The Albanian broadcaster RTSH released the names of the 16 participants taking part in Festivali i Këngës 52, the Albanian National Final show.
On December 26 & 27 eight songs will be performed each night and unlike a normal Semi Final where some songs are eliminated, all acts will perform on the big Final night scheduled December 28th .
Running Order – Dec 26th
1 Luiz Ejlli “Kthehu”
2 Rezarta Smaja “Në zemër”
3 Edmond Mancaku and Entela Zhula “Vetëm për ty”
4 Venera Lumani and Lindi Islami “Natë e pare”
5 Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija “Kur qielli qan”
6 Renis Gjoka “Nuk e di”
7 Sajmir Braho “Grua”
8 Herciana Matmuja “Zemërimi i një nate”
Running Order – Dec 27th
1 Blerina Braka “Mikja ime”
2 Marjeta Billo “Ti mungon”
3 Xhejsi Jorgaqi “Ëndërrat janë ëndërra”
4 Klodian Kaçani “Forca e shpirtit”
5 Frederik Ndoci “Një ditë shprese”
6 Besiana Mehmeti and Shkodran Tolaj “Jam larg”
7 Orges Toçe “Jeta në orën 4”
8 Lynx “Princesha”
Final – Runnind Order
1 Herciana Matmuja “Zemërimi i një nate”
2 Besiana Mehmeti and Shkodran Tolaj “Jam larg”
3 Luiz Ejlli “Kthehu”
4 Frederik Ndoci “Një ditë shprese”
5 Orges Toçe “Jeta në orën 4”
6 Klodian Kaçani “Forca e shpirtit”
7 Venera Lumani and Lindi Islami “Natë e pare”
8 Blerina Braka “Mikja ime”
9 Xhejsi Jorgaqi “Ëndërrat janë ëndërra”
10 Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija “Kur qielli qan”
11 Lynx “Princesha”
12 Marjeta Billo “Ti mungon”
13 Sajmir Braho “Grua”
14 Rezarta Smaja “Në zemër”
15 Edmond Mancaku and Entela Zhula “Vetëm për ty”
16 Renis Gjoka “Nuk e di”
Two familiar names are in the running, Luiz Ejili represented Albania at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest and Frederik Ndoci a year later. Neither of them managed to qualify for the Finals.
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