UPDATED: Albania names acts for Festivali i Këngës 64

Albania has unveiled the lineup for Festivali i Këngës 64, confirming its role once again as the nation's platform for selecting its Eurovision representative....

Albania’s Festivali i Këngës draws over 100 entries

Albania’s national broadcaster RTSH reports that more than one hundred artists and songwriters have sent in entries for Festivali i Këngës 64—up from oast...

Elhaida Dani Returns to Lead Festivali i Këngës

Albania’s national broadcaster RTSH has confirmed that Elhaida Dani will once again serve as Artistic Director of Festivali i Këngës, the country’s annual song...

Albania secures Eurovision 2026 participation after debt deal with EBU

Albania’s Eurovision future had looked uncertain in recent weeks, but broadcaster RTSH has now confirmed the country will take part in next year’s contest...

25 August – My plane is landing on the unlit runway...

Do you remember when the contest went east? About as east as it's possible to go whilst still being in Europe? It was a...

19 August – You’re thirsty and nostalgic

Don't you just love our favourite TV show for its masses of different styles? You can have good old Scandi-Schlager, followed by good old...

Albania Says “No Thanks” to AI Songs in Festivali i Këngës...

Albania has  opened submissions for the 64th edition of Festivali i Këngës, and if you're a robot thinking about entering a song: jog on. From...

Tradition Meets Tech: Albania’s Eurovision Flame

The team behind Albania’s Eurovision entry Zjarm aren’t just riding high after their latest rehearsals, they’re sparking something deeper: a revival of identity, pride,...

4 May – You make my days and nights so hazy

Cast your mind back, if you can, to when your country first took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A time for optimism and...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2025 Part 1 – Albania

Zjerm by Shkodra Elektronike Albania, always first out of the blocks alphabetically for my Countdown and usually first chronologically too, with the magnificent Festivali I...