Last night at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana thirteen songs were presented on the first semi-final night of the Fesivali i Këngës. Nine of them proceed to the final on Saturday (among them Kejsi Tola who represented Albania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow):
Ku Je? - Selami Kolonja
Dëshirë - Rosela Gjylbegu
S'jemi Më Atje - Kejsi Tola
S'jam Perfekt - Vesa Luma
Jam Ti! - Dr.Flori & Fabi
Këtu Fillon Parajsa - Merland Kademi
Ti... - Rezarta Smaja
I Çmendur Pas Teje - Ardian Bujupi
Arti I Një Fundi - Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija
Which means the following four songs didn't qualify:
Ajo - Elis Nova
Ëndërr mbete ti - Kozma Dushi
Humbur - Bon Bon Band
Më Thuaj Pse? - Arjela Krasniqi
The shows are presented by Enkel Demi & Floriana Garo (pictured below):
The second semi-final
Tonight the second semi-final line-up looks like this:
Arjan Dredhasi - Fluturim I Lirë
Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - Identiet
Hersi Matmuja - Kush Ta Dha Këtë Emër
LNYX - Si Ty Askush
Entela Zhula - Dyert E Parajsës
Anjeza Shahini - Love
Kelly - Ylli Im Polar
Bojken Lako - Lotë? Jetë? Dashuri?
Marsela Çibukaj - Mijëra Netë
Valon Shehu - Nuk Do Të Ndal
Ani Çuedari - Më Ler Një Ëndërr
Grupi Na - Sa Larg
Flaka Krelani - Tek Ti Në Shpirt
You can follow it live from 20:30 on the webcast of Albanian Television.
The final of Festivali i Këngës takes place on Saturday. The winner of it will go on to represent Albania at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
