Tonight Festivali i Këngës 2022 continues with the second of three Semi-Finals live from Tirana at 21:00 CET.
Festivali i Këngës 61 continues this evening with Semi-Final Two live from the Palace of Congress. Thirteen artists performed for the first time last night, with the next thirteen artists taking to the stage this evening in Tirana.
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The running order for this evening is:
- Melodajna Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime” (Half of my heart)
- Permit of Stay – “Fobia” (Phobias)
- Arsi Bako – “Sonte dua të jem me ty” (Tonight I want to be with you)
- Gjergj Kaçinari – “Dje” (Yesterday)
- Franc Koruni – “Në pritje” (Pending)
- Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi” (Your name is good)
- Elsa Lila – “Evita”
- Gent Hoxha – “Ajër” (Air)
- Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe” (Give me back)
- Manjola Nallbani – “Dua” (Love)
- Lynx – “Nëse ke besim” (If you have faith)
- Alban & Lore – “Melodi” (Melody)
- Vanesa Sono – “Aroma jonë” (Our fragrence)
The Semi-Finals are the first time that the songs competing in Festivali i Këngës 61 will be heard. No artists will be eliminated from this evening’s show with all twenty-six participants competing in the final on December 22.
The Albanian representative for Eurovision 2023 is being chosen entirely by televoting for the first time. In previous years a jury or televote and jury combination were used to determine the winner of Festivali i Këngës, while this year a separate televote will determine the Albanian representative.
Image source: EBU / Nathan Reinds
