Albania: Besa Kokëdhima will represent the country in Eurovision 2024 with the song “Zemrën n’dorë”!

The great Albanian music festival, Festivali i Këngës 62 was just finished and the public has chosen Besa Kokëdhima, and the song “Zemrën n’dorë” to represent the country in Eurovision Song Contest 2024! Read more

Albania: This is the running order of the grand final of Festivali i Këngës 62!

Today is the final night of the Festivali i Këngës in RTSH where the winner of the 62nd edition will be chosen by the jury of 11 professional members.

Today, 22 singers will perform on stage, 8 of whom are new debut artists. But in the Eurovision race there will be all 31 participants of this edition and it will be the televisor’s vote that will determine Albania‘s representative in the European competition.

A while ago, RTSH announced the running order of the grand final of Festivali i Këngës 62!

Running Order of Festivali i Këngës 62

  1. Kastro Zizo – “2073
  2. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  3. Erina & The Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj
  4. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi më
  5. Tiri Gjoci – “Në ëndërr
  6. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë
  7. Irma Lepuri – “Më prit
  8. Festina Mejzini – “Melos
  9. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim
  10. Martina Serreqi – “Vetëm ty
  11. Besa Krasniqi – “Esenciale
  12. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan
  13. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Saj
  14. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan
  15. Michela Paluca – “Për veten
  16. Peter Pan kuartet – “Një herë
  17. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë
  18. Arsi Bako – “Zgjohu
  19. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  20. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here
  21. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty
  22. Big Basta & Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale

The presenters of FiK 62 are Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.

The third night of Festivali i Këngës 62 starts at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

Last year’s winners of the public vote were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with their song “Duje“, earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Albina & Familja Kelmendi again brought their country to the Grand Final, finishing in tenth place in the public vote and in twenty-second place overall.

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Albania: Tonight the grand final of Festivali i Këngës 62!

December cannot be December without Festivali i Këngës and so, tonight, the 62nd edition of the celebration of Albanian music finishes in Tirana. Festivali i Këngës 62 resumes in a few hours from now for a fourth consecutive day, being the means to determine Albania’s representative at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May. You can read what happened on last night’s third day of the Festival by clicking HERE.

Format

Festivali i Këngës 62 will last four days, with the 31 participants competing over the next four nights for six prizes, one of which is directly related to Albania’s representation at Eurovision in Malmö a few months from now.

On the first (Tuesday) and second (Wednesday) nights will feature the semi-finals of the festival, on the third night (Thursday) the so-called “Nostalgia Night” will take place, while the festival will culminate on Friday with the Grand Final.

Like last year, FiK 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

The jury will consist of 11 members who will award 6 different prizes based on artistic criteria and the winner of the festival.

Grand Final

As mentioned above, tonight is the Grand Final of the 62nd great celebration of Albanian music, in which the participants will perform for the second time the songs they presented during the first two days of FiK. The 31 artists who will perform on stage tonight are:

The 22 artists who continue and claim the victory of the FiK and we will see in the grand finale are:

  1. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
  2. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  3. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
  4. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  5. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  6. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  7. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  8. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
  9. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
  10. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
  11. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
  12. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  13. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  14. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  15. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan’”
  16. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  17. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  18. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  19. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  20. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  21. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  22. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

All 31 artists of FiK 62 still have the possibility to represent Albania because the decision will be made only by the televoting.

  1. Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty”
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
  3. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  4. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
  5. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  6. Jehona Ponari – “Evol”
  7. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  8. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  9. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  10. Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja”
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
  12. Olsi Ballta – “Unë”
  13. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
  14. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
  15. Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty”
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
  17. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  18. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  19. Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
  20. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  21. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan’”
  22. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  23. Eden Baja – Ajër
  24. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  25. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  26. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  27. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  28. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  29. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
  30. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
  31. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

The presenters of FiK 62 are Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.

The third night of Festivali i Këngës 62 starts at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

Last year’s winners of the public vote were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with their song “Duje“, earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Albina & Familja Kelmendi again brought their country to the Grand Final, finishing in tenth place in the public vote and in twenty-second place overall.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Albania: Watch the performances of the Nostalgia Night of Festivali i Këngës 62!

The third night of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës,the Nostalgia night, where Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, will be chosen, took place tonight.

All 31 competing artists performed in pairs or with another guest artist, a song from the history of the Festival or Eurovision. The night was hosted by Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi. 

