At the end of the 3rd night of the “Festivali i Këngës 62”, RTSH revealed the list of finalists.
A total of 31 artists took part in the festival:
- 14 artists have participated in the festival in the past (and therefore are pre-qualified for the final)
- 17 artists who are newcomers to the festival. 8 of them qualified for the final, based on the national jury vote.
Pre-Qualifiers
- Besa Kokëdhima – Zemrën n’Dorë (Eng: Heart in Hand)
- Eldis Arrnjeti – Një Kujtim (Eng: A memory)
- Festina Mejzini – Melos
- Kasto Zizo – 2073
- Melodajn Mancaku – Nuk jemi ne (Eng: It Isn’t Us)
- Andi Tanko – Herë pas here (Eng: Occasionally)
- Sergio Hajdini – Uragan (Eng: Hurricane)
- Olimpia Smajlaj – Asaj (Eng: her)
- Big Basta Zone & Vesa Luma – Mbinatyrale (Eng: Supernatural)
- Elsa Lila – Mars (Eng: March)
- Anduel Kovaci – Nan’
- Arsi bako – Zgjohu (Eng: Wake Up)
- Tiri Gjoci – Në Ëndërr (Eng: In a dream)
- Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale (Eng: Essential)
New Comers Qualifiers
- Mal Retkoceri – Çmendur (Eng: Crazy)
- Michela Paluca – Për Veten (Eng: For Yourself)
- Kleansa Susaj – Pikturë (Eng: painting)
- Erina and the Elementals – Jetën n’Skaj (Eng: Lifr on the Edge)
- Shpat Deda – S’mund t’jetoj pa ty (Eng: I can’t live without you).
- PeterPan Quartet – Edhe nje here (Eng: “One More Time”)
- Martina Serreqi – Vetëm Ty (Eng: Only You)
- Irma Lepori – Me prit (Eng: Wait For Me)
Eliminated Acts
- Stivi Ushe – Askush si ty (Eng: No one Like You)
- Jehona Ponari – Evol
- Luan Durmishi- Përsëritja (Eng: Repetition)
- Olsi Ballta – Unë (Eng: I)
- Santino De Bartolo – Dua të rri me ty (Eng: I want to be with you)
- Jasmina Hako – Ti (Eng: You)
- Eden Baja – Ajër (Eng: Air)
- Bledi Kaso – Çdo gjë mbaroi (Eng: everything is Over)
- Troy Band – Horizonti i Ëndrrave (Eng: Dream Horizon)
Therefore, a total of 22 acts will compete in the grand final on Friday, 22nd of December 2023.
You can find the playlists here:
Festivali i Këngës 62 – All Songs
Festivali i Këngës 62 – Night 1
Festivali i Këngës 62 – Night 2
The winner of the festival will be selected by the professional jury, while the Eurovision act will be selected by the public.
Who would you like to see representing Albania at Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden.
The semi-final will be held on the 7th and 9th of May 2024, and the grand final will be held on the 11h of May 2024
So far, the list of countries that have confirmed participation in Eurovision 2024:
- Sweden
- Norway
- Finland
- Israel
- Germany
- The Netherlands
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
- Estonia
- Austria
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Spain
- France
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Malta
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- The UK
- Azerbaijan
- Croatia
- Lithuania
- Ukraine
- Portugal
- Poland
- San Marino
- Belgium
- Latvia
- Greece
- Georgia
- Slovenia
- Albania
- Czechia
- Armenia
- Australia
