Festivali i Këngës 61
Festivali i Këngës 2022 was the 61st edition of the annual Albanian music competition Festivali i Këngës. The contest was organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. It encompassed two semi-finals held on 19 and 20 December, succeeded by a nostalgia night on 21 December and culminated in the final on 22 December 2022. The four live shows were hosted by Arbana Osmani. Elsa Lila resulted as the winner of the contest with the song "Evita". The Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was selected by the public, with "Duje" performed by Albina and Familja Kelmendi emerging as the representative.
| Festivali i Këngës 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 19 December 2022 |
| Semi-final 2 | 20 December 2022 |
| Semi-final 3 | 21 December 2022 (Nostalgia Night) |
| Final | 22 December 2022 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Palace of Congresses, Tirana |
| Presenter(s) | Arbana Osmani |
| Host broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 26 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury selected the top three contestants, which included awards for alternative and young groups and established artists. Public selected the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. |
| Festival selection | |
| Winner | "Evita" by Elsa Lila |
| Eurovision selection | |
| Winner | "Duje" by Albina and Familja Kelmendi |
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