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Festivali i Këngës

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Albanian song contest
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This article is about the Albanian song festival. For the most recent edition, seeFestivali i Këngës 63. For the Kosovan song festival, seeFestivali i Këngës (Kosovo).
"FiK" redirects here. For other uses, seeFik.
Festivali i Këngës
GenreVarious
DatesDecember
Location(s)Tirana, Albania
Years active1962–present
Organized byRadio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH)
Websitefestivali.rtsh.al

Festivali i Këngës në RTSH (Albanian:[fɛstiˈvaliiˈkəŋɡəsnəɾətəˈʃə];transl. "The Festival of Song on RTSH"), commonly known asFestivali i Këngës and also referred to as simplyFiK orFest, is an annualmusic competition inAlbania organised by the national broadcasterRadio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Broadcast every year since its inauguration in 1962, the festival has determinedthe country's representative to theEurovision Song Contest since 2004.

Various singing presentations have been used throughout its history, beginning with radio-only performances in the first few years, then expanding to live performances, playback, remakes, and duets featuring other singers. The winners have traditionally been selected by a jury. However, other voting methods have also been applied, such as televoting or regional juries. At times, the head juror has carried twice the voting power of other jurors.

Vaçe Zela holds the record for most victories in the competition with eleven wins followed by Tonin Tërshana with four wins andAurela Gaçe,Manjola Nallbani, andElsa Lila with three wins. The most recent winner isShkodra Elektronike, who won the63rd edition of the contest.

History

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Vaçe Zela performing at the 11th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 1972.

The first edition of Festivali i Këngës took place on 21 December 1962 at the High Institute of Arts inTirana and was won byVaçe Zela performing the song titled "Fëmija i parë".[1][2] The contest's entries, undercommunism, were strictly centered aroundlight music.[3] Over time, neutrally-themed entries started to be used as a tool for the governingCommunist Party of Albania in promoting its ideals.

The 1972 edition was a turning point for the contest, in which dictatorEnver Hoxha prosecuted the organisers ofFestivali i Këngës 11 after declaring them "enemies of the public". They were accused of endangering the country with "immoral aspects" in their songs and performances. This incident began a period of extreme pressure and censorship, with the ruling Communist Party imposing numerous sanctions on the contest's creativity and strict censorship on anything deemed inappropriate by the government. This ranged from limiting the type of clothes artists could wear, to restricting their range of movement while performing. The main organisers of the show were accused of conspiring against the country and corrupting its youth.[4][5] The songs were highly monitored and the topics were generally related to the country's development or the government and its main figures.

After Hoxha's death in 1985, the change in lyrics was very abrupt and censorship began to relax. Nertila Koka andAnita Bitri quickly became known for their songs about love, whileParashqevi Simaku,Irma Libohova and Morena Reka also engaged the youth with progressively more liberal political entries year after year. Rock groups such asTingulli i Zjarrtë had a considerable impact with the message of their songs and the introduction of rock music to the Albanian music scene, a genre which has endured successfully to this day and can easily be spotted even in modern FiK entries, many of which feature electric guitars. This liberalisation was allowed by the silent consent of the Communist Party leadership all along, primarily as a result of their realisation that the days ofcommunism in Eastern Europe were coming to an end. The general public, however, was less aware of the imminence of such changes to the political order, making the performances have a puzzling effect that provoked both feelings of outrage and hope. Although Albania was the last country in Eastern Europe to part with communist rule in 1992, FiK entries were ringing the bells of change already by 1988.

After the fall of communism,Festivali i Këngës had a temporary boost in both quality and diversity.[according to whom?] The winning songs reflected the transitional period that the country was undergoing. The 1991 winner,Ardit Gjebrea with "Jon", and the 1992 winner, Osman Mula's entry sung by Aleksandër Gjoka,Manjola Nallbani and Viktor Tahiraj titled "Pesha e fatit" ("The weight of fate") were centred on immigration and freedom, coinciding with the state of affairs in Albania at the time. During this period, the contest was also introduced to the word "God" for the first time. Prior to that, religion was illegal and the word was not allowed to be pronounced in public. The participation ofAlbanian singers from outside the country's borders was also an addition to the history of the festival during this decade. Before that, the country was in a period of isolation. The clothing and performances of the singers became more extravagant as time went by, with singers such asBleona Qereti,Ledina Çelo andAdelina Ismajli being among the most notable trendsetters of the new era.

In 1996, the stage ofFestivali i Këngës welcomed newcomerElsa Lila, who won the contest with "Pyes lotin" ("I ask the tear") in 1996 and again the following year with "Larg urrejtjes" ("Away from the hatred") in 1997. These songs mirrored the country's difficult reality following the collapse of the pyramid schemes, anevent which wreaked havoc all throughout Albania. Despite the difficult times,Festivali i Këngës never stopped its broadcast and went ahead as scheduled during the final weeks of December, as it has done for every year since its inception.

