Festivali i Këgnës 23

Albania will participate in the Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 23. The Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), will organise the national fin Festivali i Këngës 23 in order to select the Albanian entry for the 23rd contest in Riga, Latvia.

Format
The 3rd edition of Festivali i Këngës was organised by the national broadcaster of Albania, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), for determining their representative for the Alternative Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The former consisted of one night and two semifinals, and the final on 24 March 2021, and was held at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana. The three live shows were hosted by Albanian television presenter Alketa Vejsiu.

Contestants
In March 2021, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) published a provisory list of 16 artists shortlisted to compete in the nigths of the contest, with the songs being revealed on 20 March 2021. Previously, the broadcaster had opened a submission period for artists and composers between March and June to participate in the competition.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 19 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). Ten contestants participated in the first semi-final. The highlighted contestants qualified for the final.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 20 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). Ten contestants participated in the second semi-final. The highlighted contestants qualified for the final.

Semi-final 3
The third semi-final took place on 21 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). Ten contestants participated in the third semi-final. The highlighted contestants qualified for the final.

Semi-final 4
The forth semi-final took place on 22 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). Ten contestants participated in the forth semi-final. The highlighted contestants qualified for the final.

Second Chance
The second chance took place on 23 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). Ten contestants participated in the second chance. The highlighted contestants qualified for the final.

Final
The final took place on 24 March 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 (CET). The finalists were announced on 23 March 2021. The winner was chossen by 3 Albanian juries, 7 international juries, 7 international televoters & Albanian televoting.