Albania ALBANIA 2014 - Hersi Matmuja - One Night's Anger

[Matt]

Can anybody find a link to the video? nothing on YouTube yet

 

[94ayd]

Yay, by far my fave won! I was late for the beginning of the show and I heard the last few seconds of Hersi only. It sounded great. I was sure nothing else could come even close.

 

[Leydan]

I know we don't see this the same way though, and each to their own. I just hope that more people will appreciate what linguistic diversity does to music and especially in a concept like ESC which atleast on paper should be about European countries sending entries representing their countries, not representing USA or UK or Sweden...

I wouldn't mind the UK sending a song that isn't English, like Gaelic, Cornish or Welsh. It would certainly show our linguistic diversity and probably help rebuild our ESC reputation a bit (certainly be a shock to the viewers ) Not only that it will help to stop people thinking that all Brits think the English language is the best and the only one worth speaking.

 

[A-lister]

I wouldn't mind the UK sending a song that isn't English, like Gaelic, Cornish or Welsh. It would certainly show our linguistic diversity and probably help rebuild our ESC reputation a bit (certainly be a shock to the viewers ) Not only that it will help to stop people thinking that all Brits think the English language is the best and the only one worth speaking.

Well, the UK (being native- English speakers) sending English is obviously far more logical and genuine though than countries where the majority don't even know English that well... but yeah, it could be cool to get an entry in some minority language from the UK one day too...

I'm not disturbed by English, I just prefer if countries would send entries in their own languages (as long as the entries are good that is!) and especially if an entry is already chosen in native language, then it's very sad if it gets translated... that's like against the whole spirit of this contest imo.

 

[evija87]

Can anybody find a link to the video? nothing on YouTube yet

And you probably won't get anything official anytime soon Matt I'm going to upload my recording of livestream to a private YT link and share with you as soon as it loads. I have mp3 already. Unfortunetaly quality is not so good, but at least we can listen...

Hope it's ok to share? Download Hersiana Matmuja - Zemërimi i një nate.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

 

[EscGeek]

Can anybody find a link to the video? nothing on YouTube yet

looks like i was right...:twisted:

 

[A-lister]

And you probably won't get anything official anytime soon Matt I'm going to upload my recording of livestream to a private YT link and share with you as soon as it loads. I have mp3 already. Unfortunetaly quality is not so good, but at least we can listen...

Hope it's ok to share? Download Hersiana Matmuja - Zemërimi i një nate.mp3 from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

Did u record the other entries aswell?

 

[Gerly]

Even though I have heard it twice, I can't remember how does it sounds like. That's why I have to wait a bit with the voting. So far this has been an average song for me. But better than Ukraine.

 

[i anixi]

They did it again!!

My favourites never win anywhere (well, they do, from time to time, in Norway but that's it) but by some kind of magic or spell they always seem to in Albania

I'm happy. 7th year in a row I'll have Albania in my top 10, at least. Its quite unprecedented.

LOVE YOU ALBANIA

xjump

(Song is great, but it's a grower not a first listen thing)

 

[evija87]

Did u record the other entries aswell?

Unfortunetaly no... I grabbed my phone as soon as escgeek suggested to record because we're gonna wait forever ;D I already left message for ArkivaShqip on YT

 

[ESCPOLAND]

I give 12pts for Albania

 

[EscGeek]

at least one did what i suggested

 

[A-lister]

Unfortunetaly no... I grabbed my phone as soon as escgeek suggested to record because we're gonna wait forever ;D I already left message for ArkivaShqip on YT

Well, atleast you did something

 

[evija87]

And now we're gonna wait an hour. YT says me

I agree it's a grower! It has great potential I think, it's interesting song.

 

[i anixi]

If it's right don't fix it, that's what they say and I agree. I don't see any reason why they should change this into English.

 

[Matt]

There is one now, updated first post accordingly.

 

[pinkchiffon]

I'm overjoyed - I love Hersi and I was hoping she would come back and win it! I would rearrange the song a bit for Eurovision, but she has an awesome voice and stage presence and I'm glad the jury decided she was the deserved winner despite the awkward start tonight.

I'm also hoping for no English translation. It's a distinctive, lively melody, and I have a feeling that shoving new lyrics into it wouldn't produce good results.

 

[dezbee2008]

I am happy with the choice. Honestly, I would've prefered Klodian or Rezarta, but I'll gladly take Hersi. Good choice, Albania.

 

[evija87]

EDIT" I see it's the same, thumbnail misguided me, thought it's only mp3 not performance. Anyway - great, now I can cancel upload of my rubbish video

1. Albania 12pt
2. Ukraine 6pt

so far

 

[A-lister]

Wait, so FiK uses no televote system at all? Only juries?