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Albania: Listen to the songs participating in Festivali i Këngës 63!

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Albania seems to be entering the final stages of selecting its entry for Eurovision 2025. A few moments ago, RTSH, the country’s public broadcaster, revealed the 30 songs that will compete in Festivali i Këngës 63!

Following the announcement of the contestants, the public broadcaster gradually unveiled the titles and composers of each song. Now that this process is complete, it’s time to listen to the songs that will compete to wave Albania’s flag in Switzerland.

You can listen to the songs of Festivali i Këngës 63 in the list below:

  1. Algert Sala – “Bosh”
  2. Alis Kallacej – “Mjegull”
  3. Ardit Çuni – “Amane”
  4. Devis Xherahu – “Ka momente”
  5. Djemtë e Detit – “Larg”
  6. Elvana Gjata – “Karnaval”
  7. Endrik Beba – “Ishe ti”
  8. Epos – “Kurajo dhe Zjarr”
  9. Erma Mici – “Mbaje”
  10. Frensi Revania – “Rreziko”
  11. Gjergj Kaçinari – “Larg jetës pa ty”
  12. Gresa Gjocera – “E vërteta”
  13. Jet – “Gjallë”
  14. Kejsi Jazxhi – “Kur bota hesht”
  15. Kleansa Susaj – “Ta dija”
  16. Klea Dina – “Dashuri Ngiej“
  17. Laurjan Ejlli & Adelina Corraj – “A thu”
  18. Lorenc Hasrama – “Frymë”
  19. Luna Çausholli – “Qiell apo ferr”
  20. Mal Retkoceri – “Antihero”
  21. Martina Serreqi – “Nese qaj”
  22. Mihallaq Andrea – “Porositë e babait”
  23. Nita Latifi – “Zemrës”
  24. Orgesa Zaimi – “I parë”
  25. Rea Nuhu – “Sot”
  26. Ronaldo Mesuli – “N’zemër”
  27. Santino De Bartolo – “Kur nata vjen si bora”
  28. Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”
  29. Stine – “E kishim nis”
  30. Vesa Smolica – “Lutem”

Festivali i Këngës 63

This year, the winner—and thus Albania’s representative at Eurovision 2025—will be selected through a combination of public and jury voting, unlike recent years. The selection will follow a 60/40 ratio to decide the next Albanian entry.

The exact dates for FiK 63 have not yet been announced. Meanwhile, the famous singer and Albania’s former Eurovision representative, Elhaida Dani, has taken on the role of artistic director for this year’s competition.

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 on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Albanian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

Source: RTSH

Albania: The Song Titles for Festivali I Këngës 63!

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Following the announcement of the participant list for Festivali I Këngës 63, RTSH has gradually revealed the song titles of the competing artists. Today, the complete list of song titles for Albania’s national selection was finally released.

Below, you can find the list of participants along with their song titles:

  • Algert Sala – “Bosh”
  • Alis Kallacej – “Mjegull”
  • Ardit Çuni – “Amane”
  • Devis Xherahu – “Ka momente”
  • Djemtë e Detit – “Larg”
  • Elvana Gjata – “Karnaval”
  • Endrik Beba – “Ishe ti”
  • Epos – “Kurajo dhe Zjarr”
  • Erma Mici – “Mbaje”
  • Frensi Revania – “Rreziko”
  • Gjergj Kaçinari – “Larg jetës pa ty”
  • Gresa Gjocera – “E vërteta”
  • Jet – “Gjallë”
  • Kejsi Jazxhi – “Kur bota hesht”
  • Kleansa Susaj – “Ta dija”
  • Laurjan Ejlli & Adelina Corraj – “A thu”
  • Lorenc Hasrama – “Frymë”
  • Luna Çausholli – “Qiell apo ferr”
  • Mal Retkoceri – “Antihero”
  • Martina Serreqi – “Nese qaj”
  • Mihallaq Andrea – “Porositë e babait”
  • Nita Latifi – “Zemrës”
  • Olsi Bylyku – “Tupanët”
  • Orgesa Zaimi – “I parë”
  • Rea Nuhu – “Sot”
  • Ronaldo Mesuli – “N’zemër”
  • Santino De Bartolo – “Kur nata vjen si bora”
  • Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”
  • Stine – “E kishim nis”
  • Vesa Smolica – “Lutem”

