ALBANIA 2012 - Rona Nishliu - Suus

[Grinch]

^^ Lithuania 2011 was just a toilet break. I'll have to mute the volume when Suus is on.

I don't know why you guys think jury will love this. It's not one of the typical, outdated ESC balads. It's... different.

 

[GRE]

Maybe it seems that 1st semi will not have any ballads,at least untill now.

 

[AlekS]

^^ Lithuania 2011 was just a toilet break. I'll have to mute the volume when Suus is on.

I don't know why you guys think jury will love this. It's not one of the typical, outdated ESC balads. It's... different.

Maybe because the jury is not so predictable and doesn't follow ESC fans stereotypes all the time?
Anything can happen.

 

[Matt]

Rona is on her way to to Los Angeles (no, she's not visiting me) to work on her song. We don't know yet if it's going to be in English, Albanian or bilingual but I have a feeling they'll stick to their previous method and perform it in English.

 

[GRE]

not sure how the language will help about the screams..

 

[CypriotGirl]

not sure how the language will help about the screams..

Either in English or in Albanian, a scream is a scream! It doesn't change anything!

 

[CC92]

^^ Lithuania 2011 was just a toilet break. I'll have to mute the volume when Suus is on.

I don't know why you guys think jury will love this. It's not one of the typical, outdated ESC balads. It's... different.

Naturally within a small bunch of 200 people there exists a huge random factor (the divergence between Lithuania'sa semi-final and final results proves this) but basically I do not believe it will come that way either. Remember, Rona Nishliu is not a Whintey-Houston-clone wailing in English about love and peace to some sort of disneyish harmonies.

 

[une]

I don't know why so many call the song a scream, the high notes are part of the lyrics and the song would not make sense without them.... I do admit though, that this song, even if so well made and sung, is not of the usual format of a Eurovision song, it's more like a symphonic poem......

 

[GRE]

As it the tradition with Albanian entries, Suus by Rona Nishliu will be released in a remastered and improved version in the coming weeks. Nishliu flew to Los Angeles last week to record the new version of her Eurovision entry “Suus”. It has been reported that the song, as opposed to other Albanian entries will stay in its Albanian original. However, a new, more dramatic orchestration was recorded and African drums added to the song. The long scream note is apparently edited out of the new version. We will know more once the new version is released.
http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/

 

[Matt]

Albania's songs always improve a lot so I am really looking forward to the revamped version and hope that it will be more suitable for her vocals.

 

[pavarotti]

I don't get people's issue with Suus's vocal or this song. She has an amazing voice and is note perfect, and delivers an incredibly evocative performance. I think people have been bombarded with so much rubbish they cannot spot a quality song any more.

 

[pavarotti]

Rona's vocal rather

 

[CPV4931]

I hope, the new version will be better than the old one. But it´s a good step to retain the Albanian version. They should have done it last year, too.

 

[evilperson]

^ It will probably end up sounding like a completely different song. I think it should stay in Albanian.

 

[Mickey]

As it the tradition with Albanian entries, Suus by Rona Nishliu will be released in a remastered and improved version in the coming weeks. Nishliu flew to Los Angeles last week to record the new version of her Eurovision entry “Suus”. It has been reported that the song, as opposed to other Albanian entries will stay in its Albanian original. However, a new, more dramatic orchestration was recorded and African drums added to the song. The long scream note is apparently edited out of the new version. We will know more once the new version is released.
http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/

Sounds great. Already liked the first version and can't wait to hear it with African elements.

 

[Shqiperia]

 

[CypriotGirl]

I don't get people's issue with Suus's vocal or this song. She has an amazing voice and is note perfect, and delivers an incredibly evocative performance. I think people have been bombarded with so much rubbish they cannot spot a quality song any more.

According to whom screaming is quality? Whoever has a good voice has to scream for 3 minutes on stage, and this is quality? LOL

Anyway, I hope they will come up with a better result this time, they always improve the song and I might start liking it if they remove these screams, or at least, keep it shorter!

 

[94ayd]

At least someone is staying true to their roots this year.

 

[Galandar]

This song is irritating my ears. I tried but sorry I can not like it at all

 

[Mickey]

The Albanian entry Suus will be sung in the Albanian languge at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku. Esctoday.com is happy to get this exclusive new from the Albanian representative Rona Nishliu. We also had the opportunity to have chat with the Albanian hopeful singer.
Who is Rona Nishliu? Can you tell us something about yourself?

I am a 25 year old Albanian musician. I also finished my studies at the American University in Kosovo in Business Administration and Management. I have a daily engagement as a radio host, at two radio shows through which I intend to support cultural activities in my country. One day I plan to open a charity club that will help people with autism. My favourite food is traditional dish “Tava with onion”.

Back in December you won the strong competition of the 50th edition of the Albanian nation festival, Festivali i Këngës. Besides that, you also won another important award, best interpretation. How do you feel it about it?

It’s been a crazy time for me. I’ve passed through numerous and colourful emotions. This is the most important achievement in my music career so far and I’m enjoying myself.

You were the only one singer from Kosovo who take part this year in Festivali i Këngës 50. How did the idea come up to take part? Was the Eurovision Song Contest also reason to participate at Festivali i Këngës?

It was the 50th anniversary of the National Song Festival. I thought that it was crucial for me as an artist to give a contribution that would include original and spiritual work. Suus is a Latin word that means “personal”. The lyrics refer to an emotional condition while reflecting for the things that happened in the past and expectations of unsure tomorrows.

The winning songs of Festivali i Këngës have usually been revamped and shortened to 3 min. What about Suus?

We are now for more than 2 weeks in the United States of America, where we had the opportunity to record the song at the prestigious music studios in Los Angeles. We recorded the song at the Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Records in Los Angeles and the mastering of the song we did at Sterling sound studio New York. The song has been shortened into 3minutes in order to meet the Eurovision Song Contest..

Six of eight Albanian songs at the Eurovision Song Contest have been translated and performed in English. In which language you prefer to sing at Eurovision 2012 in Baku? Did you already make this decision?

It’s confirmed now. I will sing my entry at the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, in my beautiful mother tongue, Albanian.

When are you going to publish the final version of Suus?

We are still in USA, where I have been invited and welcomed by the Albanian community in the USA. I also had the opportunity to have some professional pictures taken by a famous Albanian photographer in New York, which will be used as promotional material. We will publish our Eurovision entry when we are ready..

Do you have a message for the readers of esctoday.com?

I would like to thank everyone that is supporting me continuously, though I’ll be looking forward to give a significant performance that would represent my country at its finest.

Time for A-Lister to crack open the champagne.