Tonight: Festivali i Këngës 2022 kicks off with the first semi-final show

Tonight: Festivali i Këngës 2022 kicks off with the first semi-final show
Monday, 19 December 2022

  • The Albanian national selection kicks off this evening with the first semi final of Festivali i Këngës 61.

    The iconic music competition that has been selecting over the years Albania's Euroivision hopeful, Festivali i Këngës, is about to commence this evening it's 61st edition.

    This year's event has gone under several amendments as the show will unfold over three days, two semifinals and one gradn final show. A total of 26 acts will be competing in this year's edition. 

    Thus the first semi final will hit the screen this evening with 13 out of the 26 competing acts taking the stage to deliver their candidate entries for Eurovision 2023. Namely the ones to take the stage in this 1st semi-final heat tonight are: 

    1. Enxhi Nasufi – “Burrë” (Man)
    2. Erma Mici – “Kozmosi i dashurisë” (The cosmos of love)
    3. Fabian Basha – “Një gotë” (A glass)
    4. Anduel Kovaçi – “Malli” (Yearning)
    5. Fifi – “Evita”
    6. Urban Band – “Në çdo hap” (At every step)
    7. 2 Farm – “Atomike” (Atomic)
    8. Sara Kapo – “Para teje” (Before you)
    9. Rezarta Smaja – “N’Eden” (In Eden)
    10. Albina dhe familja Kelmendi – “Duje” (Love it)
    11. Serxhio Hajdini – “Vështirë” (Tough)
    12. Luna Causholli – “Jetën ta fal” (I give you my life)
    13. Rovena Dilo – “Motit” (Weather)

     

    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

    In this evening's semi final no elimiations will take place, as in the 2nd semi final tomorrow, with the 26 acts having a chance to deliver their songs again during the final night on December 22. 

     

    How to watch

    The first semifinal of  Festivali i Këngës 2022 is set to hit the screen at 21:00 CET  and you can watch the show live via the RTSH 1 webcast

     

    News Source/Image: RTSH