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Posted by: J🎃hq-o-Lantern 28th October 2020, 05:17 PM

Albania 2021
Anxhela Peristeri
Karma

Posted by: J🎃hq-o-Lantern 28th October 2020, 05:17 PM

No Arilena this time so another country who will be going with a different artist.

These are the artists taking part, along with song titles


“Peng” – Devis Xherahu
“Valixhja e kujtimeve” – Orgesa Zaimi
“Kush je ti dashuri” – Festina Mejzini
“E morën botën” – Franc Koruni
“Pendesë” – Inis Neziri
“Kam me t’ba me kajt” – Sardi Strugaj
“Më jep jetë” – Gjergj Kaçinari
“Nëse vdes” – Durim Morina (Mirud)
“Tjerr” – Evi Reçi
“Vashëzo” – Rosela Gjylbegu
“Vallja e jetës” – Klevis Bega (Kastro Ziso)
“Do t’ja dal” – Klinti Çollaku
“Karma”- Anxhela Peristeri
“Si ajo” – Wendi Mancaku
“Ty” – Fatos Shabani
“Vajzë” – Florent Abrashi
“Njësoj” – Enxhi Nasufi
“Ajo vajza” – Kamela Islamaj
“Zjarri im” – Era Rusi
“Jo” – Erikson Lloshi
“Më mbron” – Xhesika Polo
“Ora e jetës” – Manjola Nallbani
“E lirë” – Giliola Haveriku
“Nënë” – Viktor Tahiraj
Vendi im” – Agim Poshka
“Meteor” – Stefan Marena

Excited to see Era Rusi back, she was my 2nd favourite in the final last year.

Posted by: LexC 28th October 2020, 05:25 PM

Addy - can you tell us who the biggest names are out of this lot?

Posted by: Addyablo! 28th October 2020, 05:26 PM

Not that many big names this time but Anxhela Periseri and Manjolla Nallbani are really really good singers!!!

EDIT:

So I am not sure because out of the new singers and names, I don't know how much impact they have!!!

Posted by: nickthenoodle 11th November 2020, 07:31 PM

Pretty underwhelming lineup, I wonder if Elvana's robbery last year has put off some bigger names from taking part?

Posted by: Colm 12th November 2020, 01:31 PM

QUOTE(nickthenoodle @ Nov 11 2020, 07:31 PM)

Posted by: Addy!os 19th November 2020, 06:31 AM

O M G

Posted by: Addy!os 19th November 2020, 06:35 AM

and this one



but hope and pray they pick Anxhela <3

Posted by: b 19th November 2020, 03:32 PM

I prefer Inis. If they pump up the chorus production to be more explosive it will be so SO good.

Posted by: Addy!os 19th November 2020, 03:48 PM

I kinda see what you are saying...the same could work for Anxhela as well especially in the last chorus where I think it could explode even more...it kinda goes into silence after second verse/chorus, I don't know maybe add more ethno sound/vocal in that section!!!

Posted by: Colm 20th November 2020, 10:19 PM

Inis or Mirud for me.

But that's bound to change.

Posted by: LexC 22nd December 2020, 08:02 PM

The semi finals were broadcast last night and these were the most notable performances

Anxhela



Inis



Mirud



Eva Rusi

Posted by: LexC 22nd December 2020, 08:41 PM

Mirud and Eva, although they're enjoyable semi-bops, are probably not the main contenders for the ticket to Rotterdam/A Studio in Tirana (delete accordingly).

Karma could potentially give Albania a 2019 style solid lower midtable result if it was beefed up a little (but it absolutely MUST stay in Albanian if that's going to work).

Pendesë could also do about the same but it could also suffer from a classic "lost in translation" case as, similar to Shaj/Fall From The Sky last year, it was originally written in English so you'd presume they're going to translate it = which is why I think I ultimately want Anxhela to win as 'Karma' is less likely to be one of several of the same type of song so will have that extra level of uniqueness among the final set of songs.

Posted by: fAddytale of NYC 23rd December 2020, 03:16 AM

Mirud lol.

I mean kudos to him for doing something different and very courages especially knowing how homophobic albanians are though I would just fire whoever dressed him lol.

Inis and Anxhela seems like are the best options but I wouldn't be surprised if they actually DNQ next year (of course it depends on the competition but nothing screams big hit unfortunately).

When I first listened to Anxhela thought it sounded big but that lasted only for like 5 minutes lol.

Posted by: Iz Rink 23rd December 2020, 05:54 AM

I listened to some of these on Monday, I'm definitely seeing Pendesë as the most likely winner based on past Albanian form, a nice 'business as usual' Albanian entry that likely would be aiming to sneak into the final with a bit of luck. If there's one thing to differentiate it, it sounds a bit more like a big Italian ballad rather than a stereotypical Balkan one, so dramatic in a way that translates across the continent if the stage isn't filled with those types of songs (and yes, the smart money is that it will be). Could work translated but I like it quite a bit as it is.

wouldn't hate Karma, though I think it's far more likely to be seen as ropey

Posted by: J❄️hq 23rd December 2020, 05:35 PM

It's all about Era Rusi for me, I thought it was the complete package in the first show with the song + performance. My second choice would be Inis even if it wouldn't be pushing the boat out for Albania at all and they might as well have just invited Arilena back to be singing it. She's the one I'm expecting to get the victory, 100%. Mirud would be my third choice, it's nice to see him doing it for the LGBT+ community of Albania.

"Karma" hasn't really clicked with me so far. I definitely don't hate it, but it's just...there.

Posted by: LexC 23rd December 2020, 10:21 PM

Anxhela has won!

Posted by: fAddytale of NYC 23rd December 2020, 11:43 PM

Oh well...I hope they beef it up a little up for ESC!!!

Posted by: Alex! 23rd December 2020, 11:48 PM

Good winner - not my favourite of the night, but up there.

Posted by: fAddytale of NYC 24th December 2020, 12:02 AM

I must say though she has a killer vocal and she does a justice to the song LIVE!!!

Posted by: fAddytale of NYC 24th December 2020, 12:04 AM

QUOTE(LexC @ Oct 28 2020, 07:25 PM)

QUOTE(Addyablo! @ Oct 28 2020, 07:26 PM)

Posted by: LexC 24th December 2020, 12:16 AM

Hey - clearly your local insight is still worth something!

Posted by: fAddytale of NYC 24th December 2020, 12:39 AM

True.

And I need to catch up with albanian music scene because my albanian artist portfolio goes only as far as 2012/2013...I am sure a lot happened in between 2012-2020!!!

Posted by: AdamAloud 1st March 2021, 07:02 PM

Video with the revamp

Posted by: Colm 2nd March 2021, 08:18 PM

The ethnic parts remind me of Supergirl from last year.