Festivali i Këngës 62 returned for night two and now we’ve heard all 31 acts who are competing to represent Albania at Eurovision 2024.
In the actual festival there are two votes taking place: The overall winner of Festivali i Këngës 62 will be determined by an eleven-member jury panel; however, Albania’s act for Eurovision 2024 will be chosen from a separate public vote on night four.
We want to know about the latter. Who do you want to earn the ticket to Malmö next year?
Review all the performances below and then be sure to continue on down and vote in our poll.
Festivali i Këngës 62 contestants
Acts are listed in the order they performed over the two nights. Click on the song titles to watch each performance.
- Stivi Ushe – “Askush si ty”
- Besa Kokëdhima – “Zemrën n’dorë”
- Mal Retkoceri – “Çmendur”
- Eldis Arrnjeti – “Një kujtim”
- Shpat Deda – “S’mund t’fitoj pa ty”
- Jehona Ponari – “Evol”
- PeterPan Quartet – “Edhe nje here”
- Festina Mejzini – “Melos”
- Kastro Zizo – “2073”
- Luan Durmishi – “Përsëritja”
- Melodajn Mancaku – “Nuk jemi ne”
- Olsi Ballta – “Unë”
- Andi Tanko – “Herë pas here”
- Sergio Hajdini – “Uragan”
- Santino De Bartolo – “Dua të rri me ty”
- Olimpia Smajlaj – “Asaj”
- Big Basta & Vesa Luma – “Mbinatyrale”
- Elsa Lila – “Mars”
- Jasmina Hako – “Ti”
- Michela Paluca – “Për veten”
- Anduel Kovaci – “Nan'”
- Irma Lepori – “Me prit”
- Eden Baja – “Ajër”
- Erina and The Elementals – “Jetën n’Skaj”
- Kleansa Susaj – “Pikturë”
- Arsi Bako – “Zgjohu”
- Tiri Gjoci – “Në ëndërr”
- Besa Krasniqi – “Esenciale”
- Bledi Kaso – “Çdo gjë mbaroi”
- Troy Band – “Horizonti i ëndrrave”
- Martina Serreqi – “Vetëm ty”
Poll: Who should represent Albania at Eurovision 2024?
You can vote for as many acts as you want, but you’ll only be able to cast your vote once.
Which acts did you love? Do you think the winner of Festivali i Këngës 62 will also secure the Eurovision ticket? Let us know in the comments below.
IM ROOTING FOR BESA KOKËDHIMA! ??
I’m rooting for Besa Kokëdhima ?
I want shpat deda to win tbh his song is like nothing albania has sent before
Finally, someone sharing my opinion. I think Shpat is very original and would be bringing something unique to ESC, an indie ballad
Ngl I was kinda on board with Luan, but his stans have managed to annoy me and make me dislike the song in less than 24 hours.
You can always just ignore us! Enjoy the song on your own.
Either Luan Durmishi or Anduel Kovaci should win in my opinion. I personally prefer Anduel, but I think Luan will have a better shot at doing great at Eurovision.
Anduel is amazing also !
I just saw that Konstrakta is back on the starting line for Serbia!
Imagine Luan Durmishi for Albania and Konstrakta for Serbia… Mythical !
Luan is more similar to Rambo Amadeus lol so if Albania wants to come across as a joke act then send him, and juries will adore destroying this so much
and public like him bro and like Konstrakta in 2022.
Luan is no joke lol. I believe his song carries a serious message! You’d be surprised which countries juries like this kind of stuff!
Luan is outstanding. But I love Elsa and Eldis too. Another favourites of mine are Arsi Bako, Sergio and Kastro Zizo..
Very strong festival this year from Tirana. Well done.-
Besa fans invading the wiwi polls
I really connected with Anduel’s song, so that’s my choice. Last year, he didn’t even make the final even though he was good, so I hope this time, he’ll be more appreciated.
Elsa’s song is a masterpiece, her live singing is flawless.
Besa’s song is boring (another well sung ballad by a great voice, nothing special).
Luan’s song is simply crap. Enough with joke acts and gimmick performances on Eurovision please.
Elsa’s song was awful with poor lyrics and writing
Besa is wearing an odd outfit with poor vocals but the song could easily win
Luan’s song is MASTERPIECE and isn’t a joke – it’s a warning to future generations about believing everything you’ve heard and it’s something Albania have NEVER sent before – it would really stand out like Serbia 2022.
Luan’s song is something you need to take serious, for real? lmao
Konstrakta at least could sing, all what this guy does is talking and shouting, believing everything i’ve heard, umm no i don’t and he doesn’t need to warn me lol
the music though is a whole lot similar to the group Faithless
Konstrakta’s message was more powerful for me and also somehow the music was more powerful for me of In Corpore Sano
not even San Marino has joke acts like Luan lol
Bro, you’ve just said Elsa’s song has poor lyrics and Luan’s song with those copied Latin lines is masterpiece lol
Poor lyrics? You are not even Albanian lol
I am disappointed with Elsa’s song. She is an amazing singer and should have won with Evita which I think had a chance at top5 at ESC. This year’s song simply doesn’t do her justice and I hope for her sake she doesn’t get picked just for the sake of it. She needs to come back with something as powerful as Evita.
