What?
“Festivali i Këngës 64” – semi-final 1 (night 1)
When
21:00 CET
How to Watch?
Format:
Live from Pallati e Kongreseve, Tirana, the first night of the festival will take place.
The festival will last for four days and will conclude in Albania, where it will select its Eurovision 2026 act.
- The results will be based on a 50% professional jury, a 25% public vote (from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro), and a 25%% international public vote.
- Elhaida Dani will be the artistic director
- Beliz Çoku will be the festival producer.
The Songs
First 14 artists will take the stage today:
YouTube Playlist
- Rigersa Loka – “Albanian Heart”
- Lorenc Hasrama – “Lamtumirë” (Farewell)
- Sara Kapo – “Të dua shumë” (I love you very much)
- Sheila – “Zemra e Tokës” (The Heart of the Earth)
- Kleansa Susaj – “Hije” (Shadow)
- Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso – “Busulla e zemrës” (Compass of the Heart)
- Ghiti – “Okej!” (Okay!)
- Lynx – “Nuk kthehem pas” (Eng: I’m Not Going Back)
- Erand Sojli – “Të kam në fron” (I have you on the throne)
- Inis Neziri – “Ta kam fal” (I have forgiven you)
- Kimi – “Prap diell del” (The sun is rising again)
- Alis – “Nân” (Mother)
- Enxhi Nasufi – “Dritë” (Light)
- Rezarta Smaja – “Balukeprera”
You can take a look at the festival’s stage here:
Review
You can read Doron’s review here
Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.
