Your Face Sounds Familiar (Albanian TV series)
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Your Face Sounds Familiar sometimes abbreviated as (YFSF) is an Albanian TV series. It is one of several dozen local versions of the Your Face Sounds Familiar format. The first series started airing on 14 March 2016. The host is Alketa Vejsiu and the broadcaster is TV Klan.
Season 01
[edit]The first season started to air on 14 March 2016 and ended on 7 June 2016 on TV Klan. In every episode, before the host arrives, in the introduction, eight dancers dance to "Let's Get Loud".
Contestants
[edit]- Adelina Tahiri
- Anxhela Peristeri
- Besnik Çaka
- Endri Prifti
- Era Rusi
- Kastro Zizo
- Rozana Radi
Judges
[edit]- Bleona Qereti
- Arian Cani
- Bojken Lako
Celebrities impersonated
[edit]Episode 01
[edit]Since it was the first episode, two judges (Bojken & Bleona) both impersonated an artist; Arian did not.
| Judge | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Bojken | David Bowie | "Heroes" |
| Bleona | Shania Twain | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" |
| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Jennifer Lopez | "On the Floor" |
| Anxhela | Albërie Hadërgjonaj | "Ha Sta Je" |
| Besnik | Prince | "Kiss" |
| Endri | Vasco Rossi | "Siamo Soli" |
| Era | Whoopi Goldberg | "I Will Follow Him" |
| Kastro | Conchita Wurst | "Rise Like a Phoenix" |
| Rozana | Amy Winehouse | "Rehab" |
Episode 02
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Genta Ismajli | "Nuk dua tjetër" |
| Rozana | Gianna Nannini | "Amandoti! (È La Vita La Mia)" |
| Besnik | John Lennon | "Love Me Do" |
| Endri | Robbie Williams | "Angels" |
| Era | Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" |
| Kastro | Zucchero | "Il Volo" |
| Anxhela | Cher | "Dov'è L'amore" |
Episode 03
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Anxhela | Anna Oxa | "Camminando Camminando" |
| Endri | Elvis Presley | "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| Besnik | Robin Thicke | "Blurred Lines" |
| Era | Bon Jovi | "Always" |
| Adelina | Rihanna | "Man Down" |
| Kastro | Daddy Yankee | "Gasolina" |
| Rozana | Ray Charles | "Hit the Road Jack" |
Episode 04
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Kastro | Antonio Banderas | "Canción del Mariachi" |
| Era | Tina Turner | "Simply The Best" |
| Besnik | Freddie Mercury | "I Want to Break Free" |
| Endri | Louis Armstrong | "What A Wonderful World" |
| Adelina | Shakira | "Wherever, Whenever " |
| Anxhela | Kaoma | "Lambada" |
| Rozana | Beyoncé | "Run the World (Girls)" |
Episode 05
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Britney Spears | "Toxic" |
| Endri | Joe Cocker | "You Can Leave Your Hat On" |
| Era | Liza Minnelli | "Mein Herr" |
| Besnik | Inner Circle | "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" |
| Anxhela | Christina Aguilera | "Hurt" |
| Rozana | Psy | "Gangnam Style" |
| Kastro | Azis | "Sen Trope" [1] |
Episode 06
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Madonna | "La Isla Bonita" |
| Kastro | Kurt Cobain | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
| Endri | Tom Jones | "Delilah" |
| Rozana | Édith Piaf | "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" |
| Besnik | Stevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" |
| Anxhela | Andrea Bocelli | "Con Te Partirò" |
| Era | Whitney Houston | "I Have Nothing" |
