Albania: The participants’ list of Festivali i Këngës 63!

Albania will choose its Eurovision 2025 act, as usual, via Festivali i Këngës. Festivali i Këngës has been used as the Albania’s selection format since its inaugural participation in 2004, being a music festival of great significance for the country’s music scene with a history of more than five decades.

Following the closing of the submission window for artists interested in participating on September 29, RTSH just announced the thirty participants of Festivali i Këngës 63:

1. Algert Sala
2. Alis Kallacej
3. Ardit Çuni
4. Devis Xherahu
5. Djemtë e Detit
6. Elvana Gjata
7. Endrik Beba
8. Epos Grup
9. Erma Mici
10. Frensi Revania
11. Gjergj Kaçinari
12. Gresa Gjocera
13. Jet
14. Kejsi Jazxhi
15. Kleansa Susaj
16. Laurjan Ejlli ft. Adelina Corraj
17. Lorenc Hasrama
18. Luna Çausholli
19. Mal Retkoceri
20. Martina Serreqi
21. Mihallaq Andrea
22. Nita Latifi
23. Olsi Bylyku
24. Orgesa Zaimi
25. Rea Nuhu
26. Ronaldo Mesuli
27. Santino De Bartolo
28. Shkodra Elektronike
29. Stine
30. Vesa Smolica

The list includes last year’s FiK Mal Retkoceri winner and Elvana Gjata, who is a favorite among many after her participation in FiK in 2019.

Festivali I Këngës 63

The dates of the Festivali i Këngës this year were not disclosed with today’s RTSH announcement. Additionally, no announcements were made today regarding on how will FiK 63 winner will emerge and how the country’s representative in Eurovision 2025 will be decided.

Meanwhile, the renowned Albanian singer and former Eurovision representative, Elhaida Dani will take over the artistic direction of this year’s FiK edition.

The Albanian public’s pick for Eurovision 2024 was Besa with her song “Zemrën n’dorë“. Besa released a revamped version in English titled “Titan” for Eurovision, where she did not make it to the Grand Final, finishing fourteenth in the second semi-final.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

Source: RTSH