Albania: Watch the performances from the third night of FiK 61!

The third night of Festivali i Këngës 61 through which Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool will be selected, has been completed. Like the others, the third night was also held in Pallati i Kongreseve at Tirana, where we heard 16 duets consisting of “big” artists and legendary FiK artists performing adaptations of historic FiK songs with a live orchestra. Arbana Osmani is the presenter for FiK 61.

The participants

The duets that have performed at the third night of Festivali i Këngës 61 are:

1. Lynx & Aleksander Gjoka – “Ecên në shi” (FiK 32, 1993)
2. Enxhi Nasufi & Edea Demaliaj – “Mos qaj” (FiK 36, 1997)
3. Evi Reçi & Rosela Giylbegu – “Të karkoj” (FiK 27, 1988)
4. Petrit Çarkaxhiu & Bojken Lako – “Nothing is far” (FiK 38, 1999)
5. Rezarta Smaja & Luan Zhegu – “A do te vish” (FiK 26, 1987)
6. Sergio Hajdini & Kamela Islamaj – “Ne jemi tre” (FiK 4, 1965)
7. Elsa Lila & Capital T – “Pyes lotin” (FiK 35, 1996)
8. Fabian Basha & Eranda Libohova – “Kthehu për vehte për mua” (FiK 35, 1996)
9. Rovena Dilo & Soni Malaj – “Ante i land sime” (FiK 39, 2000)
10. Franc Koruni & Altin Goci – “Entrroi” (FiK 30, 1991)
11. Fifi & Flori Mumajesi – “Larg u largova” (FIK 32, 1993)
12. Albina Kelmendi & Josif Gjipali – “Na lini të jetoamên” (FiK 30, 1991)
13. Manjola Nallbani & Eneda Tarifa – “Kur e humba një ľorija” (FiK 32, 1993)
14. 2 Farm & Redon Makashi – “Dikur luaja me saksin e saj” (FiK 33, 1994)
15. Alban Kondi & Lore & West Side Family – “Jehonë” (FiK 47, 2008)
16. Gjergj Kaçinari & Elhaida Dani – “Late night” (FiK 11, 1972)

For an encore, Kalush Orchestra performed an adaptation of their Eurovision 2022 winning song, “Stefania”.

We remind you that the artists we are going to see tomorrow are:

1. Enxhi Nasufi – “Burrë”
2. Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë”
3. Fabian Basha – “Një gotë”
4. Fifi – “Stop”
5. Urban Band – “Në çdo hap”
6. 2 Farm – “Atomike”
7. Rezarta Smaja – “N’Eden”
8. Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje”
9. Sergio Hajdini – “Vështirë”
10. Rovena Dilo – “Motit”
11. Melodajn Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime”
12. Gjergj Kaçinari – “Dje”
13. Franc Koruni – “Në pritje”
14. Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi”
15. Elsa Lila – “Evita”
16. Gent Hoxha – “Ajër”
17. Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe”
18. Manjola Nallbani – “Dua”
19. Lynx – “Nëse ke besim”
20. Alban Kondi & Lore – “Melodi”
21. Vanesa Sono – “Aroma jonë”

We remind you that the first prize of Festivali i Këngës will be determined from the professional jury and from a special media jury seen for the first time, while the song that will represent Albania in Eurovision 2023 will be selected with the televoting through SMS.

The final of Festivali i Këngës 61 will be held on Thursday, December 22nd at 22:00 EET where we are going to meet the next Albanian representative.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!