Episode 07 (Albanians Special)
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Besnik | Iliret | "Xhamadani vija vija" |
| Kastro | Elita 5 | "Al Kapone" |
| Anxhela | Nexhmije Pagarusha | "Baresha" |
| Adelina | Sabri Fejzullahu | "Fsahtarja ime" |
| Era | Vaçe Zela | "Rrjedh në këngë e ligjërime" |
| Rozana | Aurela Gaçe | "Orgjinale" |
| Endri | Aleksander Gjoka | "Dite dimri" |
Episode 08
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Kastro | Panjabi MC | "Mundian To Bach Ke" |
| Adelina | Kylie Minogue | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" |
| Endri | Prince | "Purple Rain" |
| Era | Nicki Minaj[2] | "Hey Mama" |
| Rozana | Toni Braxton | "Un-Break My Heart" |
| Anxhela | Aretha Franklin | "Think" |
| Besnik | Bruno Mars | "Uptown Funk" |
Episode 09
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Endri | James Brown | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" |
| Kastro | Jim Carrey | "Cuban Pete" |
| Era | Katy Perry | "I Kissed a Girl" |
| Besnik | Enrique Iglesias | "Bailamos" |
| Anxhela | Anna Vissi | "Treno" |
| Rozana | Shakira | "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"[3] |
| Adelina | Helena Paparizou | "My Number One" |
Episode 10
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Jessie J | "Mamma Knows Best" |
| Endri | Eros Ramazzotti | "Cose Della Vita" |
| Anxhela | P!nk | "Just Give Me a Reason" |
| Besnik | Justin Timberlake | "SexyBack" |
| Kastro | LMFAO | "Sexy and I Know It" |
| Adelina | Alexandra Stan | "Mr. Saxobeat" |
| Rozana | Pitbull | "Bon, Bon" |
Episode 11
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Endri | Mick Jagger | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" |
| Kastro | Lucio Dalla | "Caruso" |
| Era | Bonnie Tyler | "Holding Out for a Hero" |
| Adelina | Beyoncé | "Baby Boy" |
| Besnik | John Legend | "All of Me" |
| Anxhela | Lara Fabian | "Je Suis Malade" |
| Rozana | Esma Redžepova | "Čaje Šukarije" |
Episode 12
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Endri | Giannis Parios | "Aporo" |
| Adelina | The Pussycat Dolls | "Don't Cha" |
| Besnik | The Weeknd | "Earned It" / "Can't Feel My Face" |
| Rozana | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" |
| Anxhela | Elton John | "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" |
| Era | Europe | "The Final Countdown" |
| Kastro | Marilyn Manson | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" |
Episode 13 (Finale)
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Ruslana | "Wild Dances" |
| Besnik | Michael Jackson | "Beat It" |
| Rozana | Adriano Celentano | "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" / "24000 Baci" |
| Anxhela | Etta James | "At Last" |
| Era | Luciano Pavarotti | "Nessun Dorma" |
| Kastro | King África | "La Bomba" |
| Endri | Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall" |
| Contestants | Celebrities impersonated | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelina | Iggy Azalea | "Booty" | 6th |
| Rozana | Jennifer Lopez | 5th | |
| Besnik | A Great Big World | "Say Something" | 3rd |
| Era | Christina Aguilera | 2nd | |
| Anxhela | Sia | "Cheap Thrills" | 1st |
| Kastro | Sean Paul | 4th | |
| Endri | Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall" | 7th[4] |
Season 02
[edit]The second season started to air on 21 February 2017 and ended on 5 June 2017 on TV Klan. The introduction was refreshed.
