RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster, has unveiled the thirty competing acts at the forthcoming edition of Festivali i Kenges.

The 64th edition of Festivali i Kenges is scheduled to be held in December in Tirana, Albania. RTSH had received more than 100  songs for Fest 63, the special selection committee have whittled down the submitted entries to 28. Hence  a total of 28 acts will be battling for the coveted trophy.

The 2026 Albanian Eurovision entry and act will be also determined via Fest 64.

The Fest 64 competing acts:

  1. 2 Farm
  2. Alis
  3. Egzon Pireci
  4. Endri Kaçaçi
  5. Enxhi Nasufi
  6. Erand Sojli
  7. Erik Lloshi
  8. Evi Reçi
  9. Fifi & Tiri Gjoci
  10. Frensi
  11. Gerta Mahmutaj
  12. Ghiti
  13. Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso
  14. Inis Neziri
  15. Kamela Islamaj
  16. Kimi
  17. Kleansa Susaj
  18. Lorenc Hasrama
  19. Luna Çausholli
  20. Malvina Likaj
  21. Rezarta Smaja
  22. Rigersa Loka
  23. Sara Kapo
  24. Savjana Vjerdha
  25. Sheila
  26. Sihana Haxhnikaj
  27. Threex
  28. Vedat Ademi

Albania in Eurovision

Albania debuted at our beloved competition in 2004 and is yet to win the competition. The ‘Land of the Eagle‘ has partaken in the competition 20 times. The country’s best result at Eurovision till date is a 5th place which was achieved at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with Rona Nishliu‘s ‘Suus‘.

In 2025  Shkodra Elektronike represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel with their entry ‘Zjerm’, achieving an honorable 8th place in the Grand Final.

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