Albania 2025: Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm

[ZjermGiraffe]

Furious we were denied this MESS in May though

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

Oh fuck off Albania!

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

In what world was Karnaval going top ten

Mine!!

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

I don’t know what’s happening but I’m living for this Albanian shade

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

Is the old mam her partner, father, muse?

And most importantly can he be removed for Eurovision?

 

[auretz]

Pleased with this myself, I could do without the man’s verse but the chorus of Zjerm has been popping up in my head on and off since I first heard it. I feel it has both a higher ceiling and a lower floor than Karnaval results-wise

 

[Una Kratz Per San Marino]

Oh ALBANIA. Love this.

DROP THE MAN

 

[lolly]

I like the man. Or at least I think his bit will help it pick up votes.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

The man is absolutely terrible thus essential.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Also this is Albania, do we really want nor expect a BIG POP GIRL BOP from then? No I want terrifying psycho-drama.

 

[VoR]

Also this is Albania, do we really want nor expect a BIG POP GIRL BOP from then? No I want terrifying psycho-drama.

The platonic ideal is obviously BOTH

 

[auretz]

I’m enjoying the fact that, despite claiming officially that it was 50/25/25 jury/internet/televote, the jury gave 406 points in total and the internet & televote 150 between them the winner would’ve been the same either way, but I love the power of Zjerm to defy conventional maths

 

[THEY CALL ME GAJA]

This is seriously good - cinematic, both ominous and hopeful - they shouldn’t change a thing! The Real McCoy verse is well place as it will have been 30 years since Another Night come May 2025.

This could win the whole of Eurovision.

 

[Pingu]

I’m enjoying the fact that, despite claiming officially that it was 50/25/25 jury/internet/televote, the jury gave 406 points in total and the internet & televote 150 between them the winner would’ve been the same either way, but I love the power of Zjerm to defy conventional maths

Karnival would actually have won by 6 points if they'd used the 50/50 style of voting they use in Melfest / most national finals. It was a bizarre way of calculating it while still technically being KIND OF 50/25/25.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

No but I love this now. They just need to beef up the production a little and tidy it up around the edges. It’s striking, it’s unique, it’s ZJERM!

 

[lolly]

I'm not convinced how competitive it'll be, but I'm growing to properly love it.

 

[Pingu]

No but I love this now. They just need to beef up the production a little and tidy it up around the edges. It’s striking, it’s unique, it’s ZJERM!

Thank goodness they always beef and tidy up their entries in exactly the way that is called for…

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

That’s the spirit!

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

That’s the spirit!

She’s of course known for always being in a good mood!

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

In what world was Karnaval going top ten

One where they sorted out the staging? Easily.

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

Anyway! Obviously slightly baffling entry in the context of the alternatives, but one that I sense will in the full sweep of things be a delightful moment on the night (albeit of the 'and I NEVER LISTENED TO IT AGAIN AFTER MAY' kind)

 

[OutSynk]

SING IT WITH ME PENNY

Bailando DURO
Uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!
Y uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!
Y uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

SING IT WITH ME PENNY

Bailando DURO
Uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!
Y uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!
Y uno, uno, dos y tres, e mos u ndal!

HAJDE! *waves red hankie; alienates all casual viewers in the room*

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

HAJDE! *waves red hankie; alienates all casual viewers in the room*

Stupid racist Europe! * angrily waves red hankie*

 

[ZZ]

There is a song hidden somewhere there, if they change the production.
Also, they should replace the first two letters of the song title with S P (if they know their audience).

 

[TiShh]

Revamp UNCERTAIN (according to whoever this is)

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Zjerm (so confusing remix)

 

[auretz]

The single cover art is a stylised version of the mental hospital in Shkodër I think this will be giving us esoteric art all the way through

https://www.reddit.com/r/eurovision/s/lgK7hzbgeD

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

Zjerm (so confusing remix)

Honestly highly questionable whether it's even POSSIBLE to work it out on the remix here /

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Thinking about this diva today.

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Honestly highly questionable whether it's even POSSIBLE to work it out on the remix here /

It’s so confusing sometimes to be a ZJERM

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

Ok I’ve come round to this now

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

ZJERM!

 

[Ha-lucy-nation]

Currently 2nd on the scoreboard app. ZJERM UP!

 

[Soldi Elektronike]

The more time goes on the more convinced I am that this is coming top five.

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

Girls, I love this now. It reminds me of something from Turkey circa the late 90s

 

[Una Kratz Per San Marino]

It’s a knock out entry. Albania often doesn’t get the results it deserves - I want this to do really well.

 

[La Peneloupée monte le son]

I do find myself wanting to add "EET'S MY MISSION / TO FUCK VOICE OF REASON" to the end of the Zjerm rap verse whenever I'm listening.

 

[Ich Carniva-la-la-la]

ZJERM!