As the 56th edition ofย Festivali i Kรซngรซs is getting closer, Albanian national TV RTSH announced today the 22 singers that will perform in the national selection.
The two semi finals will take place on the 21st and 22nd of December, while the grand final will take place on the 23rd of December.
These are the 22ย Festivali i Kรซngรซs candidates and song titles
1. Inet Neziri – “Piedastal”
2. Lynx – “Vonรซ”
3. Rezarta Smaja & Luiz Ejlli – “Ra Nje Yll”
4. Orgesa Zaimi – “Ngrije Zรซrin”
5. Artemisa Mithi – “E dua Botรซn”
6. Tahir Gjoci – “Orรซ e Ndaluar”
7. Bojken Lako – “Sytรซ e Shpirtit”
8. Manjola Nallbani – “Tรซ Pandarรซ”
9. David & Genc Tuqici – “Tjetรซr Jรซtรซ”
10. Grupi Na & Festina Mejzini – “I Njejti Ciell”
11. Mariza Ikonomi – “Unรซ”
12. Redon Makashi – “Eksistoj”
13. Eugent Bushpepa – “Mall”
14. Lorela Sejdini – “Pritรซn Edhe Pak”
15. Elton Deda – “Fjalรซt”
16. Ergi Bregu – “Bum Bum”
17. Denisa Gjezo – “Zemรซr Ku Je”
18. Endri & Stefi Prifti – “Mesazh”
19. Xhesika Polo – “Pรซrjetรซ”
20. Evans Rama – “Gjurmรซt”
21. Akullthyesit – “Divorci”
22. Voltan Pordani – “Pse tรซ Desha”
Albania & Eurovision
Albaniaย has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times since its debut in 2004. The Albanian broadcaster,ย Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), has been the organiser of the Albanian Eurovision entry since the country’s debut in the contest and has used the long-standing Albanian song contest,ย Festivali i Kรซngรซs, to select the Albanian Eurovision entry.
In 2004, Albania’s first entry at Eurovision,ย Anjeza Shahini, finished seventh in the final. This remained the country’s best result in the contest untilย 2012, whenย Rona Nishliuย placed fifth.
Below you can watch Albania’s entry “World” from 2017 by Lindita Halimi which failed to qualify to the final and ended up in 14th place in the semifinal.
What do you think of Festivali i Kรซngรซs line-up?ย Do you have an Albanian artist you would like to see atย Festivali i Kรซngรซs? Whatโs your favorite Albanian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest so far?
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