Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi go to Liverpool

Albina & Familja Kelmendi have won the televote of Festivali i Këngës 61, and thus will represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool next year. The song “Duje” () is written by Eriona Rushiti and composed by Enis Mullaj.

Here is the full list of participants:

1. 2 Farm, “Atornike”
2. Sergio Hajdini, “Vështirë”
3. Gjergj Kaçinari, “Dje”
4. Alban Kondi & Lorela Karoshi, “Melodi”
5. Vanessa Sono, “Aroma jonë”
6. Elsa Lila, “Evita”
7. Erma Mici, “Kozmosi i dashurisë”
8. Franc Koruni, “Në pritje”
9. Gent Hoxha, “Ajër”
10. Petrit Çarkaxhiu, “Emri yt mirësi”
11. Melodajna Mancaku, “Gjysma e zemrës sime”
12. Manjola Nalbani, “Dua”
13. Urban Band, “Në çdo hap”
14. Enxhi Nasufi, “Burrë”
15. Rovena Dilo,“Motit”
16. Fifi, “Stop”
17. Rezarta Smaja, “N’Eden”
18. Evi Reçi, “Ma khte”
19. Fabian Basha, “Një gotë”
20. Albina & Familja Kelmendi,“Duje”
21. LYNX, “Nëse ke besim”

The expert jury had no vote in who is going to Eurovision. Their top-3 was:

1. Elsa Lila,“Evita”
2. Albina & Familja Kelmendi, “Duje”
3. 2 Farm, “Atornike”

Therefore, Elsa Lila became the overall winner for a 3rd time. However, she never represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest, while the previous two times where before 2004, Albania’s debut.