22 acts will participate in the 56th edition of Festivali i Këngës where the 2018 Eurovision competitor for Albania will be selected. Two semi-finals will take place on 21 and 22 December and the grand final will be on 23 December.

Here are the lucky acts taking part including the charming and talented Lorela for the first time, who has participated The Voice of Albania and other festivals, and even gave an outstanding cover in 2015 of the winning song by Ukraine, 1944. Also, taking part is Orgesa Zaimi, who has had success in many festivals in Albania and beyond, and was also on the Eurovision stage with Kejsi Tola for Albania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.

AKULLTHYESIT – Divorci
Artemisa Mithi – E dua botën
Bojken Lako – Sytë e shpirtit
David & Genc Tukiqi – Të pandarë
Denisa Gjezo – Zemër ku je
Elton Deda – Fjalët
Ergi Bregu-Latifllari – Bum Bum
Eugent Bushpepa – Mall
Evans Rama – Gjurmët
Inest Neziri – Piedestal
Lorela – Pritem edhe pak
LYNX – Vonë
Manjola Nallbani – I njejti qiell
Mariza Ikonomi – Unë
NA & Festina Mezini – Tjetër jetë
Orgesa Zaimi – Ngrije zërin
Redon Makashi – Ekzistoj
Rezarta Samja & Luis Ejlli – Ra një yll
Stefi & Endri Prifti – Mesazh
Tahir Gjoci – Orë e ndaluar
Voltan Prodani – Pse të desha
Xhesika Polo – Përjetë

Source: ESC Covers