You can watch tonight’s performances in the following links:

  1. Eldis Arrnjeti & Myfarete Laze – “Pragu i vegjëlisë” (FiK 22, 1983)
  2. Besa Krasniqi & Irma & Eranda Libohova – “Nuk e harroj” (FiK 26, 1987)
  3. Michela Paluca & Kleansa Susaj — “Voilà” (France Eurovision 2021)
  4. Sergio Hajdini & Eneda Tarifa – “Mesnatë” (FiK 9, 1970)
  5. Arsi Bako & Eugent Bushpepa – S’mund të jetoj pa ty” (FIK 34 1995)
  6. Olimpia Smajlaj & Fitnete Tuda –  “Shi bie në Tiranë” (FIK 35 1996)
  7. Mal Retkoceri & Jasmina Hako – “Fairytale” (Norway Eurovision 2009)
  8. Peter Pan Quartet & Troy Band – “Zitti e buoni” (Italy Eurovision 2021)
  9. Festina Mejzini & Florent Abrashi – “Mes nesh është dashuria” (FIK 25 1986)
  10. Tiri Gjoci & Sidrit Bejleri – “Erdh pranvera” (FiK 11 1972)
  11. Andi Tanko & Angus Dei – “Ku është dashuria” (FIK 45 2006)
  12. Olsi Ballta & Erina and the Elementals – “Hard Rock Hallelujah” (Finland Eurovision 2006)
  13. Shpat Deda & Irma Lepuri – “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” (Italy Eurovision 1958)
  14. Jehona Ponari & Martina Serreqi – “Wild Dances”(Ukraine Eurovision 2004)
  15. Melodajn Mancaku & Edmond Mancaku – “Telefonatë zemrash” (FIK 33 1994) 
  16. Big Basta & Vesa Luma & Elton Deda – Qyteti i vjetër” (FIK 36 1997)
  17. Eden Baja & Anxhela Llaha — “Satellite” (Germany Eurovision 2010)
  18. Anduel Kovaçi & Ilir Shaqiri – “Udhët e mia
  19. Kastro Zizo – “Sagapo të dua” (FIK 29 1990)
  20. Besa Kokëdhima & Jehona Sopi – Rrjedh në këngë e ligjërime” (FIK 19 1980)
  21. Elsa Lila Enrico Melozzi“Një serenatë për dy”
  22. Luan Durmishi & Santino De Bartolo — “Insieme: 1992” (Italy Eurovision 1990)
  23. Stivi Ushe & Bledi Kaso – Arcade (The Netherlands Eurovision 2019)

The member of the jury, Adelina Ismaili, standed on the stage of the Palace of Congresses and gave the audience a magical performance, with the song “Zemrën nuk ta fal” from FiK 36.

Also, the presenters greeted once again the members of the professional jury of the Festival.The jury consists of eleven members that will give six different awards for their music lyrics and the winner of the festival.

The Jury is:

  • Aleksandër Djoka
  • Indrit Mesiti
  • Adelina Ismajli
  • Fitnete Tuda
  • Elena Kadare
  • Natasha Lako
  • Anila Aliu
  • Shpëtim Kushta
  • Victor Van Vought
  • Zana Shuteriqi
  • Shkumbin Ahmetxheka

Unfortunately from the third night only 8 of the ten new artists made it to the final and they were the following:

  1. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  2. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  3. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  4. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  5. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  6. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  7. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  8. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

We remind you that the 22 artists who continue and we will see tomorrow in the grand final are:

  1. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
  2. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  3. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
  4. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  5. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  6. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  7. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  8. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
  9. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
  10. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
  11. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
  12. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  13. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  14. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  15. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan’”
  16. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  17. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  18. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  19. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  20. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  21. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  22. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

However, all 31 artists are still on the run to represent Albania because the decision will be made only by the public vote.

  1. Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty”
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
  3. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  4. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
  5. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  6. Jehona Ponari – “Evol”
  7. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  8. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  9. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  10. Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja”
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
  12. Olsi Ballta – “Unë”
  13. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
  14. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
  15. Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty”
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
  17. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  18. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  19. Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
  20. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  21. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan’”
  22. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  23. Eden Baja – Ajër
  24. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  25. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  26. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  27. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  28. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  29. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
  30. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
  31. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

 

Like last year, Festivali i Këngës 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

The final of Festivali i Këngës 62, will take place tomorrow, December 22 at 21:00 CET, and we will finally learn the Albanian representative for Eurovision 2024.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Albanian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Albania: Tonight the third night of Festivali i Këngës 62!

