2004, which also included Çelo being chosen to represent Albania in the contest, after the jury's votes and the televote were combined. Kyiv The 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and consisted of a semi-final on 19 May and the grand final three days later on 21 May 2005. According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Four", consisting of , , and the , were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the semi-final progress to the final. Due to the top 11 result in the previous year, Albania automatically qualified for the contest's grand final and performed eighth, following and preceding . In the grand final, Albania finished in 16th place, being awarded a total of 53 points. During her red and black-themed performance of the song, Çelo was accompanied on stage by four female backing violinists and a male drummer dressed in traditional Albanian-inspired costumes. Track listing Digital download "Nesër shkoj (Festivali i Këngës)"3:37 Release history References 2005 singles 2005 songs Dance music songs English-language Albanian songs Eurovision songs of Albania Eurovision songs of 2005 Songs about marriage Songs written by Pandi Laço