The two singers Kejsi Tola and Samanta Karavella have withdrawn from the competition at the Song Festival 62.
In the lottery drawn by the Festival for the ranking of the singers, they were not mentioned, and then, not even in the list of performances, published on the official account of the Song Festival, on Instagram.
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Anabel's editors contacted both artists about the reasons for withdrawing from the competition. We did not receive a response from Casey Tola, while Samanta confirmed the news.
Meanwhile, the updated list of artists is:
Stevie Ushe - Nobody Like You
Besa Kokëdhima – Heart in hand
Eldis Arnjeti – A memory
Shpat Deda - I can't win without you
Echo Ponari – Evol
Besa Krasniqi – Essential
Elsa Lila – March
Erina and The Elementals – Life on the Edge
Jasmina Hako – You
Echo Ponari – Evol
Olimpia Smajlaj - Her
Sergio Hajdini – Hurricane
Three Breasts - In a dream
Martina Serreqi - Only you
Big Basta and Vesa Luma – Supernatural
Festina Mejzini – Melos
Mal Retkoceri – Crazy
Michela Paluca – For myself
Santino De Bartolo - I want to stay with you
Kleansa Susaj – Painting
Castro Zizo – 2073
Andi Tanko – Occasionally
Anduel Kovaci – Nan'
Arsi Bako – Wake up
Bledi Kaso – Everything is over
Melodajn Mancaku - It's not us
Olsi Ballta – Me
Troy Band – Dream Horizon
Luan Durmishi – Repetition
Sardi Struga – Empty
The Song Festival will be held from December 19-22, 2023. Voting will be the same as last year: The public will decide via televoting who will represent Albania at @eurovision 2024 as a special prize and the jury will select the winner of the festival and other awards.
