Albanian national final in open air this week

Tonight, the Albanian national final Festival i Këngës will start. This year, it will be a 3-day event with the same songs presented all 3 evenings. Due to COVID-19, Albanian television decided to have the contest in the open air. The three shows have been prerecorded, only the results coming in on Wednesday will be transmitted directly. Also due to COVID-19, one of the participants, Manjola Nallbani, had to withdraw. She tested positive.

Tonight, there will be live performances of all the songs. The show starts at 20:35 CET and can be watched here. The songs and artists participating are:

  • Agim Poshka – “Vendi im”
  • Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
  • Devis Xherahu – “Peng”
  • Durim Morina (Mirud) – “Nëse vdes”
  • Enxhi Nasufi – “Njësoj”
  • Era Rusi – “Zjarri im”
  • Erikson Lloshi – “Jo”
  • Evi Reçi -“Tjerr”
  • Fatos Shabani – “Ty”
  • Festina Mejzini – “Kush je ti dashuri”
  • Florent Abrashi – “Vajzë”
  • Franc Koruni – “E morën botën”
  • Giliola Haveriku – “E lirë”
  • Gjergj Kaçinari -“Më jep jetë”
  • Inis Neziri – “Pendesë”
  • Kamela Islamaj – “Kujtimet s’kanë formë”
  • Klevis Bega (Kastro Ziso) – “Vallja e jetës”
  • Klinti Çollaku – “Do t’ja dal”
  • Orgesa Zaimi – “Valixhja e kujtimeve”
  • Rosela Gjylbegu – “Vashëzo”
  • Sardi Strugaj – “Kam me t’ba me kajt”
  • Stefan Marena – “Meteor”
  • Viktor Tahiraj – “Nënë”
  • Wendi Mancaku – “Si ajo”
  • Xhesika Polo – “Më mbron”

Related news

Eurovision 2026

🇦🇺 Delta Goodrem represents Australia

📷 EBU Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her song Eclipse. SBS confirmed the news on Sunday 1 March and sent one of Australia’s biggest pop stars to Vienna for the contest’s 70th edition. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 is already a talking point for Eurovision fans. She wrote the entry with Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin. Fatkin also produced the track. At the same time, the music video premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. The team filmed the clip among the sand dunes of Newcastle in New South Wales. That release gave Australia a strong push ahead of the contest in May. Delta Goodrem brings experience to the Eurovision stage. She signed her first record deal at 15 and broke through with Innocent Eyes, one of the highest-selling albums in Australian history. The album spent seven and a half months at number one and produced five chart-topping singles. Across her career, she has sold more than nine million albums worldwide. She also scored five number one albums, nine number one singles and 12 ARIA Awards. In recent years, she launched her own label, ATLED Records, which marked a new chapter. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 therefore pairs star power with a proven track record. Australia will perform in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 14 May in Vienna. That slot gives Delta Goodrem a route to make an early impact. According to SBS, 2026 felt like the right moment to send such an iconic artist, especially in the year that marks Eurovision’s 70th contest. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 now carries big expectations, and Eclipse gives Australia an entry backed by star power. With a famous artist, strong chart history and a cinematic launch, Australia enters the season with clear momentum.  

Read More »
Eurovision 2026
Martijn

🇦🇺 Delta Goodrem represents Australia

📷 EBU Delta Goodrem will represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with her song Eclipse. SBS confirmed the news on Sunday 1 March and sent one of Australia’s biggest pop stars to Vienna for the contest’s 70th edition. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 is already a talking point for Eurovision fans. She wrote the entry with Ferras Alqaisi, Jonas Myrin and Michael Fatkin. Fatkin also produced the track. At the same time, the music video premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. The team filmed the clip among the sand dunes of Newcastle in New South Wales. That release gave Australia a strong push ahead of the contest in May. Delta Goodrem brings experience to the Eurovision stage. She signed her first record deal at 15 and broke through with Innocent Eyes, one of the highest-selling albums in Australian history. The album spent seven and a half months at number one and produced five chart-topping singles. Across her career, she has sold more than nine million albums worldwide. She also scored five number one albums, nine number one singles and 12 ARIA Awards. In recent years, she launched her own label, ATLED Records, which marked a new chapter. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 therefore pairs star power with a proven track record. Australia will perform in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 14 May in Vienna. That slot gives Delta Goodrem a route to make an early impact. According to SBS, 2026 felt like the right moment to send such an iconic artist, especially in the year that marks Eurovision’s 70th contest. Delta Goodrem Eurovision 2026 now carries big expectations, and Eclipse gives Australia an entry backed by star power. With a famous artist, strong chart history and a cinematic launch, Australia enters the season with clear momentum.  

Read More »
Follow Us: