#ktheju tokes

[idiotlittleme]

Some appreciation for the never-winning countries of ESC

Following the Loreen debate and whether it is fair for the countries that haven't won esc yet--

I made my top 10 of each year in the last 10 years of the never-winning countries!

2013 - O Mie (Moldova), Solayoh (Belarus), Kadvesem (Hungary), Eg a Lif (Iceland), Tomorrow (Malta), Waterfall (Georgia), It's My Life (Romania), Lonely Planet (Armenia), Something (Lithuania), Crisalide (Vole) (San Marino)*

2014 - My Sloianie (Poland), Moj Svijet (Montenegro), Coming Home (Malta), Maybe (San Marino), Round and Round (Slovenia), Miracle (Romania), Not Alone (Armenia), Running (Hungary), Cheesecake (Belarus), No Prejudice (Iceland)

2015 - Adio (Montenegro), Voltaj (Romania), Tonight Again (Australia), Warrior (Georgia), I'm Alive (Albania), Wars For Nothing (Hungary), In The Name of Love (Poland), Face The Shadow (Armenia), Here For You (Slovenia), This Time (Lithuania)

2016 - Sound of Silence (Australia), Walk on Water (Malta), If Love Was a Crime (Bulgaria), LoveWave (Armenia), Lighthouse (Croatia), Stand (Czech Republic), Color of Your Life (Poland), I've Been Waiting for This Night (Lithuania), Pioneer (Hungary), Alter Ego (Cyprus)

2017 - Story of My Life (Belarus), Don't Come Easy (Australia), Fly With Me (Armenia), Flashlight (Poland), Yodel It! (Romania), Origo (Hungary), Beautiful Mess (Bulgaria), My Friend (Croatia), Gravity (Cyprus), Hey Mamma (Moldova)

2018 - We Got Love (Australia), Fuego (Cyprus), Hvala, Ne! (Slovenia), Bones (Bulgaria), Viszlat Nyar (Hungary), When We're Old (Lithuania), Lie To Me (Czech Republic), Mall (Albania), Who We Are (San Marino),* Taboo (Malta)*

2019 - Ktheju Tokes (Albania), Zero Gravity (Australia), Chameleon (Malta), Proud (North Macedonia)

2020 - All My Love (Malta), Freaky (San Marino), Kemama (Czech Republic), Voda (Slovenia), Val (Belarus), Don't Break Me (Australia), Tears Getting Sober (Bulgaria), Prison (Moldova), Fall From The Sky (Albania), Alcohol You (Romania)

2021 - Je Me Casse (Malta), Adrenalina (San Marino), El Diablo (Cyprus), Growing Up is Getting Old (Bulgaria), Sugar (Moldova), Karma (Albania), 10 Years (Iceland), Discotheque (Lithuania), Tick-Tock (Croatia)*, Amnesia (Romania)*

2022 - Not The Same (Australia), Med Haekkanoi Sol (Iceland), Sentimentai (Lithuania), Llamame (Romania), Trenuletul (Moldova), Snap (Armenia), Lights Off (Czech Republic), River (Poland), Sekret (Albania),* Ela (Cyprus)*

* - didn't qualify

#esc #eurovision #esc 2023 #esc 2022 #esc 2021 #esc 2020 #esc 2019 #esc 2018 #esc 2017 #esc 2016 #esc 2015 #esc 2014 #esc 2013

[paperkatana-art]

Eurovision 2019 (Part 1)

#eurovision 2019 #eurovision #malta #michela #chameleon #albania #jonida maliqi #ktheju tokes #czech republic #lake malawi #friend of a friend #germany #s!sters #sister #russia #sergey lazarev #scream #denmark #leonora #love is forever #san marino #serhat #say na na na #north macedonia #tamara todevska #proud

[borisbubbles]

Eurovision 2010s: 170 - 166

170. Carl Espen - “Silent storm” Norway 2014

So what to do if you really, really love a certain Eurovision song but at the same time think it is thoroughly unsuited for Eurovision?🤔 Because that is what I’m feeling about Carl Espen’s Silent Storm. This song, with no intent towards hyperbole, is one of the best in this ranking. A genuine, immersive ballad that remains very true to Carl Espen’s former soldier with ptsd / lumbering cuddlebear character. Authenticity always sustains.  Unfortunately, the live performance kind of agitates the song’s inherent magic for me. The staging isn’t good, if I’m honest? The orchestral arrangement adds nothing but create a vague sense of pointless “classiness”, disrupting the intimacy which is this song’s selling point. Overall, again, a fantastic song but as a Eurovision performance it’s merely ‘Good’. 

