12 finalists of Albania's Festivali i Këngës 58 revealed

After two nights of semi final the 12 finalists of Festivali i Këngës 58 (FiK58) have been announced.

They were decided by a five member jury of Mikaela Minga (Albania) Christer Björkman (Sweden) Dimitris Kontopoulos (Greece) Felix Bergsson (Iceland) and Rita Petro (Albania).

They are (in no particular order)

• Kamela Islamaj - "Më ngjyros"

• Elvana Gjata - "Me tana"

• Gena - "Shqiponja e lirë"

• Valon Shehu - "Kutia e Pandorës"

• Arilena Ara - "Shaj"

• Bojken Lako - "Malaseen"

• Sara Bajraktari - "Ajër"

• Era Rusi - "Eja merre"

• Tiri Gjoci - "Me gotën bosh"

• Olta Boka - "Botë për dy"

• Albërie Hadërgjonaj - "Ku ta gjej dikë ta dua"

• Robert Berisha - "Ajo nuk është unë"

Some surprise non qualifiers were Kanita Suma, Wendi Mancaku and Aldo Bardhi.

This will be Bojken Lako's third final in a row. He had previously finished 2nd in late 2014 for the 2015 contest.

The final will be held on Sunday night (Monday morning Australian time) at approximately 6:30-7:00am AEDT (starts have been delayed by adverts).

You can watch live via the official RTSH stream at: https://www.rtsh.al/rtsh-live/RTSH1-HD.html