At the Center of a Legal Storm: Slimane to Perform at Festivali i Këngës

At the Center of a Legal Storm: Slimane to Perform at Festivali i Këngës

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Slimane, France's Eurovision 2024 representative facing two sexual assault complaints within three weeks, will appear as a guest at Albania's national selection. The 63rd edition of Albania's national Eurovision selection, "Festivali i Këngës 63", will take place from December 19th to 22nd. The competition's Instagram page recently announced that a special guest will appear on the first night of the contest. This guest is Slimane Nebchi, who represented France at the last Eurovision with the song "Mon Amour" and finished fourth. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The National Broadcaster and the national selection posted: "Special guest, Slimane, will perform on the first night of Festivali i Këngës 63 on December 19th. He represented France at Eurovision 2024 with the song 'Mon Amour'. The most streamed French song in the world, reaching over 2 million streams on Spotify in just 24 hours." "8 years of career: More than 2 million albums sold worldwide, numerous tours with over 1.5 million tickets sold....
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Albania: Heading Towards the Most Advanced Eurovision National Selection in History?

Albania: Heading Towards the Most Advanced Eurovision National Selection in History?

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Albanian media reveals new details about the national selection, which could be the most technologically advanced and innovative that Albania has ever presented! Albanian media today unveiled new details about the Albanian Eurovision national selection, scheduled for December 19-22. For the first time, the Albanian representative for Eurovision will be chosen through a combination of jury and public voting, with the jury having significantly more power than the audience, with a 60%-40% vote ratio in favor of the jury. This comes after the jury's favorite was crowned the festival winner in the last two years, while the audience favorite was chosen to represent Albania in the competition. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The hosts for the Albanian national selection have been announced – Enkel Demi, Ornela Bregu, and Dalina Buzi, well-known figures in the Albanian cultural scene. For the first time in the history...
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Albania: Songs for Albanian Eurovision Pre-Selection Revealed!

Albania: Songs for Albanian Eurovision Pre-Selection Revealed!

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Listen: Albanian national broadcaster RTSH today unveiled the songs competing in the 63rd edition of the Albanian Eurovision national selection "Festivali i Këngës". The Albanian representative and song for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen on December 22. Albanian national broadcaster RTSH today revealed the 30 competing songs for the Albanian Eurovision pre-selection "Festivali i Këngës", which will take place from December 19-22. For the first time, the Albanian representative for Eurovision will be chosen  through a combination of jury and public voting, with the jury having significantly more power than the audience, with a 60%-40% vote ratio in favor of the jury. This comes after the jury's favorite was crowned the festival winner in the last two years, while the audience favorite was chosen to represent Albania in the competition. The winner of the local competition will represent the country at Eurovision 2025 to be held in Basel, Switzerland. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The full list of contestants...
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Albania: Festivali i Këngës Songs Will Be Revealed on December 6

Albania: Festivali i Këngës Songs Will Be Revealed on December 6

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 30 songs competing in the Albanian Eurovision national final "Festivali i Këngës" will be revealed on December 6 on YouTube. The winning song will be chosen on December 22 and will represent Albania at Eurovision 2025 in Basel! Albania's national broadcaster RTSH has announced that it will unveil the 30 competing songs for "Festivali i Këngës", the country's Eurovision national final, on December 6th. This marks a change from last year when the songs were not released until their live performances during the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); National Final Changes For the first time, Albania's representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen through a combination of jury and public voting. The jury will have a greater influence, with a 60-40 split in favor of the jury votes. This decision comes after two years of selecting separate winners for the festival and Eurovision representation. Competition Timeline "Festivali i Këngës" will once again serve as Albania's national final for Eurovision 2025...
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Albania: Dates for Eurovision National Selection Revealed!

Albania: Dates for Eurovision National Selection Revealed!

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Today, it was announced that Albania's Eurovision selection event, Festivali i Këngës, will take place from December 19 to December 22, 2024. The 63rd edition of Albania's Eurovision national selection, Festivali i Këngës 63, will be held from December 19 to December 22. The dates chosen for this year's festival mirror those of last year, although it remains unclear if the format will follow the same structure as the previous edition. It is expected that the selection process will span four broadcasts, culminating in the grand final on December 22. During this final event, Albania's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland, will be chosen. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Competitors and Song Titles The following 30 artists and songs will compete in the Albanian Eurovision national selection "Festivali i Këngës": Algert Sala - Bosh Alis Kallacej - Mjegull Ardit Çuni - Amane Devis Xherahu - Ka Momente Djemtë e Detit -...
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Albania: Olsi Bylyku Withdraws from the Local National Final

