EUROVISION 2026: ALBANIA - FESTIVALI I KENGES FINAL

EUROVISION 2026: ALBANIA - FESTIVALI I KENGES FINAL - ALIS WINS WITH NAN

Festivali i Këngës 64 reaches its grand final tonight in Palace of Congresses in Tirana after two semi-finals and nostalgia night in previous nights this week. Out of 28 selected entries 23 made it this far as 5* out of the 10 "newcomers" qualified for the final and 5 had to leave the competition.

No surprise as big fan (and not only) favorite Alis stormed to victory with Nân. For the translated lyrics go here. Alis Kallaçi (21) cemented his status as the next Big thing in Albania having won X Factor in 2024, placing third in FiK 63 and now winning and going to Eurovision song contest 2026 in Vienna for his country. Nân is his 4th release after Se të dua, Mjegull and S'ta kam than.

The voting is by jury-televote 50-50. (jury/televote/total/placement)

Below are the semi-final performances linked.

Gerta Mahmutaj - Në krahët e tu (0 + 7) 7 16th

Lynx - Nuk kthehem pas (0 + 0) 0 20th

Frensi - Tresh (22 + 0 ) 22 11th

Evi Reçi - Kodi i jetës (0 + 0) 0 20th

Rezarta Smaja - Balukeprera (15 + 0) 15 13th

Rigersa Loka - Albanian Heart * (5 + 0) 5 17th

Vedat Ademi - Kur fjala mbaron (41 + 21) 63 5th

Erik Lloshi - Dy pika dashuri (4 + 0) 4 18th

Kleansa Susaj - Hije (0 + 0) 0 20th

Sara Kapo - Të dua shumë (6 + 49) 55 6th

Sheila - Zemra e tokës * (65 + 28) 93 3rd

Savjana Vjerdha - Dimër për dimër e vjeshtë për vjeshtë * (11 + 0) 11 14th

2Farm - Valle mbi hi (10 + 41) 52 8th

Kamela Islamaj - Pa pretendime (4 + =) 4 18th

Gresa Gjocera and Bledi Kaso - Busulla e zemrës (0 + 0) 0 20th

Inis Neziri - Ta kam fal 32 + 70) 102 2nd

Lorenc Hasrama - Lamtumirë (10 + 0) 10 15th

Endri Kaçaçi - Si unë * (40 + 14) 54 7th

Luna Çausholli - Pa kufij (1 + 35) 36 9th

Alis - Nân (68 + 84) 152 1st

Ghiti - Okej! * (17 + 0) 17 12th

Enxhi Nasufi - Dritë (25 + 0) 25 10th

Fifi and Tiri Gjoci - Rri (29 + 56) 85 4th

Entries that didn't make the final:

Erand Sojli - Të kam në fron

Kimi - Prap diell del

Sihana Haxhnikaj - Horizont

Malvina Likaj - Përtej shpirtit

Threex - Vite

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