Festivali i Këngës 59
festivali këngës th edition annual albanian music competition festivali këngës organised radio televizioni shqiptar rtsh openair venue sheshi italia tirana albania consisted two semifinal december respectively final december three live show hosted jonida vokshi blendi salaj due pandemic coronavirus disease covid competition use traditional symphonic orchestra held traditional location pallati kongreseve sheshi italia instead anxhela peristeri karma emerged winner contest represented albania eurovision song contest rotterdam netherlands th edition festivali këngës organised radio televizioni shqiptar rtsh order determine albania representative eurovision song contest former consisted two semifinal december respectively final december three live show hosted albanian actress jonida vokshi host blendi salaj first time due ongoing pandemic coronavirus disease covid competition involve usual symphonic orchestra held per tradition pallati kongreseve rather openair location sheshi italia result aforementioned performance semifinal final prerecorded prior scheduled date prior scheduled event rtsh opened submission period artist composer participate festivali këngës august october october published provisory list artist song shortlisted jury panel consisting agim doçi alma bektashi eugent bushpepa jonida maliqi klodian qafoku compete semifinal contest november broadcaster ultimately released competing song official youtube channel first semifinal festivali këngës took place december broadcast cet show competing participant performed official studio version respective entry prior second semifinal selected song advance final announced second semifinal festivali këngës took place december broadcast cet show competing participant performed acoustic version respective entry grand final festivali këngës took place december broadcast cet song competed winner determined combination vote sevenmember jury panel consisting andri xhahu kastriot çaushi prec zogaj rame lahaj robert radoja vasil tole zana shuteriqi end competition anxhela peristeri karma emerged winner simultaneously announced albania representative eurovision song contest key winner second place third place rtsh provided international live streaming two semifinal grand final festivali këngës official youtube channel commentary eurovision song contest albania eurovision song contest