A combination of jury and public vote will decide

This year, according to Euromix.il, Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2024 will be chosen through a combination of public and jury voting. The selection process will follow a 60/40 model, combining jury and audience input to determine the country’s next entry.

This change reflects Festivali i Këngës’ gradual shift toward incorporating more public input, especially in the context of Eurovision. For many years, the festival faced criticism regarding transparency and its failure to align with modern Eurovision standards.

The dates for FiK 63 have not yet been announced. However, renowned singer and Albania’s former Eurovision representative, Elhaida Dani, will serve as the festival’s artistic director this year.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQG22XJIdWw

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Source: RTSH

Albania: A combination of jury and public vote will decide the country’s representative in Eurovision 2025!

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Preparations for their representation in Eurovision 2025 have already started in Albania. Yesterday, RTSH revealed the thirty candidates of Festivali I Këngës 63, the Albanian selection format, which has been used since its inaugural participation.

In yesterday’s announcement, RTSH did not disclose how the winner of the festival nor the country’s representative in Eurovision 2025 will emerge. However and according to exclusive information given to Euromix.il, changes will be made to the format this year.

A combination of jury and public vote will decide

For the past two editions, Festivali i Këngës had two separate winners. The winner of the jury voting was crowned as the winner of the festival and the winner of the public vote was the chosen one for the Albanian representation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Indicatively,

  • Elsa Lila and Mal Retkoceri won the jury voting and were crowned as the winners of Festivali i Këngës 61 and 62 respectively, while
  • Albina & Familja Kelmendi and Besa won the public vote, won the tickets to Liverpool and Malmö

This year and according to Euromix.il, the winner and consecutively the Eurovision 2024 Albanian representative will be chosen accordingly through a combination of jury and public vote. Hence, a 60/40 format will be used in order to select the next Albanian act.

This is another change that Festivali i Këngës sees in its voting format. Festivali i Këngës has now started to implement the public opinion more, especially when it comes to Eurovision. For many years it was accused of corruption and the country’s inability to respond to the modern-day Eurovision standards.

A similar change was in plans for last year’s edition, however was never implemented and two separate winners were announced.

Festivali i Këngës 63

Following the closing of the submission window for artists interested in participating on September 29, these are 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.

The dates of the Festivali i Këngës this year have not yet been disclosed, while 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: euromix.il

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

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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.

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Source: RTSH

Albania: Participants for Festivali i Këngës 63 to be revealed on Monday

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The announcement date for the participants of Festivali i Këngës 63 has been moved up to Monday, October 7.

The artists competing in the 63rd edition of Festivali i Këngës will be unveiled this coming Monday. This news comes just a week after the submission window for entries closed, with a jury currently reviewing the songs submitted to RTSH.

 

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Festivali i Këngës has been used as Albania’s selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest since the country’s debut. In May, it was revealed that a “Nostalgia Night” would mark Albania’s 20 years in Eurovision. The festival is also expected to serve as the selection platform for Albania’s Eurovision 2025 representative.

Besa represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with her song “Titan,” finishing 14th out of 15 in the first semi-final. Albania received a total of 15 points, with the highest score being 5 points from Greece.

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Junior Eurovision 2024: Nikol Çabeli will represent Albania in Madrid!

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Today it was Albania’s turn to select its entry for Junior Eurovision 2024. Just a while ago, Junior Fest 2024, the Albanian national selection for Junior Eurovision 2024, was concluded. Junior Fest served for another year as the country’s selection method for the children’s contest and was broadcasted live from RTSH Symphony Orchestra Hall, Tirana.

