A total of 14 qualified artists performed tonight, but only one has now grabbed the chance to follow in Eugent Bushpepa’s footsteps and represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest in May.
The results were determined by a jury panel consisting of: Agim Krajka - music composer / song writer (multiple winner of FiK as a songwriter)Pali Kuke - cinematographer / movie director / tv show directorHajg Zaharian - music composer (mostly for movies) / songwriter Arta Marku - RTSH journalist
Shpëtim Kushta - music composer / song writer Dorian Çene - music pedagogue at the music academy of TiranaRona Nishliu - singer / songwriter (previous winner - Festivali i Këngës 50 - and Albanian representative in Eurovision Song Contest 2012)Rovena Dilo - singer / tv presenter (previous winner - Festivali i Këngës 39).
On the third place it was Eranda Libohova
The second place went to Lidia Lufi
The first place and the ticket for Tel Aviv went to Jonida Maliqi.
At the Eurovision, the song will be kept in Albanian, this was confirmed by the artist during the Post Festival show.