In 1998, Albërie Hadërgjonaj became the firstKosovar-Albanian singer to win the contest with the ballad "Mirësia dhe e vërteta" ("Goodness and truth"). The song had a humanitarian anti-war message and is often referred to locally as a song forKosovo, relating to the1998–99 war.

Up until 1999,Festivali i Këngës was the biggest music event in Albania. Its popularity began to waver after the introduction of other competitions such asTop Fest andKënga Magjike, which were more liberal with their entry and singer selections, and eventually began to produce higher ratings. However, with Albania's introduction to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004,Festivali i Këngës quickly began producing a greater degree of national and international interest. The festival also received a boost of audience with the participation of newcomers from said competitions, such asAnjeza Shahini, who had won theEthet e së Premtes Mbrëma (Albanian Idol) talent show a few months prior to competing in FiK and was popular with the public for her voice and stage presence.

Eurovision Song Contest

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Main article:Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest

Anjeza Shahini won the 42nd edition ofFestivali i Këngës, placing hopeful professional singer Mariza Ikonomi in second place. Mariza boycotted the stage when the results were announced in a sign of disappointment. Much was at stake in this edition, as the winner would be the first ever representative of Albania in theEurovision Song Contest.[6] Anjeza went on to sing at theEurovision Song Contest 2004, finishing in 7th place with the song "The Image of You". Ever since, more international interest in the festival has emerged, with Eurovision fans from Europe and beyond increasingly following the contest through live internet streams and satellite feeds. Every year, hashtags related toFestivali i Këngës have trended onTwitter in many European countries during the live final.Festivali i Këngës is usually the first national selection process of the Eurovision season, where countries reveal their competing entries for the main contest in May. Due to it commonly being held around Christmas week, Eurovision fans refer to this time period as "FiKmas".[7][8][9]

Albania's Eurovision journey has produced many memorable entries and performances by both established and emerging musicians. Its best result to date has been by Kosovo-Albanian singerRona Nishliu with the song "Suus", ranking 2nd in the semi-final and 5th in the final of theEurovision Song Contest 2012.[10]

Anjeza Shahini represented Albania in theEurovision Song Contest 2004 inIstanbul.[11][12]
Eugent Bushpepa represented Albania in theEurovision Song Contest 2018 inLisbon.[13][14]
YearArtist(s)SongFinalSemi
PlacePointsPlacePoints
2004Anjeza Shahini"The Image of You"71064167
2005Ledina Çelo"Tomorrow i Go"1653Automatic qualifier
2006Luiz Ejlli"Zjarr e ftohtë"Failed to qualify1458
2007Frederik Ndoci"Hear My Plea"1749
2008Olta Boka"Zemrën e lamë peng"1755967
2009Kejsi Tola"Carry Me in Your Dreams"1748773
2010Juliana Pasha"It's All About You"1662676
2011Aurela Gaçe"Feel the Passion"Failed to qualify1447
2012Rona Nishliu"Suus"51462146
2013Adrian Lulgjuraj &Bledar Sejko"Identitet"Failed to qualify1531
2014Hersi Matmuja"One Night's Anger"1522
2015Elhaida Dani"I'm Alive"17341062
2016Eneda Tarifa"Fairytale"Failed to qualify1645
2017Lindita"World"1476
2018Eugent Bushpepa"Mall"111848162
2019Jonida Maliqi"Ktheju tokës"1790996
2020Arilena Ara"Fall from the Sky"Contest cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
2021Anxhela Peristeri"Karma"215710112
2022Ronela Hajati"Sekret"Failed to qualify1258
2023Albina & Familja Kelmendi"Duje"2276983
2024Besa"Titan"Failed to qualify1514
2025Shkodra Elektronike"Zjerm"

