Kroni Pula won the 63rd edition of the National Children’s Song Festival with the song ‘Fruits and Vegetables’. She took the top prize in the “Junior” category and is set to represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Georgia this December.

The festival, held this year in Shkodër, remains a major cultural event and a cherished part of the city’s spiritual heritage. For three nights, it brought passion and creativity to the stage.

On the first two nights, 29 contestants competed in the “Little Ones” and “Junior” categories.

Among the youngest participants, Maria Kalaja won First Prize for ‘Look What My Bunny Did’, Drini Drishti took Second Prize for ‘I Want’, and Aiden Balla came in third with ‘Will the Stork Bring Ice Cream?’.

In the older group, Ea Zoga won Second Prize with ‘Kindness’, and Prishila Puka took Third with ‘Like Fireworks’.

The music event aired live on Albanian Radio and Television.

Crowds gathered in front of the “Migjeni” Theatre, including children’s song fans, parents, and well-known figures from the world of Albanian music and art.

Soprano Inva Mula awarded the top prizes, while Shkodër singer Myfarete Laze gave three special prizes for standout voices of the edition. Tara Fejzullahu, Eslin Kurti, and Nivis Sulishti were the winners.

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