December cannot be December without Festivali i Këngës and so, tonight, the 62nd edition of the celebration of Albanian music continues in Tirana. Festivali i Këngës 62 resumes in a few hours from now, being the means to determine Albania’s representative at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May. You can read what happened on last night’s second day of the Festival by clicking HERE.

Format

Festivali i Këngës 62 will last four days, with the 31 participants competing over the next four nights for six prizes, one of which is directly related to Albania’s representation at Eurovision in Malmö a few months from now.

On the first (Tuesday) and second (Wednesday) nights will feature the semi-finals of the festival, on the third night (Thursday) the so-called “Nostalgia Night” will take place, while the festival will culminate on Friday with the Grand Final.

Like last year, FiK 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

The jury will consist of 11 members who will award 6 different prizes based on artistic criteria and the winner of the festival.

Nostalgia Night

As mentioned above, the “Nostalgia Night“ of the 62nd great celebration of Albanian music will take place tonight, and is dedicated to classic hits of the Festival as well as of Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. Thus, the 31 participants who performed their songs in the previous two days will take the stage at the FiK show. Those are:

  1. Stivi Ushe “Askush si ty”
  2. Besa Kokëdhima“Zemrën n’dorë”
  3. Mal Retkoceri“Çmendur
  4. Eldis Arrnjeti “Një kujtim”
  5. Shpat Deda“S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  6. Jehona Ponari“Evol”
  7. Peter Pan Quartet“Edhe nje here”
  8. Festina Mejzini“Melos”
  9. Kastro Zizo“2073”
  10. Luan Durmishi“Përsëritja”
  11. Melodajn Mancaku“Nuk jemi ne”
  12. Olsi Ballta“Unë”
  13. Andi Tanko “Herë pas here”
  14. Sergio Hajdini“Uragan”
  15. Santino De Bartolo“Dua të rri me ty”
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj“Asaj”
  17. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  18. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  19. Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
  20. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  21. Anduel Kovaci“Nan’”
  22. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  23. Eden Baja – Ajër
  24. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  25. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  26. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  27. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  28. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  29. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
  30. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
  31. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

The presenters of FiK 62 are Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.

The third night of Festivali i Këngës 62 starts at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

Last year’s winners of the public vote were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with their song “Duje“, earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Albina & Familja Kelmendi again brought their country to the Grand Final, finishing in tenth place in the public vote and in twenty-second place overall.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Albania: Watch the performances of the Second night of FiK 62!

The second night of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës, where Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2024in Malmö, will be chosen. A total of 31 artists will participate in the competition. The second night was held at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, where we heard the rest 15 songs for the first time with a live orchestra. FiK 62 was hosted by Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi

You can watch the second night appearances on the following links:

  1. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  2. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  3. Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
  4. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  5. Anduel Kovaci“Nan’”
  6. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  7. Eden Baja – Ajër
  8. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  9. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  10. Arsi Bako – Zgjohu
  11. Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr”
  12. Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale
  13. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
  14. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
  15. Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty”

Like last year, the winner  of Festivali i Këngës will be determined by the professional jury, while the song representing Albania at Eurovision 2024 will be chosen by voting the TV audience through SMS.

Also, the presenters revealed the members of the professional jury of the Festival.The jury consists of 11 members and will give 6 different awards for their music lyrics and the winner of the festival.

The Jury is:

  • Aleksandër Djoka
  • Indrit Mesiti
  • Adelina Ismajli
  • Fitnete Tuda
  • Elena Kadare
  • Natasha Lako
  • Anila Aliu
  • Shpëtim Kushta
  • Victor Van Vought
  • Zana Shuteriqi
  • Shkumbin Ahmetxheka

 

 

Jury member Indrit Mesiti took to the big stage of the Palace of Congresses with his band and gave the audience a magical performance with the song “word of change”.

Tonight’s guests were two well-known names in the world of music, representing two generations of artists, Aleksandër Gjoka and Bojken Lako.

Special guest of the evening was Rachelle Andrioti, who sang a very popular song in a very interesting version “Bien fielli d çiftelia”.

The final of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës will take place on Friday, December 22 at 21:30 where we will know the next representative of Albania.

