RTSH, the Albanian national broadcaster, have announced the song submission window for Festivali i Këngës 64 – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

The song submission window for Festivali i Këngës 64 will open on Monday 1st September and will remain open until Tuesday 30th September. Song submissions can be made at festivali64@rtsh.al – the rules for song submissions are:

• Songs must be new and must not have been published before the contest.
• Songs must not be over 4 minutes long.
• Artists must be at least 16 years old.
• Submissions must include the full song and orchestral backing track with backing vocals (MP3), lyrics (Word), information about the songwriter(s) and the singer(s).
• Any songs created with the use of AI will be automatically disqualified.
• Anyone applying to Festivali i Këngës for the first time needs to attach a photo of the artist(s) to the application.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix