Albania: Tonight the third night of Festivali i Këngës 61!
The curtains for Albania’s national final, Festivali i Këngës 61, have opened at Tirana. The festival is the means for selecting the neighboring country’s representative for Liverpool in May. The four-day celebration dedicated to albanian music continues tonight, with duets consisting of “big” artists and legendary FiK artists performing adaptations of historic FiK songs at the stage of Pallati i Kongreseve.
The participants
We have already heard all 26 participants of Festivali i Këngës 61 at the first two nights. The 5 out of 10 artists of the new artists category that progress to the final were announced. They are:
- Melodajn Mancaku
- Erma Mici
- Vanesa Sono
- Urban Band
- Gent Hoxha
The duets that will perform at the third night of Festivali i Këngës 61 are:
1. Albina dhe familia Kelmendi & Josif Gjipali – “Na lini të jetomên” (FiK 30, 1991)
2. Alban Kondi & Lore & West Side Family – “Jehonë” (FiK 47, 2008)
3. 2 Farm & Redon Makashi – “Dikur luaja me saksin e saj” (FiK 33, 1994)
4. Gjergj Kaçinari & Elhaida Dani – “Late night” (FiK 11, 1972)
5. Elsa Lila & Capital T – “Pyes lotin” (FiK 35, 1996)
6. Petrit Çarkaxhiu & Bojken Lako – “Nothing is far” (FiK 38, 1999)
7. Evi Reçi & Irma Libohova – “Të karkoj” (FiK 27, 1988)
8. Franc Koruni & Altin Goci – “Entrroi” (FiK 30, 1991)
9. Enxhi Nasufi & Edea Demaliaj – “Mos qaj” (FiK 36, 1997)
10. Manjola Nallbani & Eneda Tarifa – “Kur e humba një ľorija” (FiK 32, 1993)
11. Rovena Dilo & Soni Malaj – “Ante i land sime” (FiK 39, 2000)
12. Lynx & Aleksander Gjoka – “Ecên në shi” (FiK 32, 1993)
13. Rezarta Smaja & Luan Zhegu – “A do te vish” (FiK 26, 1987)
14. Sergio Hajdini & Kamela Islamaj – “Ne jemi tre” (FiK 4, 1965)
15. Fifi & Flori Mumajesi – “Larg u largova” (FIK 32, 1993)
16. Fabian Basha & Eranda Libohova – “Kthehu për vehte për mua” (FiK 35, 1996)
We remind you that the guests of the third night will be Eurovision 2022 winners, Kalush Orchestra.
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!
