RTSH has published the 26 songs that will compete at this year’s Festival i Këngës. The Albanian music festival will take place between 17-26 December at Sheshi Italia square in Tirana.
From all the submissions received, a professional jury panel made up of Alma Bektashi, Jonida Maliqi (Albania 2019), Agim Doçi, Klodian Qafoku and Eugent Bushpepa (Albania 2018) shortlisted the 26 songs that will take part at the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës:
- Devis Xherahu – “Peng”
- Orgesa Zaimi – “Valixhja e kujtimeve”
- Festina Mejzini – “Kush je ti dashuri”
- Franc Koruni – “E morën botën”
- Inis Neziri – “Pendesë”
- Sardi Strugaj – “Kam me t’ba me kajt”
- Gjergj Kaçinari – “Më jep jetë”
- Mirud – “Nëse vdes”
- Evi Reçi – “Tjerr”
- Rosela Gjylbegu – “Vashëzo”
- Kastro Ziso – “Vallja e jetës”
- Klinti Çollaku – “Do t’ja dal”
- Anxhela Peristeri – “Karma”
- Wendi Mancaku – “Si ajo”
- Fatos Shabani – “Ty”
- Florent Abrashi – “Vajzë”
- Enxhi Nasufi – “Njësoj”
- Kamela Islamaj – “Ajo vajza”
- Era Rusi – “Zjarri im”
- Erik Lloshi – “Jo”
- Xhesika Polo – “Më mbron”
- Manjola Nallbani – “Ora e jetës”
- Giliola Haveriku – “E lirë”
- Viktor Tahiraj – “Nënë”
- Agim Poshka – “Vendi im”
- Stefan Marena – “Meteor”
The 59 edition of Festivali i Këngës will take place open air due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Blendi Salaj and Jonida Vokshi will host the show live from the Albanian capital city.