Albania ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - World
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RomanFromRussia
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
Listened to the song, forgot it after the 5 minutes. Change the song or you'll stay in the semifinal, Lidnita, you have enough time to think about it.
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Dilan
It was a contender for a top-15 result.
Listened to the song, forgot it after the 5 minutes. Change the song or you'll stay in the semifinal, Lidnita, you have enough time to think about it.
4/12
Dilan
It was a contender for a top-15 result.
LalehForWD
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
I listened to Eneda's Fairytale and how it was revamped from the Festivali i Këngës version via the video version to the final live version on stage in Stockholm. The video version was terrible and completely took away the winning concept from the song, which I would describe as a powerful arena symphonic metal chorus. In the final live version they changed it to a James Bond theme, which I liked very much. The distinct beat was back yet different from the original. I think if they would have brought back some of the symphonic metal power in the last chorus, the song would have lifted enough to qualify. It was a tough heat though.
I listened to Eneda's Fairytale and how it was revamped from the Festivali i Këngës version via the video version to the final live version on stage in Stockholm. The video version was terrible and completely took away the winning concept from the song, which I would describe as a powerful arena symphonic metal chorus. In the final live version they changed it to a James Bond theme, which I liked very much. The distinct beat was back yet different from the original. I think if they would have brought back some of the symphonic metal power in the last chorus, the song would have lifted enough to qualify. It was a tough heat though.
LalehForWD
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
Although I truly appreciate Albania's determined efforts to bring serious great songs to Eurovision, some parts of me wish they would lean on the happy upbeat side and bring us another Carry me in your dreams - just sayin'
Although I truly appreciate Albania's determined efforts to bring serious great songs to Eurovision, some parts of me wish they would lean on the happy upbeat side and bring us another Carry me in your dreams - just sayin'
Charly
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Don't worry Albania can turn a meh song into a dark horse :twisted:
(Suus example)
Don't worry Albania can turn a meh song into a dark horse :twisted:
(Suus example)
Alaska49
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
wow festivali i kenges picking a song that DOESN'T need to be discarded or remixed beyond recognition that's a new one. i think it has a lot of qualifying potential even if it stays in albanian!
wow festivali i kenges picking a song that DOESN'T need to be discarded or remixed beyond recognition that's a new one. i think it has a lot of qualifying potential even if it stays in albanian!
Schlagerman1
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
I really like Lindita, she has such strong charisma and her voice is absolutely stunning. Even if I like the song, this has no chance of working in Eurovision I believe...I think a switch of song like for Elhaida 2015 is on the cards here. I can't see it be good enough even if they modernize it and make it in english. If they decide to keep the song, I hope the rearrange it a little, make it less shouty and more mysterious with a stong "James Bond"-ballad vibe, that may work to qualify to the final. But such a strong singer like Lindita deserves a better song to be honest.
I really like Lindita, she has such strong charisma and her voice is absolutely stunning. Even if I like the song, this has no chance of working in Eurovision I believe...I think a switch of song like for Elhaida 2015 is on the cards here. I can't see it be good enough even if they modernize it and make it in english. If they decide to keep the song, I hope the rearrange it a little, make it less shouty and more mysterious with a stong "James Bond"-ballad vibe, that may work to qualify to the final. But such a strong singer like Lindita deserves a better song to be honest.
Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
Lindita will need to compete with an other song in order to qualify, despite loving this one, which is, imo, as great and memorable as Diell could've been.
Indeed, I'd believe in the fact that it'll probably end up on the bottom 2 of the SF, in which Albania would be allocated, even if they were granted the last spot of this one (18th).
However, I guess that she'll decide not to revamp Botë, and thus will ask some Albanian composers, in the same say as Elhaida did in 2015, to create a new and much more modern one, which will be able to make her sail through the final.
I mean, it'd be awesome if Lindita went to sing the same kind of song, which Albania sent in 2012 or 2015. Moreover, she'd able to show how much powerful her vocals are.
Concerning Botë, which won't certainly be performed at the ESC, there's no doubt that I'm fond of this kind of song.
=> I decided to award this masterpiece points.
Lindita will need to compete with an other song in order to qualify, despite loving this one, which is, imo, as great and memorable as Diell could've been.
Indeed, I'd believe in the fact that it'll probably end up on the bottom 2 of the SF, in which Albania would be allocated, even if they were granted the last spot of this one (18th).
However, I guess that she'll decide not to revamp Botë, and thus will ask some Albanian composers, in the same say as Elhaida did in 2015, to create a new and much more modern one, which will be able to make her sail through the final.
I mean, it'd be awesome if Lindita went to sing the same kind of song, which Albania sent in 2012 or 2015. Moreover, she'd able to show how much powerful her vocals are.
Concerning Botë, which won't certainly be performed at the ESC, there's no doubt that I'm fond of this kind of song.
=> I decided to award this masterpiece
points.
DiabloRoma
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
Lindita stated on her FB profile that she will sing in English at the contest.
*predicts hard times for national languages. Again.*
Lindita stated on her FB profile that she will sing in English at the contest.
*predicts hard times for national languages. Again.*
Charly
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
Well she did state it was originally English the song
Well she did state it was originally English the song
ParadiseES
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It's messy as all FiK entries, but it's the best winner in ages. However, it will need a HUGE revamp and I'm worried about her vocals. 7 points.
(Lindita's song two years ago was miles better)
It's messy as all FiK entries, but it's the best winner in ages. However, it will need a HUGE revamp and I'm worried about her vocals. 7 points.
(Lindita's song two years ago was miles better)
Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
No, no, no! When will they learn English "dullifies" (I create words now 
) their entries? She'd better have more interesting lyrics than "Fairytale" - which theoretically shouldn't be difficult to surpass - because I ain't here for another Albanian mess of an entry.
No, no, no!
When will they learn English "dullifies" (I create words now ) their entries? She'd better have more interesting lyrics than "Fairytale" - which theoretically shouldn't be difficult to surpass - because I ain't here for another Albanian mess of an entry.
DanielLuis
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
She wrote "I'm alive". I think those lyrics were good enough!
No, no, no!
She wrote "I'm alive". I think those lyrics were good enough!
Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
True, it'll probably be ok then ("Në Jëtê" sounds better than "I'm Alive" though imo), but I'm still disappointed she won't defend the Albanian version of the song
True, it'll probably be ok then ("Në Jëtê" sounds better than "I'm Alive" though imo), but I'm still disappointed she won't defend the Albanian version of the song
Kaz
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Re: ALBANIA 2017 - Lindita Halimi - Botë
I think a bilingual version would work really well. The first half in Albanian would retain the mysterious sound of the song, and English at the end would really increase its power. The translation of the lyrics is great already, so Lindita will have some good content to work with.
For all of you who don't know the lyrics:
I think a bilingual version would work really well. The first half in Albanian would retain the mysterious sound of the song, and English at the end would really increase its power. The translation of the lyrics is great already, so Lindita will have some good content to work with.
For all of you who don't know the lyrics: