So after the shocks, surprises and disappointments of semi-final 1, we've got the second semi-final coming up and once again, my friend and fellow Eurovision fan Clive and I have recorded a video with our predicted qualifiers. We think this might be a less surprising …
Tag: Albania
Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #16 ALBANIA – Jonida Maliqi – “Ktheju tokës”
A last trip to the Balkans (if you exclude Greece), and it's Albania that come up trumps in my rankings. Their song in 2018 was one that grew on me in the weeks after it won the Albanian national final, eventually reaching top 20 in …
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My top 5 songs from…Albania
The advantage of being first in the (Eurovision) alphabet is that Albania was both my first top 5 written, and it is also the first of my top 5s to get an update. A beautiful but relatively unknown (as yet) to tourists, their Eurovision history is …
Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #20 ALBANIA – Eugent Bushpepa – “Mall”
We're into the top 20! The crème de la crème of this year's offerings - well according to me anyway... And first up in this top group is a country that may come as a surprise that it's come so high - Albania. Of recent years, …
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Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #25 ALBANIA – Lindita – “World”
There's been a bit of gap since we've had a Balkan country in the countdown (#35 with Montenegro) but we finally return with Albania. Aside from that dreadful song that came 5th in 2012, Albania haven't made a major impact on the contest - can …
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London Eurovision Preview Party 2016 video clips part 5: Greta Salóme, Eneda Tarifa and Kaliopi
Penultimate set of videos from London! Two artists returning to Eurovision here and an Icelandic-Balkan mix for these videos. Greta Salóme for Iceland and Kaliopi came back on stage to perform her 2012 song, plus Albania as well here. Iceland - Greta Salóme "Never Forget" (Eurovision 2012) …
Eurovision 2016 previews countdown: #39 ALBANIA – Eneda Tarifa – “Fairytale”
We're back in the Balkans for number 39 in the countdown. Having come in the top 10 in last year's preview chart they have plummeted in this year's one. Last year, Albania's high placing proved inaccurate as they finished 17th in the final; does that …
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