Trivia

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  • In the early editions ofFestivali i Këngës, each song would be interpreted two or three times by different singers. However, only one of the versions sung would be declared the winner.
  • In 1980, it was rumoured that the government had intervened in the selection of the winner, giving the victory to "Shoqet tona ilegale" ("Our illegal friends") by Vaçe Zela over "Njerëzit e agimeve" ("People of the mornings") byAlida Hisku. While the first is a song honouring undercover friendships among partisans during the time of the nationalliberation of Albania from Nazi forces, the latter makes strong references to intellectual awakening and enlightenment ideas, concepts deemed strongly in contrast with the philosophy of Enver Hoxha's dictatorship.
  • In 1987, it was said that Kozma Dushi with the song "Lot me ty o djalë" ("Hey boy we cry with you") was set to be declared the winner, however minutes before the jury made their decision, Hoxha's wifeNexhmije said that she did not want that song to win, so another song was chosen.
  • In 1994, Mariza Ikonomi became the youngest singer to compete in the festival at the age of 12, in a duet with Françesk Radi and their song "Telefonatë zemrash" ("Phone call of hearts").
  • In 1995, the song "E doni dashurinë" ("Do you want love") by Luan Zhegu andLedina Çelo was reported to be the most applauded song inFestivali i Këngës history to date, with a total applause time of 7 minutes and 11 seconds.
  • In 1998 the first Kosovar-Albanian singer, Albërie Hadërgjonaj, with the song "Mirësia dhe e vërteta" ("Goodness and truth"), was declared the winner.
  • In 1999, the song "Apokalipsi" ("The Apocalypse") byIrma and Eranda Libohova was initially declared the winner instead ofAurela Gaçe's "S'jam tribu" ("I'm not a tribute") due to a miscalculation of the jury votes.
  • In 2016, hologram technology was used to bring back a performance byVaçe Zela as a tribute, almost three years after the singer's death.
  • In October 2023, Kosovan broadcasterRTK launcheda format with the same title, with the long-term aim of also using it as their national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in case the country becomes eligible to compete.[15][16]

