Albania: Start of three days Festivali i Këngës

Tonight the 52nd edition of the Albanian music festival, Festivali i Këngës, kicks off. The show will selects the Albanian representative at Eurovision Song Contest next saturday. However, all 16 songs will be presented in the next two days already.

Eight entries will be performed tonight and after each performance there will be a duet. Each act will also perform with past participants from Festivali i Këngës a hit song from the previous editions of the festival. Tomorrow it will be the same recipe for the other eight entries.

The show will be hosted by Enkel Demi, accompanied by Xhesika Berberi and Marinela Meta. Bledar Sejko & Adrian Lulgjuraj, the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest representatives for Albania will open the show. They failed to reach the final last year and got stuck in the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest.

There should be a live-stream for all shows on rtsh.al. The broadcast will begin around 20:40 CET.

Songs in the first presentation show 26-12-2013:
1. Luiz Ejlli – Kthehu
2. Rezarta Smaja – Në zemër
3. Edmond Mancaku en Entela Zhula – Vetëm për ty
4. Venera Lumani en Lindi Islami – Natë e parë
5. Xhejn en Enxhi Kumrija – Kur qielli qan
6. Renis Gjoka – Mjegulla
7. Sajmir Braho – Grua
8. Hersiana Matmuja – Zemërimi i një natë

Songs in the second presentation show 27-12-2013:
1. Blerina Braka – Mikja ime
2. Marjeta Billo – Ti mungon
3. Xhejsi Jorgaqi – Ëndërrat janë ëndërra
4. Klodian Kaçani – Me ty
5. Frederik Ndoci – Një ditë shprese
6. Besiana Mehmeti & Shkodran Tolaj – Jam larg
7. Orges Toçe – Jeta në orën 4
8. Lynx – Princesha

Draw for the actual national final on saturday 28-12-2013:
1. Hersiana Matmuja – Zemërimi i një natë
2. Besiana Mehmeti & Shkodran Tolaj – Jam larg
3. Luiz Ejlli – Kthehu
4. Frederik Ndoci – Një ditë shprese
5. Orges Toçe – Jeta në orën 4
6. Klodian Kaçani – Me ty
7. Venera Lumani en Lindi Islami – Natë e parë
8. Blerina Braka – Mikja ime
9. Xhejsi Jorgaqi – Ëndërrat janë ëndërra
10. Xhejn en Enxhi Kumrija – Kur qielli qan
11. Lynx – Princesha
12. Marjeta Billo – Ti mungon
13. Sajmir Braho – Grua
14. Rezarta Smaja – Në zemër
15. Edmond Mancaku en Entela Zhula – Vetëm për ty
16. Renis Gjoka – Mjegulla