Albania ALBANIA 2024 - Besa - Titan

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[empo21]

I don't get why Albania keeps ruining their entries with English versions.

Titan is their first full English revamp since 2020, and if you don't count that, it's 2017. Sekret had English added to it, but that already happened during FiK.

 

[Ana Raquel]

The chorus is in my head help

 

[rasmuslights]

The chorus is in my head help

it's kind of catchy but I fail to see who would vote for this apart from the diaspora.

Like it's not ethnic, it's not dancy, it's not qualify, it doesn't have the most amazing vocals, it's not modern... it's just bland.

 

[Wynnter]

I enjoy the chorus and its melodies, and the song has a good overall progression, even if the faster section at the end comes out of nowhere. All together it doesn't do much and I'm left without any impressions. The first minute is quite good, but then after that nothing exciting happens.

points

 

[Ana Raquel]

it's kind of catchy but I fail to see who would vote for this apart from the diaspora.

Like it's not ethnic, it's not dancy, it's not qualify, it doesn't have the most amazing vocals, it's not modern... it's just bland.

yeah im not voting in semi 2 but if I could I wouldn't vote for it

at least it became more memorable to me because I only heard the original once and cant remember a thing of it other than it has a random rap

 

[Loindici]

I don't feel strong emotions about this song, it's there to be played on the playlist without being in my favorites. I really like the outro, and the choral melody sticks to my head.

Maybe a is enough for now.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

For me this is the weakest Albanian entry in a while. It just does nothing for me and the English version is worse.
I loved Duje last year and also enjoyed 2021 and 2022 entries.

 

[Loindici]

It depends. If "Zemren n'dore" were written as an English song before it was translated to Albanian, it might sound better, perhaps?

if it had been written to be performed in English it would have sounded worse in Albanian, and may not have won FiK.

Such is the risk of Native Language Only formats (see also (and no, i'm NOT letting it go): Iceland).

🇦🇱 Albania: Besa Reveals Eurovision Staging Details - Eurovoix

Besa Kokëdhima revealed some details regarding her Eurovision performance this May in Malmö.

eurovoix.com

Finally, the Albanian representative explained why her song “Titan” has revamped from being performed in Albanian to English. Besa states: "I chose English because the song does not have an ethnic folkloric style. The song was originally written in English, then adapted to Albanian. In English, the song will reach more people."

What a turn of events, Boris.

 

[BorisBubbles]

Imagine that. The Revamp into Albanian for FiK improved the original and she still went with the suboptimal English version.

Wisdom, as it seems, does not always come with age.

 

[aef]

Once again they destroyed a song with revamp and English lyrics. From to point.

 

[ESC94]

Today it was time for at the ESC kompakt songchecks 2024.

ESC-Songcheck kompakt 2024 (16) – Albanien: „TiTAN“ von Besa - ESC kompakt

Mit unserem heutigen Songcheck starten wir offiziell ins zweite Halbfinale des Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Nachdem alle Beiträge des ersten Semis abgehakt sind, geht es mit Besa aus Albanien weit…

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The verdict of the bloggers:

Benny - Too bad that "TITAN" isn´t in Albanian anymore. Otherwise though I find the song absolutely interesting and like how versatile Besas voice is in the song, for example in the rap part. It took a while, but meanwhile I really like Albania.

Berenike - I will always mourn the beautiful melody of “A ke ti”; It's a shame they didn't leave the song in Albanian. The new version has a nice arc of suspense, and Besa also conveys the confident content of the text well with her voice. Nevertheless, I regret that the song could now be from anywhere, seems very smooth and no longer has the country-typical elements of the original version.

Douze Points - A very modern midtempo song that I like quite a lot with the exception of the rapped second verse. But I think it's a shame that the so versatile Besa doesn't appear even more powerful and eye-catching here. So it's rather half-baked for me.

Flo - "TITAN" is neither really a balald nor uptempo, and that makes it difficult to classify the song. Due to the revamp the production became even more modern and the transition into the rap part a bit smoother. At the same time I have the feeling to get multiple songs in one, especially the discopop-reversal at the very end feels out of place somehow.

Manu - It didn´t really surprise anyone that Albania would revise its chosen entry. The result is the English language pop song called "TITAN" wich folkloric influences that hardly reminds of the original. The previously angular rap part was also deleted without mercy. Especially in the second verse/chorus, the song feels uninspired and poorly produced for me, and it only picks up speed in the last 30 seconds. Too late for me: Only weak ones in the revamp

Max - Different than the fandom I find the revamp not that bad, I don´t miss the missing rap part either. But the song doesn´t really get me, the special something is missing for me. Not a bad entry for me though. Albania should slowly dare a bit more again though...

Peter - "TiTAN” is a good proof of how much a revamp can make a difference. The song has two UPs: Firstly, Besa has a strong voice and at the same time a strong charisma. And secondly, a lot happens here in the last third, both in terms of the anthemic bridge and the danceable outro. Also very cool, but not so relevant for Malmö: The official music video has an elegant and haunting style. All of this together saves a (slightly better than) mediocre song and makes me give it .

Rick - I like the much more modern production more than the original version and the rap part still sounds good. But I belong to the many fans who can´t fully understand why Besa absolutely wants to perform the song in English, several parts were stronger in Albanian. The more I like it that Besa isn´t "suffering" in an overdramatized way, because this is something you´ve heard from Albania often enough already. The last (Disco influenced) part of the song is very cool.

 

[Paco Roca]

BESA - Titan | Albania 2024 | BCN Eurovision 2024

Besa will represent Albania in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with her song TITANhttps://www.youtube.com/c/betevé Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bete...

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[Mainshow]

The arrangement + the final chorus and her pronunciation at parts make me laugh so much when I listened to the song on CD.
This is the worst Albanian revamp for years. I even prefer "Fairytale" to it, tbh Oo

 

[Iker]

The arrangement + the final chorus and her pronunciation at parts make me laugh so much when I listened to the song on CD.
This is the worst Albanian revamp for years. I even prefer "Fairytale" to it, tbh Oo

Oh dear ... calling that Fairytale revamp a superior one is the ultimate diss in my book lol.

 

[jatojo]

The first part of the chorus reminds me of ... some song I can't exactly point out.

 

[njdevils94]

 

[crashworld]

I don't know why but this song grew massively on me to the point I can't even remember the original Albanian version.
The revamp version does still have its merits in certain parts. Upgrading this to a .

 

[RainyWoods]

I highkey love how Besa is dressed as a Fallout vault dweller who has been kidnapped by raiders. Peak post-apocalyptic fashion.

 

[shameless]

Whoever chose that outfit deserves to be in ESC-Hell forever. It is hideous and doesn't compliment Besa at all. She looks like when you cross a Smurf with a Power Ranger, not titan-like at all. Doubt that was the intention.

 

[Lumina]

Albania being Albania, sending the same songs over and over again each year. And each year the revamp makes the song worse. 1 point. So tired of all the basic songs in the same pattern.