Who will represent Albania in Belgrade? Olta Boka won this years Festivali i Këngës and, will represent Albania in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest! Her song Zemrën E Lamë Peng, gain a total of 67 points.
The professional jury took the decision. The first international television appearance for the young singer will be at the Euro Song Contest 2008. She showed true emotions when came back on the scene again to reprise her song. The Festivali i Këngës has a longer history than the Albania has in Eurovision Song Contest as a participant. In 1962 the festival was organized for first time as a scene for Albanian pop mucic. Since than it is held every year, but Albania was represented for first time in Eurovision Song Contest in 2004.
This year the semi-finals were on December 14th and December 15th.The final was on December 16th.In the interval acts the well known Swedish band Rednex and the Italian singer Neri Per Caso took place.
The final ranking of the songs is:
1. Olta Boka – Zemrën e lamë peng – 67 points
2. Flaka Krelani & Doruntina Disha – Jeta kërkon dashuri – 57 points
3. Juliana Pasha – Një qiell të ri – 54 points
4. Jonida Maliqi – S’ka fajtor në dashuri – 36 points
5. Mira Konçi & Redon Makashi – Nën një qiell – 35 points
6. Manjola Nallbani – Kjo botë merr frymë nga dashuria – 27 points
7. Sarmanta Karavello – Pse u harrua dashuria – 23 points
8. Greta Koçi – Natën të kërkove – 22 points
9. Mariza Ikonomi – Mall i tretur – 20 points
10. Eneda Tarifa – E para letër – 11 points
11. Kthjellu – Dhoma – 9 points
12. Rosela Gjylbegu – Po lind një yll – 8 points
12. Agim Poshka – Kujt i them të dua – 8 points
14. Teuta Kurti – Qyteti i dashurisë – 5 points
15. Produkt 28 – 30 sekonda – 3 points
16. Kozma Dushi – Tatuazh në kujtesë – 1 point
17. Devis Xherahu – Endacaku – 0 points
