Festivali I Këngës 54: Semifinal 2

Time to post about the second semifinal of FiK! Im not very excited about this years FiK but we got a couple of nice performances today, here they are:

Kristi Popa - Ajo çfarë ndjej

I kinda like this song but oh lord! Kristi keep writing songs and stay away from the stage. Maybe that was a bit harsh but what I meant to say is that this song would have been so good with a better singer.

Rezarta Smaja & Klodian Kaçani – Dashuri në përjetësi

They are very good singers but there was a lack of passion and chemistry on stage. Also the song is just ok.

Jozefina Simoni - Një det me ty

I really like this song and she is a good singer but there is something missing in her interpretation, I want her to bring more fire to the stage. 

Besa Krasniqi - Liroje zemrën

This a very cute song and I think we all like it because its weird to have a song like this one in FiK and not because we think it will do great in ESC. (PD: I can see this song taking part in the Icelandic national final)

Enxhi Nasufi - Infinit

BANG! Ladies and Gentleman, thats how you set the stage on fire. I loved the performance, her stage presence was fantastic, and I think the song with a big eurovision revamp could do well in May. That said I think she is much better than the song, part of me would like to see her with a better song next year but the other part wouldnt mind seeing her winning tomorrow, so good luck Enxhi!

Lindi Islami - Për një mrekulli

This is not a winner but a nice song/performance.

Eneda Tarifa - Përrallë

This is probably my favorite song of FiK 54 and Eneda did a great job on stage (The chorus people were a bit weak, The "Oh oh oh oh oh" parts didnt sound well) .

Albania 2015: ELHAIDA DANI!

Photo: Orsola Class Photography

After 3 brilliant nights of talented artists, here is the act that is going to represent Albania in Vienna: 

CONGRATULATIONS ELHAIDA DANI!

Her performance in the final was 100 times better than in the semifinal and she looked gorgeous on that dress! Im not sure if I would like her to sing in english in Eurovision so please keep the song in albanian! Good luck Elhadia!

Now a big shout out to my other favorites:

Festivali i Këngës 53: Semifinal 2 - Results

Here are the 9 finalists from the 2nd semifinal:

2013: National selections (2)

Here is the 2nd part of the NF songs i liked the most this year:

Rezarta Smaja - Ti

Winny Puhh - Meiecundimees üks Korsakov läks eile Lätti

Betty Dittrich - Lalala

Behrang Miri - Jalla Dansa Sawa

Read more for my top favs of 2013

Albania 2013: Identitet

I know im a bit late but i was waiting for the videos to be on youtube. Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko were the winners of the Festivali i Këngës 51 and they are going to represent Albania in Malmö:

I didnt expect this to win and even if i like it, it wasnt the best of the FIK this year. I liked the performance but i would change the start with Bledar singing, i dont think his voice works well with the song but i guess we are going to see something different in Eurovision cause it'll be a 3min version and theres no orchestra and thats kinda bad cause the orchestra was very important in this song, still i think Adrian is really good and i wish them good luck on may.

Now the act i liked the most:

Flaka Krelani - Labirinti ii zemres

Great song and singer, i love the key change in the last part.

Rezarta Smaja - Ti...

Classic FIK song that i always love and she did a great job.

Merland Kademi - Këtu fillon parajsa

One of the best songs that i keep thinking that it would have been perfect for a girl (Anjeza) still Merland was really good.

Hersi Matmuja - Kush ta dah kete emer

I love this a lot, very unusual song with a lovely singer.

Anjeza Shahini - Love 

Im very impressed with the public support Anjeza gets on FIK, they love her and she is amazing, she made me like the song!. Her performance was so good that i guess thats why i like the song now cause i've watched the performance a lot. Im very happy with her result! and i hope we can get her in eurovision again someday cause she is fantastic and i love her.

My winner:
Kejsi Tola - S'jemi me atje

The best (song/artist/performance) of this year, she was underrated by some of the juries but still i think it doesnt mind the result cause her performance and song were perfect just like her, she should be very proud of herself cause she is a great singer and she did a fabulous job on this year FIK, Bravo Kejsi!!

Albania 2013: Festivali I Këngës 51 - Semifinal 1

One of my favorites national selection started last night and it was amazing as every year, very talented singers with great songs. I really love the FIK so lets start:

Im going to start with a song that sadly didnt qualify for the final:
Bon Bon Band - Humbur

This was really good and it deserved a place in the final, good rock ballad song with a solid performance, well done guys.

Now here are the 9 finalists:

Dr.Flori & Fabi - Jam ti

Very forgettable, i dont like this.

Xheni & Enxhi Kumrija - Arti i një fundi 

This is not bad but just not good jaja they did a cool performance but thats all.

Selami Kolonja - Ku je?

I kinda like this, its the kind of song you will always have in FIK but this is not for Eurovision.

Rosela Gjylbegu - Dëshirë 

She is very talented but i already forgot the song, its nice but a bit boring.

Vesa Luma - S’jam perfekt

I think this song is good but it has the wrong singer. Her vocals were weak and i didnt like her dress.

Ardian Bujupi - I çmendur për ty 

He is so good but wtf is this? i dont get it, the first 20 seconds of the song were great (winner alert)  but then it turned to another song, its like a lot of songs in one and its kinda messy. The performance was amazing cause he is fantastic, very nice singer with a strong stage presence and think he is going to be a big contender in the final, if he wins i hope this mess sounds better in english cause right now i dont like the song.

Merland Kademi - Këtu fillon parajsa 

This song is one of my favorites of this semifinal and i think it would have been perfect for a girl (Anjeza for example) still i think Merland did a great job maybe he was a bit too over the top in some moments but i really like it!

Rezarta Smaja - Ti? 

Great singer with a really good song, one of the surprises of the night, i would change her dress and make up cause it was too dramatic but i liked the performance.

Kejsi Tola - S’jemi më atje

Im so proud of her, i remember her in 2008 when she didnt move on stage and look at her now she is amazing and this is one of the best songs of this year, modern with a strong chorus and with a great performance, well done Kejsi and good luck on the final, i would love to see this in Malmö but we will see whats going to happen in the 2nd semifinal.