Albania: Five New Artists secure spot in the final of Festivali i Këngës 61
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Five New Artists taking part in Festivali i Këngës secured their spot in the Grand final after the second semi-final show.
Tuesday evening the second semi-final show of Festivali i Këngës took place in Tirana, Albania with five New artists advancing to Thurday's Grand final show.
During the second semi-final show the second set of 13 acts took to the stage and delivered their songs for the first time. A speciall jury selected out of ten news artists, five to move on to the final show.
The artists that got the gold ticket to the final are:
- Manjola Nallbani – “Dua”
- Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë”
- Urban Band – “Në çdo hap”
- Gent Hoxha – “Ajër”
- Vanesa Sono – “Aroma jonë”
These five new artists will be joining the final line-up of the Big Artists. The 16 Big artists are:
- Enxhi Nasufi – “Burrë”
- Fabian Basha – “Një gotë”
- Fifi – “Stop”
- 2 Farm – “Atomike”
- Rezarta Smaja – “N’Eden”
- Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje”
- Sergio Hajdini – “Vështirë”
- Rovena Dilo – “Motit”
- Melodajn Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime”
- Gjergj Kaçinari – “Dje”
- Franc Koruni – “Në pritje”
- Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi”
- Elsa Lila – “Evita”
- Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe”
- Manjola Nallbani – “Dua”
- Lynx – “Nëse ke besim”
- Alban Kondi & Lore – “Melodi”
The results
Change of direction for Festivali i Këngës as the outcome of this year's edition which will determine the Albanian Eurovision 2023 representative will not be determined by a jury panel or a combination of jury and public voting, but exclusively by the televoting verdict.
Thus, the public only will have a say on who will be flying to Liverpool next May to represent Albania. However, in addition the jury will award prizes in three categories:
- First, Second and Third in the jury vote
- First for young artists and alternative groups
- First for established artists
News Source/image: RTSH

