Albania: Festivali i Këngës 61, final

Tonight is the night: Albania will select it’s Eurovision entry. After two semifinals and a night with duets, the country will make a final decision. The show can be watched at 21.00 CET here and here and on Youtube.

21 songs are left. These are the titles:

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

 

Enxhi Nasufi took part in the 2016 final and became 6th.
Fabian Basha took part in 2008 and became 15th in the final as a member of the group Produkt 28.
The Urban Band reached the final last year.
Rezarta Smaja took part in 2013 (7th), in 2014 (7th), in 2015 (7th), in 2016 (with Klodian Kaçani, 4th), in 2017 (7th), in 2018 (with Luiz Ejlli, final), and in 2022 (final).
Rovena Dilo took part in 2004 (final), in 2008 (semifinal), in 2009 (with Eugent Bushpepa, 12th) and in 2010 (10th).
Gjergj Kaçinari took part last year and reached the final.
Franc Koruni took part in 2017 (11th) and 2021 (semifinal).
Evi Reçi participated in 2021 and 2022, both times finalist.
Manjola Nalbani took part in 2006 (final), 2008 (6th), 2018 (final). Due to a positive Corona test, she had to withdraw in 2021.
LYNX took part in 2013 (14th), 2014 (15th), 2017 (10th) and 2018 (semifinal).
Alban Kondi took part in 2008 as a member of Produkt 28 (15th).
Lorela Karoshi took part in 2017 (12th). 

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