As Albania gear up to choose their Eurovision artist and song on the 23 December, we take a look at the 22 contenders and ranking them in order of our favourites. Check out what we thought below!
Manjola Nallbani- ‘Injëti qiell’ (The Same Sky)
TBC- Song not available at time of publication
21. David & Genc Tukiqi- ‘Të Pandarë’ (Inseparable)
★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
20. Bojken Lako- ‘Sytë e shpirit’ (The Eyes of the Soul)
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
19. Evans Rama- ‘Gjurmët’ (The Traces)
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
18. Voltan Prodani- ‘Dje të Desha’ (Why I Loved You)
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
17. Endri and Stefi- ‘Mesazh’ (Message)
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
16. Elton Deda- ‘Fjalët’ (The Words)
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
15. Artemisa Mithi- ‘E dua botën’ (I Love the World)
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
14. Xhesika Polo- ‘Përjete’ (Forever)
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
13. Denisa Gjezo- ‘Zemës ku je’ (My Love Where Are You?)
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
12. Inest Neziri- ‘Piedastal’ (Pedestal)
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
11. Rezarta Smaja & Luis Ejlli- ‘Ra një yll’ (A Star Has Fallen)
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
10. AKULLTHYESIT- ‘Divorci’ (The Divorce)
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
9. Redon Makashi- ‘Ekzistoj’ (I Exist)
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
8. NA & Festina Mezini- ‘Tjetër jetë’ (Another Life)
★★★★★★★★☆☆
7. Eugent Bushpepa- ‘Mall’ (Nostalgia)
★★★★★★★★☆☆
6. LORELA- ‘Pritëm edhe pak’ (Wait For Me Some More)
★★★★★★★★☆☆
5. Mariza Ikonomi- ‘Une’ (I)
★★★★★★★★☆☆
4. Ergi Bregu-Latifllari- ‘Bum Bum’ (Boom Boom)
★★★★★★★★★☆
3. LYNX- ‘Vonë’ (Late)
★★★★★★★★★☆
2. Orgesa Zaimi- ‘Ngrije zërin’ (Raise Your Voice)
★★★★★★★★★☆
1. Tahir Gjoci (Tiri)- ‘Orë e ndaluar’ (Forbidden Hour)
★★★★★★★★★☆
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