Stockholm 2016

Xtra LIVE from Festivali i Këngës: Semi-final 1

Happy FiKmas Day everyone!
We hope you’re all having a lovely day wherever you are – and it’s cause for Eurovision fans everywhere to celebrate even more, as the season really is about to get under way. In just two days time we will have our first confirmed Eurovision 2016 from Albania, and that process starts tonight with the first night of the 54th edition of Festivali i Këngës.
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Our roving reporters Simon and Rinor are in Tirana for the duration of the competition and will be reporting live throughout the day and of course during the event itself, which you can follow in our live blog below.
Here’s everything you need to know before tonight’s show gets under way:

  • 15 songs will compete in each semi-final, tonight and tomorrow night, for 18 spots in Sunday night’s final.
  • Tonight’s show begins at 20:45 CET.
  • You can watch the show live via the official RTSH website here.
  • Don’t forget, we’ll be liveblogging throughout the day below, and tweeting @escXtra. Make sure to follow our Instagram too (also @escXtra).

Finally, here is the running order for tonight’s show:

  1. Egzon Pireci – Triumf
  2. Simbol – Artiste
  3. Voltan Prodani – Dëgjoje Këngën o Atë
  4. Adrian Lulgjuraj – Jeto dhe ëndërro
  5. Sigi Bastri – Engjëll i Lirë
  6. Dilan Reka – Buzëqesh
  7. Luiz Ejlli – Pa Mbarim
  8. Nilsa Hysi – Asaj
  9. Orgesa Zaimi – Një Shishe Në Oqean
  10. Erga Halilaj – Monolog
  11. Florent Abrashi – Të ndjek çdo hap
  12. Teuta Kurti – Në Sytë e Mi
  13. Kosma Dushi – Një Kafe
  14. Aslajdon Zaimaj – Merrmë Që Sot
  15. Egert Pano – Mos Ik

Have a look at a preview of each of these songs here. Remember to check back here, our Twitter and our Instagram for updates throughout the day, and then live coverage of tonight’s show!

3 Comments

  1. Luiz Ejlli to win, like his song in 2006 this is also good. Also great new website ESCXtra team i like it very much :;)

  2. where can we watch show on internet? live stream on TVSH website is not working and Eurovision website only broadcast the final

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