Albanian Radio Television has released the list of songs participating in the 62nd RTSH Song Festival, the musical event of the year.

Music performers from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Germany, Sweden, Italy, the USA, and dispora all around the global submitted over 80 of their high-quality creations.

Text and musical harmony will be evaluated by a prestigious jury during the end-of-year nights, following the tradition since 1962 when Vaçe Zela was first crowned at the Festival.

The artistic director, Bojken Lako, explained that this year’s selection process introduced innovations. “For fairness and impartiality,” he said, “songs were identified by numbers rather than the names of authors, composers, and creators during the voting.”

Lako emphasizes that a prestigious jury evaluates the text and musical harmony, highlighting that the participating musical styles are highly diverse, yet they still remain true to the Albanian essence.

The Song Festival, organized by Albanian Radio Television annually since 1962, has been a crucial event in Albanian music. Since 2004, it has played a pivotal role in selecting Albania’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, one of Europe’s most significant musical events.

The long-awaited list of artists selected for the 62nd edition of the Song Festival is as follows:

    Besa Krasniqi – Esenciale

    Eldis Arnjeti – Një kujtim

    Elsa Lila – Mars

    Erina dhe The Elementals – Jetën n’Skaj

    Jasmina Hako – Ti

    Jehona Ponari – Evol

    Olimpia Smajlaj – Asaj

    Sergio Hajdini – Uragan

    Shpat Deda – S’mund të fitoj pa ty

    Tri Gjoci – Në ëndërr

    Martina Serreqi – Vetëm ty

    Big Basta dhe Vesa Luma – Mbinatyrale

    Festina Mejzini – Melos

    Mal Retkoceri – Çmendur

    Michela Paluca – Për veten

    Santino De Bartolo – Dua të rri me ty

    Stivi Ushe – Askush si ty

    Kleansa Susaj – Pikturë

    Kejsi Tola – Vallëzoj me Dritën

    Kastro Zizo – 2073

    Andi Tanko – Herë pas here

    Anduel Kovaci – Nane’

    Arsi Bako – Zgjohu

    Besa Kokëdhima – Zemrën n’dorë

    Bledi Kaso – Çdo gjë mbaroi

    Melodajn Mancaku – Nuk jemi ne

    Olsi Ballta – Unë

    Troy Band – Horizonti i ëndrrave

    Samanta Karavello – N’majë

    Luan Durmishi – Përsëritja

    Sardi Struga – Boshatisur

FESTIVAL 62 WISHES YOU SUCCESS!

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