Arnavutluk Sound 8

Arnavutluk Sound 8 was the eighth edition of the Albanian music competition that selected Albania's entry for the International Music Festival 36. The selection had two semi-finals and one final.
== Information ==
On August 14, RTSH announced the sixteen acts for the two semi-finals, Which is a record number for Arnavutluk Sound's history. The first semi-final started on the 14th August with the results on the 19th of August. The second semi-final started on the 29th August with the result on the 3rd of September. The Final also started on the 3rd of September with the result planning to be on the 10th or 11th of September 
=== Venue ===
== Semi-finals ==
=== Semi-final 1===
The running order draw was announced on 14 August 2016. The semi-final started on 14 August with the voting lasting about five days, ending on 19 August.
We saw reigning champion Besa manage to make the final. Also Ronela Hajati returns to the final once again after falling short to Besa last edition. Flori also makes the final again and Adelina Emini makes her first apperance in the national selection's final.
Draw	Language	Artist 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	English 	Flori Mumajesi ft. Ledri Vula	"Beautiful" 	4th 	7 Votes
02 	Albanian	Bruno 	"Ajo" 	5th 	6 Votes
03 	Albanian	Vedat Ademi 	"Emrin Tim" 	7th 	3 Votes
04 	Albanian	Yll Limani 	"Pritem Se Po Vi"	5th 	6 Votes
05 	Albanian	Adelina Emini 	"Si Atehere" 	3rd 	8 Votes
06 	Albanian	Ronela Hajati 	"Amini" 	1st 	14 Votes
07 	Albanian	Besa 	"Hangover" 	2nd 	9 Votes
08 	Albanian	Gold AG ft. Anxhela & Labi 	"Llokum" 	8th 	2 Votes
===Semi-final 2===
The running order draw was announced on 14 August 2016. The semi-final started on 29 August with the voting lasting about five days, ending on September 3.
The result saw former winner Ardit Cuni advance for his third-edition in the final along with partner in song, Vesa Smolica. Xhesika Polo manages to advance to her 3rd Final. But we also seen newcomer Edea Demaliaj and Nora Istrefi making their first appearance in a Arnavutluk Final.
Draw	Language	Artist 	Song 	Place	Votes
01 	Albanian	Nora Istrefi 	"Majem" 	3rd 	6 Votes
02 	Albanian	Edea Demaliaj 	"Ne" 	2nd 	7 Votes
03 	Albanian	Olta Boka 	"Rri Ehde Pak" 	6th 	4 Votes
04 	English 	Fjolla Morina ft. Elinel 	"Uhh Baby" 	7th 	2 Votes
05 	Albanian	DJ Viper ft. Nyanda & Yong Zerka	"Trileqe" 	8th 	1 Vote
06 	Albanian	Ardit Cuni ft. Vesa Smolica 	"Jena Na" 	3rd 	6 Votes
07 	Albanian	Xhesika Polo  	"Dashuri Qe Vret"	1st 	8 Votes
08 	English 	Adrian Gaxha ft. Franques 	"My Girl" 	5th 	5 Votes
== Final ==
The running order draw was announced on TBA 2016. The final started on TBA with the voting lasting about TBA days, ending on TBA.
Draw	Language	Artist 	Song 	Place	Votes
01 	Albanian	Ardit Cuni ft. Vesa Smolica 	"Jena Na" 	 	
02 	English 	Flori Mumajesi ft. Ledri Vula	"Beautiful" 	 	
03 	Albanian	Xhesika Polo 	"Dashuri Qe Vret"	 	
04 	Albanian	Edea Demaliaj 	"Ne" 	 	
05 	Albanian	Ronela Hajati 	"Amini" 	 	
06 	Albanian	Nora Istrefi 	"Majem" 	 	
07 	Albanian	Adelina Emini 	"Si Atehere" 	 	
08 	Albanian	Besa 	"Hangover" 	 	
=== Performances ===
Apart from the contestants' performances, TBA performed TBA song "TBA" in the Grand final.
== Voting ==
A poll was launched at each semi-final and at the grand final where up to four songs could be voted for.
== See also ==
* Arnavutluk Sound
* Albania
* International Music Festival 36
== External links ==
* Semi-final 1 Recap
* [ Semi-final 2 Recap]
* [ Final Recap]
* [ Announcement Thread]
* [ Semi-final 1 Thread]
* [ Semi-final 2 Thread]
* [ Final Thread]
* [ Semi-final 1 Result Thread]
* [ Semi-final 2 Result Thread]
* [ Final Result Thread]
Category:National selections