Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi selected for Eurovision 2023

Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi selected for Eurovision 2023
Friday, 23 December 2022

  • Albina & Familja Kelmendi  will be representing Albania with the song 'Duje' at Eurovision 2023 after winning the public vote of Festivali i Këngës 2022.

    The 61st  Festivali i Këngës concluded last evening with the final show  at the Palace of Congress in Tirana and was hosted by Arbana Osmani.

    The final show saw a total of 16 Big Artists and 5 new acts taking the stage to compete for the right to represent the nation in Liverpool next May. 

     

     

    Namely the artists the performed during the final evening of the competition were: 

    • Enxhi Nasufi – “Burrë” (Man)
    • Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë” (The cosmos of love)
    • Fabian Basha – “Një gotë” (A glass)
    • Fifi – “Evita”
    • Urban Band – “Në çdo hap” (At every step)
    • 2 Farm – “Atomike” (Atomic)
    • Rezarta Smaja – “N’Eden” (In Eden)
    • Albina dhe familja Kelmendi – “Duje” (Love it)
    • Serxhio Hajdini – “Vështirë” (Tough)
    • Rovena Dilo – “Motit” (Weather)
    • Melodajna Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime” (Half of my heart)
    • Permit of Stay – “Fobia” (Phobias)
    • Gjergj Kaçinari – “Dje” (Yesterday)
    • Franc Koruni – “Në pritje” (Pending)
    • Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi” (Your name is good)
    • Elsa Lila – “Evita”
    • Gent Hoxha – “Ajër” (Air)
    • Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe” (Give me back)
    • Manjola Nallbani – “Dua” (Love)
    • Lynx – “Nëse ke besim” (If you have faith)
    • Alban & Lore – “Melodi” (Melody)
    • Vanesa Sono – “Aroma jonë” (Our fragrence)

     

    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. 

    According to the public vote results Albina & Familja Kelmendi  received the most votes for their song 'Duje' and secured their spot in the class of Eurovision 2023. 

     

    Additionally,  the jury gave out awards in three categories: 

     

    Overall Jury Award 

    1.  Elsa Lila – “Evita”
    2. Albina dhe familja Kelmendi – “Duje” (Love it)
    3. 2 Farm – “Atomike” (Atomic)

     

    Young Artists and Alternative Groups Award

    Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë” (The cosmos of love)

     

    Established Artists Award 

    Rovena Dilo – “Motit” (Weather)

     

    News Source: RTSH/ EBU

    Image: RTSH streaming