Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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| Country |  Albania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festivali i Këngës 62 | |||
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| Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Albania is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) will select the Albanian entry for the contest through the traditional national selection competition Festivali i Këngës.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Albania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times since its first entry in 2004. The nation's highest placing in the contest, to this point, has been the fifth place, which was achieved in 2012 with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu. Albania accomplished its second-highest placing when first participating in 2004, with the song "The Image of You" performed by Anjeza Shahini, finishing in seventh place. During its tenure in the contest, the nation failed to qualify for the final eight times, with the 2022 entry being the most recent non-qualifier. In 2023, the nation qualified for the final, ultimately placing 22nd and scoring 76 points with the song "Duje" performed by Albina and Familja Kelmendi.[2]
The Albanian national broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), broadcasts the contest within Albania and organises Festivali i Këngës, an annual music competition which has been consistently used as the Albanian national selection format for the contest since the country's 2004 debut.[2] On 30 August 2023, the broadcaster confirmed Albania's intention to participate in the 2024 contest, and released the trailer for Festivali i Këngës;[3][4] shortly after, RTSH confirmed it will continue to use the festival as the Albanian selection method for the contest.[5]
Before Eurovision
Festivali i Këngës
The Albanian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be selected during the 62nd edition of Festivali i Këngës, an annual music competition in Albania organised by RTSH. The winner will be determined by a combination of jury votes and televote.[6][7]
The broadcaster opened an application period for interested artists and composers to submit their applications on 1 September 2023, lasting until 10 October 2023,[5][8] to select 27 contestants. The following week, RTSH announced the list of participants, revealing that four more entries than previously planned had been selected.[9]
References
- ^ Ntinos, Fotios (14 October 2023). "Albania: The potential dates of Festivali i Këngës 62!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Albania". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (30 August 2023). "Albania: RTSH Confirms Eurovision 2024 Participation". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ @festivali_kenges_rtsh (30 August 2023). "Festivali i Këngës në Radio Televizionin Shqiptar – Edicioni 62 – PO VJEN!" [Festivali i Këngës on Radio Televisioni Shqiptar – Edition 62 – IT'S COMING!] (in Albanian). Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Ibrayeva, Laura (1 September 2023). "Albania: RTSH Opens Submissions for Festivali i Këngës 62". Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Ntinos, Fotios (9 October 2023). "Albania: A 50/50 combination of jury and public vote will decide the winner of Festivali i Këngës 62!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Fest' 62 në RTSH, drejtori artistik Bojken Lako: Përzgjedhja ishte e drejtë, s'mbajtëm anë" [Fest 62 on RTSH, artistic director Bojken Lako: The selection was fair, we did not take sides]. RTSH Lajme (in Albanian). RTSH. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ van Dijk, Sem Anne (19 September 2023). "Albania: RTSH Announces Submissions Deadline for Festivali i Këngës 62". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Juhász, Ervin (17 October 2023). "Meet all the participants of the 62nd Festivali i Këngës!". ESCBubble. Retrieved 17 October 2023.