She could always pull a Diell 2015 and say she’s the composer and refuses to represent Albania with Mars then she can write a masterpiece lol
yes I was thinking about that too 😉
Only that she is the composer of her own song lol
She wrote and composed Mars herself, though…
I just wonder how many times that woman needs to win FiK in order to be “good enough” for Eurovision
Luan is so cringe
So are the two power female ballads.
Eh, I like female power ballads. Very Albanian.
Elsa should win this easily i hope
wasn’t a fan of Evita but i love this years entry from her, this could be another Suus for albania at ESC
Anduel, Arsi, Elsa and Festina i very loved Luan is great too, but similar with Konstrakta in some way
Just because it’s similar doesn’t mean it’s a copy nor does it destroy it’s merrit. I would argue the other songs are too similar to the ethno ballads that Albania normally send.
For me personally, the 2 standouts tonight where Anduan & Michela Paluca, wouldn’t mind seeing 1 of them win.
Luan has the most impactful song for me. He really stands out. I’ve never voted Albania in two decades of my life but will consider doing so this year if he goes to Malmo.
For me, Albania always sends too many female driven ethno ballads. I think sending Luan would be like a breath of fresh air, sending something out of the box and that could prove successful for them especially with a televote only semi final. He has also been drawn many similarities to Konstrakta, who of course did pretty well for Serbia especially with the televote. Albania can shake it up this year and send one of the great female ballad singers like Besa or Elsa next year!
Like he is repeating 1 sentence throughout the whole song and saying this is Iconic is so ridiculous and disrespectful to the other artists trying to bring quality to the stage…like then let’s all right a song called Repetition and say the exact same sentence throughout the whole 3min like this is a joke, right?
And the message of the song is so basic like come on…I am shocked by how appreciated the song is in the fandom
Why did Bess suddenly overtake Luan on the other poll?
*Besa
She’s not leading here but now suddenly got a lot of votes on the first poll!
Eden Baja should win the ticket to Malmo
Elsa should win both awards. The song stands out first and what I really like about it is that I don’t understand a single word nor I can find myself singing it, but I feel the emotion of the song and she seems she truly feels what she sings.
I feel like Albania should not send another female lead ethno ballad to Eurovision for a few years.
Elsa’s song is a ballad, but has absolutely nothing “ethno”?
yes, would feel refreshing after mainly shouting women, Elsa sings it from her heart and soul with pure emotions
same as a Zeljko Joksimovic or Damir Kedzo in serbia, croatia respectively whom also sing from the heart
Arsi, Luan and Elsa are my overall favorites, I’d be very happy if any of them gets the ticket to Malmö
Elsa of course
For me my top 5 :
I very like also Jasmina Hako, Michela Paluca, Erina Elementals and Troy Band.
But for the final of Eurovision, Luan Durmishi it’s a potential top 10 ! And Arsi Bako for the final also but a 17-22e place.
Arsi was fantastic. I’m really curious to see how a shortened version without live instruments would do in eurovision. I’m sure it would be in the final
Arsi blew me away there. I loved Luan, but I’d be very happy getting that at Eurovision as well.
They are really trying hard to be Sanremo by dragging the competition out so long. So many intervals in-between the competing songs.
I really liked Anduel Kovaci and his stuffed animal.
I lovedddddddd his song, absolutely wouldn’t mind seeing him and his song at the ESC stage.
Looks like the favourites at the start of the show didnt too well in people’s eyes. It’s time to turn to the dark side.
It’s time to back Luan.
I like Ella ‘s song very much but I liked Evita more last year
Now that I heard the song Mars more times I must say that I love the song as much as Evita . Elsa is a great singer and her song is for me the best of all.
Jasmina Hako & Michela Paluca are very good I think ! Better than Elsa Lila !
The question is: what will Elsa do?
Nothing spectacular this time 🙁
Last year’s Elsa was better. This isn’t bad by any means, but I think I’ll stick with Luan for now.
#StayWithLuan
#RepeatThat
#RepetitionIstheMotherOfLearning
I’ll stay with whatever I like the most in the moment. I’m as unfaithful as they come.
What’s that supposed to mean?!
I really don’t know what could possibly be confusing about choosing whatever one likes best.
That’s obvious isn’t it? What are you bashing me over? You and your second account are so cryptic sometimes ?
I have no clue what you’re rambling about.
Repetition is the Mother of Learning feels like a Rambo Amadeus inspired lyric
Luan & Rambo collab wouldn’t feel too out of place honestly, those two joining forces to bring peace between Albania and Serbia and Montenegro
Qualify to the final and potentially stand out with jury.