Albania 2023: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

[VoR]

I love that Albania tried going uptempo-slutty for one year and have now IMMEDIATELY reverted back to the ethnic wailing that routinely gets them to 17th place in the final (and doubtless will again in 2023).

I do like it though. Birrova mess, but a clear standout.

 

[Jacques]

Oh god surely she needs to kick those five misfits behind her to the curb before Eurovision.

That would make for some awkward family gatherings in the future.

I think they help to make it what it is anyway! I love this, it's at the higher end of Albanian entries for me.

 

[Pingu]

When “what it is” is complete amateur hour then I’m not sure that’s a good thing! The Albanian broadcaster should just go full Simon Cowell on them and say she can go to boot camp (Liverpool) but only if she ditches the in-laws.

 

[auretz]

Love the raw star quality and stage confidence of the brother and sister I actually hope it isn’t slickened up in any way for Liverpool

 

[Penelope]

Thread title to be AMENDED PLEASE @Soldi’s Bells @Happy Xmas (VoR is Over!) @The Festive Goose

 

[Penelope]

Also can we get a ARE YOU PRO OR ANTI DUJE poll going in here

 

[Saltwater]

ANTI DUJE poll

 

[Lucille]

Can someone explain what is going on here exactly?

 

[Saltwater]

The Kelly Family

 

[Kala]

I like this, but I think it’s fucked with the new voting rules. I can’t see the public voting for this.

 

[Kala]

The song is about a family argument.

 

[VoR]

The song is about a family argument.

Fixed

 

[Lucille]

The word song is doing a lot of work there tbh.

 

[Saltwater]

The word song is doing a lot of work there tbh.

 

[Soldi]

This is staying in Albanian apparently.

 

[Soldi]

There were a few songs I hadn’t listened to from this after Albina had won but I caught up today. The winner was one of these songs and annoyingly I prefer it to Duje

 

[Saltwater]

Lost the appetite to listen to the rest of the songs when that thing won but this ^ just gave me the courage to dive back in.

 

[Saltwater]

12 Elisa Lila – “Evita”
10 Vanesa Soni – “Aroma jonë”
08 Alban Kondi & Lorela Karoshi – “Melodi”
07 Petrit Çarkaxhiu – “Emri yt mirësi”
06 Gjerg Kaçinari – “Dje”
05 Melodajna Mancaku – “Gjysma e zemrës sime”
04 Franc Koruni – “Në pritje”
03 LYNX – “Nëse ke besim”
02 Permit of Stay – “Fobia”
01 Evi Reçi – “Ma kthe”
00 Genti Hoxha – “Ajër”
-1 Manjola Nallbani – “Dua”
-2 Aris Bako – “Sonte dua të jem me ty"

 

[VoR]

Revamp + rather dramatic video

 

[Penelope]

Love that they've put this LAST on the official Spotify playlist, to protect the general public from its horrors

 

[Tisch]

Love that they've put this LAST on the official Spotify playlist, to protect the general public from its horrors S

Still the WRONG VERSION though. The studio version's been online for a month!

 

[Penelope]

I think it may be my favourite Albanian entry since the much beloved SUUS

 

[Saltwater]

Don't understand how this managed to crawl up close to my favourites but it did.

Anw, here's an acoustic Duje.

 

[VoR]

Surprise highlight of last night?



Dorinda Medley was really serving it!

 

[Dark Carnival]

The vocals!
The staging!
The backing singers!
THE DRAMA!!!

 

[Suomi]

Incredible performance, wonderful family get-together. Sinister and camp at the same time.

 

[Lucille]

What a SHOW-STOPPER! So utterly BIZZARE, so uniquely ALBANIAN! So happy whatever this is is in the final!

 

[Dark Carnival]

I want to thank the HATERZ in the poll for motivating Albania.

 

[Lucille]

I want to thank the HATERZ in the poll for motivating Albania.

 

[Dark Carnival]

 

[Kratz]

No surprise here. Loved it! So many shades of the timeless Adio - glad to see songs like this can still qualify and via the televote

 

[Suomi]

The SPIRIT of Eurovision. Couldn’t hum it now though and will never listen to it again post-contest

 

[Dark Carnival]

Sorry but I'm ready to declare this PERF of the contest!

FUCK YOU LOREN

 

[Kala]

This was a pretty obvious qualifier when it came down to the live show. Sometimes some songs just change your mind and this was a perfect example of that.

It probably won’t do a SQUIBBLE in the final though but I am glad it’s there.

 

[win_the_game]

The HANKY DANCE is iconic.

 

[Penelope]

SOME OF US have been championing this HOT ANXIETY-INDUCING SHIT from the START!

 

[Penelope]

 

[Lucille]

The HANKY DANCE is iconic.

Omg it really did have EVERYTHING!

 

[Soldi]

What’s red in the hanky code?

 

[Lucille]

FISTING.