Miss Grand Albania Explained

Miss Grand Albania
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Tirana
Location:Albania
Founder:Sherif Pacolli
Leader Title:Presidents
Language:Albanian
Membership:Miss Grand International

Miss Grand Albania was an Albanian female beauty pageant founded in 2014 by a Pristina-based event organizer chaired by Sherif Pacolli, Lens Production.[1] In 2018, the competition license was transferred to the modeling agency managed by Aleks Tanushi, Aleks Fashion Events (A.F.E.), and its headquarters was also relocated to Tirana.[2] The pageant winner represents the country at its international parent contest, Miss Grand International.

Since its first participation at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2014, Albanian representatives never placed in the competition.

History

Albania participated in the Miss Grand International pageant for the first time in 2014, represented by Vivian Canaj, who won the Miss Grand Albania 2014 title after competing at the Miss Grand Albania & Kosovo 2014 pageant held by Sherif Pacolli, a chairperson of the Kosovan event organizer in Pristina, Lens Production.[1]

The first edition of Albania's Miss Grand National was held on July 20, 2014, at the California Resort in Pristina; the event was broadcast live nationwide on a Kosovan satellite television channel, RTK Live,[3] and featured twenty national finalists, of whom a model from Tirana, Vivian Canaj, was elected the winner.

From 2014 to 2018, the pageant was held in parallel with Miss Grand Kosovo as Miss Grand Albania & Kosovo. The Miss Grand Albania pageant was held as a stand-alone pageant for the first time in 2019 when Aleks Tanushi of Aleks Fashion Events (A.F.E.) took over the Albanian franchise from Lens Production.

Winner gallery

Editions

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Albania contest, held annually from 2014 to 2021.

YearEditionDateFinal venueEntrantsWinner
20141stJuly 20California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina20Vivian Canaj[4] [5]
20152ndMay 31Objekti i First Channel Studio, Pristina13Enkelejda Lajci[6]
20163rdJuly 1California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina17Esterina Xhaurri
20174thFebruary 2810Klaudia Kalia[7]
20185thMay 2614Dashuria Bilaj[8] [9]
20196thJune 23Teater Tirana Kinostudio, Tirana14Xhensila Shaba[10] [11]
20207thSeptember 1612Fjorela Lezo[12]
20218thJune 2610Hygerta Hidri[13] [14]