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169. Jonida Maliqi - “Ktheju tokës” Albania 2019

Like, Carl, Jonida really could’ve been one of the all-time greats yet she never rose beyond the normal share of what I consider “good, but not great”. However, unlike Carl, “Ktheju tokës” being underwhelming is of no fault to Jonida or the Albanian delegation. I assume you’ve heard of the giant CGI eagle they were planning to turn Jonida into? If you haven’t, now you know they tried during rehearsals and the special effects company messed it up, leaving “Ktheju tokës” with nothing but the bare minimum. 

Having said that, “bare minimum Ktheju Tokës” is still a pretty good entry though. Jonida WORKS what is a pretty crappy staging and ugly dress into minimal liabilities with her stellar acting, as you may expect of someone with her talent. Mostly importantly however, IN SPITE OF ALL THE MISFORTUNE AND HATRED AND DISMISSAL AND ABANDONMENT SHE HAD TO ENDURE, SHE STILL QUALIFIED!!!!!

And I can’t say I wasn’t anything other than over the moon the second she was announced as a qualifier <3  She truly was one of the most hapless contestants in this year and possibly of all time, and it’s great she avoided getting Moran’ed out of the competition.

And now she’s ~Queen of the Gays~

L E G E N D 

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168. Ira Losco - “Walk on water” Malta 2016

I dislike using the word “class act” to positively discribe Eurovision entries. There’s something elitist about doing so, but mostly I just think it’s dumb to care. Who watches Eurovision for the professionalism?? It’s like watching Game of Thrones and rooting for Jon Snow. Nobody cares about the goodness is, it’s all about the petty vicious female-fronted catfights and ritual suicide by dumb decision making!! Wait am I still talking about Eurovision or 🤔? Anyway, Ira Losco is one of the few I happily make an exception about because, damn what a class act. Of course it required Malta to trash the rubbish song Ira Losco entered MESC with a generic Swedish one, but it worked just about well enough. “Walk on water” suffers from being a bit too middle-of-the-road for me, but it’s always and entry I enjoy revisiting and that is worth something. 

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167. Max Jason Mai - “Don’t close you eyes” Slovakia 2012

LMAO i don’t even like Max that much more than Kristina 😂. I really like him though. GRINDHOUSE METAL PUNK <3 fronted by a stereotypical DUMB BLONDE <3 Also one of those entries that has a really pleasant and sensitive chorus but AGGRESSIVE shrieky verses. What a reverse Viszlat Nyar <3 This entry is STANWORTHY

Miroslav spents the entire entire song wandering around the stage as if he was put there by accident, delivering hilarious non-interactions with the camera (It’s impossible to gif, but each time Miro finally looks INTO the right camera, the screen cuts away IMMEDIATELY into a wideshot <3). He is of course, much like the song, is delightfully incompetent. My favourite example of this comes when he tries to get the audience to clap (misheard quote: “I WANNA SEE YOUR HANDS IDIOTS!!!”) and, well...

Exactly ONE person getting up and clapping along as Miro performs a few Nottet Pirhouettes <3 Naturally this glorious mess finished last place in its semi and it was very sad.

and that concludes Slovakia in this ranking... Can’t say it’s been a whelming experience of any sort, but fingers crossed somebody near them (Czechia, Hungary or Poland) win VERY soon to re-ignite their Eurovision interest. They may not be good at Eurovision, but at least they are never boring. BRING THEM BACK!!!

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166. Paradise Oskar - “Da da dam” Finland 2011

Lol, this high ranking is entirely on Paradise Oskar because if I’m blunt “Da Da Dam” is kind of really da-da-dumb. 🤭 “Peter is smart // he knows every European country by heart.” Something tells me Peter doesn’t have a lot of friends. Also, DIE PETER!!

Fortunately this insipid ~environmentalist~ lullabye is fronted by one of 2011′s most magnetic humans. Axel is nothing but a disarming, angel-voiced light elemental descended from musical heaven and manages to sell this really, really silly song (like, this song could’ve been in a 70s contest, it’s THAT frivolous). Rip my sweet cherubic skald.

#Eurovision #Eurovision Song Contest #Finland #Slovakia #Malta #Albania #Norway #Paradise Oskar #Axel Ehnström #Max Jason Mai #Ira Losco #Jonida Maliqi #Carl Espen #Da da dam #Don't close you eyes #Walk on water #Ktheju tokes #silent storm

[jezebeel]

Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju tokës - Albania 🇦🇱 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2019

#jonida maliqi #albania #eurovision #eurovision gifs #eurovision edit #esc edits #ktheju tokes #faves #my gifs

[arabela25]

Ktheju Tokës, Jonida Maliqi - National Final | Albania,  Eurovision Song Contest 2019 

#eurovision #eurovision 2019 #jonida maliqi #albania #ktheju tokes #albania '19 #I enjoy this while it's on #I can't remember it now 20 minutes after listening #but when it's playing it's nice #it's in the traditional albanian genre of woman with powerful voice singing a ballad #stuff I make #nfs2019

[jh-mus-transcr-and-blog]

Ktheju tokës and Ethnomusicological Tidbits

Hello Europals and all!

I made a remake for Jonida Maliqi’s song “Ktheju tokës” (words and music by Eriona Rushiti). I’ve loved the song for a long while, though I didn’t hear it until pretty deep into the national final season. In this entry, I wanted to point out a few things that I found to be most interesting about the original song and what I wanted to achieve with this remake!

Calls to Iso-Polyphony Tradition and Heritage

Albanian iso-polyphony has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2008. Here is an introductory video giving examples of variations within this art form:

In this video, two forms of iso-polyphony are discussed, split by Albanian dialect. The Tosk regions (the southern part) is known for a drone - a long held note - that is “always continuous and sung on the syllable ’e’, using staggered breathing”, according to the UNESCO site.

The use of this very ethnically salient art form suggests that this song oozes Albanian nationalism even outside the lyrical content, which urges the Albanian diaspora to return to Albania to fix issues within the state that have existed since even before the Hoxha Communist reign. (interview for source)

Changes in each revamp

Besides the final stage version of “Ktheju tokës” (3), two other versions were played in public - the original studio version of the song (1), available here, and the live version with orchestra, performed during the first night of the show as well as during the final, as shown here (2). While the final revamp did not come to be until about 3 months after the show’s end, the framework for the final revamp was already in the making. Among them are:

Strong percussive elements. In the first version, the idea for the opening verse was already established, though the mix was changed in the final mix. The interlude between the verse and chorus also originally had a busy programmed cymbal part that was removed in the final version. The transition back to regular drum patterns in the second half of the verse (after the mid-song instrumental following the chorus) was changed in the final version, but included the first part of the sliding bass and cymbal parts. More bass was added in the final version as well.

The chorus is the biggest change between the first version and each successive version. The first version copies the rhythm from the verses, while the other versions use a common rock rhythm. The biggest difference between these two rhythms is the focus of accents (and claps) on different parts of each repeating pattern. See the video below for a demonstration of the two different rhythms in question:

Much music of non-black origin - among others, big bands and classical Western music - utilize this 1 and 3 clap rhythm. However, most popular music nowadays has borrowed from black culture (jazz, blues, rock ‘n roll) and does clap on 2 and 4. This is what the new rhythm does, and it drives the chorus more than the original rhythm does, even as Maliqi claps on 1 and 3 in a capella fashion during her press conference here. However, the kind of a cappella she was doing was more in line with classical and (white) folk music, which does focus on said beats.

Mix. From the beginning, there are differences between the two studio versions. (The live version will not be discussed as much due to the numerous differences between live and studio mixes.) Besides the slightly different drum sounds used and the repeated parts removed for time considerations, the revamped version markedly reduced reverb. Reverb is an effect which in conjunction with delay makes an audio signal sound like it is being played from some type of space - cathedrals, studios, halls, etc. Less reverb usage makes a signal sound more focused, which the revamped version does seem to be. The male belt voice in the choruses was not in the first versions of the song but was rather added in, and the chanted Clannad-like “Ktheju tokës” in the ending was mixed higher in the final version as well.

Everything in the previous versions, while still good, were even further refined in the final version, and it added to the overall effect of the song.

Dynamic contrasts

In all three versions, the beat after the lyric “shpresë” in both verses is accented in all instruments. Dynamic contrasts such as those played here play a role in creating drama in any musical contexts. Beyond the music, the dynamic (volume) level in the vocal parts - between head voice and a very throaty belt - also add to this drama, which fits the gravitas of the subject matter.

Articulations such as legato and rhythmic accents also add to this dynamic contrast. For example, the interlude between the full verse and first chorus was sung in a much more connected (legato) fashion, while the live and final versions used much more staccato (sharply detached singing, more or less), which is both harder to do and gives each note more emphasis by design. Similarly, the triplet accent in the bass and drums on the second “shpresë” really emphasizes their rhythms and the vocal rest right after the rhythms turn back to verse 1 rhythms along with the bass. The dynamic contrasts really add feeling in songs when used effectively and even give playback performances a livelier realization.

Polytonality

Ktheju tokës is in D# (D-sharp) minor throughout. However, there are several considerations when addressing minor keys, in particular when it comes to classical music and songs based off of a classical vocabulary. Each minor key has three forms - the natural form and two forms made to compensate for harmonic and melodic tendencies in the Common Practice style (think 18th-19th century classical music for greatest concentration of said style). The note right below the key note - in D# minor, the key note is D#, so the note right below is usually called D (C𝄪)* - leads up more strongly than the normal note C# (which is further away from the key note, also known as the tonic) and is called a leading tone in music theory parlance. The verse melody follows in this melodic minor pattern with the D (C𝄪), but the higher electronic loop that plays throughout the second verse fragment as well as the bass both play the C# found in natural minor. A similar effect is found in Jimi Hendrix’s Purple Haze, and the chord in question - 7#9 - has definite uses (see here for examples). However, this usually implies that the equivalent to the C# is higher in frequency than the equivalent to the D (C𝄪), and in this case, it is not. Therefore, this part in Maliqi’s song sounds far more unsettling and can be argued to be an example of polymodality.

Polytonality, as Adam Neely explains in the video below, is defined by the presence of two different sets of notes playing at the same time, which can be used for comedic or unsettling effect. Polymodality is a related but more specific concept, where the home notes of both sets are the same. In this case, both D# natural and harmonic (or melodic - hard to tell without a B note in the context) minors are used. (This is a slight simplification, as it is not necessary to dive further right now. I’ll talk about that a bit more when I have written another post about “Arcade”.)

* in this case, the sound associated with the note D actually called C𝄪 (C-double sharp) due to each group of notes in a key having one of every letter A-G in some form. That’s a long discussion for another post, though, so I’ll try to keep it as simple as possible.

About the remake

I transcribed most of the song and was really struck by the pain and yearning for fellow countrymen to come back home, so I wanted to capture that feeling of mourning and some type of motherliness while also keeping to my classical roots. I found it harder to keep the polytonal sections, but instead reharmonized and used the instruments I was most familiar with. I did most of this on the road - working slowly on adding more real(istic) instruments (and vocals, and by golly, they’re difficult to sing) and can post here later.

Overall

This isn’t a typical pop song by any stretch of the imagination, and its very ethnically salient elements may contribute to its divisiveness outside the Albanian community. However, to the numerous Albanian diaspora scattered worldwide and to musicologists alike, it holds a lot of deep and fascinating elements that blend folk culture with modern touches, and a call to come back home.

#music theory #musicology #ethnomusicology #music #cover #music cover #adam neely #eurovision #albania #iso-polyphony #albanian iso-polyphony #albanian isopolyphony #isopolyphony #jonida maliqi #ktheju tokes #ktheju tokës #eurovision 2019 #counting #music remake #remake #eurovision covers

[thesumofallmyfears]

Jonida Maliqi ~ Ktheju Tokës

#esc #eurovision #jonida maliqi #ktheju tokes #eurovision song contest 2019 #eurovision 2019 #esc 2019 #listening to

[eurovision]

#eurovision #ieeehrovision #eurovision 2019 #2019 #esc #jonida maliqi #ktheju tokes #israel #tel aviv #first rehearsal #albania

[suprememidi]

Jonida Maliqi - KTHEJU TOKES (PRO MIDI REMAKE) - "in the style of 

DOWNLOAD MIDI; https://www.supreme-network.com/midis/browse/J/2181-jonida-maliqi/9884-ktheju-tokes-albania-eurovision-2019

