Watch Tonight: “Festivali i Këngës 64” – Albania Selects For Eurovision 2026

What?

“Festivali i Këngës 64” – Final (Night 4)

When

21:00 CET

How to Watch?

RTSH YouTube

Format:

Live from Pallati e Kongreseve, Tirana, the 4th night of the festival will take place.
The festival lasts for four days and will conclude in Albania, where it will select its Eurovision 2026 act.

  1. 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.
  2. Elhaida Dani will be the artistic director
  3. Beliz Çoku will be the festival producer.

The Songs

23 artists will compete in the final in the following running order

YouTube Playlist

Competing in the festival this edition:

  1. Gerta Mahmutaj – “Në krahët e tu (In your arms)
  2. Lynx – “Nuk kthehem pas” (Eng: I’m Not Going Back)
  3. Frensi – “Tresh” (Trio)
  4. Evi Reçi – “Kodi i jetës (Code of life)
  5. Rezarta Smaja – “Balukeprera
  6. Rigersa Loka – “Albanian Heart
  7. Vedat Ademi – “Kur fjala mbaron” (When the Word Ends)
  8. Erik Lloshi – “Dy pika dashuri” (Two drops of love)
  9. Kleansa Susaj – “Hije (Shadow)
  10. Sara Kapo – “Të dua shumë” (I love you very much)
  11. Sheila – “Zemra e Tokës” (The Heart of the Earth)
  12. Savjana Vjerdha – “Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë (Eng: Winter For Winter, Autumn For Autumn)
  13. 2Farm – “Valle mbi hi (Dance on the Ashes)
  14. Kamela Ismalaj – “Pa pretendime” (Without Pretending)
  15. Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso – “Busulla e zemrës” (Compass of the Heart)
  16. Inis Neziri – “Ta kam fal (I have forgiven you)
  17. Lorenc Hasrama – “Lamtumirë” (Farewell)
  18. Endri Kaçaçi – “Si Unë” (Like Me)
  19. Luna Çausholli – “Pa kufij” (Without borders)
  20. Alis – “Nân (Mother)
  21. Ghiti – “Okej!” (Okay!)
  22. Enxhi Nasufi – “Dritë” (Light)
  23. Fifi & Tiri Gjoci – “Rri” (Stay)

You can take a look at the festival’s stage here:

The special guests for tonight will be last year’s winners: Shkodra Elekronike

and Tommy Cash, who represented Estonia in Eurovision 2025

Review

You can read Doron’s review here

Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th, 2026.

Doron Lahav is 30-year-old, who lives in Israel. Doron has been watching the Eurovision Song Contest since early 2000s. Doron works as a Data Scientist and shows interest in singing and writing.

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