Festivali i Këngës 58
The Festivali i Këngës 2019 was the 58th edition of the annual Albanian music competition Festivali i Këngës. It was organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, Albania, and consisted of two semi-finals on 19 and 20 December, respectively, and the final on 22 December 2019. The three live shows were hosted by Alketa Vejsiu. The winner of the contest was Arilena Ara with the song "Shaj", after receiving 67 points with two points ahead over Elvana Gjata with the song "Me tana". Ara was then scheduled to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, before its cancellation related to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
| Festivali i Këngës 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 19 December 2019 |
| Semi-final 2 | 20 December 2019 |
| Final | 22 December 2019 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Pallati i Kongreseve, Tirana |
| Presenter(s) | Alketa Vejsiu |
| Host broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury |
| Winning song | "Shaj" by Arilena Ara |
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