Representatives at Miss Grand International

Year
Placement
2013Dajana LugaAppointedUnable to competeSherif Pacolli[15]
2014Vivian CanajMiss Grand Albania 2014Unplaced—
2015Enkelejda LajciMiss Grand Albania 2015Unplaced—[16]
2016Esterina XhaurriMiss Grand Albania 2016Unable to compete[17] [18]
Paula PreciAppointed[19]
2017Klaudia KaliaMiss Grand Albania 2017
2018Dashuria BilajMiss Grand Albania 2018
Klaudia KaliaMiss Grand Albania 2017Unplaced—Aleks Tanushi[20]
2019Xhensila ShabaMiss Grand Albania 2019Unplaced—
2020Fjorela LezoMiss Grand Albania 2020Unplaced—
2021Hygerta HidriMiss Grand Albania 2021Unable to compete[21]
2022No representative
2023Angela TanuziUnplaced—[22] [23]
2024Elsa AlijajTop 6 Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2020[24] TBATBA[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Songyl Meniqi Femra e cila përfaqësoi Kosovën në “Miss Grande International” në Myanmar. sq. 4 January 2019. 12 April 2021. Arben Mehmeti. RTV Syri Blue. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021124818/https://syri.tv/?p=31149.
  2. Web site: Kurorëzohet më e bukura e “Miss Grand Albania 2019”; Ja ku do garojë ajo më tej…!. 2019-07-27. 2021-04-18. sq. Intervista. 2019-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627144020/https://intervista.al/web/2019/06/kurorezohet-me-e-bukura-e-miss-grand-albania-2019-ja-ku-do-garoje-ajo-me-tej/.
  3. Web site: Miss grand Albanian promo. 2014-06-30. 2021-04-12. en. Sherif Pacolli.
  4. Web site: Miss Grand Albania 2014. en. 2014. 13 November 2019. Miss Grand International Organization. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329011914/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=108.
  5. Web site: Mbahet Miss grand Albania dhe Kosova 2015. Ekonomia. sq. 2015-03-22. 13 November 2019. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112232158/http://www.ekonomia-ks.com/sq/kulture/mbahet-miss-grand-albania-dhe-kosova-2015.
  6. Web site: Enkelejda Lajçi, në mesin e më të bukurave në garën në Bangkok. 25 October 2015. 13 November 2019. sq. Koha. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112212959/https://archive.koha.net/?id=8&l=81180.
  7. Web site: 2 winners girls Miss Grand Kosovo 2017 Nora Muja and Miss grand Albania 2017 Klaudia Kalia. 3 March 2017. en. 13 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Miss Grand Albania shkëlqen me fotot e reja. 15 August 2018. 13 November 2019. sq. Syri GmbH. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819215112/https://syri.tv/?p=24284. dead. 2020-08-19. Internet Archive.
  9. Web site: Foto-Video / Këngëtarja shqiptare, nudo për të mbrojtur detin. 30 October 2019. 13 November 2019. Syri GmbH. sq. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819215112/https://syri.tv/?p=29867. dead. 2020-08-19. Internet Archive.
  10. Web site: Xhensila Shaba élue Miss Grand Albanie 2019. fr. Missitems.be. 1 January 2019. 13 November 2019. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112201112/https://www.missitems.be/fr/xhensila-shaba-elue-miss-grand-albanie-2019/.
  11. Web site: Xhensila Shaba - Miss Grand Albania 2019, Emisioni i 5't n’prush. 22 July 2019. sq. 13 November 2019. Produksioni Nprush.
  12. Web site: Entree en Thailande. Une Quarantaine de toute beaute avec Miss Grand International 2020!. fr. Chiang Mai de-ci de-la. 24 January 2021. 18 April 2021. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221011253/https://cmdecidela.com/2021/01/24/entree-en-thailande-une-quarantaine-de-toute-beaute/.
  13. Hygerta Hidri, “Miss Grand Albania 2021”. sq. 9 November 2021. 10 December 2022. Televizioni T7. YouTube Video. Alt URL
  14. Ftesë në 5, Bukuroshja shqiptare humbet shansin e jetës për shkak të vaksinës,13 Janar 2022, Pjesa 3. sq. 14 January 2022. Top Channel Albania. 10 December 2022. YouTube Video. Alt URL
  15. Web site: https://archive.today/20230926211053/https://www.facebook.com/ArtistetShqiptar/posts/votoni-per-bukuroshet-dajana-luga-nga-shqiperia-dhe-lirie-sejdijaj-nga-kosova-pe/632697050105329/. sq. 4 November 2013. Votoni per bukuroshet Dajana Luga nga Shqiperia dhe Lirie Sejdijaj nga Kosova per miss grand international ne Thailand. Archive Today. 26 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Mỹ nhân nóng bỏng với suối tóc đen óng ả đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Costa Rica 2022. vi. 8 July 2022. 15 November 2022. Tienphong.vn. Tiền Phong. 15 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221115161546/https://tienphong.vn/my-nhan-nong-bong-voi-suoi-toc-den-ong-a-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-costa-rica-2022-post1452104.tpo.
  17. Web site: Këto janë dy bukuroshet që përfaqësojnë Kosovën dhe Shqipërinë në Miss Grand të Las Vegasit (Foto). 7 June 2016. 18 April 2021. sq. Telegrafi. 12 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812225747/https://telegrafi.com/keto-jane-dy-bukuroshet-qe-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-ne-las-vegas-foto/.
  18. Web site: Dy bukuroshet që do ta përfaqësojnë Kosovën dhe Shqipërinë në Miss Grand International 2016 (Foto). 25 July 2019. 13 November 2019. Ibish Hoti. Botapress. sq. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191112202940/http://botapress.info/dy-bukuroshet-qe-do-ta-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-international-2016-foto/. dead.
  19. Web site: Official Confirmation! Miss Paula Preci, a professional model, was crowned as Miss Grand Albania 2016.. 31 August 2016. 13 November 2019. en. Miss Grand International Organization.
  20. Web site: Khaudia Kalia crowned Miss Grand Albania 2018. 7 September 2018. 10 December 2022. Times of India. 7 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907163916/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/khaudia-kalia-crowned-miss-grand-albania-2018/articleshow/65721717.cms.
  21. Web site: Miss Grand International 2021: conoce el día, hora, participantes y cómo ver EN VIVO el certamen internacional. 4 December 2021. 10 December 2022. es. La República. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201225313/https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2021/12/01/cuando-es-el-miss-grand-international-2021-fecha-dia-hora-y-canal-para-ver-el-certamen-de-belleza-atmp/.
  22. Web site: 2 September 2023. 8 Potret Finalis Miss Grand International 2023 dari Eropa, Stunning!. 3 September 2023. IDN Times. Muhammad Ayub Rifai. id. 3 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230903095326/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/amp/muhammad-ayub-rifai/potret-finalis-miss-grand-international-2023-dari-eropa-c1c2?page=all%23page-2.
  23. Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.
  24. Web site: Elsa Alijaj - the girl who arrived at the Miss Universe as a cleaner. 23 September 2020. 8 April 2024. www.classlifestyle.com. 8 April 2024. https://archive.today/20240408001500/https://www.classlifestyle.com/news/45443/elsa-alijaj-vajza-qe-nga-pastruese-mberriti-ne-miss-universe/eng/.
  25. Web site: Elsa Alijaj, Miss Grand Albania që ruan traditat shqiptare ne Itali. 5 August 2024. 9 August 2024. China Radio International. sq. 9 August 2024. https://archive.today/20240809125355/https://albanian.cri.cn/2024/08/05/VIDEiIrzRyWXvDaB7feX66Co240805.shtml.

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