the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Helsinki, Finland, and consisted of a semi-final on 10 May, and the grand final two days later on 12 May 2007. According to the Eurovision rules at the time, selected participating countries, apart from the host country and the "Big Four" (consisting of , , , and the ), were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the grand final. The top ten countries from the semi-final progressed to the grand final. Albania came 11th in the semi-final, following and preceding , and failed to qualify for the grand final in 17th place with 49 points. During his dark blue-themed performance of the song, Ndoci was accompanied on stage by a violin player and four backing vocalists, including his wife, Aida Ndoci. Track listings Digital download "Balada e Gurit (Festivali i Këngës)"4:31 Release history References 2007 singles 2007 songs 2000s ballads Pop ballads Eurovision songs of Albania Eurovision songs of 2007 Songs written by Pandi Laço