Alis First Rehearsal: Albania Eurovision 2026

It’s a song of longing and of loss and so we have Alis appearing as a mysterious figure on a dark set, beginning the performance on his knees before rising up among clouds of smoke.

Alis, dressed in black with a shimmering-gem finish, is joined by a cast of many via the graphics being played out behind him. A crowd of women, some wearing traditional Albanian costume, are representing the mothers of Albania waiting for their sons to return home. 

Their appearances are interspersed with alternative graphics – the sons singing along to Nân, assuring their mothers that all will be well and that this is just how things are right now. 

As Alis’ performance is broadcast, the English-language translation of his song for Albania will be subtitled on screen, just like Lucio Corsi’s entry for Italy was at Basel 2025.

There are elements to the performance that provide enhancements to the storytelling, but those will remain shrouded in mystery for now!…

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Source: Eurovision Reddit and Instagram

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Marina Guskov
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Marina Guskov is our founder and editor-in-chief, an Eurovision journalist from Rotterdam. She has been an Eurovision fan for about 30 years. Marina's favourite Eurovision entries are “Tout L’Univers”, “Voila”, “Euphoria”, “Fairytale”.

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