Albania: The jury panel of Festivali i Këngës 63 revealed!

Tonight, Festivali i Këngës 63 kicks off, with the First Semi-Final. The festival will see thirty artists compete for the opportunity to represent the country at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

Few hours before the show, RTSH unveiled the panel of judges who will evaluate the performances throughout the semi-finals and the grand final. The panel is composed of five individuals with diverse backgrounds in music, ensuring a thorough judging process.

The jury members for this year’s edition of Festivali i Këngës are:

• Merita Rexha Tershana – Pianist
• Alma Bektashi – Musical Artist
• Zana Cela – Producer
• Florent Boshnjaku – Composer
• Yllnjet Aliçka – Writer

With a diverse mix of expertise, the jury will assess each artist’s performance, in order to determine which contestants will move on to the final stage of the competition.

After tonight’s semi-final and the following second semi-final, the jury will select the entries that will progress to the final of Festivali i Këngës 63. However, the final decision on the winner will be made through a combination of jury votes and public votes. The artist who emerges victorious will also earn the honor of representing Albania in Eurovision 2025.

Festivali i Këngës 63 – The participants

First Night – December 19

1. Orgesa Zaimi – “I parë”
2. Erma Mici – “Mbaje”
3. Luna Çausholli – “Qiell apo ferr”
4. Ronaldo Mesuli – “N’zemër”
5. Mihallaq Andrea – “Porositë e babait”
6. Kejsi Jazxhi – “Kur bota hesht”
7. Lorenc Hasrama – “Frymë”
8. Jet – “Gjallë”
9. Djemtë e Detit – “Larg”
10. Nita Latifi – “Zemrës”
11. Martina Serreqi – “Nese qaj”
12. Alis Kallacej – “Mjegull”
13. Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”
14. Kleansa Susaj – “Ta dija”
15. Ardit Çuni – “Amane”

Second Night – December 20

1. Mal Retkoceri – “Antihero”
2. Klea Dina – “Dashuri Ngiej“
3. Devis Xherahu – “Ka momente”
4. Vesa Smolica – “Lutem”
5. Algert Sala – “Bosh”
6. Gresa Gjocera – “E vërteta”
7. Frensi Revania – “Rreziko”
8. Endrik Beba – “Ishe ti”
9. Epos – “Kurajo dhe Zjarr”
10. Laurjan Ejlli & Adelina Corraj – “A thu”
11. Santino De Bartolo – “Kur nata vjen si bora”
12. Rea Nuhu – “Sot”
13. Elvana Gjata – “Karnaval”
14. Stine – “E kishim nis”
15. Gjergj Kaçinari – “Larg jetës pa ty”

During the first two nights, the thirty competing artists will perform their original songs. The third night, named Nostalgia Night, will feature performances in a non-competitive manner. During the end of the third night, the eighteen finalists will be revealed.

Last year’s televote winner of Festivali i Këngës was Besa with “Zemrën n’dorë”. Besa released an English version titled “Titan” for Eurovision. However, she did not qualify to the Grand Final, finishing 14th in the second semi-final.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Source: RTSH