Incidents

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  • In 1963, Besnik Taraneshi was the first singer to be prosecuted by the dictatorship, ahead of many to come throughout the history of the festival. This was due to his mispronunciation of a word in the song "Djaloshi dhe shiu" ("The boy and the rain").
  • In 1964, head of the juryLlazar Siliqi decided that no first place would be awarded, due to the low quality of the songs. Instead, "Dritaren kërkoj" by Vaçe Zela was awarded second place, and two other songs awarded third place.
  • In 1972, Enver Hoxha called the organisers ofFestivali i Këngës 11 "enemies of The people", a name given to all the subjects who he considered a danger to the country. Many of them were prosecuted after being accused of endangering the country's mentality by introducing immoral aspects to the show, and plotting against the government by influencing the Albanian youth of the time. RTSH general director Todi Lubonja, the festival's director Mihal Luarasi and singer Sherif Merdani were sentenced and would remain imprisoned for sixteen years until 1989, while many of the others involved were banned from working in television and/or were deported to remote Albanian cities.[4][5] The claims were out of context and the punishments were used as an example for future organisers.Skifter Këlliçi wrote a book about this, titledFestivali i Njëmbëdhjetë (The 11th Festival).
  • In 1997, Alma Bektashi had a wardrobe malfunction on stage when her dress fell off, revealing her breast. The cameras managed to avoid the incident.
  • In 1999,Irma and Eranda Libohova left thePalace of Congresses early, thinking that their song "Apokalipsi" would not win. The song was initially declared as the winner, however, a miscalculation of the jury votes announced the following day by head juror Vaçe Zela revealed thatAurela Gaçe's "S'jam tribu" had won instead.
  • In 2003, singer Mariza Ikonomi, who was eager to represent Albania for the first time in the Eurovision Song Contest, left the venue in sign of protest when it was announced that her entry "Mbi urë" ("Over a bridge") had ranked second, losing toAnjeza Shahini's "Imazhi yt".
  • In 2004, the producers of the song "Nesër shkoj" filed a lawsuit againstLedina Çelo because she had signed a contract with a phone company without previously consulting them. She was also accused of not attending the conferences set up by the producers and that she had not rehearsed the song enough. The suit was dropped within the week that it was filed.
  • In 2006, Greta Koçi's disappointment for her fifth placing with the song "Eja zemër" made her to burst out in tears, while her mother accused the festival's jury with of corruption and incompetence.
  • In 2007, Blero dropped out of the competition, claiming that he was asked for a large amount of money in exchange of a victory by an anonymous caller. He also claimed that the first three positions were already decided by the organisers prior to the event. The jury and the festival administration replied in a press statement that it was Blero who had asked for the first prize by sending an SMS which stated that he would withdraw if his victory was not guaranteed.
  • Also in 2007,Manjola Nallbani accused the festival authorities that they had sabotaged her song, claiming that her voice was not heard at all by the public. This was confirmed by the general director of the festival Zamira Koleci. Nallbani declared that she would no longer participate in this event and called certain organisers "mafiosos".
  • The 2007 edition also provoked a huge public reaction and massive press attention after the song "Jeta kërkon dashuri" ("Life needs love") byFlaka Krelani and Doruntina Disha placed second, prompting corruption accusations to jury membersGjergj Xhuvani andAlban Skënderaj. The two had not given any points to this song, while four judges had awarded it maximum points and Rudina Magjistari had awarded it the second highest points. General director Zamira Koleci, in a press interview, called the two judges "gangsters and racists" after their boycott of the song from the Kosovo Albanian singers. Edmond Zhulali, composer of the song and artistic director of FiK, submitted a request to the RTSH council for the jury's votes to be discounted. The council however turned down this request.
  • In 2013, an alleged change in the contractual agreement between the festival and Kosovo model Diellza Kolgeci, initially designated as the female host for FiK 52, led to Kolgeci withdrawing from her hosting duties just days before the live show. She stated that the original terms of her contract included the costs of lodging and other amenities for her personal assistant, however the modified version did not, citing a suspicious lack of funds in the festival's budget following a change of directors. The festival responded to the controversy by airing a satirical ad featuring male host Enkel Demi appearing upset at the news of Kolgeci's withdrawal, and three replacement female hosts, model Marinela Meta, Miss Albania 2011 Xhesika Berberi, and actress Klea Huta.
  • In 2014, the contest's organisers had problems at successfully booking their guest singer for their interval act. AfterConchita Wurst's refusal earlier in December due to a busy schedule,Alexander Rybak, who initially accepted FiK's offer to perform, also pulled out at the last minute after his composed entry in theBelarusian national final failed to secure a victory. Reactions by fans were mixed, with some accusing unprofessionalism. FiK organizers ultimately relied on jury members Genc Dashi andRona Nishliu to fill in for Rybak, as Dashi improvised on the guitar, while Nishliu paid tribute to Vaçe Zela, who had died earlier in February. It was also rumored that the opening act of the grand final, consisting of a well-liked violin reprise of past FiK entries, was the organisers' ironic response to Rybak's last-minute cancellation.
  • In 2015, Edea Demaliaj's song "Era" ("The wind"), composed by Adrian Hila and written byPandi Laço, was disqualified by the festival's directors, despite being included in the initial list of competing entries, due to the lyricist Laço also being the contest's host. Hila expressed his discontent when interviewed on the TV showOktapod. Meanwhile, singer Edea Demaliaj dropped out of the competition after finding herself without a song; her replacement was Orgesa Zaimi, whose entry had not qualified during the internal pre-selection stage.
  • Also in 2015,Eneda Tarifa's victory reignited allegations of bias and corruption by the jury and the festival's organizers, as media and critics attributed Tarifa's win to her close friendship and joint business venture with FiK's current artistic director Elton Deda, rather than on her merit versus the competition. The jury's integrity had previously been questioned when 22 entries, rather than the planned 18, were qualified for the grand final, raising suspicions that certain singers had passed on to the final based on name recognition rather than song quality. Adding more to the scrutiny was the fact that, instead of revealing the full set of votes from every juror, the festival regressed to its old practice of mentioning only the top ranked songs in the final, circumventing any individual responsibility for potentially compromised jurors in the process. The controversial victory of Eneda Tarifa brought to the forefront an old spat that the singer had once had with AlbanianLGBT rights defenderKristi Pinderi, when he had publicly challenged Tarifa's moral standards after she had lashed out againstConchita Wurst's triumph inEurovision 2014. At the time, Tarifa had initially complained that music itself had been eclipsed by Conchita's win, but in a subsequent statement she elaborated that the Eurovision Song Contest was not spreading the correct set of values to its European audience, and that certain LGBT groups were lobbying for attention and exposure in the contest. Her fragmented reaction, along with her concerns on how to explain "Conchita" to her family, were dismissed by Pinderi as embellished homophobia on her part.
  • In 2016, controversy arose over the festival's decision not to follow through with the announced 60% jury and 40% public voting ratio during the final. Instead, the public vote counted only for 1/13th of the final result. Under a 60/40 split,Lindita would have tied with Ylli Limani at 120 points, requiring tie-breaking procedures to determine the winner. It is worth noting that Lindita received votes from 11 jurors compared to Limani's 7, and received top scores from 5 jurors compared to Limani's 1. In addition, Lindita won the jury vote by scoring twice as much as Limani (80 points v. 40 points), while Limani won the public vote by scoring twice as much as Lindita (10 points v. 5 points). A 60/40 ratio would have required that the public vote be worth 8 times the vote of 1 member from the 12-member jury.
  • Also in 2016, Ledina Çelo's see-through dress on the first semi final made clamour throughout the Albanian media as criticism ensued due to the family-oriented nature of the festival's audience. Her hosting abilities were also heavily criticised. Journalist Dasara Karaiskaj, known for her pointed humor, lamented the situation by commenting that Çelo must have read the script "through her ass".
  • In 2017, singerKastro Zizo claimed that his song was politically censored by RTSH due to its lyrics. RTSH stated that the decision was made by the preselection jury, which could qualify only 22 out of the 70 entries that were submitted, leaving no space for politics to play a role. After posting the full lyrics, Kastro maintained that the lyrics were penalized for portraying the increase in migration that had come as a result of the policies of the current government, blaming RTSH bureaucrats for the occurrence. Former prime ministerSali Berisha also expressed his views, comparing the jury's decision to Hoxha's censorship over the festival during the 1970s. A few days later, singer Klajdi Musabelliu made a similar complaint, stating that he was shocked to learn that his migration-themed entry did not pass the preselection. Since Musabelliu also works for an opposition party, his disqualification from the FiK semi finals quickly became politicised as well.

