Eurovision 2016: Albania
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passionpopAlbania
Previous entries: 12
Wins: Nil
First Entry: 2004 Anjeza Shahini – The Image of You
Most recent entry: 2015 Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive
National Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
2016:
Eneda Tarifa – Fairytale
In Albania the winner of the longstanding Festivali I Këngës goes on to compete in Eurovision. Eneda won last year’s event with was the 54th Festivali I Këngës, but she also competed in the 42nd and 46th events. So many Eurovision entries make it through persistence rather than talent. If the Festivali I Këngës performance was actually live though, she might be able to carry this off.
Going back through the history of Eurovision I cannot find an example of two songs with the same name (in the same language at least) winning. This does not bode well for Albania seeing a Fairytale won in 2009. It is probably a matter of time though before we get a winner with the same title as a previous winner but if the bookies are to be believed it will not be this year. I think the bookies rating somewhere near the bottom is a bit harsh myself but time will tell.
The title is not the only second-hand element of this song. There is an outfit in the promo clip that seems to be similar to the outfit worn by the Russian entrant in their first Eurovision in 1994. The vocals in this song also feature elements that are very similar to song that recorded Albania’s best result. Actually this song is like a commercial version of Suus. I don’t think it will get the same ovation that song got and it will not finish as high as 5th.
This year’s song may be full of passion but Europe did not Feel the Passion in 2011
Previous entries: 12
Wins: Nil
First Entry: 2004 Anjeza Shahini – The Image of You
Most recent entry: 2015 Elhaida Dani – I’m Alive
National Anthem: Himni i Flamurit
2016:
Eneda Tarifa – Fairytale
In Albania the winner of the longstanding Festivali I Këngës goes on to compete in Eurovision. Eneda won last year’s event with was the 54th Festivali I Këngës, but she also competed in the 42nd and 46th events. So many Eurovision entries make it through persistence rather than talent. If the Festivali I Këngës performance was actually live though, she might be able to carry this off.
Going back through the history of Eurovision I cannot find an example of two songs with the same name (in the same language at least) winning. This does not bode well for Albania seeing a Fairytale won in 2009. It is probably a matter of time though before we get a winner with the same title as a previous winner but if the bookies are to be believed it will not be this year. I think the bookies rating somewhere near the bottom is a bit harsh myself but time will tell.
The title is not the only second-hand element of this song. There is an outfit in the promo clip that seems to be similar to the outfit worn by the Russian entrant in their first Eurovision in 1994. The vocals in this song also feature elements that are very similar to song that recorded Albania’s best result. Actually this song is like a commercial version of Suus. I don’t think it will get the same ovation that song got and it will not finish as high as 5th.
This year’s song may be full of passion but Europe did not Feel the Passion in 2011