Albania: Olsi Bylyku Withdraws from the Local National Final

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Albanian national broadcaster RTSH announced that singer Olsi Bylyku has withdrawn from the Eurovision selection, and will be replaced by singer Klea Dina. The national broadcaster of Albania, RTSH, announced today the surprising withdrawal of well-known Albanian singer and actor Olsi Bylyku from the Eurovision selection, and the entry of singer Klea Dina in his place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bylyku's withdrawal is due to personal reasons, and Dina will enter the selection with her song "Dashuri Ndiej" (in English: "I Feel Love"). As a reminder, Baby Lasagna won the Croatian Eurovision selection and reached second place in Eurovision last year after advancing as a backup song, similar to Dina and also to Tamara Živković who is replacing a well-known singer from Montenegro who also decided to withdraw. Updated List of Contestants for Albania's "Festivali i Këngës" The following 30 artists and songs will compete in the Albanian Eurovision national selection "Festivali i Këngës": Algert Sala - Bosh Alis Kallacej - Mjegull Ardit Çuni - Amane ...
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Albania: 30 Song Titles Revealed for Eurovision National Selection “Festivali i Këngës”

Albania: 30 Song Titles Revealed for Eurovision National Selection “Festivali i Këngës”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Albanian National Broadcaster RTSH has recently revealed the names of the songs that will compete in the Albanian Eurovision national selection "Festivali i Këngës". This 63rd edition of the festival will once again serve as the national selection to select Albania's representative for Eurovision 2025. About 5 weeks ago, the National Broadcaster announced that for the first time, the Eurovision representative will be chosen through a combination of jury voting and public voting. The jury will have significantly more power than the public, with a voting ratio of 60%-40% in favor of the jury. This change comes after the past two years where the jury's favorite was crowned the festival winner, while the public's favorite was chosen to represent Albania in the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of Competitors and Song Titles The following 30 artists and songs will compete in the Albanian Eurovision national selection "Festivali i Këngës": Algert Sala - Bosh Alis Kallacej - Mjegull ...
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Albania: Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen by Jury and Public

Albania: Eurovision 2025 Representative to be Chosen by Jury and Public

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Albanian national broadcaster, RTSH, reveals the number of songs submitted to "Festivali i Këngës" and announces for the first time how the representative for Eurovision 2025 will be chosen. Albania's national broadcaster, RTSH, announced yesterday the 30 contestants for the 63rd edition of "Festivali i Këngës," which will once again serve as the national finals to select Albania's representative for Eurovision. Today, RTSH revealed to us that the Eurovision representative will be chosen for the first time through a combination of jury voting and public televoting. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Changes in Albania's Eurovision Selection Process Albania selected its Eurovision representatives from 2004 to 2022 through the long-standing "Festivali i Këngës" festival, with the winner chosen solely by a jury panel. In the last two years, 2023-2024, the festival producers decided to continue selecting the festival winner by a jury panel, while the Eurovision representative was chosen for the first time by public vote alone. This resulted in a...
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Albania: Contestants List Revealed for “Festivali i Këngës”

Albania: Contestants List Revealed for “Festivali i Këngës”

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The list of contestants for the Albanian national finals - "Festivali i Këngës" - has been revealed. Here's the full list, including Mal Retkoceri, Elvana Gjata and Gjergj Kaçinari. The Albanian national broadcaster, RTSH, has announced the 30 contestants for the 63rd edition of "Festivali i Këngës," which has served as the Eurovision national final since 2004. The songs are expected to be released for listening in December. Unlike last year, the Albanian national broadcaster only published the names of the artists and not the titles of the songs they will perform. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); List of contestants: Algert Sala Alis Kallacej Ardit Çuni Devis Xherahu Djemtë e Detit Elvana Gjata Endrik Beba Epos Grup Erma Mici Frensi Revania Gjergj Kaçinari Gresa Gjocera Jet Kejsi Jazzhzi Kleansa Susaj Laurjan Ejlli ft Adelina Corraj Lorenc Hasrama Luna Çausholli Mal Retkoceri Martina Serreqi Mihallaq Andrea Nita Latifi Olsi Bylyku Orgesa Zaimi Rea Nuhu Ronaldo Mesuli Santino De Bartolo Shkodra...
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Albania: Festivali i Këngës Contestants to be Revealed Tomorrow

Albania: Festivali i Këngës Contestants to be Revealed Tomorrow

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); RTSH announces that the date for revealing contestants in the "Festivali i Këngës," Albania's Eurovision selection festival, has been moved up to October 7. Following the confirmation of Albania's participation in Eurovision 2025 by the Albanian national broadcaster RTSH, they have announced that they will reveal the contestants for their traditional national selection "Festivali i Këngës" tomorrow, October 7th, three days earlier than initially planned. The submission window for the festival, which has served as Albania's Eurovision national selection since they began participating in the contest, was open for three days and closed last Sunday evening. While the festival date is yet to be set, it is expected to take place, as usual, at the end of December. The contest rules have not been published yet, but it's noted that song submitters must have Albanian citizenship, and each songwriter can only submit one song to the festival. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A Rich History: From National Festival to Eurovision...
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