Presenters and venues

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YearEditionHostsVenueDirector
1962Festivali i Këngës 1Margarita Xhepa andLuigj Gurakuqi Jr.Higher Institute of ArtsLuigj Gurakuqi Jr.
1963Festivali i Këngës 2Vera Zheji andSkifter Këlliçi
1964Festivali i Këngës 3Drita Bardhi andVangjel Heba
1965Festivali i Këngës 4Drita Bardhi andBujar Kapexhiu
1966Festivali i Këngës 5—
1967Festivali i Këngës 6Albert Minga andDrita Bardhi
1968Festivali i Këngës 7Drita Bardhi andRoland Trebicka
1969Festivali i Këngës 8Elisabeta Vasili andKiço FotiadhiNational Theatre of Opera and Ballet of AlbaniaAlbert Minga
1970Festivali i Këngës 9Adriana Fishta andMevlan Shanaj
1971Festivali i Këngës 10Edi Luarasi andViktor ZhustiMihallaq Luarasi
1972Festivali i Këngës 11Edi Luarasi andBujar Kapexhiu
1973Festivali i Këngës 12Flutura Çangu andPandi SikuAlbert Minga
1974Festivali i Këngës 13Arta Dade andEsat Teliti
1975Festivali i Këngës 14Rezarta Malaj andKastriot CaushiMevlan Shanaj
1976Festivali i Këngës 15Rezana Celiku andIlir BibolliAlbert Minga andOsman Mula
1977Festivali i Këngës 16Zerina Kuke andIlir BibolliOsman Mula
1978Festivali i Këngës 17Zerina Kuke andNdriçim Xhepa
1979Festivali i Këngës 18Mimoza Tafaj andPirro Kita
1980Festivali i Këngës 19Silvana Braçe andDhimitër Gjoka
1981Festivali i Këngës 20Ndriçim Xhepa andAnisa Markarian
1982Festivali i Këngës 21Dhimiter Gjoka andDhurata Kasmi
1983Festivali i Këngës 22Ndriçim Xhepa andMatilda Makoçi
1984Festivali i Këngës 23Elvira Diamanti andArtan ImamiAlbert Minga
1985Festivali i Këngës 24Yllka MujoVera Grabocka
1986Festivali i Këngës 25Ema Ndoja
1987Festivali i Këngës 26Silvana Braçe
1988Festivali i Këngës 27Ina Gjika
1989Festivali i Këngës 28Luiza XhuvaniPalace of Congresses
1990Festivali i Këngës 29Leon Menkshi andKristi RrapoOsman Mula
1991Festivali i Këngës 30Leon Menkshi,Ema Andrea andRudina MagjistariVera Grabocka
1992Festivali i Këngës 31Dritan Boriçi,Fjoralba Shehu,Sokol Balza andRudina MagjistariLeonard Gjata
1993Festivali i Këngës 32Silvana Braçe,Ndriçim Xhepa andJuela MeçaniLeonard Gjata andMishel Koçiu
1994Festivali i Këngës 33Reiz Çiço andDoris PetrelaVera Grabocka andMishel Koçiu
1995Festivali i Këngës 34Osman Mula
1996Festivali i Këngës 35Ardit Gjebrea,Valbona Çoba andRudina Magjistari
1997Festivali i Këngës 36Adi Krasta,Vilma Papajani,Hygerta Sako andMonika ZguroLeonard Gjata
1998Festivali i Këngës 37Gazmend Gjoka,Inis Gjoni,Hygerta Sako andLuigj Gurakuqi Jr.Petrit Bozo
1999Festivali i Këngës 38Adi Krasta,Inis Gjoni,Hygerta Sako andKlodiana Maliqi
2000Festivali i Këngës 39Erion Mustafaraj andOrnela BreguLeonard Gjata
2001Festivali i Këngës 40Alban Dudushi andOrnela Bregu
2002Festivali i Këngës 41Adi Krasta andAnn Francis VataPali Kuke
2003Festivali i Këngës 42Adi Krasta andLedina Çelo
2004Festivali i Këngës 43Leon Menkshi andHueyda El Saied
2005Festivali i Këngës 44Soni Malaj andDrini ZeqoLeonard Gjata
2006Festivali i Këngës 45Adi Krasta,Vesa Luma andErmela TeliPali Kuke
2007Festivali i Këngës 46Elsa Lila andPirro Çako
2008Festivali i Këngës 47Elsa Lila,Julian Deda andGentian Zenelaj
2009Festivali i Këngës 48Alban Skënderaj andMiriam CaniOsman Mula
2010Festivali i Këngës 49Jonida Maliqi,Josif Gjipali andMirela NaskaBojken Lako
2011Festivali i Këngës 50Hygerta Sako, Enkeleida Zeko andNik XhelilajMartin Leka
2012Festivali i Këngës 51Enkel Demi andFloriana GaroPetrit Beçi
2013Festivali i Këngës 52Enkel Demi, Xhesika Berberi, Marinela Meta and Klea HutaPetrit Bozo
2014Festivali i Këngës 53Turjan Hyska,Floriana Garo and Liberta SpahiuBledi Laço
2015Festivali i Këngës 54Pandi Laço and Blerta Tafani
2016Festivali i Këngës 55Ledina Çelo and Kasem HoxhaRezart Aga
2017Festivali i Këngës 56Adi KrastaPali Kuke
2018Festivali i Këngës 57Viktor Zhusti andAna GoljaInva Mula
2019Festivali i Këngës 58Alketa VejsiuVera Grabocka
2020Festivali i Këngës 59Blendi Salaj and Jonida VokshiSheshi Italia (Open-Air)Pali Kuke
2021Festivali i Këngës 60Ardit Gjebrea, Isli Islami,Jonida Maliqi, Kelvi Kadilli and Xhemi ShehuPalace of CongressesRedi Treni
2022Festivali i Këngës 61Arbana OsmaniEduart Grishaj
2023Festivali i Këngës 62Adriana Matoshi,Kledi Kadiu, Xhuliano Dule and Krisa ÇaushiElton Deda and Gridi Kraja
2024Festivali i Këngës 63Enkel Demi andOrnela BreguRedi Treni, Elhaida Dani