Contestants
[edit]- Beatrix Ramosaj
- Flaka Krelani
- Herion Mustafaraj
- Shpat Kasapi
- Arinda Gjoni
- Valon Shehu
Other acts
[edit]- Marjana & Xumi
- Ana Kodra[5]
Judges
[edit]- Alberie Hadergjonaj
- Olta Gixhari
- Arian Cani
Celebrities impersonated
[edit]Episode 01
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Herion | Elvis Presley | "Love Me Tender" / "Hound Dog" |
| Beatrix | Britney Spears | "Gimmie More" |
| Valon | Louis Armstrong | "What a Wonderful World" |
| Shpat | Ricky Martin | "Maria" |
| Arinda | Beyonce | "Crazy in Love" |
| Flaka | Freddie Mercury | "Don't Stop Me Now" |
| Marjana & Xumi | Enca and Noizy | "Bow Down" |
| Guest | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Kodra | Edith Piaf | "Padam... Padam..." |
| Olta Gixhari | Kim Basinger | "Let's Do It" (The Marrying Man soundtrack) |
| Alberie Hadergjonaj | Mariah Carey | "Without You" |
Episode 02
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Arinda | Nicole Scherzinger | "The Phantom of The Opera" |
| Valon | Frank Sinatra | "My Way" |
| Shpat | Bujar Qamili | "Kolazh Shkodran" |
| Herion | The Gipsy Kings | "Baila Me" |
| Flaka | Christina Aguilera | "Tough Lover" (Burlesque film) |
| Beatrix | 2 Unlimited | "Get Ready For This" |
| Marjana & Xumi | Elvana and Kaos | "Disco Disco" |
Episode 03
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Arinda | Mireille Mathieu | "Mon Credo" |
| Valon | Prince | "Purple Rain" |
| Shpat | Chubby Checker | "Let's Twist Again" |
| Herion | Adriano Celentano | "24000 Baci" |
| Flaka | Jennifer Lopez | "Let's Get Loud" |
| Beatrix | Whitney Houston | "I Have Nothing" |
| Marjana & Xumi | Gru & Milutin | "I dalje me žele" |
Episode 04
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Arinda | Giusy Ferreri | "Volevo te" |
| Valon | Aleksander Gjoka | "Kuturu" |
| Shpat | Maria Callas | "Habanera" |
| Herion | Kozma Dushi | "Eja o shoku yne" / "Te me vini pa trokitur" |
| Flaka | Gru | "Biću tu" |
| Beatrix | Haddaway | "What Is Love" |
| Marjana & Xumi | Silva ft. Mandi |
Episode 05
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Arinda | Fatmira Bercani | "Hidhe Vallen" |
| Valon | HIM | "Join Me In Death" / "Wicked Game" |
| Shpat | Enrique Iglesias | "Bailando" |
| Herion | Dr. Flori | "Ku ka si Tirona" |
| Flaka | Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" / "Dirty Diana" |
| Beatrix | Madonna | "Vogue" |
| Marjana & Xumi | Tuna ft. Cozman |
Episode 13
[edit]| Contestant | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Arinda | Nexhmije Pagarusha | |
| Valon | Dr. Alban | "It's My Life" |
| Shpat | Eros Ramazzotti | "Piu Bella Cosa" |
| Herion | Mike Diamondz | "La Onda" |
| Flaka | James Brown | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" / "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine" |
| Beatrix | Celine Dion | "My Heart Will Go On" |
| Coxalz,[6] Marjana & Xumi | Michael Jackson & Gru | "Hello" / "Somebody's Watching Me" / "You Are Not Alone" [7] |
| Guest | Celebrity impersonated | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Olta Gixhari | Jessica Rabbit | "Why Don't You Do Right?" |
| Herion Mustafaraj | The Blues Brothers | "Sweet Home Chicago" |
| Xum Allushi | ||
| Besnik Qaka | Stevie Wonder | "Faith" |
| Beatrix Ramosaj | Ariana Grande | |
| Kastro Zizo | Lucio Dalla | "Caruso" |
| Flaka | Lara Fabian | |
| Adelina Tahiri | Shakira | "Beautiful Liar" |
| Arinda | Beyonce | |
| Era Rusi | Joss Stone | "Angels" |
| Valon | Robbie Williams |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 2011 single by chalga recording artist Azis Sen Trope is spelled in Bulgarian Cyrillic Сен Тропе.
- ^ Era sung Bebe Rexha's lyrics as well as Nicki's.
- ^ Instead of singing the song, Rozana belly danced and mimed the words.
- ^ Endri wasn't present in the finals due to a concert in the United States, so he received last place.
- ^ Only in the first episode.
- ^ Rapper and record producer Coxalz Bombaz debuted in this act.
- ^ Marjana & Xumi performed as Michael Jackson and Gru three songs as tribute act for the final.