Albania has decided! Shkodra Elektronike will have the grand honour of representing the Land of the Eagle at the forthcoming 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel.

We have the fifth Eurovision act for Basel!  Shkodra Elektronike will defend the Albanian colours at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland with ‘Zjerm‘.

The Grand Final of Fest 63 was held tonight in Tirana with a total of 15 acts battling for the golden ticket to Eurovision 2025. The 2025 Albanian Eurovision act and entry were determined via a combined jury/ public voting deliberation.

Albania in Eurovision

Albania debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 with Anjeza Shahini and is yet to win the competition. The country achieved its best result in the event in 2012 with Rona Nishliu when she placed 5th in the Grand Final with her entry ‘Suus‘.

Source: RTSH
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