Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Country	Albania
National selection
Selection process	Festivali i Këngës 55
Selection date(s)	Semi-finals: 21 December 2016 22 December 2016 Final: 23 December 2016
Selected entrant	Lindita Halimi
Selected song	"World"
Selected songwriter(s)	Gerald Xhari Klodian Qafoku
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Failed to qualify (14th)
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2016 • 2017 • 2018►

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine, with the song "World" performed by Lindita Halimi. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2016. To this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 13 times since its first entry in 2004. Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a music video and live performances in Israel, the Netherlands and Spain. Albania was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 9 May 2017. Performing as number fourth, the nation was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the grand final, marking Albania's seventh non-qualification in the contest.

Prior to the 2017 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 13 times since its first entry in 2004.^[1] The country's highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been the fifth place, which it achieved in 2012 with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu.^[1] The first entry was performed by Anjeza Shahini with the song "The Image of You" and finished in the seventh place, the nation's second-highest placing to date.^[1] During its tenure in the contest, Albania failed to qualify for the grand final six times, with the 2016 entry being the most recent non-qualifier.^[2] The country's national broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organises Festivali i Këngës in order to select the nation's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. In September 2019, the broadcaster confirmed Albania's participation in the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine.^[3]

The national broadcaster of Albania, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organised the 55th edition of Festivali i Këngës to determine their participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.^[4] The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 21 and 22 December, respectively, and the grand final on 23 December 2016.^[5][6][7] The three live shows were hosted by Albanian singer Ledina Çelo and actor Kasem Hoxha.^[8] On 13 November, RTSH published a provisory list of 24 artists and songs shortlisted to compete in the two semi-finals of Festivali i Këngës.^[9] On 19 December 2016, it published the allocation draw of the participating contestants for each semi-final.^[10]

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Competing entries^[9]

Artist(s)	Song	Songwriter(s)
Albulena Jashari	"Fjalët ia lë zemrës"	Briz Musaraj Marsela Çibukaj Gerald Xhari
Classic Boys	"Dashuria për jetën"	Endri Sina Saimir Braho
Dilan Reka	"Mos harro"	Edmond Zhulali Agim Doçi
Edea Demaliaj	"Besoj në ëndrra"	Fabian Asllani Edea Demaliaj
Edona Vatoci[a]	"Mirëmëngjës"	Edona Vatoci
Elson Braha	"Edhe një herë"	Adrian Hila Pandi Laço
Erlind Zeraliu	"Dhimbja e gëzimit"	Vasil Tole Fatos Arapi
Agnesa Çavolli and Fabiola Agalliu	"Shkon e vjen"	Sokol Marsi Fabiola Agalliu
Festina Mejzini	"Atje lart"	Eriona Rushiti
Flaka Krelani	"Osiris"	Qëndrim Krelani
Franc Koruni	"Macka"	Franc Koruni
Genc Salihu	"Këtu"	Genc Salihu
Lindita Halimi	"Botë"	Klodian Qafoku Gerald Xhari
Linda Rukaj	"Vija e lumit"	Linda Rukaj
Lorela	"Me ty"	Alban Kondi Turjan Hyska
Lynx	"Sot"	Lynx
Luka Hajdani and Serxhio Hajdini	"Koha plaket"	Serxhio Hajdini Luka Hajdini
Neki Emra	"Dashuri dhe urrejtje"	Neki Emra Albatros Rexha
Orges Toçe	"Shi diamantësh"	Orges Toçe
Rezarta Smaja	"Pse prite gjatë"	Xhevdet Gashi Arsim Bujaku
Tiri	"Më zgjo"	Enis Mullaj Sokol Marsi
Xhejni Lito	"Pritja"	Indrit Lelo
Xhesika Polo	"Eva jam unë"	Marko Polo Alex Seitaj
Xuxi	"Metropol"	Genti Lako Ana Gramo
Yll Limani	"Shiu"	Ilirjana Blakaj Yll Limani

The semi-finals of Festivali i Këngës took place on 21 December and 22 December 2016, and were broadcast at 20:30 and 21:00 (CET) on the respective dates.^{[5][6][12][13]} 12 contestants participated in each semi-final, with the highlighted ones progressing to the grand final.^[14]

The grand final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 23 December 2016 and was broadcast at 20:30 (CET).^[7] In it, the results of the competition were determined by a combination of votes from a jury panel (12/13) and a public internet vote (1/13).^[7][15][16] Before the end of the show, Lindita Halimi emerged as the winner and was simultaneously announced as the representative of Albania for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.^[16][17]

Final – 23 December 2016^[7]

Draw	Artist	Song	Votes[18]		Points	Result
			Jury	Internet
1	Franc Koruni	"Macka"	12	0	12	11
2	Lorela	"Me ty"	8	0	8	12
3	Xhesika Polo	"Eva jam unë"	5	0	5	14
4	Xuxi	"Metropol"	30	0	30	5
5	Agnesa Çavolli and Fabiola Agalliu	"Shkon e vjen"	7	0	7	13
6	Dilan Reka	"Mos harro"	43	7	50	3
7	Lindita Halimi	"Botë"	80	5	85	1
8	Flaka Krelani	"Osiris"	27	3	30	5
9	Rezarta Smaja	"Pse prite gjatë"	20	4	24	7
10	Edea Demaliaj	"Besoj në ëndrra"	23	0	23	9
11	Yll Limani	"Shiu"	40	10	50	3
12	Lynx	"Sot"	13	1	14	10
13	Orges Toçe	"Shi diamantësh"	24	0	24	7
14	Genc Salihu	"Këtu"	52	2	54	2

A music video for "World" was premiered on the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest on 13 March 2017.^[19][20] For further promotional purposes, Halimi embarked on a small tour with live performances at various events related to the contest, including in Amsterdam, Madrid and Tel Aviv.^[21][22][23]

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