Winners

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YearEditionArtists
winning version (w)		SongComposers
music (m) / lyrics (l)
1962Festivali i Këngës 1Vaçe Zela (w), Qemal Kërtusha"Fëmija i parë"Abdulla Grimci (m) /Dionis Bubani (l)
1963Festivali i Këngës 2Nikoleta Shoshi (w), Rita Vako"Flakë e borë"Tish Daija (m) /Llazar Siliqi (l)
1964Festivali i Këngës 3Vaçe Zela (w), Nikolin Gjergji"Sot jam 20 vjeç"[a]Llazar Morcka (m) /Dionis Bubani (l)
Vaçe Zela (w),Klotilda Shantoja"Dritaren kërkoj"Tonin Harapi (m) /Llazar Siliqi (l)
1965Festivali i Këngës 4Tonin Tërshana (w),Rita Vako"Të dua o det"Tonin Harapi (m) /Mark Gurakuqi (l)
1966Festivali i Këngës 5Vaçe Zela (w),Ramiz Kovaçi"Shqiponja e lirë"Pjetër Gaci (m) /Ismail Kadare (l)
1967Festivali i Këngës 6Vaçe Zela (w),Gaqo Çako"Këngë për shkurte vatën"Ferdinand Deda (m) /Ruzhdi Pulaha (l)
1968Festivali i Këngës 7Vaçe Zela (w),Ramiz Kovaçi"Mësuesit hero"Limoz Dizdari (m) /Dritero Agolli (l)
1969Festivali i Këngës 8David Tukiçi (w),Rozeta Doraci"Dhuratë për ditëlindje"Nikolla Zoraqi (m) /Fatos Arapi (l)
1970Festivali i Këngës 9Vaçe Zela (w),Liljana Kondakçi"Mesnatë"Shpëtim Kushta (m) /Fatos Arapi (l)
Gaqo Çako (w),Ema Qazimi"Shtëpia ku lindi partia"[a]Nikolla Zoraqi (m) /Agim Shehu (l)
1971Festivali i Këngës 10Sherif Merdani (w),Tonin Tërshana"Kënga e nënës"Agim Prodani (m) /Agim Shehu (l)
1972Festivali i Këngës 11Tonin Tërshana"Erdhi pranvera"Pjetër Gaci (m) /Fatos Arapi (l)
1973Festivali i Këngës 12Vaçe Zela (w),Ema Qazimi"Gjurmët e arta"Kujtim Laro (m) /Lirim Deda (l)
1974Festivali i Këngës 13Alida Hisku (w),Petrit Dobjani,Valentina Gjoni"Vajzat e fshatit tim"Enver Shëngjergji (m) /Zhuliana Jorganxhi (l)
1975Festivali i Këngës 14Alida Hisku (w),Ema Qazimi"Buka e duarve tona"Kujtim Laro (m) /Xhevahir Spahiu (l)
1976Festivali i Këngës 15Vaçe Zela (w),Avni Mula"Nënë moj do pres gërshetin"Avni Mula (m) /Hysni Milloshi (l)
1977Festivali i Këngës 16Vaçe Zela (w),Shpresa Spaho"Gonxhe në pemën e lirisë"Limoz Dizdari (m) /Robert Shvarc andZhuliana Jorganxhi (l)
1978Festivali i Këngës 17Gaqo Çako (w),Ema Qazimi andLiljana Kondakçi"Këputa një gjethe dafine"Limoz Dizdari (m) /Xhevahir Spahiu (l)
1979Festivali i Këngës 18Zeliha Sina andLiljana Kondakçi (w),Afërdita (Laçi) Zonja"Festë ka sot Shqipëria"Agim Prodani (m) /Zhuliana Jorganxhi (l)
1980Festivali i Këngës 19Vaçe Zela (w),Myfarete Laze"Shoqet tona ilegale"Agim Prodani (m) /Zhuliana Jorganxhi (l)
1981Festivali i Këngës 20Ema Qazimi (w),Liljana Kondakçi"Krenari e brezave"Feim Ibrahimi (m) /Gjoke Beci (l)
1982Festivali i Këngës 21Marina Grabovari (w),Luan Zhegu"Një djep në barrikadë"Avni Mula (m) /Hysni Milloshi (l)
1983Festivali i Këngës 22Tonin Tërshana (w),Liljana Kondakçi"Vajzë moj, lule moj"Luan Zhegu (m) /Adelina Balashi (l)
1984Festivali i Këngës 23Gëzim Çela andNertila Koka (w),Bashkim Alibali"Çel si gonxhe dashuria"Vladimir Kotani (m) /Arben Duka (l)
1985Festivali i Këngës 24Parashqevi Simaku"Në moshën e rinisë"Vladimir Kotani (m) /Arben Duka (l)
1986Festivali i Këngës 25Nertila Koka"Dy gëzime në një ditë"David Tukiçi (m) /Gjoke Beci (l)
1987Festivali i Këngës 26Irma Libohova andEranda Libohova"Nuk e harroj"Agim Krajka (m) /Arben Duka (l)
1988Festivali i Këngës 27Parashqevi Simaku"E duam lumturinë"Pirro Çako (m) /Agim Doçi (l)
1989Festivali i Këngës 28Frederik Ndoci,Manjola Nallbani andJulia Ndoci"Toka e diellit"Aleksander Peçi (m) /Xhevahir Spahiu (l)
