Albania ALBANIA 2019 - Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju tokës

[blue00eyes]

maybe not exactly bottom 5, but very close, I''m afraid...

I hope you'll find Quality in the entry soon. Give it a chance

 

[Ezio]

Under a different flag, it could win

 

[Iker]

Under a different flag, it could win

I find your statement to be self-contradictory. This entry couldn't come from any other country, if it like that then this song would have been different. Even if the language wasn't Albanian the song would still sound very Albanian.

 

[Mrm]

I find your statement to be self-contradictory. This entry couldn't come from any other country. Even if the language wasn't Albanian the song would still sound very Albanian.

No it doesn't it doesn't have Albanian ethnic music elements AT ALL!

 

[Iker]

No it doesn't it doesn't have Albanian ethnic music elements AT ALL!

For me it does and it reminds me a couple of previous Albanian entries.

 

[Mrm]

For me it does and it reminds me a couple of previous Albanian entries.

They rarely had Albanian ethnic music featured..

 

[Clinty]

Eurovision has taught me that all one needs to make a traditional Albanian song is a screaming woman so this ticks that box

 

[gingerale]

Since I finally heard the studio version I started to love this.

 

[Gentleman]

 

[Ezio]

How are we supposed to understand this?

 

[pastablanche]

Eurovision has taught me that all one needs to make a traditional Albanian song is a screaming woman so this ticks that box

we stan Anja Nissen and "Where I Am", an iconic traditional Albanian screamo bop

 

[A-lister]

Best Albanian entry since "Suus", on the other hand not hard since all entries since then were bad up until now...

However, although this is my cup of tea with the ethnic motive, native language etc. the song lacks something and it feels slightly boring... I see the comparisons to "1944", and while there might be some similarities as far as style goes, this is more Eurovion-esque theatrical wheres that one was more sincerely dramatic. Still though, I hope this qualifies at least.

 

[Gentleman]

Jonida invited by Ermal in his show.

 

[DannyDS]

I think this is my favourite Albanian entry ever. Love it! Good luck, Shqipëria

 

[Kairit]

I love the atmosphere in this song, but the problem with the song for me is the instrumentals, they're stunning, but they're constantly on and I want a break from that heavy drum beat tbh, it renders the whole song as exhausting for me, the song doesn't sound dynamic enough. They're two very different songs, but it's basically also why I couldn't get behind Belarus in 2017 even though I liked that song in theory as well, a constant similar beat seems to really enjoy me in some songs.

 

[Ewigkeit]

Changing my 12 to 0. Awful revamp.

 

[Matt]

 

[Gentleman]

 

[Zonne147]

Even this "acoustic" version is incredible

Vocally she is very good as well, hope she doesn't disappoint us in Telaviv!! I'm sure she won't

 

[HayashiM]

Wow, I absolutely love this version, it feels so much more vulnerable... And she looks bloody fantastic!