Tonight: Albania decides with the final show of Festival i Këngës 59

Tonight: Albania decides with the final show of Festival i Këngës 59
Wednesday, 23 December 2020

  • The Grand final show of the 59th Festival i Këngës is set to take place tonight in Tirana with a total of 18 acts taking the stage to give the battle for the ticket to Rotterdam. 

    The iconic music festival that tradionally opens the Eurovsion national finals season, reached tonight its final stage with the last decisive show that will select the nation's ESC 2021 representative. The show was hosted by  Blendi Salaj and Jonida Vokshi and directed by  Martin Leka.

    The first night the 25 acts performed the studio version of their entries while in the second night they present an acoustic version of their songs. A jury shorlisted the 25 contestants down to 18 acts which will deliver onace again the studio version of their songs and the respective staging for Eurovision 2021. 

    Like the previous nights all performances will be pre-recored and only the jury voting's results will be aired live along with the award ceremony, all due to covid-19 restrictions. 

    The 18 finalists of tonight's final are : 

    1. Giliola Haveriku – E lirë
    2. Orgesa Zaimi – Valixhja e kujtimeve
    3. Viktor Tahiraj – Nënë
    4. Kastro Zizo – Vallja e jetës
    5. Wendi Mancaku – Si ajo
    6. Gjergj Kaçinari – Më jep jetë
    7. Era Rusi – Zjarri im
    8. Devis Xherahu – Peng
    9. Rosela Gjylbegu – Vashëzo
    10. Sardi Strugaj – Kam me t’ba me kajt
    11. Xhesika Polo – Më mbron
    12. Florent Abrashi – Vajzë
    13. Anxhela Peristeri – Karma
    14. Evi Reçi – Tjerr
    15. Inis Neziri – Pendesë
    16. Festina Mejzini – Kush je ti dashuri
    17. Kamela Islamaj – Ajo vajza
    18. Mirud – Nëse vdes

     

    The show begins at 20:30 CET and you can watch it on: