Albania‘s biggest musical event Festivali-i Kenges will be held this year to determine their representative for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam. Today RTSH has revealed the competing artist for the 50th edition of the competition. Last year Arilena Ara won the national final with her ‘Shaj’. However this year she will not participate.
Below you can find the full list of this year’s participants and their song names:
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 - Ajo vajza
Klevis Bega - Vallja e jetës
Klinti Çollaku - Do t’ja dal
Manjola Nallbani - Ora e jetës
Orgesa Zaimi - Valixhja e kujtimeve
Rosela Gjylbegu - Vashëzo
Sardi Strugaj - Kam me t’ba me kajt
Stefan Marena - Meteor
Wendi Mancaku - Si ajo
Viktor Tahiraj - Nënë
Xhesika Polo - Më mbron
When will entries will be released as audio ?
The date of when the entries will be released is not announced, yet.
Albania in Eurovision 2020
In 2020, Arilena Ara was due to be representative of Albania with her song ‘Fall From the Sky‘. She won Festivali i Kenges 58 with her“Shaj” in December 2019. The song had been translated from Albanian to English for the contest. Albania is set to participate in the second semi-final of the 2020 contest prior to the contest’s cancellation.