Hosted by Anxhelo Shkreli and Julian Hurdha and following the votes of a five-member jury exclusively, Nikol Çabeli was crowned as the winner with her song “Vallëzoj“.

Out of the entries submitted to the Albanian broadcaster, eighteen were short-listed by a RTSH jury. Hence, a total of eighteen acts advanced to the televised final of Junior Fest 2024 and were the following:

  • Ema Deda – “Hapat”
  • Kejsi Xheladini – “Dua të këndoj”
  • Eden Dami– “Ti më sjell fat”
  • Ami Kokurti – “Reale”
  • Elora Tahitri – “Me lajka”
  • Doris Canaj – “Jemi njësoj”
  • Arbëri Dajko – “Ëndrra në detin blu”
  • Gjon Gjipali – “S’ka problem”
  • Marina Daka – “Nuk do ndalem”
  • Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
  • Klejda Bashota – “Një këngë për ty”
  • Hana Lamaj – “Medaljon”
  • Boris Metaj – “Se jemi ne”
  • Gedis Germani – “Flutura prej letre”
  • Kejt Hitaj – “Ëndërrojnë”
  • Armina Kajnozi – “Mama”
  • Kristel Xhafka – “Party”
  • David Kerri – “Thirrja e Tokës”

Following the jury’s voting, Nikol Çabeli emerged as the winner of Junior Fest 2024 and will therefore serve as the country’s representative in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Madrid in November.

 

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Albania: Festivali i Këngës 63 Participants to Be Revealed on October 10

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The participants of the 63rd edition of Festivali i Këngës are set to be announced in less than a month. The official reveal of the artists taking part in the festival will take place on October 10.

Song submissions for the festival will be accepted from September 27 to 29, with RTSH welcoming entries that meet the contest’s regulations via email at festivali63@rtsh.al.

Festivali i Këngës has traditionally been the selection method for Albania’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest since the country’s debut. This year, the festival will include a “Nostalgia Night” to celebrate 20 years of Albania’s participation in Eurovision.

While it is expected that the festival will again be used to choose Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2025, RTSH has not yet officially confirmed the selection process for the upcoming contest.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Albania was represented by Besa with the song “Titan,” finishing 14th out of 15 in the first semi-final. Albania scored a total of 15 points, with the highest score (5 points) coming from Greece.

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Source: RTSH

Albania: Elhaida Dani will be the artistic director of Festivali i Këngës 63!

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One of Albania’s most famous and successful singers, Elhaida Dani, is going to return to the country’s greatest music festival, Festivali i Këngës, but this time, not as a contestant! Read more

Albania: “Zemrën n’dorë” by Besa Kokëdhima will be revamped for Eurovision 2024!

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Besa Kokëdhima, the Albanian representative, revealed that her song “Zemrën n’dorë”, will be revamped ahead of Eurovision Song Contest 2024! Read more

Albania: Listen to the English demo version of “Zemrën n’dorë”!

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The greatest music festival in Albania, the Festivali i Këngës, was completed a few days ago, with Besa Kokëdhima, being the new representative of the country in Eurovision!

Besa, won the public vote, and thus the Albanian representation in Eurovision, with the song “Zemrën n’dorë”, however, it still remains unknown whether the final version that will be performed will remain the same, as the country is used to doing major revamps to their songs.

For a few hours now, a version of the song containing both Albanian and English lyrics, was leaked online, with fans speculating that Besa will sing this version on the Eurovision stage:

Besa has previously said in an interview, that “Zemrën n’dorë”, was initally, exclusively in English, which means that there is already an English version of the song ready, in case the singer decides that she will make this great change for Eurovision.

Do you think that an English version of “Zemrën n’dorë”, would be more suitable for the Eurovision Song Contest?

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