Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

[Mordecai]

Albania will be present in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. Once again, they will use Festivali i Kenges as a national selection format to choose their entrant to the contest. The shows will be held on the 25th, 26th and 27th of December.

The participants, as well as their songs, are as follows:
Egert Pano - Mos ik
Eneda Tarifa - Përallë 
Revolt Klan - Dashurinë s'e gjejmë dot
Kozma Dushi - Një kafe
Enxhi Nasufi - Infinit
Florent Abashi - Të ndjek çdo hap
Dilan Reka - Buzëqesh
Evans Rama - Flakë
Sigi Bastri - Engjëll i lirë
Grupi Simbal - Artiste
Lindi Islami - Për një mrekulli
Egzon Pireci - Triumf
Genc Tukici - Sa të dashuroj
Jozefina Simoni - Një det me ty
Erga Halilaj - Monolog
Teuta Kurti - Në sytë e mi
Klodian Kacani & Rezarta Smaja - Dashuri në përjetësi
Luiz Ejlli - Pa mbarim
Renis Gjoka - Ato që s'ti them dot
Besa Krasniqi - Liroje zemrën
Edea Demaliaj - Era
Flaka Krelani - S'je për mua
Adrian Lulgjuraj - Jeto dhe ëndërro
Kristi Popa - Ajo çfarë ndjej
Voltan Prodani - Dëgjoje këngën o Ate
Klajdi Musabelliu - Ndodh edhe kështu
Entela Zhula & Niku - Muza
Nilsa Nysi - Asaj
Aslaidon - Merrmë që sot
Andi Tanko - Dielli vazhdon të më ngrohe

Among these names are familiar faces:
Revolt Klan, Jozefina Simoni, Erga Halilaj, Rezarta Smaja, Sigi Bastri and Klajdi Musabelliu all participated in last year's FiK.
Lindi Islami placed 3rd and Klodian Kacani placed 2nd behind Hersi in FiK 52 (2013).
Edea Demaliaj won X Factor Albania 2015.
Two previous Eurovision representative return - Luiz Ejlli (2006) and Adrian Lulgjuraj (2013).
Aslaidon won The Voice of Albania 2015.

All other news regarding Albania's participation will be posted here.

[Anesović]

I find it nice to see Besa Krasniqi in here, due to her being Swedish.
At least you got someone to support, despite the song

[Mordecai]

Albania: National Final Entries Presented

The participants in Festivali i Kenges 55 have been officially announced, along with their songs.

[Mordecai]

SEMI FINALS ANNOUNCED 

The competitors of both semi finals in FiK 54 as well as the running order has been released.

Semi Final 1 - December 25
1: Egzon Pireci - "Triumf"
2: Simbol - "Artiste"
3: Voltan Prodani - "Dëgjoje këngën o Ate"
4: Adrian Lulgjuraj - "Jeto dhe ëndërro"
5: Sigi Bastri - "Engjëll i lirë"
6: Dilan Reka - "Buzëqesh"
7: Luiz Ejlli - "Pa mbarim"
8: Nilsa Nysi - 'Asaj"
9: Edea Demaliaj - "Era"
10: Erga Halilaj - "Monolog"
11: Florent Abrashi - "Të ndjek çdo hap"
12: Teuta Kurti - "Në sytë e mi"
13: Kozma Dushi - "Një kafe"
14: Aslajdon Zaimaj - "Merrmë që sot"
15: Egert Pano - "Mos ik"

Semi Final 2 - December 26
1: Kristi Popa - "Ajo çfarë ndjej"
2: Klodian Kacani & Rezarta Smaja - "Dashuri në përjetësi"
3: Revolt Klan - "Dashurinë s'e gjejmë dot"
4: Jozefina Simoni - "Një det me ty"
5: Andi Tanko - "Dielli vazhdon të më ngrohe"
6: Entela Zhula & Niku - "Muza"
7: Genc Tukici - "Sa të dashuroj"
8: Evans Rama - "Flakë"
9: Besa Krasniqi - "Liroje zemrën"
10: Enxhi Nasufi - "Infinit"
11: Flaka Krelani - "S'je për mua"
12: Renis Gjoka - "Ato që s'ti them dot"

13: Lindi Islami - "Për një mrekulli"
14: Eneda Tarifa - "Përallë"
15: Klajdi Musabelliu - "Ndodh edhe kështu"

FINAL - 27 DECEMBER

The final will consist of 18 songs, meaning there will be 9 qualifiers per semi final.

Source: www.panorama.com.al/festivali-i-rtsh-30-kenge-ne-gare-ja-kengetaret/

[fabbi]

lots of songs for Anesović in Nvsc

[Anesović]

Oct 24, 2015 20:49:19 GMT 1 fabbi said:

lots of songs for Anesović in Nvsc

Depends if the artists are willing to reveal their studio version after FiK.
Most of the songs last year has yet to have a studio version even released. I am lucky to still find some of them

[fabbi]

Oct 24, 2015 21:05:22 GMT 1 Anesović said:

Oct 24, 2015 20:49:19 GMT 1 fabbi said:

lots of songs for Anesović in Nvsc

Depends if the artists are willing to reveal their studio version after FiK.
Most of the songs last year has yet to have a studio version even released. I am lucky to still find some of them

Don't they have to release a studio version automatically?

[Anesović]

Oct 24, 2015 21:09:47 GMT 1 fabbi said:

Oct 24, 2015 21:05:22 GMT 1 Anesović said:

Depends if the artists are willing to reveal their studio version after FiK.
Most of the songs last year has yet to have a studio version even released. I am lucky to still find some of them

Don't they have to release a studio version automatically?

Technically, they do send the studio version to RTSH, but I believe that most of them do not reveal the studio version publicly.
I've tried to find some studio versions of last years FiK, but only managed to find a few of them.

[fabbi]

Oct 24, 2015 21:12:17 GMT 1 Anesović said:

Oct 24, 2015 21:09:47 GMT 1 fabbi said:

Don't they have to release a studio version automatically?

Technically, they do send the studio version to RTSH, but I believe that most of them do not reveal the studio version publicly.
I've tried to find some studio versions of last years FiK, but only managed to find a few of them.

Oh gosh. 

[Anesović]

All songs announced!

Semi Final 1

Semi Final 2