Nân (song)
| "Nân" | ||||
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| Single by Alis | ||||
| Language | Albanian (Gheg) | |||
| English title | "Mother" | |||
| Released | 5 December 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | Folé Publishing | |||
| Composer | Alis Kallaçi | |||
| Lyricist | Desara Gjini | |||
| Producer | Erjet Barbullushi | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry | ||||
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| Artist | Alis | |||
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| ◄ "Zjerm" (2025) | ||||
"Nân" (Gheg Albanian pronunciation: [nɑn]; lit. 'Mother') is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Alis. It was written by himself alongside Desara Gjini, with production handled by Erjet Barbullushi. The song will represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Background and composition
"Nân" was written by Desara Gjini, composed by Alis Kallaçi and arranged by Erjet Barbullushi.[1] Kallaçi stated that the song came from a dream, in which a distant voice had said: "Goodbye, mother".[2] He described the song as "a ballad for awaiting mothers, for children who leave, and for the eternal love, beyond time and distance".[2]
Promotion
To promote "Nân" before the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, Kallaçi announced his intent to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties. He will perform at Melfest WKND 2026 to be held at Nalen in Stockholm on 6 March, Eurovision Party SKG to be held in Thessaloniki on 12 March, the Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 to be held at Rockefeller in Oslo on 21 March, Eurovision in Concert 2026 to be held at AFAS Live Arena in Amsterdam on 11 April, the London Eurovision Festival Fundraiser to be held in London on 17 April, and the London Eurovision Party 2026 to be held at Here at Outernet in London on 19 April 2026.[3]
Prior to his participation in the Eurovision pre-parties, Kallaçi performed on Natsionalnata selektsiya, the Bulgarian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[4]
Reception
Writing for the Albanian newspaper Sot, Qamil Gjyrezi praised Kallaçi's vocal performance and remarked that the track's "lyrics, rhythm and melody, and orchestration" successfully conveyed "memory and optimistic messages".[5]
Eurovision Song Contest
Festivali i Këngës 64
On 21 October 2025, Nân was announced as one of the 28 songs selected for Festivali i Këngës 64.[6] The song was made available to the public on 1 December.[7] After participating in the first semi-final on 17 December, the song qualified directly for the final on 20 December, where it finished in first place in both the jury vote and the televote.[8] This victory guaranteed Kallaçi the right to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.[8]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.[9] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Albania was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[10]
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 5 December 2025 | Original | Fole Publishing |
References
- ^ Anthony Granger (22 October 2025). "Albania: First Details of the Festivali i Këngës 64 Songs Released". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b RTSH (17 December 2025). "Fest 64/ Klipi prezantues i Alis - Nân" (in Albanian). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 February 2026). "Albania: Alis Unveils Pre-Eurovision Tour Dates". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Победител в „Евровизия", двама конкуренти на конкурса във Виена и български звезди са гост изпълнителите на финала за избор на представител на България" [Eurovision winner, two competitors from the Vienna contest and Bulgarian stars are the guest performers at the final to select a representative for Bulgaria] (in Bulgarian). Bulgarian National Television. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Gjyrezi, Qamil (23 December 2025). "Urime Alis, ish-pianist në shkollën artistike 'Prenk Jakova', Fitues në Eurovizion 2026!?" [Congratulations to Alis, former pianist at the 'Prenk Jakova' art school, winner of Eurovision 2026!?]. Gazeta Sot (in Albanian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Anthony Granger (22 October 2025). "Albania: First Details of the Festivali i Këngës 64 Songs Released". Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Neil Farren (1 December 2025). "Albania: Festivali i Këngës 64 Entries Released". Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b Neil Farren (20 December 2025). "Albania: Alis to Eurovision 2026". Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Vienna announced as host city for Eurovision Song Contest 2026". The Guardian. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Nân – Single by Alis". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 January 2026.