1990Festivali i Këngës 29Anita Bitri"Askush s'do ta besojë"Flamur Shehu (m) /Jorgo Papingji (l)
1991Festivali i Këngës 30Ardit Gjebrea"Jon"Ardit Gjebrea (m) /Xhankarlo Milone andZhuliana Jorganxhi (l)
1992Festivali i Këngës 31Aleksandër Gjoka,Manjola Nallbani andViktor Tahiraj"Pesha e fatit"Osman Mula (m) /Alqi Boshnjaku (l)
1993Festivali i Këngës 32Manjola Nallbani"Kur e humba një dashuri"Vladimir Kotani (m) /Jorgo Papingji (l)
1994Festivali i Këngës 33Mira Konçi"Të sotmen jeto"Shpëtim Saraçi (m) /Alqi Boshnjaku (l)
1995Festivali i Këngës 34Ardit Gjebrea"Eja"Ardit Gjebrea (m) /Xhevahir Spahiu (l)
1996Festivali i Këngës 35Elsa Lila"Pyes lotin"Valentin Veizi (m) /Enrjeta Sina (l)
1997Festivali i Këngës 36Elsa Lila"Larg urrejtjes"Valentin Veizi (m) /Alqi Boshnjaku (l)
1998Festivali i Këngës 37Albërie Hadërgjonaj"Mirësia dhe e vërteta"Luan Zhegu (m) /Arben Duka (l)
1999Festivali i Këngës 38Aurela Gaçe"S'jam tribu"Adrian Hila (m) /Jorgo Papingji (l)
2000Festivali i Këngës 39Rovena Dilo"Ante i tokës sime"Ardit Gjebrea (m) /Rovena Dilo (l)
2001Festivali i Këngës 40Aurela Gaçe"Jetoj"Adrian Hila (m) /Jorgo Papingji (l)
2002Festivali i Këngës 41Mira Konçi"Brënda vetes më merr"Shpëtim Saraçi (m) /Pandi Laço (l)
2003Festivali i Këngës 42Anjeza Shahini"Imazhi yt"Edmond Zhulali (m) /Agim Doçi (l)
2004Festivali i Këngës 43Ledina Çelo"Nesër shkoj"Adrian Hila (m) /Pandi Laço (l)
2005Festivali i Këngës 44Luiz Ejlli"Zjarr e ftohtë"Klodian Qafoku (m) /Dr. Flori (l)
2006Festivali i Këngës 45Frederik andAida Ndoci[17]"Balada e gurit"Adrian Hila (m) /Pandi Laço (l)
2007Festivali i Këngës 46Olta Boka[18]"Zemrën e lamë peng"Adrian Hila (m) /Pandi Laço (l)
2008Festivali i Këngës 47Kejsi Tola[19]"Më merr në ëndërr"Edmond Zhulali (m) /Agim Doçi (l)
2009Festivali i Këngës 48Juliana Pasha[20]"Nuk mundem pa ty"Ardit Gjebrea (m) /Pirro Çako (l)
2010Festivali i Këngës 49Aurela Gaçe[21]"Kënga ime"Shpëtim Saraçi (m) /Sokol Marsi (l)
2011Festivali i Këngës 50Rona Nishliu[22]"Suus"Florent Boshnjaku (m) /Rona Nishliu (l)
2012Festivali i Këngës 51Adrian Lulgjuraj andBledar Sejko[23]"Identitet"Bledar Sejko (m) / Eda Sejko (l)
2013Festivali i Këngës 52Hersjana Matmuja[24]"Zemërimi i një nate"Genti Lako (m) / Jorgo Papingji (l)
2014Festivali i Këngës 53Elhaida Dani[25]"Diell"[b]Aldo Shllaku (m) / Viola Trebicka andSokol Marsi (l)
2015Festivali i Këngës 54Eneda Tarifa[26]"Përrallë"Olsa Toqi (m&l)
2016Festivali i Këngës 55Lindita Halimi[27]"Botë"Klodian Qafoku (m) / Gerald Xhari (l)
2017Festivali i Këngës 56Eugent Bushpepa[28]"Mall"Eugent Bushpepa (m&l)
2018Festivali i Këngës 57Jonida Maliqi[29]"Ktheju tokës"Eriona Rushiti (m&l)
2019Festivali i Këngës 58Arilena Ara"Shaj"Darko Dimitrov (m) /Lindon Berisha (l)
2020Festivali i Këngës 59Anxhela Peristeri"Karma"Kledi Bahiti (m) / Olti Curri (l)
2021Festivali i Këngës 60Ronela Hajati"Sekret"Ronela Hajati (m&l)
Winner decided by jury vote; Eurovision entry now decided by public vote
2022Festivali i Këngës 61Elsa Lila"Evita"Elsa Lila (m&l)
2023Festivali i Këngës 62Mal Retkoceri"Çmendur"Mal Retkoceri (m&l)
Winner now decided half by jury vote and half by public vote; Winner decided asAlbanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024Festivali i Këngës 63Shkodra Elektronike"Zjerm"Shkodra Elektronike (m&l)
Winner now decided 50% by jury vote and 50% by public vote consists of 25% through sms voting and 25% through diaspora voting online; Winner decided asAlbanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest


