Watch now: Grand Final of Festivali i Këngës 55

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The final is here! This evening sees the winner of Festivali i Këngës 55 crowned, with the act going on to represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv next May!

Two nights of semi-final shows down and the 14 finalists have been decided. Now it’s time to determine which act should be crowned the winner of Festivali i Këngës (FiK) 55 and who will go on to represent the nation at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

How to watch

The Grand Final of FiK 55 will air from 20:30 CET on the following channels:

Grand Final of Festivali i Këngës 55

Orchestra at the ready; the third and final night of FiK 55 is here with the final 14 acts performing live to the jury and public for a final time this evening.

With 7 acts qualifying from each of the semi-final shows, it’s now time to decide the winner of the grand Albanian festival, with the act receiving the highest number of points also moving forward to represent the nation at Eurovision 2017.

The winner will be determined via a combined jury-public vote, with members of the public being eligible to register to vote online via the RTSH website.

The 14 finalists

The artist crowned the winner of FiK 55 will begin preparations for their forthcoming participation in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, with the act going on to compete in 1 of the 2 semi-finals of the competition on either the 9 or 11 May 2017, bidding for a place in the Grand Final on the 13 May 2017.