The Albanian national broadcaster RTSH have revealed the names of the participants of the 54th edition of Festivali i Kenges. A total of 30 acts have made it to the show, which will be held in December.
Here is the full list of participants:
- Eneida Tarifa
- Revolt Klan
- Kozma Dushi
- Florent Abrashi
- Dilan Reka
- Evans Rama
- Sigi Bastri
- Lindi Islami
- Egzon Pireci
- Jozefina Simoni
- Erga Halilaj
- Teuta Kurti
- Klodian Kaçani & Rezarta Smaja
- Luiz Ejlli
- Renis Gjoka
- Besa Krasniqi
- Flaka Krelani
- Adrian Lulgjuraj
- Kristi Popa
- Entela Zhula & Niku
- Aslajdon Zaimaj
- Enxhi Nusafi
- Edea Demaliaj
- Voltan Prudeni
- Klajdi Musabelliu
- Egert Pano
- Simbol
- Andi Tankku
- Genc Tukici
- Nilsa Hysi
The list includes two former Albanian Eurovision entrants – Luiz Ejlli (who represented Albania in Eurovision 2006) and Adrian Lulgjuraj (who represented Albania in Eurovision 2013). Also, various former participants of Festivali i Kenges are back for another go – Kozma Dushi, Lindi Islami, Teuta Kurti, Rezarta Smaja, Flaka Krelani, Klajdi Musabelliu.
The winner of this year’s Festivali i Kenges will represent Albania in Eurovision 2016, which will be held in Stockholm. The winner of last year’s Festivali i Kenges was Elhaida Dani with the song “Diell”, which then ended up being changed for Eurovision, as Elhaida performed the song “I’m Alive”.