See you tomorrow at the Festivali i Këngës nostalgia night where the contestants will perform songs from the history of Festivali i Këngës and Eurovision.

 Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Albanian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Albania: Tonight the second night of Festivali i Këngës 62!

December cannot be December without Festivali i Këngës and so, tonight, the 62nd edition of the celebration of Albanian music continues in Tirana. Festivali i Këngës 62 resumes in a few hours from now, being the means to determine Albania’s representative at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May. You can read what happened on last night’s first day of the Festival by clicking HERE.

Format

Festivali i Këngës 62 will last four days, with the 31 participants competing over the next four nights for six prizes, one of which is directly related to Albania’s representation at Eurovision in Malmö a few months from now.

On the first (Tuesday) and second (Wednesday) nights will feature the semi-finals of the festival, on the third night (Thursday) the so-called “Nostalgia Night” will take place, while the festival will culminate on Friday with the Grand Final.

Like last year, FiK 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

The jury will consist of 11 members who will award 6 different prizes based on artistic criteria and the winner of the festival.

First Semi-Final

As mentioned above, the second semi-final of the 62nd great celebration of Albanian music will take place tonight. The artists who will perform tonight on the stage of Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana are:

  1. Big Basta dhe Vesa Luma – «Mbinatyrale»
  2. Elsa Lila – «Mars»
  3. Jasmina Hako – «Ti»
  4. Michela Paluca – «Për Veten»
  5. Anduel Kovaci – «Nane’»
  6. Kleansa Susaj – «Pikturë»
  7. Eden Baja – «Ajër»
  8. Erina dhe The Elementals – «Jetën N’skaj»
  9. Irma Lepuri – «Më Prit»
  10. Arsi Bako – «Zgjohu»
  11. Tiri Gjoci – «Në Ëndërr»
  12. Besa Krasniqi – «Esenciale»
  13. Bledi Kaso – «Çdo Gjë Mbaroi»
  14. Troy Band – «Horizonti I Ëndrrave»
  15. Martina Serreqi – «Vetëm Ty»

The presenters of FiK 62 are Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.

The second night of Festivali i Këngës 62 starts at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

Last year’s winners of the public vote were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with their song “Duje“, earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Albina & Familja Kelmendi again brought their country to the Grand Final, finishing in tenth place in the public vote and in twenty-second place overall.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Albania: Watch the performances of the first night of FiK 62!

The first night of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës, where Albania’s representative for  Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, will be chosen. A total of 31 artists will participate in the competition. The first night was held at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, where we heard the first 16 songs for the first time with a live orchestra. FIK 62 was hosted by Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi

You can watch the first night appearances on the following links:

  1. Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty”
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
  3. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur
  4. Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
  5. Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
  6. Jehona Ponari – “Evol”
  7. Peter Pan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
  8. Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
  9. Kastro Zizo – “2073”
  10. Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja”
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
  12. Olsi Ballta – “Unë”
  13. Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
  14. Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
  15. Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty”
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”

Like last year, the first prize of Festivali i Këngës will be determined by the professional jury, while the song representing Albania at Eurovision 2024 will be chosen by voting the TV audience through SMS.

Also, the presenters revealed the members of the professional jury of the Festival.The jury consists of 11 members and will give 6 different awards for their music lyrics and the winner of the festival.

The Jury is:

  • Aleksandër Djoka
  • Indrit Mesiti
  • Adelina Ismajli
  • Fitnete Tuda
  • Elena Kadare
  • Natasha Lako
  • Anila Aliu
  • Shpëtim Kushta
  • Victor Van Vought
  • Zana Shuteriqi
  • Shkumbin Ahmetxheka

The guest was Umberto Tozzi, a representative of Italy at Eurovision in 1987 with the song “Gente Di Mare”

Initially, Umberto Tozzi presented to the public, comedian and presenter Xhuliano Dule, while he expressed his desire to perform a live concert in Albania

Then Umberto Tozzi sang some of his most important songs such as “Ti Amo” and “Gloria”.

Of course, FIK 62 could not miss Albania’s representative in Junior Eurovision 2023, Viola Djyzeli with the song “Bota Ime”, where he ended up in eighth place.

