RTSH has published the full results of the 58 Festivali i Këngës. The winner was selected by a 5-person jury panel made up of two Albanian professionals and three international members.
Expert 1
Christer Björkman
- 18 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 13 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 10 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 9 points: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
- 8 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 7 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 6 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 5 points: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
- 4 points: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
- 3 points: : Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 2 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 1 point: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
Expert 2
Dimitris Kontopoulos
- 18 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 13 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 10 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 9 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 8 points: Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 7 points: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
- 6 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 5 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 4 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 3 points: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
- 2 points: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
- 1 point: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
Expert 3
Felix Bergsson
- 18 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 13 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 10 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 9 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 8 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 7 points: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
- 6 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 5 points: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
- 4 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 3 points: Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 2 points: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
- 1 point: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
Expert 4
Mikaela Minga
- 18 points: Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 13 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 10 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 9 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 8 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 7 points: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
- 6 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 5 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 4 points: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
- 3 points: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
- 2 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 1 point: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
Expert 5
Rita Petro
- 18 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 13 points: Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 10 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 9 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 8 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 7 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 6 points: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
- 5 points: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
- 4 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 3 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 2 points: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
- 1 point: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
Arilena Ara won Festivali i Këngës 2019 and will represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. She will perform ‘Shaj’ on the big stage in Rotterdam. The fan favourite Elvana Gjata reached second place, while the young singer Sara Bajraktari came third.
- 67 points: Arilena Ara –“Shaj”
- 64 points: Elvana Gjata – “Me tana”
- 50 points: Sara Bajraktari – “Ajër”
- 45 points: Bojken Lako –“Malaseen”
- 43 points: Era Rusi – “Eja merre”
- 35 points: Kamela Islamaj – “Më ngjyros”
- 27 points: Albërie Hadërgjonaj – “Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua”
- 23 points: Valon Shehu – “Kutia e Pandorës”
- 23 points: Tiri Gjoci – “Me gotën bosh”
- 18 points: Robert Berisha – “Ajo nuk është unë”
- 18 points: Gena – “Shqiponja e lirë”
- 17 points: Olta Boka –“Botë për dy”
The 2020 Albanian entry is composed by Darko Dimitrov, author of the 2019 Macedonian song ‘Proud’, Lazar Cvetkovski and written by Lindon Berisha. Apparently, Arilena will perform the English version of her entry in Rotterdam, called ‘Curse’.