The 63rd edition of “Festivali i Këngës” will be used to select the Albanian artist and entry for Eurovision 2025.
30 songs were shortlisted to participate in the festival.
According to Eurovision Albania, song snippets of 40 seconds will be released on Friday, 6th of December 2024.
Based on Eurovision Albania, the festival will last 4 days in a row
The festival will start on Thursday, the 19th of December, and the grand final will take place on Sunday the 22nd of December 2024.
Festivali i Këngës 63 Line-Up
The line-up was updated, after Klea Dina took the place of Olsi Bylyku who withdrawed.
- 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 last for 4 nights, between the 19th and the 22nd of December 2024.
- 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