We remind you that the artists we will see tomorrow on the second night are:

  1. Big Basta and Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
  2. Elsa Lila – “Mars
  3. Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
  4. Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
  5. Anduel Kovaci – “Nan’”
  6. Irma Lepuri – “Me prit”
  7. Eden Baja – “Ajër”
  8. Erina and the Elementals – “Jetën n’skaj”
  9. Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
  10. Arsi Bako – “Zgjohu”
  11. Tiri Gjoci – “Në ëndërr”
  12. Besa Krasniqi – “Esenciale”
  13. Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
  14. Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
  15. Martina Serreqi – “Vetëm ty”

The final of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës will take place on Thursday 22 December at 21:30, where we will know the next representative of Albania.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all developments regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Albania: Watch snippets from the rehearsals for the first night of FiK 62!

A preview of the 16 competing songs that will perform on the opening night of Festivali i Këngës 62, the Albanian national selection, have just been released. The clips are, in fact, snippets from yesterday’s rehearsals.

Check out, the snippets from yesterday’s rehearsal of the sixteen artists who will participate in the first night of FIK 62 (links are attached to the song titles):

  1. Stivi Ushe – “Askush Si Ty”
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën N’dorë”
  3. Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur»
  4. Eldis Arnjeti – «Një Kujtim» a>
  5. Shpat Deda – «S’mund T’fitoj Pa Ty»
  6. Jehona Ponari – «Evol»
  7. Peter Pan Quartet – «Edhe Një Herë»
  8. Festina Mejzini – «Melos»
  9. Kastro Zizo – «2073»
  10. Luan Durmishi – «Përsëritja»
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – «Nuk Jemi Ne»< /span>
  12. Olsi Ballta – “Unh
  13. Andi Tanko – «Herë Pas Here»
  14. Sergio Hajdinifdq – «Uragan»
  15. Santino de Bartolo – «Dua Të Rri Me Ty»
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – «Asaj»

Festivali i Këngës 62 commences tonight at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it via this link.

FIK 62 will be hosted by Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi .

Like last year, FiK 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

Stay tuned to Eurovision Fun for all developments regarding Albania’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Source: Eurovision National Finals 2

Albania: Festivali i Këngës 62 begins tonight!

December cannot be December without Festivali i Këngës and so, tonight, the 62nd edition of the celebration of Albanian music begins in Tirana. Festivali i Këngës 62 kicks off in a few hours from now, being the means to determine Albania’s representative at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

Format

Festivali i Këngës 62 will last four days, with the 31 participants competing over the next four nights for six prizes, one of which is directly related to Albania’s representation at Eurovision in Malmö a few months from now.

On the first (Tuesday) and second (Wednesday) nights will feature the semi-finals of the festival, on the third night (Thursday) the so-called “Nostalgia Night” will take place, while the festival will culminate on Friday with the Grand Final.

Like last year, FiK 62 will have two separate winners. The winner of the jury vote will be crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote will be chosen as the country’s representative in Malmö.

The jury will consist of 11 members who will award 6 different prizes based on artistic criteria and the winner of the festival.

First Semi-Final

As mentioned above, the first semi-final of the 62nd great celebration of Albanian music will take place tonight. The artists who will perform tonight on the stage of Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana are:

  1. Stivi Ushe – «Askush Si Ty»
  2. Besa Kokëdhima – «Zemrën N’dorë»
  3. Mal Retkoceri – «Çmendur»
  4. Eldis Arnjeti – «Një Kujtim»
  5. Shpat Deda – «S’mund T’fitoj Pa Ty»
  6. Jehona Ponari – «Evol»
  7. Peter Pan Quartet – «Edhe Një Herë»
  8. Festina Mejzini – «Melos»
  9. Kastro Zizo – «2073»
  10. Luan Durmishi – «Përsëritja»
  11. Melodajn Mancaku – «Nuk Jemi Ne»
  12. Olsi Ballta – «Unë»
  13. Andi Tanko – «Herë Pas Here»
  14. Sergio Hajdinifdq – «Uragan»
  15. Santino de Bartolo – «Dua Të Rri Me Ty»
  16. Olimpia Smajlaj – «Asaj»

The presenters of FiK 62 will be Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.

The first night of Festivali i Këngës 62 starts at 20:30 (CET) and you can watch it by clicking HERE.

Last year’s winners of the public vote were Albina & Familja Kelmendi with their song “Duje“, earning the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool. Albina & Familja Kelmendi again brought their country to the Grand Final, finishing in tenth place in the public vote and in twenty-second place overall.

https://youtu.be/TI9rSDhXwyc

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