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"Information was taken from Wikipedia and other sources you can see in 'References'." "For a specific year's competition, see Kënga Magjike's editions." Kënga Magjike is an annual music competition organised by the Albanian television network TV Klan. With the exception of 2020, it has aired each year since its beginning in 1999.

It was created by Ardit Gjebrea and it began in 1999. It usually airs each November, with a few exceptions. Originally, it was aired as a three or four night event similar to Albania's national song contest, Festivali i Këngës; however, in 2005 a new format of presenting the songs was introduced.

A special edition called "Duke Pritur Kënga Magjike..." featured each song one month before the semi-finals and final, giving viewers the chance to vote by phone, text, or online at the festival's official website for the songs that would advance. Which songs advanced to the next round was also decided by a jury.

The first edition of the contest was transmitted live by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), while all the editions from 2004 were by TV Klan. Ardit Gjebrea has been the main presenter of the contest since the first edition and in other occasions he has hosted with other co-presenters amongst them (Brigitte Nielsen, Natalia Estrada, Songül Öden and Elia Zogu).

1999–2005
Throughout its history, different television networks have been credited with the production and airing of this event, including RTSH, TV Klan, TVA, RTV NRG and RTV21, RTK, as well as many radio stations. Currently, it is produced and aired by Klan.

Kënga Magjike was created by Ardit Gjebrea and began airing in 1999. It usually airs each November, with a few exceptions. It was originally aired as a three or four night event similar to Festivali i Këngës; however, in 2005 a new format of presenting the songs was introduced. Each song was broadcast one month prior to the semi-finals and the final in a special edition called "Duke Pritur Kënga Magjike..." (Awaiting Kënga Magjike...), giving the viewers a chance to vote for the songs that would pass on to the semi-finals through phone, text or online in the festival's official website. A jury was also used when determining which songs made it to the next stage.