Recurring winners

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As of 2022,Vaçe Zela holds the record for the highest number of wins having won the contest eleven times followed by Tonin Tërshana with four wins,Aurela Gaçe,Manjola Nallbani, andElsa Lila with three wins respectively.

ArtistVictoriesYears
Vaçe Zela111962, 1964(×2), 1966, 1967, 1968
1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980
Tonin Tërshana41965, 1971, 1972, 1983
Manjola Nallbani31989, 1992, 1993
Elsa Lila31996, 1997, 2022
Aurela Gaçe31999, 2001, 2010
Gaqo Çako21970, 1978
Alida Hisku21974, 1975
Nertila Koka21984, 1986
Parashqevi Simaku21985, 1988
Frederik Ndoci21989, 2006
Ardit Gjebrea21991, 1995
Mira Konçi21994, 2002

Notes

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  1. ^abIn 1964, the song "Margjelo" by Klotilda Shantoja and Nikolin Gjergji won the competition, however, this entry was disqualified after it was discovered that it had been heard by the public prior to the official dates of the festival. The default winner then became the second ranked entry "Dritaren kërkoj" byVaçe Zela although RTSH also awarded a symbolic first prize to Vaçe Zela's "Sot jam 20 vjeç" at a later time. In 1970, two songs were awarded the first place; "Mesnatë" by Vaçe Zela and "Shtëpia ku lindi partia" byGaqo Çako.
  2. ^Elhaida Dani wonFestivali i Këngës 53 with the song "Diell" and was planning on performing an English-language version of the song at theEurovision Song Contest 2015. However, in February 2015 it was announced that the song's songwriters decided to withdraw the song, and Dani would perform a different song titled "I'm Alive" in the contest.

References

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