Festivali i Këngës
1962 CE.
Shown on the map at 41.319°, 19.822°.
Festivali i Këngës në RTSH (Albanian: [fɛstiˈvali i ˈkəŋɡəs nə ɾətəˈʃə]; transl. "The Song Festival on RTSH"), commonly known as Festivali i Këngës and also referred to as simply FiK or Fest, is an annual music competition in Albania organised by the national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Broadcast every year since its inauguration in 1962, the festival has determined the country's representative to the Eurovision Song Contest since 2004. Various singing presentations have been used throughout its history, beginning with radio-only performances in the first few years, then expanding to live performances, playback, remakes, and duets featuring other singers. The winners have traditionally been selected by a jury. However, other voting methods have also been applied, such as televoting or regional juries. At times, the head juror has carried twice the voting power of other jurors. Vaçe Zela holds the record for most victories in the competition with eleven wins followed by Tonin Tërshana with four wins and Aurela Gaçe, Manjola Nallbani, and Elsa Lila with three wins. The most recent winner is Alis, who won the 64th edition of the contest.
Text from the Wikipedia article Festivali i Këngës, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.