The first 3 nights of “Festivali i Këngës 64” are behind us.
During the first 2 nights, we watched the performances of 28 artists: 18 established artists and 10 emerging artists.
The established artists who have secured their grand final spot in advance:
- 2Farm – “Valle mbi hi” (Dance on the Ashes)
- Gerta Mahmutaj – “Në krahët e tu” (In your arms)
- Luna Çausholli – “Pa kufij” (Without borders)
- Erik Lloshi – “Dy pika dashuri” (Two drops of love)
- Frensi – “Tresh” (Trio)
- Vedat Ademi – “Kur fjala mbaron” (When the Word Ends)
- Kamela Ismalaj – “Pa pretendime” (Without Pretending)
- Fifi & Tiri Gjoci – “Rri” (Stay)
- Evi Reçi – “Kodi i jetës” (Code of life)
- Lorenc Hasrama – “Lamtumirë” (Farewell)
- Sara Kapo – “Të dua shumë” (I love you very much)
- Kleansa Susaj – “Hije” (Shadow)
- Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso – “Busulla e zemrës” (Compass of the Heart)
- Lynx – “Nuk kthehem pas” (Eng: I’m Not Going Back)
- Inis Neziri – “Ta kam fal” (I have forgiven you)
- Alis – “Nân” (Mother)
- Enxhi Nasufi – “Dritë” (Light)
- Rezarta Smaja – “Balukeprera”
10 emerging artists competed for 5 spots in the final:
- Sihana Haxhnikaj – “Horizont” (Horizon)
- Malvina Likaj – “Përtej shpirtit” (Beyond the soul)
- Ghiti – “Okej!” (Okay!)
- Erand Sojli – “Të kam në fron” (I have you on the throne)
- Sheila – “Zemra e Tokës” (The Heart of the Earth)
- ThreeX – “Vite” (Years)
- Savjana Vjerdha – “Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë” (Eng: Winter For Winter, Autumn For Autumn)
- Rigersa Loka – “Albanian Heart”
- Kimi – “Prap diell del” (The sun is rising again)
- Endri Kaçaçi – “Si Unë” (Like Me)
The Results
The following 5 artists qualified for the final:
- Sheila – “Zemra e Tokës” (The Heart of the Earth)
- Ghiti – “Okej!” (Okay!)
- Endri Kaçaçi – “Si Unë” (Like Me)
- Rigersa Loka – “Albanian Heart”
- Savjana Vjerdha – “Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë” (Eng: Winter For Winter, Autumn For Autumn)
This means that the following 5 artists ended their journey in the festival:
- ThreeX – “Vite” (Years)
- Sihana Haxhnikaj – “Horizont” (Horizon)
- Kimi – “Prap diell del” (The sun is rising again)
- Malvina Likaj – “Përtej shpirtit” (Beyond the soul)
- Erand Sojli – “Të kam në fron” (I have you on the throne)
The Running Order
The 23 finalists will perform in the following running order:
YouTube Playlist
- Gerta Mahmutaj – “Në krahët e tu” (In your arms)
- Lynx – “Nuk kthehem pas” (Eng: I’m Not Going Back)
- Frensi – “Tresh” (Trio)
- Evi Reçi – “Kodi i jetës” (Code of life)
- Rezarta Smaja – “Balukeprera”
- Rigersa Loka – “Albanian Heart”
- Vedat Ademi – “Kur fjala mbaron” (When the Word Ends)
- Erik Lloshi – “Dy pika dashuri” (Two drops of love)
- Kleansa Susaj – “Hije” (Shadow)
- Sara Kapo – “Të dua shumë” (I love you very much)
- Sheila – “Zemra e Tokës” (The Heart of the Earth)
- Savjana Vjerdha – “Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë” (Eng: Winter For Winter, Autumn For Autumn)
- 2Farm – “Valle mbi hi” (Dance on the Ashes)
- Kamela Ismalaj – “Pa pretendime” (Without Pretending)
- Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso – “Busulla e zemrës” (Compass of the Heart)
- Inis Neziri – “Ta kam fal” (I have forgiven you)
- Lorenc Hasrama – “Lamtumirë” (Farewell)
- Endri Kaçaçi – “Si Unë” (Like Me)
- Luna Çausholli – “Pa kufij” (Without borders)
- Alis – “Nân” (Mother)
- Ghiti – “Okej!” (Okay!)
- Enxhi Nasufi – “Dritë” (Light)
- Fifi & Tiri Gjoci – “Rri” (Stay)
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.
