17 songs in the final of Festivali i Kenges, entries can be performed in English!
The 60th edition of Festivali i Kenges is starting in a few hours. Over the course of three shows, we will find out who will be the successor of Anxhela Peristeri, and who will go on to represent Albania in Eurovision 2022 in Turin.
In tonight’s first show, the 20 competing artists are going to perform their songs. Six of those 20 – the newcomers, will be judged by a jury based on their performance tonight. Tomorrow’s evening will be a “nostalgic” evening, where the competing acts, along side other Albanian musicians will play traditional FiK songs. Also, this will be the night when we will say goodbye to three of the six newcomers.
The newcomers in this year’s edition are Eldis Arrnjeti, Ester Zahiri, Kejsi Rrustja, Olimpia Smajlaj, Viola Xhemali and Xhuli Pjetraj.
The third and the Final night on the 29th of December will be a Eurovision evening, where for the first time ever, the participants will get a chance to perform their songs in English, if they wish to do so. During this evening, the jury will vote for the best of the 17 songs, and choose Albania’s entry in Eurovision 2022.
Check back at ESCBubble at 21:00 CET tonight, and follow Festivali i Kenges live with us. In the meantime, let us know which is YOUR favorite act ahead of the show by voting in our poll below, and remember that you can vote for up to five songs:
- Alban Ramosaj - Theje 18%, 652 votes652 votes 18%652 votes - 18% of all votes
- Ronela Hajati - Sekret 17%, 624 votes624 votes 17%624 votes - 17% of all votes
- Janex - Deluzional 9%, 337 votes337 votes 9%337 votes - 9% of all votes
- Mirud - Per dreq 8%, 285 votes285 votes 8%285 votes - 8% of all votes
- Rezarta Smaja - E jemja nuse 8%, 279 votes279 votes 8%279 votes - 8% of all votes
- Ester Zahiri - Hijena 7%, 240 votes240 votes 7%240 votes - 7% of all votes
- Olimpia Smajlaj - Dua 6%, 204 votes204 votes 6%204 votes - 6% of all votes
- Kelly - Meteor 5%, 177 votes177 votes 5%177 votes - 5% of all votes
- Eldis Arrnjeti - Refuzoj 5%, 169 votes169 votes 5%169 votes - 5% of all votes
- Gjergj Kacinari - Ne enderr mbete ti 5%, 168 votes168 votes 5%168 votes - 5% of all votes
- Endri and Stefi - Triumfi i jetes 4%, 161 vote161 vote 4%161 vote - 4% of all votes
- Urban Band - Padrejtesi 3%, 98 votes98 votes 3%98 votes - 3% of all votes
- Evi Reci - Me duaj 2%, 60 votes60 votes 2%60 votes - 2% of all votes
- Kastro Zizo - Kuje 1%, 46 votes46 votes 1%46 votes - 1% of all votes
- Denis Skura - Pse nuk flet, mama? 1%, 39 votes39 votes 1%39 votes - 1% of all votes
- Shega - Nje 1%, 27 votes27 votes 1%27 votes - 1% of all votes
- Sajmir Cili - Nen maske 0%, 16 votes16 votes16 votes - 0% of all votes
