RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster, have confirmed the format for Festivali i Këngës 63 – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

RTSH have revealed up to 18 Artists will participate in the final (Night 4) on Sunday 22nd December. 15 Artists will participate in each semi-final on Thursday 19th & Friday 20th December (Nights one & two).

Night three will be the ‘Night of Nostalgia’ featuring all 30 Artists and at the end of the night, the finalists will be revealed. The ‘Night of Nostalgia’ will celebrate twenty years of Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Along with the top three, a further two prizes will be awarded – they are the best lyrics prize and critics prize.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix