Albania in Eurovision: MY TOP 17
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- My personal ranking of every song entered by Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest! This is part of a series where I rank every 21st century Eurovision song by country.
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Intro song: Arilena Ara - Fall From the Sky (Instrumental)
Outro song: Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (Instrumental)
SONGS FEATURED
Istanbul 2004: Anjeza Shahini - The Image of You (7th Place)
Kyiv 2005: Ledina Çelo - Tomorrow I Go 16th Place (16th Place)
Athens 2006: Luiz Ejlli - Zjarr e ftohtë (28th Place)
Helsinki 2007: Frederik Ndoci - Hear My Plea (31st Place)
Belgrade 2008: Olta Boka - Zemrën e lamë peng (17th Place)
Moscow 2009: Kejsi Tola - Carry Me In Your Dreams (17th Place)
Oslo 2010: Juliana Pasha - It's All About You (16th Place)
Dusseldorf 2011: Aurela Gace - Feel the Passion (30th Place)
Baku 2012: Rona Nisliu - Suus (5th Place)
Malmo 2013: Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - Identitet (34th Place)
Copenhagen 2014: Hersi Matmuja - One Night's Anger (34th Place)
Vienna 2015: Elhaida Dani - I'm Alive (17th Place)
Stockholm 2016: Eneda Tarifa - Fairytale (37th Place)
Kyiv 2017: Lindita Halimi - World (34th Place)
Lisbon 2018: Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (11th Place)
Tel Aviv 2019: Jonida Maliqui - Ktheju Tokes (17th Place)
Rotterdam 2020: Arilena Ara - Fall From the Sky (contest cancelled)
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*Thoughts:* ALBANIA MORE LIKE UNDERRATED-NIA. Imo, this is secretly one of the best countries and all of these songs slap except for Fairytale, which kind of sucks because it only became bad when they translated it. They should probably stop translating songs. Case in point: Shaj would have been an all-time fav for me (iconic, beautiful, revolutionary, gets me in my feelings), Fall From the Sky is just, like, pretty good. I'm sad about the loss of Arilena but hopefully a new amazing artist and song wins FiK next year.
There was kind of an ongoing drama after FiK 2019 where people were bickering about whether Albania should send ballads or pop, but of course any intellectual would know that the true answer is both because both Shaj and Me Tana were amazing :)
We have been neglecting Scandinavia so far, so next I'll do an ICONIC AND HIGH QUALITY NORDIC COUNTRY (no not u sweden)
Norway?
I love Albania too. They serve quality.
Iceland?
you made a nice top, I'd just take out of it the songs from 2017 (as much as Lindita is a really good singer, I didn't like World, none of the versions made me like it, their entrant for 2017 should've been any of these two guys: czcams.com/video/79qNsxfEsps/video.html or czcams.com/video/zj_r-4VNOho/video.html - sorry there are almost no links from their live performances :/ well, I liked these songs the most), 2015 (sorry for all I'm alive fans, I just find it quite overrated) and I'd put there Identitet (the 2013 one, if I wrote the title right) and their song from 2008 and that would be quite like my rank xD (well, I'd put Arilena's song around 8th-10th because I'm not so fond of that version, but it's still something like "neither like nor dislike" for me)
well, we have even same top3, but mine would be like this: 1) Eugent, 2) Jonida, 3) Rona :D
Next country: my guess is either Iceland, Finland or Norway...
PS. will there be Hungary and/or Estonia? (if you made a video with them, I'm sorry I didn't notice it) :D
Origo1 Hungary has been made, check it out!
Definition of Albania: *underrated*
So much countries with definition underrated - Spain, Serbia, Belarus, Germany, UK...
Well, you could make the argument that Spain, Germany, UK and Serbia have already won Eurovision, so they’re not that underrated, but I get the point.
@@therealbricker they are underated in last decade
Ilija Ilić, well, yes. That’s what I thought.
The entries Albania send to the contest are just too good 👁👅👁
Elhaida is my absolute favourite tho hehe
Carry me in your dreams is the best Albanian and esc song ever it was my winner in 2009 and my 4th favourite song ever
Fall From the Sky is for sure my 1st, I'm Alive 2nd, Idk for rest of the songs... They may stop translating songs, but sometimes it turns really good (for me)😀.
Albania is already iconic. Anjeza, Rona, Eugent and Jonida are gods that should be respected and never forgotten. I'm aggressively waiting for Albania's 1st win. (Although that should've happened already in 2012 but ok let's keep pretending Sweden was better)
my brain is conflicted, i am another mindless loreen adorer but also rona is god and i know fifth place was far too low 😢
My top 5 songs from 2012:
5. Russia
4. Macedonia
3. Bosnia
2. Serbia
1. Sweden
Albania: #7
it would be nice if Albania wins the contest, but i’m not sure how they would host it the following year 😆
@@victorlupas4875 I guess they would ask another country to help them, maybe UK or Germany
This is honestly one of my favourite countries in Eurovision. Albania, in my opinion, has never sent a bad entry, just good ones and a couple of great and mediocre ones! I’m always interested to see what they will bring next. Here’s my opinion!
17. 2012 - 5/10
I don’t hate this one, I think that Rona has an amazing voice, but the song just feels like it was made just to showcase her voice.
16. 2005 - 5/10
Nice ethnic vibe, but this song just exists. It’s kind of forgettable.
15. 2004 - 5,5/10
The chorus is quite nice, but I’m not the biggest fan of her voice. I can understand how it ended up so high, though.
14. 2016 - 6/10
Well, at least this song has a good structure and kind of a good chorus. But yeah, it’s another forgettable one.
13. 2020 - 6,5/10
This song would have been much higher if they kept it in Albanian. That version sounded much better.
12. 2017 - 7/10
It’s no surprise that Albania sends good voices to Eurovision, but damn, this is another level! Still, the song could have been better.
11. 2011 - 7,5/10
An okay ballad, I appreciate the energy in there.
10. 2015 - 7,5/10
This entry was kind of overrated by fans, even though I think it’s good. Nice chorus and voice.
9. 2007 - 8,5/10
Very interesting song, it has a nice, slow pace.
8. 2014 - 8,5/10
Underrated one. I’ve always liked this ballad and I think that both the instrumental and the vocals really shine in this song!
7. 2006 - 9/10
This is how you do an ethnic song correctly! Make it fun and catchy!
6. 2018 - 9/10
And this is how you do an ethnic ballad correctly! Make it mysterious and with a great voice & chorus!
5. 2008 - 9,5/10
Awesome rock ballad. The vocals work so great together with the great instrumental!
4. 2009 - 9,5/10
Albania also showed us how to create a kickass pop song! The chorus is amazing, it’s pretty much perfect for these kinds of songs.
3. 2010 - 10/10
And then, one year later, Albania outdid themselves yet again! This time, the chorus was even more awesome and the vocals were just as great!
2. 2013 - 10/10
I think Albania is amazing at creating rock songs. This hard rock track features some kickass vocals, an excellent guitar solo and overall give us a well done song! Too Europe didn’t understand their awesomeness.
1. 2018 - 10/10
This is my winner of 2018. An epic rock ballad, with some outstanding vocals from Eugent! The instrumental also works really amazing with the vocals! Overall, the song structure was also well thought out and combined everything into one of my favourite Eurovision songs of all time!
By the way, I really like your opinion, it’s so great that we’ve been recently having the same first places. Makes it much easier to enjoy each others opinion!
Ledina Çelo thë best of Erovizion, Albania! Namber one!
My favourite country in Eurovision.
Hello again!!! My thoughts on Miss Shqiperia:
17. Hmmm. I really liked Perralle, it was interesting and mysterious and when the chorus hit it was so goddamn powerful. And then they translated it. And that's not a HUGE problem (but the lyrics are iffy). But what was worse was they changed the instrumental too????? Like sis that was literally the best part of ur song wtf. It went from knock-u-off-ur-feet power ballad to song that plays in the background at a jazzy lounge club. A waste, rly
16. I rly like this haha. Her energy is EVERYTHING and the song is a rly rly good rock-pop moment. Was in my qualifiers (and honestly, better than 2011 Azerbaijan no cap)
15. Have not watched 2007 yet (thats the next year that I'm watching tho), but this seems kinda bad ngl
14. I appreciate this for how unique this melody is, but miss hersi needed to stick to Albanian bcos her accent is so weird here its a bit of a put-off. also the song doesn't rly go places. but I by no means hate this
13.WAIT, A BOP? FROM ALBANIA? How unprecedented. Once again haven't watched this but it seems fun and good
12. I don't mind this at all but I have the same problem that I had with Georgia 2016 - it goes nowhere and the verses and choruses just blend together in a forgettable jumble of rock. And I love a good rock moment. This isn't a horrible rock moment but its not a good one. fire guitar was iconique tho
11. This grew on me a LOT. At first I found it boring, but then I started to rly get into it and vibe. also she was 16, wow the power
10. ONLY TENTH?? Sis, this just proves that when Albania wants to do a bop they DO A DAMN BOP. This staging is a mess but omg this song is so incredibly catchy, coming like 17th I think was simply NOT IT periodt
9. Everyone seemed to hate this and I was NOT appreciating it. Was Bote much much better? ABSOLUTELY. When they translated it did it fall down in my rankings? Yep. But this still should have qualified. I mean.....sis the vocal. The strength of that note. Ugh I cant with how robbed this is but at the same time I understand why it didn't qualify
8. Giving me Sertab vibes but worse. idk about this one
7. People are gonna hate me but I cannot STAND this song. Shaj was my second place and I enjoyed it. But then the revamp came and it just felt so cold and sterile to me. No emotion. And the lyrics are so cringey in English. literally why does Albania never learn to just STOP FUCKING TRANSLATING WTF. But also can we talk about how bad this music video is?? It's so badly shot, her outfit choice is legitimate GARBAGE, and the colour editing literally makes me want to vomit. No hate to Arilena tho, her vocal is amazing. HOWEVER. HOW TF DID ME TANA NOT WIN?? ALBANIA YOU HAD A TOP 10 IN THE BAG WITH A POSSIBLE TOP 5 HEADING YOUR WAY AND YOU TOSS IT IN THE TRASH? CHILE- THE AUDACITY
6. OMG A ROBBED QUEEN, should have been top 10 periodt. I'm glad they changed it from Diell bcos the vocal was amazing but the song was so so dated. And honestly, I thought her vocal was actually BETTER cos she was sick, it was more husky and interesting and she fucking NAILED the high notes. Cannot believe people were saying that oo she was sick her vocal was horrible >:( like sis get ur ears checked this was phenomenal
5. ANOTHER BOP I love this so much. That high note on 'the way YoOoUuUu look at me' is stunnin' luv and everything about this just screams televote winner. but in the end, she didn't :(
4. Seems very good for 2000s entry tbh, but I haven't watched it yet
3. THIS SHIT SLAPS YO, a total and complete goddess, Albanian queen and diva, serving ethnic realness, serving looks, serving place, serving robbed of a top 10. I was so incredibly worried that this would be translated so THANK GOD it wasn't (after Mall and Ktheju Tokes in succession I thought Albania was finally learning their lesson and then they did shaj dirty like that)
2. QUEEN. The vocal??? OMG shook. The hair as a necklace? Ugh the power to be able to do that. A deserved high finish. It's art and that's that
1. I love his vocal and I love the song and I was hoping so hard it would qualify but I don't love it with the fervour that a lot of y'all do. Its rly great but Albania has done better in my opinion. But this finished at a great place and Eugent is so precious omg
btw chile where are you from?? i think uk or ireland
@@zondergezicht Australia sis 💀💀i've literally said so when eurovision gal posted the Australia video HAHA
@@a.s.1659 UGH I DIDN'T WATCH THE COMMENTS ON THAT VIDEO- ok fr sorry chile :(
@@zondergezicht its ok sis, I am a Perth boi, its a nice little city with mediterranean vibes and also NOBODY comes here so corona has been kinda good ngl
@@a.s.1659 lucky :( i'm so jelaous shsinsisnsj
Jonida Queen 👑
Excellent ranking! Agree with your top, but would have put Olta Boka (2008) as number 5. Albania is generally underrated. "Mall" and "Kthetju Tokes" are masterworks, and "Suus" is a piece out og another world
One of my favourite countries in ESC. 2008-2012 is 5 straight years of pure quality. All of their entries are decent and listenable and none of them make me cringe or annoyed. Many of these entries should have easily been Top 10 or even Top 5, and probably would have been had it been a bigger country.
