Alis (singer)

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Alis
Born
Alis Kallaçi

2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)[1]
Shkodër, Shkodër County, Albania[2]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar[3]

Alis Kallaçi (born 2002 or 2003),[1] mononymously known as Alis, is an Albanian singer and songwriter. He won the fifth season of the Albanian television music competition X Factor. He will represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Nân".

Biography

Kallaçi was born and raised in Shkodër.[2][4]

In April 2024, Alis won the fifth season of X Factor as part of team Arilena Ara.[4] In November 2024, he was selected to compete in the 63rd edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Mjegull";[5] he placed third in the final on 22 December 2024.[6]

In October 2025, Alis was selected to compete in the 64th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Nân";[7][8] he won the final on 20 December 2025, which enabled him to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[9]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album or EP
"Se të dua"
(with Arilena Ara)		 2024 Non-album singles
"Mjegull"
"S'ta kam than" 2025
"Nân"

References

  1. 1 2 Zeißler, Nico (22 December 2025). "Fünf von neun Strophen identisch: ER vertritt sein Heimatland beim ESC 2026" [Five out of nine verses are identical: He will represent his home country at the Eurovision 2026]. Tag24 (in German). Retrieved 23 December 2025. Albanien schickt seinen Künstler Alis (22) nach Wien. [Albania is sending its artist Alis (22) to Vienna.]
  2. 1 2 Pupa, Artan (21 December 2025). "Alis wins RTSH's Fest 64, "Nân" to represent Albania at Eurovision 2026". RTSH. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alis, talenti i ri që i bashkohet Top Awards..." [Alis, the new talent joining Top Awards...] (in Albanian). Top Channel. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Shkodra fidanishte e pashterrshme talentesh, Alis Kallaçi fiton "X-Factor Albania 5"" [Shkodra, an inexhaustible hotbed of talent, Alis Kallaçi wins “X-Factor Albania 5”]. Shkodra Web. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Granger, Anthony (15 November 2024). "Albania: Full Line-Up of Festivali i Këngës 63 Song Titles Released". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Shkodra Elektronike win 'Festivali i Këngës' and will represent Albania at Eurovision". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Godolja, Besmir (13 October 2025). "Kjo është LISTA e konkurrentëve për Fest 64! Surpriza mes emrave të njohur dhe të rinj" [This is the LIST of competitors for Fest 64! Surprises among well-known and new names] (in Albanian). Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Granger, Anthony (28 October 2025). "Albania: Festivali i Këngës 64 Song Details Reveal Complete". Eurovoix. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Farren, Neil (20 December 2025). "Albania: Alis to Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 December 2025.