It’s a day filled with exciting news today in the world of Eurovision, with Albania hopping onto the news train! The 22 competing Festivali i Këngës entries are now out and available to listen to. Check them out!

Back in November, the Albanian national broadcaster – RTSH – confirmed the names of the 22 artists selected to compete in the forthcoming Festivali i Këngës (FiK) event, the winner of which will earn the right of representing their country at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.

Listen to the FiK 56 entries

Earlier today, RTSH released each of the 22 competing entries via their YouTube channel, all of which are now available to listen to and enjoy. Here they are!

• Artemisa Mithi – E dua botën
• Bojken Lako – Sytë e shpirtit
• David & Genc Tukiqi – Të pandarë
• Denisa Gjezo – Zemër ku je
• Elton Deda – Fjalët
• Ergi Bregu-Latifllari – Bum bum
• Eugent Bushpepa – Mall
• Evans Rama – Gjurmët
• Grupi AkullthyesIit – Divorc
• Grupi Na & Festina Mezini – Tjetër jetë
• Grupi Lynx – Vonë
• Inest Neziri – Piedestal
• Lorela – Pritëm edhe pak
• Manjola Nallbani – I njëjti qiell
• Mariza Ikonomi – Unë
• Orgesa Zaimi – Ngrije zërin
• Redon Makashi – Egziston
• Rezarta Samja & Luis Ejlli – Ra një yll
• Stefi & Endri Prifti – Mesazh
• Tiri – Orë e ndalur
• Voltan Prodani – E pamundur
• Xhesika Polo – Përjetë

RTSH has also compiled a playlist of each of the participating entries!

FiK 56 will take place over the course of 3 days later this month, only a matter of days before Christmas!

The 2 FiK semi-finals will take place on the 21 and 22 December, before the finalists are set to compete for the festival victory on the 23 December.

The winner will not only be crowned the victorious artist at the festival, but they will also earn the right of representing their country at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.

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Which FiK 56 entry is your favourite? Listen to the entries and let us know your thoughts!