Albania 2019
Ktheju Tokës
Jonida Maliqi



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The 22 acts and song titles taking part in FiK this year have been revealed

 

Aurel Thellimi — “Te dua ty”

Bojken Lako — “Jeto jeten”

Bruno Pollogati — Nuk ka stop”

Dilan Reka — “Karma”

Eliza Hoxha — “Pengu”

Elona Islamaj — “Ne kete bote kalimtare”

Elton Deda — “Qetesisht”

Eranda Libohova — “100 pyetje”

Gjergj Leka — “Besoj”

Gralar Band — “Dashuria nuk mjafton”

Jonida Maliqi — “Ktheju tokes””

Kelly — “A me ndjen”

Klint Collaku — “Me jete”

Klodiana Vata — “Mbremje e pafund”

Kujtim Prodani — “Babela”

Lidia Lufi — “Rrefehem”

Lorela Sejdini — “Vetmi”

Marko Strazimiri & Imbro — “Leyla”

Mirud — “Nene”

Orgesa Zaimi — “Hije”

Soni Malaj — “Do vij”

Vikena Kamenica — “Naten e mire”

 

The shows take place on 20th, 21st and 22nd December

OMG so many big names this year :o

 

Eliza Hoxha, Soni Malaj, Jonida Maliqi and Eranda Libohova to slay please :wub:

All songs are now out in full on the RTSH YouTube channel

Soni and Jonida have the most hype across fan forums at the moment, I guess if they’re big names too they’ve got a good chance?

Soni>>>>Jonida

 

Although I like both of them but Soni has much much diverse discography and she actually can dance and sing.

I just hope they're not ballads :nocheer:

Both of the two most hyped tracks in full:

 

 

Soni's song is amazing! Normally I don't expect much from Albania but this is good!!

 

Jonida's is good also.

Omg Jonida's song gave me goosebumps...ethnic bop :wub:

 

Soni got touch competition tbh

Ok after 3 listens Jonida ftw. Its so hunting. Sorry Soni.

Soni’s song is such a bop!

I think I prefer Jonida too of those two, both could be really fab with a revamp and a bit more oomph though! *.*

Yeah the whole thing is that by March both of them would sound drastically different from these versions so we're looking more for potential than we would of a NF in February.

 

I'm personally leaning more towards Soni because I feel like Albania haven't served up a decent bop since 2010 and it'd be good to flip the script a bit.

If they are aiming for revamp aka english then Soni its their bet. Jonida's song will be ruined!!!

Both of these sound absolutely incredible but I have to go with Jonida. It's just so Eurovision and takes me back to the old days :wub:

 

Colour me EXCITED!

 

(Watch some boring old male ballad win this thing now...)

They both do different things very well in a very traditional Albanian way, ethno-bop vs ethno-beauty. I like them both a lot (with the edge to Soni as I'm in an upbeat mood today) but I'm not looking to them to be the saviours of Albania.

Live performances from the first night

 

 

Jonida please.

 

Soni vocally I thought she would do much better but apparently her voice is too weak for that song...while Jonida handled it perfectly and her song is much much more difficult to sing!!!

 

So my money is on Jonida without listening to any other songs lol.

I'm torn.

 

Jonida's studio version is better. However, I didn't find the performance very convincing. At the same time Soni has a better and catchier live performance. However, she seems a bit disconnected and chaotic. If she can capture that energy and put it to good use she will win the whole thing.