The songs competing in the 54th edition of the Festivali I Këngës, the Albanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, have been released by Albanian broadcaster RTSH.

The 54th edition of the Festivali I Këngës will be divided into two semi-finals, on December 25 and 26, and the grand final on December 27. The winner of the music-festival will also represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. The names of the 30 candidates and their song-titles had already been released, but now the songs themselves are also available. The 30 candidates include Luis Ejlli (Eurovision 2006) and Adrian Lulgjuraj (Eurovision 2013, together with Bledar Sejko). These are the 30 participants in the Festivali I Këngës 2015 (click on the titles to listen to the songs):

Semi-final 1 Participants

1. Egzon Pireci – Triumf
2. Simbol – Artiste
3. Voltan Prodani – Dëgjoje këngën o atë
4. Adrian Lulgjuraj – Jeto dhe ëndërro
5. Sigi Bastri – Engjëll i lirë
6. Dilan Reka – Buzëqesh
7. Luiz Ejlli – Pa mbarim
8. Nilsa Hysi – Asaj
9. Orgesa Zaimi – Një shishe në oqean
10. Erga Halilaj – Monolog
11. Florent Abrashi – Të ndjek çdo hap
12. Teuta Kurti – Në sytë e mi
13. Kozma Dushi – Një kafe
14. Aslajdon Zaimaj – Merrmë që sot
15. Egert Pano – Mos ik

Semi-final 2 Participants

1. Kristi Popa – Ajo çfarë ndjej
2. Rezart Smaja & Klodian Kaçani – Dashuri në përjetësi
3. Revolt Klan – Dashurinë s’e gjejmë dot
4. Jozefina Simoni – Një det me ty
5. Andi Tanko – Dielli vazhdon të më ngrohë
6. Niku & Entela Zhula – Muza
7. Genc Tukiçi – Sa të dashuroj
8. Evans Rama – Flakë
9. Besa Krasniqi – Liroje zemrën
10. Enxhi Nasufi – Infinit
11. Flaka Krelani – S’je për mua
12. Renis Gjoka – Ato që s’ti them dot
13. Lindi Islami – Për një mrekulli
14. Eneda Tarifa – Përrallë
15. Klajdi Musabelli – Ndodh edhe kështu

From each semi-final, the top 9 songs will proceed to the grand final on December 27.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria, Albania was represented by Elhaida Dani. The artist performed her song I’m Alive in the grand final, achieving the 17th place with 34 points. Enjoy Elhaida’s performance at Eurovision 2015 once again:

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