Nân knows best: Reviewing Albania’s Festivali i Këngës 64

Nân knows best: Reviewing Albania’s Festivali i Këngës 64

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities January 17, 2026 Duration: 23:54

When the Christmas decorations go up, you know it’s time for Albania’s most wonderful time of the year: FiKmas. And the 64th edition of Albania’s Festivali i Këngës ended up crowning Alis as its winner.

Michael and Bryan take a quick dive into the Eurovision season’s first national selection competition to find out what else we could have heard in Vienna this year.

If you missed the show or want to see the songs performed live, catch up on the FiK Nata Finale online.

In this episode:

  • Join the conversation about manchester
  • Find out who hasn’t ended up in Kënga Magjike
  • Meet Albania’s most popular instrumentalist
  • Hear what couldn’t beat Alis

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Playlist

Vedat Ademi – KUR FJALA MBARON [WHEN THE WORD ENDS]

FIFI & TIRI GJOCI – RRI [STAY]

Sheila Haxhiraj – ZEMRA E TOKËS [HEART OF THE EARTH]

Inis Neziri – TË KAM FAL [I FORGIVE YOU]

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