Albania – Tonight the first semi-final of the traditional Festivali i Këngës will be held in Tirana. The festival which is also the countries’ selection method for the Eurovision Song Contest celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Tonight a total of 14 artists will compete for eight places in the national final to be held on Thursday. A jury will determine which entries qualify.
The Competitors:
- Gerta Mahmutaj - Pyete zemrën
- Entela Zhula - Ndjehem Bosh
- Bashkim Alibali - Këngën time merr vehtë
- Samanta Karavello - Zgjomë një tjetër ëndërr
- Endri & Stefi Prifti - Iluzion
- Rona Nishliu - Suus
- Rudina Delia - Më kërko
- Marjeta Billo - Vlen sa një jetë
- Claudio La Regina - Kur të pasha
- Herciana Matmuja - Aty ku më le
- Orinda Huta - Dorëzohem
- Altin Goci - Kthehem prap
- Elton Deda - Kristal
- Evans Rama - Ti nuk mundesh
The Favourites: According to Albanian media, the two biggest favourites to win the entire competition are in this semi-final: Elton Deda and Samanta Karavello.
The Webcast: A webcast will be available on RTHS’ official website of the Festival! The show starts at 20:30 CET.
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ok.. com’on Elton!
Altin Goci’s song was bland and below-average in all ways. One of the worst songs tonight.
Song 12 tried to be different but it didn’t work out imo. Sounded like a redneck trying britpop … but then I couldn’t really listen because some people from the downstairs party came up … Perhaps it was a masterpiece …
no it even had a few wrong notes here and there, really one of the night’s disasters
Please somebody tell me when Elton Deda comes to the stage, I wanna turn it on then…pleaseee!
hahaha
he’s on. how do you know I missed nothing if you don’t watch?
ahh I missed almost all! stupid internet ;( what was best song?
You missed NOTHING!
Depends on whom you ask. My list:
1. Rona
2. Herciana
3. Entela
4. Orinda
I didn’t like the rest of the bunsh …
Thank you togravus! I look forward to Mr. Elton!
Can you please tell me what does she say in the 01:19 moment, that Czech name I can’t understand because she says it fast! Thanks.
Here: http://youtu.be/4_2wQpc1Z-o
I can’t see viseo here ;( is blocked
I tried with proxy too… lsot internet. sometimes I hate youtube
OK no problem!
I’d say that songs 6-11 are all worth a watch a least, even if they aren’t all masterpieces.
who ecpects masterpieces haha?
True.
Rona’s song is one though. (However, it seems to be love or hate based on our comments.)
not hate… Maybe I have to listen to it again, or another performance would be more believable..
is it ethnic song?
no… not really… just a bit shouty and weird (i guess in a good way)
I’m not Albanian, and I’m already tired of that internet commercial.
well I guess I’m not Albanian, the two favorites tonight left me cold… I like the guitar in Elton’s song… but disliked everything else, it’s such a bland typical entry, I don’t get how anyone would love it… I don’t see anything in THIS one I havent heard in MANY others tonight and Elton’s vocals are not, by far, the best of the night either… very middle of the table
be careful Albania, by chosing your fave stars like last year, you ignore the actual music quality… Elton might be a star, but he surely does not have the best song of this FiK, at least imo
Have you heard the applause in the hall? Im scared … oh, I am scared …
He is star among FiK audience in the hall maybe.. and that’s it.. xD
Yes, I know Marko …
I didn’t tell to you but to user above….but you have posted the comment before me so it looked like I told to you!
Elton’s song could have been performed in Bergen or Lausanne, and even back then it wouldn’t have stood out. Now, one can either call it dated or timeless. LOL It is not bad but it definitely isn’t anything that juries or televoters would remember either.
Elton Deda is good too! 8/10 This semi got much better towards the second half of the night.
Elton’s song was pleasant enough. It’s nothing to fawn over, but it’s far from bad. I can’t say I see myself ranking Elton’s song highly if it makes its way to Eurovision.
14 bored me all over and I really won’t remember it
here’s my full ranking for semi1:
06 Rona Nishliu – Suus
08 Marjeta Billo – Vlen sa një jetë
10 Hercina Matmuja – Aty ku më le
02 Entela Zhula – Ndjehem bosh
11 Orinda Huta – Dorëzohem
05 Endri & Stefi Prifti – Iluzion
03 Bashkim Alibali – Këngën time merr vehtë
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07 Rudina Delia – Më kërko
13 Elton Deda – Kristal
14 Evans Rama – Ti nuk mundesh
04 Samanta Karavello – Zgjomë një tjetër ëndërr
09 Claudio La Regina – Kur të pasha
12 Altin Goci – Kthehem prap
01 Gerta Mahmutaj – Pyete zemrën
The top 4 I have posted above haven’t changed. The rest didn’t do anything for me. Horrors: Gerta and Altin imo.
if you have Marjeta 5th we’d have the same songs in the top 5, it’s still back to Togravus / Morgan all scary (coz apart from Marjeta, we have th same top 4 and ranked likewise too)
I have her in 6th place. Evans is 5th.
And another middling one to end the performances … Strong live vocals and nice melody though, and thus in 1st place in the male voices category on my list.
I missed the last song… cookie crisis ^^
I guess there won’t be a recap, as the public has no say?
eurovisionjack… are you here? Why so silent ^^ ?
Im here my freind!!
Im here my friend! I love Rona, Elton is good many others are below avarge I must say!
Overall, FiK’s first semi-final reminded me of what I already knew. Albania shines in their ballads. Rona’s song was a great example of Albanian screaming, and the only up-tempo/mid-tempo that shined today was Marjeta Billo’s song.
@ eurovisiontimes
You asked: who’s on the video but you deleted that comment, so the previous comment of mine is for you!
You deleted my comment now! :S Okay…no problem..
Hercina Matmuja saved this semi for me…
haha this interval act is like the interval act at this year’s eurovision ^^ no connection at all to the entiries…
Yes, it feels like a different programme …
What was it?
1. Rona Nishliu
2. Marjeta Billo
3. Herciana Matmuja
4. Entela Zhula
5. Evans Rama
same top 4
well I guess I found my first NF 2012 season masterpiece, look at her: http://www.tekstevideo.com/img_upz/artmain_full/345.jpg :p
It wzas very quick and confusing but I think I understood that the qualified songs are 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13 & 12 am I wrong? That’s 9 songs and I’m confused lol At least they named “Suus” phew
10 songs qualified if I got it right: 1 (yuck!), 3-8, 10, 12 and 13. 3 of my top 5 were among the 4 worst according to that ridiculous jury …
ah thanks I got it a bit wrong
yes I just realized that 1 also made it through… incredible really that they would have picked 1 over 11 that’s the one I don’t get at all in the same genre… sad also to see 2 out of the competition while at the same time the ridiculous pop rock 12 made it through…
so songs 2 and 11 were in my top and did not make it… I’m glad “Suus” did…
I can’t believe they kicked out song 2… ;( one of my faves…
Welcome to FiK, whose juries always have their very special taste. Watching the results has almost always been a pretty frustrating experience for me but then they at least manage to improve the chosen song until ESC in most years.
The guests have left. Christmas 2011 is officially over here now.
Merry post-Christmas, Toggie!
Fröhliche Keinachten
Thanks Patrick … and LOL Manuel.
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