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  The country of Albania boasts attractive features such as Skanderbeg Square, Rozafa Castle, Llogara National Park and many more. In recent years, beginning in 2004, Albania has showcased its beauty to the world in the Eurovision song contest. In 2019, Jondia Maliqi performed a song called Ktheju Tokës. From the lights, clothing and images shown on stage it is clear there is a lot of symbolism in the performance. I chose Albania for that reason. As I watched the performance, I noticed who was performing, what they were wearing, the lights, and the images shown. I wanted to analyze everything and what it meant to the countries history. 

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