After three nights filled with music and strong performances, Albania’s biggest music celebration reaches its climax tonight in Tirana. The Grand Final of Festivali i Këngës 64 will take place in just a few hours, determining Albania’s representative for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest, set to be held in Vienna this May.
Festival format
Festivali i Këngës 64 unfolded over four consecutive nights, with 28 artists competing for six awards, one of which directly determines Albania’s Eurovision 2026 entry.
The festival followed its traditional structure:
This year’s edition featured three fewer participants than the 63rd edition.
As in 2024, the overall winner of Festivali i Këngës 64—decided through a combined vote of the public and the jury—will represent Albania at Eurovision 2026. There is no separate Eurovision category, meaning the festival winner will directly earn the right to perform on the Eurovision stage.
Grand Final – Tonight
The moment of truth has arrived. Twenty-three artists qualified through the two semi-finals and Nostalgia Night and will perform their competing songs once again tonight, all aiming for victory and a ticket to Eurovision.
The finalists are:
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- Gerta Mahmutaj – Në krahët e tu
- Lynx – Nuk kthehem pas
- Frensi – Tresh
- Evi Reçi – Kodi i jetë
- Rezarta Smaja – Balukeprera
- Rigersa Loka – Albanian Heart
- Vedat Ademi – Kur fjala mbaron
- Erik Lloshi – Dy pika dashuri
- Kleansa Susaj – Hije
- Sara Kapo – Të dua shumë
- Sheila – Zemra e Tokës
- Savjana Vjerdha –Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë
- 2Farm – Valle mbi hi
- Kamela Ismalaj – Pa pretendime
- Gresa Gjocera & Bledi Kaso – Busulla e zemrës
- Inis Neziri – Ta kam fal
- Lorenc Hasrama – Lamtumirë
- Endri Kaçaçi – Si Unë
- Luna Çausholli – Pa kufij
- Alis – Nân
- Ghiti – Okej!
- Enxhi Nasufi – Dritë
- Fifi & Tiri Gjoci – Rri
Jury panel
The jury for Festivali i Këngës 64 consists of:
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Belinda Budini – Dean, Faculty of Humanities, Education and Liberal Arts, European University of Tirana
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Valentin Veizi – Composer
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Anila Basha – Journalist
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Zef Çoba – Composer
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Olen Çezari – Violinist
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Bleona Qereti – Singer
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Ramë Lahaj – Internationally acclaimed tenor
The show is hosted once again by Salsano Rrapi and Arilena Ara.
The Grand Final begins at 22:00 CET, with the live broadcast available via the official stream.
Albania at Eurovision
At Eurovision 2025, Albania was represented by Shkodra Elektronike with “Zjerm”. The duo achieved an impressive 8th place, marking Albania’s first Top 10 result since 2012 and one of the country’s strongest Eurovision performances to date.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for live updates and full coverage of Albania’s selection for Eurovision 2026!