After two semi-finals and a third night of duet covers the finalists of the Festivali i Këngës #62 national selection in Albania have been revealed. The winner will go to Eurovision in Sweden in 2024.
- Besa Kokëdhima – Zemrën n’dorë (Heart in hand)
- Mal Retkoceri – Çmendur (Crazy)
- Eldis Arnjeti – Një kujtim (A memory)
- Shpat Deda – S’mund të fitoj pa ty (I can’t win without you)
- PeterPan Quartet – Edhe nje here (One more time)
- Festina Mejzini – Melos
- Kastro Zizo – 2073
- Melodajn Mancaku – Nuk jemi ne (It’s not us)
- Andi Tanko – Herë pas here (From time to time)
- Sergio Hajdini – Uragan (Hurricane)
- Olimpia Smajlaj – Asaj (Her)
- Big Basta & Vesa Luma – Mbinatyrale (Supernatural)
- Elsa Lila – Mars
- Michela Paluca – Për veten (For myself)
- Anduel Kovaci – Nan’
- Irma Lepori – Me prit (Wait for me)
- Erina & The Elementals – Jetën n’Skaj (Life on the edge)
- Kleansa Susaj – Pikturë (Painting)
- Arsi Bako – Zgjohu (Wake up)
- Tiri Gjoci – Në ëndërr (In a dream)
- Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale (Essential)
- Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty (Only you)
The third night at the festival saw the acts perform duets of old Festivali i Këngës songs and Eurovision winning songs from different countries.
The final will take place tonight, 22 December, from 21:00 CET. A jury will vote for the overall winner of the festival. However, the public will vote for the act and song to go to Eurovision 2024.
In the meantime check out the performance from the third night at Festivali i Këngës #62 by Melodajn Mancaku with her father, Edmond Mancaku singing Telefonatë zemrash (Nata e Nostalgjisë) (Hearts Call (Night of Nostalgia).
Source: ESC Covers; eurovision.tv; eurovoix; RTSH