🇦🇱 Tonight is the night for Albania
Happy FiKmas, that is what Eurovision fans wish eachother at the end of December. FiK stands for Festivali i KĂ«ngĂ«s. And tonight, the final will be held. Just as last year, the expert jury will decide who wins Festivali i KĂ«ngĂ«s 2023. However, a televoting jury will pick the Eurovision participant. The show starts at 21.00 CET and you can watch it here, here and on YouTube. These are the 22 participants, in alfabetical order: Andi Tanko HĂ«re pas here Anduel Kovaci Nan’ Arsi Bako Zgjohu Besa KokĂ«dhima ZemrĂ«n n’dorĂ« Besa Krasniqi Esenciale Big Basta & Vesa Luma Mbinatyrale Eldis Arrnjeti NjĂ« kujtim Elsa Lila Mars Erina & The Elementals JetĂ«n n’Skaj Festina Mejzini Melos Irma Lepuri MĂ« prit Kastro Zizo 2073 Kleansa Susaj PikturĂ« Mal Retkoceri Çmendur Martina Serreqi VetĂ«m ty Melodajn Mancaku Nuk jemi ne Michela Paluca PĂ«r veten Olimpia Smajlaj Asaj PeterPan Quartet Edhe njĂ« hĂ«re Sergio Hajdini Uragan Shpat Depa S’mund tĂ« fitoj pa ty Tiri Gjoci NĂ« Ă«ndĂ«rr Andi Tanko took part in the 2016 semifinal.Arsi Bako took part in the 2023 semifinal.Besa KokĂ«dhima already took part in 2009 (4th) and 2011 (8th).Besa Krasniqi took part in 2016 (final).Elsa Lila won Festivali i KĂ«ngĂ«s last year, but the choice of the televoters went to Eurovision.Festina Mejzini was present in 2017 (semifinal), 2018 (final) and 2021 (3rd).Kastro Zizo participated in 2020 (semifinal), 2021 (final) and 2022 (semifinal).Melodajn Mancaku and Sergio Hajdini both reached the final in 2023.Olimpia Smajlaj reached the final in 2022.Tiri Gjoci participated in 2018 (final) and 2020 (final).Vesa Luma took part in 2005 (final), 2008 (semifinal) and 2013 (15th).