Festivali i Këngës 62
Festivali i Këngës 2023 was the 62nd edition of the annual Albanian music competition Festivali i Këngës, organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). It was held between 19 and 22 December 2023 at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, and it was hosted by Adriana Matoshi and Kledi Kadiu with Xhuliano Dule and Krisa Çaushi. The winner was Mal Retkoceri with "Çmendur". For the second year in a row, a separate televoting determined which contestant would represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, whereby Besa Kokëdhima with "Zemrën n'dorë" emerged as the winner.
| Festivali i Këngës 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 19 December 2023 |
| Semi-final 2 | 20 December 2023 |
| Semi-final 3 | 21 December 2023 (Nostalgia night) |
| Final | 22 December 2023 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Palace of Congresses Tirana, Albania |
| Presenter(s) |
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| Musical director | Elton Deda |
| Artistic director | Bojken Lako |
| Directed by | Pali Kuke |
| Executive supervisor | Alfred Peza |
| Host broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 31 |
| Number of finalists | 22 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury selected the overall winner and assigned five prizes; public selected the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
| Festival selection | |
| Winner | "Çmendur" by Mal Retkoceri |
| Eurovision selection | |
| Winner | "Zemrën n'dorë" by Besa Kokëdhima |
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