The 46th edition of the Festival i Këngës will be held on 14th, 15th and 16th December. Again, the winner will be the Albanian representative in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The titles of the competing songs as well as the running order for the two semi finals have now been revealed.
The running order
1st semi final,Friday 14th December
- Arber Arapi– Mall
- Besiana Mehmedi– Di te jetoj
- Ani Cuedari dhe Mateus Frroku– Testament dashurie
- Juliana Pasha– Nje qiell te ri
- Produkt 28– 30 sekonda
- Adela Bezhani– Mos thuaj jo
- Sajmir Cili– Ninull per ty
- Rovena Dilo– Perjetesisht
- Evans Rama– Drita e henes
- J.A.Fejzo dhe Alesio– K’te nate te ty
- F. Kralani dhe D. Disha– Jeta kerkon dashuri
- Eneda Tarifa– E para leter
- Teuta Kurti– Qyteti i dashurise
- Rosela Gjylbegu– Bote memece
- Manjola Saraci– Kjo bote merr fryme nga dashuria
2ndsemi final,Saturday 15th December
- Kozma Dushi– Tatuazh ne kujtese
- Devis Xherahu– Endacaku
- Blerina Shalari– Zgjohem nga heshtja
- Blero– Zemer bosh
- Voltan Prodani– Pse humbe dashurine
- Ada Gurra– Vec dashuri
- Agim Poshka– Kujt I them te dua
- Greta Koci– Naten te kerkove
- Olta Boka– Zemren e lame peng
- Samanta Karavello– Pse u harrua dashuria
- Mariza Ikonomi– Mall i tretur
- Vesa Luma– Nje nate per mua
- Jonida Maliqi– S’ka fajtor ne dashuri
- Mira Konci dhe Redon Makashi– Nen nje qiell
- Kthjellu– Dhoma
Albania had a strong debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004 finishing 7th. The following years, the country was less succesful and came 16th in 2005 and did not make it to the final in 2006 and 2007.