#singer #songwriter #music #newmusic #song #midifiles #instagood #instamusic #jonidamaliqi #kthejutokes #albania #eurovision #eurovision2019 #eurovisionsongcontest2019 #eurovisionsongcontest

#Singer #Songwriter #Music #New Music #Song #Audio #MIDI Files #Instagood #Instamusic #Jonida Maliqi #Ktheju Tokes #Albania #Eurovision #Eurovision 2019 #Eurovision Song Contest #Destination Eurovision

[bunny-banana]

Albania REALLY sent THE masterpiece “Ktheju Tokës” to ESC and we-   we- we simply didn’t let them win huh we really jsut let it slide huh 

#the shqipophobia on this continent ://// #anyway stream ktheju tokes on spotify babes xoxo #esc #eurovision

[residentraccoon]

Top 5 fave acts from each country because idk what to do with my life now that esc is over :') (2010 to 2021)

Albania

*sigh* let's start with Albania, shall we?

Albania, Albania. One of the countries who usually send songs in their native language, and have tons of powerhouse vocalists.

5. Aurela Gaçe - Feel the passion (2011)

Wow, feel the passion indeed. It's very rock and shouty, but for some reason I really like it?? It's one of the most underrated songs ever in ESC, like I've never heard anyone talk about this one.

4. Eugent Bushpepa - Mall (2018)

How beautiful, very anthemic, and that voice, oh my gosh. One of the best male voices from ESC 2018 imo. It's also in albanian, I have no idea what he sings about but he definitely serves. Deserved the final in that bloodbath semi and iirc it was like 11th in the final.

3. Elhaida Dani - I'm alive (2015)

Impressive vocals and the songs makes me feel alive (no pun intended shush). One of Albania's best songs in the last decade. I'm also a fan of the tempo changes.

2. Juliana Pasha - It's all about you (2010)

Makes me dance everytime I hear it. I think it got too low in the final, but since 2010 was such a good year...still. I really love this one, lifts up my mood a lot. She owns the stage, that's for sure.

Other entries I liked but couldn't fit in the top 5: Suus (a bit too screamy for me but hell she can sing), World (I prefered the pre-revamp version, but that long ass note...i'm shook), Karma (GLAD they didn't change it in english, the revamp made it better also)

1. Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju Tokes (2019)

WOAH THERE. We have albanian language, we have FIRE, we have a good fuckin voice, and ethnic sound. This is literally so so good?? The ending part where the backing vocalists say "ktheju" gives me goosebumps. Very heartfelt and passionate, my favourite Albanian entry without a doubt.

#top 5 of each country

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My Eurovision 2021 Song Ranking (addendum)

I finished my initial pre-competition ranking weeks earlier than usual, so my opinions are changing after repeat listens. A few songs that have been growing on me, and some that haven’t:

Gaining

Already in my top ten and moving up:

Ireland, Lesley Roy, “Maps” – My most-played 2021 competition song over the last month.  Might be my favorite Irish entry since I started watching in 2007.

Netherlands, Jeangu Macrooy, “Birth of New Age” – The song with most compelling lyrics IMO.  I interpret “your rhythm is rebellion” as a comment on the song itself as a political act.

In the 20-25 range and moved up to top 20:

Belgium, Hooverphonic, “The Wrong Place” – Originally was unsure if I wanted to listen to it again; as it turns out, it’s very listenable if I don’t focus on the lyrics too much.

Albania, Anxhela Peristeri, “Karma” – At first I thought, “oh, it’s the Albanian entry.”  Now I think, “oh, it’s the Albanian entry!” It’s not up there with “Ktheju tokes” or “Mall” but I enjoy it more than expected.

Near the bottom of my list, but now slightly less close to the bottom:

Norway, TIX, “Fallen Angel” – Dated but not in an enjoyably retro/throwback way (e.g. Denmark).  Still kind of enjoy the pre-chorus (?).

Czech Republic, Benny Cristo, “Omaga” – Don’t care for it that much (what I hear is a guy who is vaguely aware he’s done something upsetting, is uninterested in finding out what the issue actually is, and pesters his partner? girlfriend? sometime hookup? to get what he wants), but in retrospect it bothers me less than some of the other songs at the bottom of my list.

