
The song 'Zjerm' sung by 'Shkodra Elektronike' has been announced as the winner of the 63rd edition of the Song Festival and will represent Albania at Eurovision 2025.
Shkodra Elektronik's performance received numerous accolades from both the jury and the public and diaspora votes, and accumulated 143 points in total.
The final vote was made up of 50% of the jury's vote and 50% of the diaspora public's vote.
But who are Shkodra Elektronike?
Shkodra Elektronike is a musical group composed of two Albanian immigrants who grew up in Italy, far from their home city, Shkodra. The group was formed by singer-songwriter-producer Kolë Laca and singer-songwriter Beatriçe Gjergji. Shkodra Elektronike, an Albanian electronic duo based in Italy, perform modern reinterpretations of traditional Shkodra songs.
In November 2019, Shkodra Elektronike participated in Luleborë 2019 with the song "Ku E Gjeta Vedin", the video clip of which was released on January 27, 2020. On October 22, 2020, they released the video clip "Synin Si Qershia". On April 4, 2023, they released the video clip "Vaj Si Kenka Ba Dynjaja", in collaboration with Fanfara Tirana. The song's music and audio production were produced by Shkodra Elektronike themselves.