Albania 2026: Last finalists for Festivali i Këngës revealed
At the end of tonight's show, the last five artists for the Final of Albania's Festivali i Këngës #64 were announced
Albania is one step closer to crowning their Eurovision 2026 representative.
At tonight's Nostalgia Night at Festivali i Këngës, the 18 pre-qualified artists performed cover songs alongside acclaimed Albanian guest artists.
At the end of the show, it was revealed which five of the ten acts from the "Newcomers" section would advance to the final: Endri Kaçaçi, Ghiti, Rigersa Loka, Savjana Vjerdha, and Sheila.
Festivali i Këngës #64 – Semi-final 1
Festivali i Këngës #64 – Semi-final 2
Festivali i Këngës 64
Festivali i Këngës 64 (FiK 64), an annual music festival held in Albania, will be used this year to select their Eurovision 2026 entrant. FiK 64 takes place across four nights live from Palace of Congresses in Tirana and are hosted by Arilena Ara and Salsano Rrapi.
- 17 December: Semi-final 1
- 18 December: Semi-final 2
- 19 December: Nostalgia Night
- 20 December: Final
A total of 18 pre-qualified acts and 10 "newcomers" performed in the Semi-finals. Five of the 10 newcomers qualified for the Final, decided 100% by jury voting.
In the Final, a total of 23 acts will compete for the chance of representing Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
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.
