is getting back on track and sending a strong female singer with a very interesting song: not sure if it's an or from me.
Fik was top notch as usual, even with the sound guy playing pranks.
I wasn't feeling the winning song in the studio version, but the Albanian orchestra (as ever) were awesome and really lifted the song up high. My problem with the studio version was it left me feeling kind of cold during huge chunks of it (too icy), but on stage it's a spectacle, and the verses have more atmosphere. Just overall it's better. I could actually connect. Her vocals perhaps aren't as strong, but the little struggles give it more of a human touch that I don't mind. It's a very Albanian choice for sure. I was really hesitant with Ktheju tokës as I thought there were multiple better songs in the selection. I can totally see why it won though, and it's quite quickly growing on me. Maybe that curtain dress helped as I do like a bit of Albanian couture (I was getting flashbacks to 2012). I like the way Jonida performs the song with those hypnotic movements. The only thing i'd say is that it needs to be stronger in the closing moments. Each live performance I feel like the energy fades towards the end. Otherwise it's great and I was wrong to throw this very Albanian sounding song so quickly under the bus (actually I don't think I was too horrible, just more like "gee... I don't know about this"). Anyway, go slay it my fave Eurovision country
A moment of silence though for Artemisa & Febi. With all respect to Dilan because I loved his song and it gave me life, but Dilan 4th and Artemisa & Febi 14th out of 14......? Four songs I loved in this selection and Karma by far came highest of them. I don't understand Albanians sometimes, but oh well.
I wasn't feeling the winning song in the studio version, but the Albanian orchestra (as ever) were awesome and really lifted the song up high. My problem with the studio version was it left me feeling kind of cold during huge chunks of it (too icy), but on stage it's a spectacle, and the verses have more atmosphere. Just overall it's better. I could actually connect. Her vocals perhaps aren't as strong, but the little struggles give it more of a human touch that I don't mind. It's a very Albanian choice for sure. I was really hesitant with Ktheju tokës as I thought there were multiple better songs in the selection. I can totally see why it won though, and it's quite quickly growing on me. Maybe that curtain dress helped as I do like a bit of Albanian couture (I was getting flashbacks to 2012). I like the way Jonida performs the song with those hypnotic movements. The only thing i'd say is that it needs to be stronger in the closing moments. Each live performance I feel like the energy fades towards the end. Otherwise it's great and I was wrong to throw this very Albanian sounding song so quickly under the bus (actually I don't think I was too horrible, just more like "gee... I don't know about this"). Anyway, go slay it my fave Eurovision country
A moment of silence though for Artemisa & Febi. With all respect to Dilan because I loved his song and it gave me life, but Dilan 4th and Artemisa & Febi 14th out of 14......? Four songs I loved in this final and Karma by far came highest of them. I don't understand Albanians sometimes, but oh well.
She was 2nd..
It is not Albanians, it is good old corrupted jury of FiK (RTSH)! LOL
And this entry is about Albanian diaspora, I really don't ike that theme in ESC and I hope it won't attract only diaspora points. :/
Lidia was so much better, in all ways!
I'm from Balkans, i know better than you for sure..
It is not Albanians, it is good old corrupted jury of FiK (RTSH)! LOL
And this entry is about Albanian diaspora, I really don't ike that theme in ESC and I hope it won't attract only diaspora points. :/
Lidia was so much better, in all ways!
