Albania: Songs realeased for Festivali i Këngës 64
- Domenic Rossi
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RTSH has released all 28 songs that are set to compete in the 64th edition of Festivali i Këngës.
This December, Albania's long-running music celebration will be used to select the country's 22nd Eurovision participant.
Festivali i Këngës 64 will be held over four consecutive nights from December 17 at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana.
The competition will once again be directed by former Eurovision participant Elhaida Dani who represented Albania at Eurovision 2015 in Vienna.
The competing artists and songs are as follows:
2 Farm - Valle mbi hi
Alis - Nân
Endri Kaçaçi - Si Unë
Enxhi Nasufi - Dritë
Erand Sojli - Të kam në fron
Erik Lloshi - Dy pika dashuri
Evi Reçi - Kodi i jetës
Fifi & Tiri Gjoci - Rri
Frensi - Tresh
Gerta Mahmutaj - Në krahët e tu
Ghiti - Okej
Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso - Busulla e zemrës
Inis Neziri - Ta kam fal
Kamela Islamaj - Pa pretendime
Kimi - Prap diell del
Kleansa Susaj - Hije
Lorenc Hasrama - Lamtumirë
Luna Çausholli - Pa kufij
Lynx - Nuk kthehem pas
Malvina Likaj - Përtej shpirtit
Rezarta Smaja - Balukeprera
Rigersa Loka - Albanian Heart
Sara Kapo - Të dua shumë
Savjana Vjerdha - ID
Sheila - Zemra e Tokës
Sihana Haxhnikaj - Horizont
THREEX - Vite
Vedat Ademi - Kur Fjala Mbaron
Egzon Pireci was due to compete with his song Thirrëm but withdrew in a statement posted to Instagram on November 21. He cited personal reasons as the motives behind his withdrawal.
Albanian band Lynx will replacer Pireci's spot in the competition with the song Nuk kthehem pas.
About Festival i Këngës 64
For Albania, Festival i Këngës is more than a Eurovision national selection.
The festival is a celebration of Albanian music and culture with 63 years of history behind it.
The four shows will present a spectacle of art and entertainment to the Albanian public and viewers abroad.
The 64th Festivali i Këngës will commence with all 28 songs, accompanied by a full orchestra, competing in two semi-finals.
On the third evening, it's Nostalgia Night, where artists will perform a cover of a past song from the history of the competition.
The final will take place on the 20th of December where the winner will be chosen through a vote: 50 per cent from the jury, 25 per cent from televoting (in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia), and 25 per cent from international online voting.
Online voting for international fans will be conducted via the Festivali i Këngës app alongside live broadcasts of all four shows transcribed in Albanian and English.
Albania at Eurovision
Albania has consistently participated at the Eurovision Song Contest since their debut in 2004. Their debut was successful when Anjeza Shahini gave the country a top ten finish in Istanbul with the song The Image of You. Their highest placement was in Baku in 2012 where Suus, performed by Rona Nishliu, placed 5th. Throughout their history at the contest Albania has sent powerful, captivating entries with a reputation for maintaining their national flare.
At Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Albania placed 8th with Shkodra Elektronike's Zjerm.
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