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Albania: “Festivali i Këngës 63” Format Has Been Revealed

Doron Lahav


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. They 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” – Known Details

  1. The festival will last for 4 nights, between the 19th and the 22nd of December 2024.
  2. Night 1: First half of the participants (15 artists) will perform their songs. The results will be based on public and jury votes. The detailed results will be revealed.
  3. Night 2: Second half of the participants (15 artists) will perform their songs. The results will be based on public and jury votes. The detailed results will be revealed.
  4. Night 3: “Eurovision nostalgia” theme, the artists will perform songs from the past. At the end of the night, up to 18 qualifiers will be announced.
  5. Night 4: Final – The qualifiers will perform their songs again. The winner will be selected by a combination of public and jury votes.
  6. In addition, the jury will award 5 prizes:
    • First, Second, Third place
    • Critic’s Prize
    • Best Lyrics Prize
  7. The artists will be presented as either “New-comers” or “Big Artists”.
  8. The hosts of the festival will be Enkel Demi and Ornela Bregu.
  9. Previously, it has been announced that Elhaida Dani will act as the artistic director of the festival.
  10. The format of the festival, and especially the way the results will be determined, is yet to be revealed.

 

Festivali i Këngës 63 Line-Up

The line-up was updated after Klea Dina took the place of Olsi Bylyku who withdrew.

  1. Algert Sala  – Bosh (Eng: Empty)
  2. Alis Kallacej – Mjegull (Eng: Fog)
  3. Ardit Çuni  – Amane
  4. Devis Xherahu – Ka momente (Eng: There Are Moments)
  5. Djemtë e Detit – Larg (Eng: Away)
  6. Elvana Gjata – Karnaval (Eng: Carnival)
  7. Endrik Beba – Ishe ti (Eng: It Was You)
  8. Epos Grup – Kurajo dhe Zjarr (Eng: Courage and Fire)
  9. Erma Mici – Mbaje (Eng: Hold On)
  10. Frensi Revania – Rreziko (Eng: Take a Risk)
  11. Gjergj Kaçinari – Larg jetës pa ty (Eng: Away From Life Without You)
  12. Gresa Gjocera – E vërteta (Eng: The Truth)
  13. Jet – Gjallë (Eng: Living)
  14. Kejsi Jazxhi – Kur bota hesht (Eng: When The World is Silent)
  15. Kleansa Susaj –  Ta dija (Eng: I Should Know)
  16. Laurjan Ejlli ft. Adelina Corraj – A thu (Eng: Do You Say?)
  17. Lorenc Hasrama – Frymë (Eng: Spirit)
  18. Luna Çausholli – Qiell apo ferr (Eng: Heaven or Hell)
  19. Mal Retkoceri – Antihero
  20. Martina Serreqi – Nese qaj (Eng: If I Cry)
  21. Mihallaq Andrea – Porositë e babait (Eng: My Father’s Orders)
  22. Nita Latifi – Zemrës (Eng: Heart)
  23. Klea Dina – Dashuri ndiej (Eng: I Feel Love)
  24. Orgesa Zaimi  – I parë (Eng: The First One)
  25. Rea Nuhu – Sot (Eng: Today)
  26. Ronaldo Mesuli  – N’zemër (Eng: In the Heart)
  27. Santino De Bartolo  – Kur nata vjen si bora (Eng: When the Night Comes Like Snow)
  28. Shkodra Elektronike  – Zjerm (Eng: Noise)
  29. Stine – E kishim nis (Eng: We had started this)
  30. Vesa Smolica – Lutem (Eng: Please)

Among the participants, we can find some familiar names and faces:

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

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