Festival i Kenges. Photograph courtesy of infenetwork

RTSH , Albanian broadcaster – has released the 16 acts that will compete in the 52nd running of Festivali i Këngës  – which selects Albania’s Act for Eurovision. 

There will be 2 shows where 8 acts will perform their songs live – December 26th and 27th. Then they will perform again in the Grand Final on December 28th for the honour of representing Albania at Eurovision 2014.

26th December Running Order

1. Luiz Ejlli
2. Rezarta Smaja
3. Etmond Mancaku & Entela Zhula
4. Lindi Islami & Venera Lumani
5. Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija
6. Renis Gjoka
7. Sajmir Braho
8. Hersi Matmuja

27th December Running Ordr

1. Blerina Braka
2. Marjeta Billo
3. Xhejsi Jorgaqi
4. Klodian Kaçani
5. Frederik Ndoci
6. Besiana Mehmedi & Shkodran Tolaj
7. Orges Toçe
8. Grupi LYNX

Grand Final 28th December

1. Hersi Matmuja
2. Besiana Mehmedi & Shkodran Tolaj
3. Luiz Ejlli
4. Frederik Ndoci
5. Orges Toçe
6. Klodian Kaçani
7. Lindi Islami & Venera Lumani
8. Blerina Braka
9. Xhejsi Jorgaqi
10. Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija
11. Grupi LYNX
12. Marjeta Billo
13. Sajmir Braho
14. Rezarta Smaja
15. Etmond Mancaku & Entela Zhula
16. Renis Gjoka

You may recognise Luiz Ejlli who represented Albania at Eurovision in 2006 with the song “Zjarr E Ftohtë”

There is also Frederik Ndoci who represented Albania at Eurovision in 2007 with the song “Hear My Plea”

Author/Website co-founder and Editor in Chief Garrett Mulhall

Source : rtsh.al