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 perhaps a little less beautiful, though they are still one of the newer countries to the contest (having only entered in 2004).
Continue reading “My top 5 songs from…Albania”
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, most Albanian entries have been mediocre angst-ridden female solo ballads, sometimes attempting vocal gymnastics – and none have appealed much to me (or Eurovision voters it has turned out!) but this year Albania has chosen differently. Continue reading “Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #20 ALBANIA – Eugent Bushpepa – “Mall””
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 Lindita put Albania back on the Eurovision map?
Continue reading “Eurovision 2017 previews countdown: #25 ALBANIA – Lindita – “World””
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. Continue reading “London Eurovision Preview Party 2016 video clips part 5: Greta Salóme, Eneda Tarifa and Kaliopi”
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 mean that this year they are underrated?
Continue reading “Eurovision 2016 previews countdown: #39 ALBANIA – Eneda Tarifa – “Fairytale””
