Over the past few days, Albanian broadcaster RTSH has gradually revealed the song titles of songs from “Festivali i Këngës”.
This will be the 63rd edition of the festival, which will be used to select the Albanian artist and entry for Eurovision 2025.
A professional jury listened to a total of 85 submissions and unanimously decided to announce the 30 songs
Festivali i Këngës Line-Up
- Algert Sala – Bosh (Eng: Empty)
- Alis Kallacej – Mjegull (Eng: Fog)
- Ardit Çuni – Amane
- Devis Xherahu – Ka momente (Eng: There Are Moments)
- Djemtë e Detit – Larg (Eng: Away)
- Elvana Gjata – Karnaval (Eng: Carnival)
- Endrik Beba – Ishe ti (Eng: It Was You)
- Epos Grup – Kurajo dhe Zjarr (Eng: Courage and Fire)
- Erma Mici – Mbaje (Eng: Hold On)
- Frensi Revania – Rreziko (Eng: Take a Risk)
- Gjergj Kaçinari – Larg jetës pa ty (Eng: Away From Life Without You)
- Gresa Gjocera – E vërteta (Eng: The Truth)
- Jet – Gjallë (Eng: Living)
- Kejsi Jazxhi – Kur bota hesht (Eng: When The World is Silent)
- Kleansa Susaj – Ta dija (Eng: I Should Know)
- Laurjan Ejlli ft. Adelina Corraj – A thu (Eng: Do You Say?)
- Lorenc Hasrama – Frymë (Eng: Spirit)
- Luna Çausholli – Qiell apo ferr (Eng: Heaven or Hell)
- Mal Retkoceri – Antihero
- Martina Serreqi – Nese qaj (Eng: If I Cry)
- Mihallaq Andrea – Porositë e babait (Eng: My Father’s Orders)
- Nita Latifi – Zemrës (Eng: Heart)
- Klea Dina – Dashuri ndiej (Eng: I Feel Love)
- Orgesa Zaimi – I parë (Eng: The First One)
- Rea Nuhu – Sot (Eng: Today)
- Ronaldo Mesuli – N’zemër (Eng: In the Heart)
- Santino De Bartolo – Kur nata vjen si bora (Eng: When the Night Comes Like Snow)
- Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm (Eng: Noise)
- Stine – E kishim nis (Eng: We had started this)
- Vesa Smolica – Lutem (Eng: Please)
Among the participants, we can find some familiar names and faces:
- Elvana Gjata participated in the 58th edition of the festival and was considered a fan favorite with “Me Tana“
- Orgesa Zaimi participated in the 57th and 59th editions of the festival
- Gjergj Kaçinari participated in the 59th and 61st editions of the festival
- Mal Retkoceri participated in last year’s festival and won the jury vote!
- Alis Kallacej won “X-Factor Albania“
- Luna Çausholli participated in the 61st edition of the festival
- Santino De Bartolo participated in last year’s festival
- Devis Xherahu participated in the 46th, 58th and 59th editions of the festival
- Adelina Corraj participated in the 35th and 47th editions of the festival
- Erma Mici participated in the 61st edition of the festival
“Festivali i Këngës 63” – Known Details
- The festival will be held during December 2024, and will last for 3 or 4 nights.
- To indicate 20 years of participation in Eurovision, one of the nights will be “Eurovision nostalgia” themed.
- It is possible that some of the participants will be eliminated just before the final.
- Previously, it has been announced that Elhaida Dani will act as the artistic director of the festival.
- The format of the festival, and especially the way the results will be determined, is yet to be revealed.
Besa represented Albania at Eurovision 2024 with “TITAN”.
She failed to qualify for the final, finishing in 14th place in semi-final 2.
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