Fading

Australia, Montaigne, “Technicolour” – Still one of my top songs, and fun to listen to, but sometimes I don’t have the energy to follow along with the many notes on her vocal journey.

Italy, Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni” – Another one that’s still top 10, but it’s feeling very familiar very quickly.

Austria, Vincent Bueno, “Amen” – He has a pleasant voice and sings expressively (whether that’s good or bad, I’m not certain), but I don’t really care for the song.

I Don’t Get It And Probably Never Will

San Marino, Senhit, “Adrenalina” – It’s fine for what it is. Probably more of a reaction to certain elements of online fandom than anything else.  

Switzerland, Gjon’s Tears, “Tout l’Univers” – Whatever everyone else seems to be hearing and feeling in this song, I am not getting at all.  For me it belongs with “Arcade” and “Beautiful Mess” in that category of songs which are remarkable for their ability to make me feel almost nothing (not even irritation, boredom, anger, or annoyance).  Much prefer his 2020 song.

#eurovision #eurovision 2021 #eurovision ranking

[blacckestrose]

10 songs I can’t stop listening to

I was tagged by the lovely @exoticarmyofcrowns @vante-love & @sweetpeajeon 🥺💜

People - Agust D (I'm not copying y'all, it's a pob)

Colours - KEIINO

eight - IU, Suga

Dear My Friend - Agust D ft. Kim Jong Wan

Think About Things - Daði Freyr (if you wanna see the best live performance, it's this)

UNO - Little Big

Roar Like A Lion - KEIINO

Proud - Tamara Todevska

Ktheju Tokes - Jonida Maliqi

MAMO - Anastasia Prikhodko

@memeofthesoul @sugasugakookies @jinstantnoodle @facepalmmylifeu @kiahna-laurelin @jinniestan @flowerkth @heavyinmyarms @lost-midnight-flower @hopefish15

[nyaheum]

My 2019 Eurovision Final Ranking

Everything is different from my fromer lists and that's the way it's supposed to be. I only looked at the live performances for this and basically ignored the music videos or studio versions.

This is also purely my own opinion, I’m not attacking you if I dislike a song you love, it’s just difference in taste in music (which is great).

(tbh i kinda like all songs except czech republic and estonia, and even czech republic isn’t that bad anymore)

26. Estonia: Victor Crone - Storm

It’s a gamble whether or not he’ll hit his notes, and even if he does, I still don’t like it. It’s just too basic for me, and I’d still happily switch him with Portugal.

25. Czech Republic: Lake Malawi - Friend of a Friend

I just...can’t like this. I tried really hard because Albert seems like a genuinely nice guy, but urgh. I just cannot stand this song at all.

24. Denmark: Leonora - Love Is Forever

Liebe ist für alle da~...but not for me. Apart from the really boring staging, this is pure Eurovision lovey-dovey romance. And why not utilize the fact that your singer can actually dance very well?

23. North Macedonia: Tamara Todevska - Proud

Honestly, I like the live version way better than the music video, but I’m still not that into it. She sings really well though.

22. Germany: S1STERS - Sister

A little bit of national pride definitely helped place them here - I don’t mind the song, they have nice voices, but compared to other songs? Meh. And we still had better songs to choose from.

21. Serbia: Nevena Bozovic - Kruna

I just can’t get into this song. It’s not bad by any means, but it doesn’t catch me. It didn’t catch me before the semi, it didn’t catch me in the semi and it won’t catch me in the final.

20. United Kingdom: Michael Rice - Bigger Than Us

I like him. He can actually sing so well, but he got a rather boring song, so I’m not really into it. I also haven’t seen his live performance yet (the ol’ Big Five struggle) so I can’t say anything about that.

19. Greece: Katerine Duska - Better Love

Oh well, I know everyone likes her a lot and I used to liker her a lot too but...the song lost it’s appeal for me. I don’t know why. I just woke up today and thought: “Oh, yeah, Greece is here too. Hm.”

18. Slovenia: Zala Kralj & Gasper Santl - Sebi

I’m starting to like this, even though the two of them staring at each other and him slightly touching her arm and face makes me a bit uncomfortable, for some reason.

