Live from Tirana, Albania, RTSH held the 63rd edition of the traditional music festival “Festivali i Këngës”.
The hosts will were Enkel Demi and Ornela Bregu
The festival lasted for 4 nights, featuring 30 artists performing their songs
You can watch the full show here:
The Songs
The artists performed in the following running order:
- Jet – Gjallë (Eng: Living)
- Kejsi Jazxhi – Kur bota hesht (Eng: When The World is Silent)
- Vesa Smolica – Lutem (Eng: Please)
- Stine – E kishim nis (Eng: We had started this)
- Djemtë e Detit – Larg (Eng: Away)
- Nita Latifi – Zemrës (Eng: Heart)
- Gjergj Kaçinari – Larg jetës pa ty (Eng: Away From Life Without You)
- Orgesa Zaimi – I parë (Eng: The First One)
- Ardit Çuni – Amane
- Algert Sala – Bosh (Eng: Empty)
- Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm (Eng: Fire)
- Lorenc Hasrama – Frymë (Eng: Spirit)
- Elvana Gjata – Karnaval (Eng: Carnival)
- Mal Retkoceri – Antihero
- Alis Kallacej – Mjegull (Eng: Fog)
YouTube Playlist
The Results:
- The results were determined by a 14% SMS, 13% online vote, and a 73% national jury.
- The jury panel consists of 7 members, and each awarded a set of 1-8, 10, and 12 points. In total, the jury granted 406 points.
The jury granted 5 prizes:
- Critic’s Prize: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
- Best Lyrics Prize: Vesa Smolica – Lutem
- First Place: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm
- Second Place: Elvana Gjata – Karnaval
- Third Place: Alis Kallacej – Mjegull
The jury voted as follows (73% of the score):
Adding the diaspora voted (13%):
Adding the public vote (14%), the combined results are:
Therefore, Shkodra Elektronike will represent Albania in Eurovision 2025 with “Zjerm”:
Eurovision 2025 will be held in Basel, Switzerland on the 13th, 15th and 17th of May 2025