17. Pretty bad song...
16. Hate it...
15. Doesn't do anything for me...
14. Nah
13. I don't like it...
12. Bad song...
11. Dislike this...
10. Awesome!!!
9. Love ittttt!
8. Next, please...
7. Favorite Albanian song ever!
6. Realy love this! :>
5. Like it!
4. No no no!!!
3. Hate this!
2. Brilliant!
1. Hate this song.
How can you hate 2018, you Serbian😂😂😂
Such a great country! My 5th favourite country. Suus is my favourite.
albania is my favourite eurovision country, such an underrated country 👁️👄👁️ my fav songs are 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2019 ❤️
My top 17
17. Fairytale 2016 (Most irriatating instrumental and singing for me 2/10)
16. Hear my plea 2007 (Boring and Dull 3/10)
15. Identitet 2013 (Pretty okay, not much in it 3/10)
14. Carry me in your dreams 2009 (Not underrated, overrated! And so cliche 4/10)
13. Tomorrow I go 2005 (I Don’t see much in it 4/10)
12. Song from 2008 (Same as 2005)
11. Suus 2012 (Sorry, I see the amazing talent, but can’t stand the song 4/10)
10. World 2017 (Drags a bit and is kinda melodramatic, but the voice is pretty impressive 4/10)
9. Feel the passion 2011 (Now we’re talking 5/10)
8. Song from 2006 (Yeah, It’s actually quite cool and catchy. I like it 6/10)
7. One nights anger 2014 (This is what I call underrated song 6/10)
6. Fall from the sky 2020 (6/10 epic and awesome song with a good singer but the revamp ruined the lyrics and instrumental. I liked Shaj better!)
5. Mall 2018 (A nice and symphatic song with amazing singer and good atmosphere. Nothing more to say 7/10)
4. I’m alive 2015 (Really incredible song and powerful melody but the live is kinda letdown and hollow 7/10)
3. Khteju thokes 2019 (Powerful, epic and professional song with confident singer and dramatic message 7/10)
2. It’s all about you 2010 (Purely amazing from beginning to the end. Catchy beat, charismatic singer and energetic instrumental 9/10)
1. The image of you 2004 (Their first song and their best one. My winner in every way and almost every list 10/10)
Zemrën E Lamë Peng (2008) is my favourite❤🇦🇱
Sorry, I here only 2 days later, I'm getting ready to move.
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I think Albania is good country at Esc, they have a lot of great performers with amazing vocals.
My favorites are "Fall from the sky" and "Ktheju Tokës", I love these songs.
An interesting fact - my mom thinks Eugent Bushpepa looks like Elijah Wood, but I don't.
(I also have an idea to draw all of my winners since 2000 to 2020.)
omg, i see the comparison a little but oooonly a little. i would be super interested to hear about your winners!!! i'm still thinking about 2002 and 2005 but fairly sure about the others :)
@@eurovisiongal7007,
I also have problems with these years.
In general, I still have a lot of doubts.
There are years where I like too much or not like almost everything, but I will try to choose one song.
I think that drawing my winners will be very interesting for me, and my favorite performers will be pleased.
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1.2008
2. 2020
3. 2018
4. 2017
5. 2009
6. 2013
7. 2015
8.2010
9. 2019
10. 2011
Only for me 2011 is so underrated?
IMO she'd sound a little better if there was bigger part sung in Albanian, that song would've sounded even more...powerful?fierce????
Maybe
The only bad Albanian songs are 2016 and 2007. 2011, 2013 and 2014 are underwhelming, but basically everything else is good to amazing. I don't get why they only have 2 top 10 finishes.
1.2020
2.2004
3.2010
4.2019
5.2015
Albania is my favourite country in ESC (and also in JESC) , there's not a single entry of theirs that I don't like
also you should've had used the semi-final footage of the 2004 entry, much better vocals and everything.
My top 17 is
17) 2013
16) 2007
15) 2014
14) 2016
13) 2006
12) 2017
11) 2004
10) 2011
9) 2008
8) 2005
7) 2018
6) 2010
5) 2012
4) 2015
3) 2019
2) 2020
1) 2009
përallë was so much better than fairytale...
agree :(
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@@zondergezicht albania aren't that good at esc
@@wystxrr incorrect, false❤✨
@@zondergezicht ✨disrespect✨
I'm the only one who thinks "Fall from the sky" is better than "Shaj". Anyway, I love most of these songs, my favourite one is it's all about you, but I love them all
quite a few people would agree but i sadly can't :,) the revamp is like fine tho.