Merry FiKmas! Night one of Albania’s Festivali i Këngës 62 is here. Once again, the show will be used to select the country’s entrant for Eurovision.
A total of 31 acts will be competing, but we’ll only hear 16 of them during night one of the festival. Finalists will be announced at the end of night two.
Everything kicks off at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT). The show is taking place at Pallati i Kongreseve (Palace of Congresses), and will be hosted by the quartet of Adriana Matoshi, Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi.
You can watch the show via RTSH’s livestream on YouTube.
Whilst you’re watching the show, be sure to join the live discussion in the comments below. Let us know who you’re loving and which songs you think could be in contention to win.
Festivali i Këngës 62: Night one running order
- Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty”
- Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
- Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur”
- Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
- Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
- Jehona Ponari – “Evol”
- PeterPan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
- Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
- Kastro Zizo – “2073”
- Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja”
- Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
- Olsi Ballta – “Unë”
- Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
- Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
- Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty”
- Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
The overall winner of Festivali i Këngës 62 will be determined by an eleven-member jury panel. However, Albania’s act for Eurovision 2024 will be chosen from a separate public vote on night four.