17. Belarus: ZENA - Like It

It’s a bop, you guys are just mean. It’s not a musical masterpiece, but she can sing well, and even though her outfit is really awful, the song is fun. And she’s 16, guys. She’s really young.

16. Sweden: John Lundvik - Too Late for Love

I don’t know what I think about this. It’s not as boring to me as UK (so John Lundvik chose the right song) but I definitely don’t like it as much as some people seem to. Definitely not my Top Ten, but it’s alright.

15. Albania: Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju Tokes

I like ethno-songs, especially in Eurovision, so I like this too. I actually don’t have anything in particular against this song, I just like others better.

14.San Marino: Serhat - Say Na Na Na

This is pure sympathy and not at all quality. His performance wasn’t good, I can admit that, but I like Serhat so much? And at least this song is fun. (Also, calling me out with the very first line in the song? Perfection. (I do look sad and lonely. Something is wrong tonight. My faves won’t win, Serhat!))

13. Israel: Kobi Marimi - Home

Kobi can sing and the song isn’t that bad, and you can fight me on this. They won’t win with it, that’s for sure, but it’s not bad. It does sound like a musical number though.

12. The Netherlands: Duncan Laurence - Arcade

Loving this is not a losing game, we all know that. I don’t mind it, it gets stuck in my head, but that’s pretty much it. I won’t mind it winning, let’s say it like that. I won’t be rooting for it either though.

11. Azerbaijan: Chingiz - Truth

No hate for this song. Shut up about it. I don’t understand what he’s saying because his English is very...interesting, but it’s so catchy. I’m not a big fan of the robots though. They are, uh...bulky?

10. Spain: Miki - La Venda

It’s just fun! The performance looks...interesting, but this will be at the end of the night, after Australia and Iceland and Russia - nobody will care that this is a bit weird. The song’s fun, and I just like it! For no reason!

09. Australia: Kate Miller-Heidke - Zero Gravity

It grew on me again. The staging is amazing, especially the part where she’s over earth and you can’t even see the pole she’s sitting on? So cool. And the way she hits those high notes perfectly every time, mhmmm.

08. Cyprus: Tamta - Replay

Let’s face it, her performance in the Semi wasn’t the best of the best, but she has charisma enough to make me forget that. The song is catchy and I love it.

07. Malta: Michela - Chameleon

Also a very fun song, and I really like her voice. She also reminds me that I’m sitting at home doing nothing while she’s on stage at 18 years old and performing for all of Europe.

06. France: Bilal Hassani - Roi

When I dream, I’m a king too. Sometimes I’m also chased down a hill by thousands of rolling cheeses. But you don’t write songs about that. But if you did, I think Bilal could make me like it. (It also makes me giddy that my French is actually good enough to understand this whole song :D)

05. Switzerland: Luca Hänni - She Got Me

Yes, little-DSDS-boy, dance! No, actually, I like this. Choreography, yes please. Fun song, yes please. Neighbour-bonus, apparently.

04. Norway: KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky

I hope we’ll hear people calling for them tonight. (No, that one didn’t really work, did it?). This is pure Eurovision and I’m so here for it. I love it. The joinking is weird, but it’s also weirdly fitting? I love them!

03. Russia: Sergey Lazarev - SCREAM

This is my emotional-support-Russian, leave me be. He can sing so well? The staging is...interesting. Yeah. I’ll use that word.

02. Iceland: Hatari - Hatrid mun sigra

We all love Hatari. Well, most of us, anyway. I love Hatari. (I’m german, we know how to do this kind of music. Might be why I like this.)

01. Italy: Mahmood - Soldi

🖤 Apart from the fact that this song is something special and I love it a lot, this speaks to me? My dad’s an ass to, Mahmood. I feel you.

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ESCountdown 2019: #6 - "Ktheju tokes" by Jonida Maliqi, Albania

ESCountdown 2019: #6 - "Ktheju tokes" by Jonida Maliqi, Albania #Eurovision #ESCountdown2019 #eCinemaOne #TheKirkhamReport #PlanetBiblioMusica #PNRNetworks

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Welcome to my ESCountdown 2019, presented by eCinemaOne, The Kirkham Report, and Planet BiblioMusica! Between April 7 and May 12, I will countdown my picks of the entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019! There are 41 countries participating this year, and we’ll bring you each and every entry from them all!

At this point in time we are ONE WEEK away from the Grand…

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