The first televised national final of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest season has ended. Albania has decided that Olta Boka will go to Belrade with the song Zemrën lamë peng (We gambled the heart). It is the first entry of 2008 that is available entirely!

The song was composed by Adrian Hila with the lyrics written by Pandi Laco, they have already written Ledina Celo's entry in 2005, Tomorrow I go and Frederik Ndoci's Hear my plea last year. It wasperformed in Albanian in the national final, but could be entirely or partly performed in Englishin the Eurovision Song Contest like in 2004, 2005 and 2007.

The complete results of the final:

1. Olta Boka – Zemrën lamë peng – 67 points
2. F. Kralani& D. Disha– Jeta kerkon dashuri – 57 points

3. Juliana Pasha– Nje qiell te ri – 54 points

4. Jonida Maliqi– S’ka fajtor ne dashuri – 36 points
5. Mira Konci dhe Redon Makashi– Nen nje qiell – 35 points
6. ManjolaNallbani– Kjo bote merr fryme nga dashuria – 27 points
7. Samanta Karavello– Pse u harrua dashuria– 23 points
8. Greta Koci– Naten te kerkove – 22 points
9. Mariza Ikonomi– Mall i tretur – 20 points
10. Eneida Tarifa– E para leter – 11 points
11. Kthjellu– Dhoma – 9 points
12. Agim Poshka– Kujt I them te dua – 8 points
13. Rosela Gjylbegu– Bote memece – 8 points
14. Teuta Kurti– Qyteti i dashurise – 5 points
15. Produkt 28– 30 sekonda – 3 points
16. Kozma Dushi– Tatuazh ne kujtese – 1 point
17. Devis Xherahu– Endacaku – 0 points