12 Albania automatically qualified to the grand final , because it was on the top 12 last year , performed 8th , following Moldova and preceding the Cyprus Ledina came 16th with 53 points.As Albania failed to reach the top 11 in the final , the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2006 Contest . The spokesperson who revealed Albania 's votes for other countries was Zhani Ciko , director of the National Opera House
Moldova
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005