Albania 2026: Alis wins Festivali i Këngës #64

After four nights of shows, it is official: Alis takes the Festivali i Këngës #64 crown with "Nân" and will head to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna

All four shows for Festivali i Këngës #64 have officially drawn to a close. In those four nights, we saw 28 artists take the stage with their songs in hopes of succeeding Shkodra Elektronike for the Festivali i Këngës crown.

Tonight, the 23 finalists announced after Nostalgia Night took the stage to perform their song one more time. Voting to determine the winner was split two ways: 50% jury and 50% televote and once it was tallied up, it was announced that Alis won both the juries and the televoting with his song "Nân".

Albania 2026: Alis – "Nân"

"Nân" was written by Alis Kallaçi himself along with Desara Gjini.

Festivali i Këngës #64 – Final

Data from: National Selections Festivali i Këngës #64

Alis

Alis Kallaçi is an Albanian singer, songwriter, and rising star in the Balkan music scene.

Originally from Shkodër, Alis first gained national attention by winning the fifth season of X Factor Albania, a breakthrough that launched his career and showcased his vocal talent and musical versatility at a young age.

Following his success on X Factor Albania, Alis began establishing himself in Albania’s music festival circuit. He made a strong impression at last year's Festivali i Këngës 63 with his song "Mjegull", finishing third.

Festivali i Këngës #64

Festivali i Këngës 64 (FiK 64), an annual music festival held in Albania, was used this year to select their Eurovision 2026 entrant. FiK 64 took place across four nights:

17 December: Semi-final 1
14 acts performed their songs.
18 December: Semi-final 2
The remaining 14 acts performed their songs.
19 December: Nostalgia Night
The 5 finalists out of the 10 newcomers were revealed at the end of the night.
20 December: Final
The 23 finalists performed their songs. Voting was split by 50% jury and 50% televote.

All four shows took place at Palace of Congresses in Tirana and were hosted by Arilena Ara and Salsano Rrapi.

Albania in Eurovision

Since their debut in 2004, Albania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year. Their best result is a 5th place finish in 2012, when Rona Nishliu sang "Suus."

Out of the 21 times Albania has participated, they have qualified for the Grand Final 12 times.