tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60402575079523590202024-03-05T10:53:10.948+01:00AV - Serving you with the latest news around the Albanian Eurovision scene...Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-34978124172249119472011-06-06T10:23:00.003+02:002011-06-06T10:59:57.910+02:00Anjeza won prize in Top Fest 8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zZvvUbSoQjgDURn6Taed4PBzeJFSPmPXdJ8-EzAx44XsBLmn3V97n5omQEtCFjh171QcooZqb7Rv-wFetAXZWVXRf1qzKvGen13qSPicJa-c4IOFVxs2yJWrH9RVhvgqS3whVVmvrc4/s1600/albania+banner+2.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 41px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zZvvUbSoQjgDURn6Taed4PBzeJFSPmPXdJ8-EzAx44XsBLmn3V97n5omQEtCFjh171QcooZqb7Rv-wFetAXZWVXRf1qzKvGen13qSPicJa-c4IOFVxs2yJWrH9RVhvgqS3whVVmvrc4/s320/albania+banner+2.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615028758131765202" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">After being postponed from 22nd of May, the final night of Top Fest 8 was held yesterday in Pallati I Kongreseve. Among the 17 finalists we find Anjeza Shahini, who together with won the prize for "Best interpret" Dren Abazi with the song <span style="font-style:italic;">Ti dhe unë</span>. You can watch the performance below.</span><br /><br />The winner of the competition this year edition, was the big favourite Elvana Gjata, who took part in Top Fest for the first time. Elvana took part in Festivali i Këngës in 2003, where her entry was followed by a song called "Me ty", which is the title of her Top Fest song! The song is dedicated to the Albanian artist Emmy, who died earlier this year. You can watch the winning performance <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/topfesttv#p/u/0/niBJ8pmfXPw">here</a>, together with the other performances (among them some other earlier FiK participants).<br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="330" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JRFUozR5ctg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-80748182409739299992011-05-26T15:18:00.004+02:002011-05-26T15:35:30.581+02:00Split jury/televote results out<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6KogBzp8iEfQKGtm05JhEJF12k_4UE1L9EJgIEUbIK6uoG0l1ec8hcpN1m7wfGtTVo7v5Jcj6BmouskKSvopOJ85r9yQQhKi7XhL0yX71rldDySN3fHBh558YJ-Jz708tuOm4sen4hI/s1600/banneraurela.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6KogBzp8iEfQKGtm05JhEJF12k_4UE1L9EJgIEUbIK6uoG0l1ec8hcpN1m7wfGtTVo7v5Jcj6BmouskKSvopOJ85r9yQQhKi7XhL0yX71rldDySN3fHBh558YJ-Jz708tuOm4sen4hI/s400/banneraurela.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611016490029221090" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Albania came 11th among the juries, with 61 points. The televoting placed Albania 13th, with 42 points. So last like year, it seems like the juries liked the Albanian entry more than the viewers did. You can take a look at the full results <a href="http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=36713&_t=ebu_reveals_split_televoting_and_jury_results">HERE</a></span><br /><br />Unlike the two last years of split voting, the jury and the televoters disagreed about the winner in the final. While the televoters had the actual winner as number one, the jury preferred Italy. If the old system of 100 % televote was still used, all the favourites from the semis would have qualified.Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-54085352603523500622011-05-16T12:06:00.004+02:002011-05-16T12:42:05.799+02:00Albania finished 14th in the semi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOHOvyrqHs06mKEg-b-aDbxo_ECXmLP2m9IVJVkvh4iKsfFrvJv_AVLyVrYi8EGD0_Fbppck59sxX3zqttVQYqvnZK9HPsW3j3yniUgRphVkTYZaqcMQxYiMDjLzmHJJcOGUIh5Xi3c0/s1600/banneraurela.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOHOvyrqHs06mKEg-b-aDbxo_ECXmLP2m9IVJVkvh4iKsfFrvJv_AVLyVrYi8EGD0_Fbppck59sxX3zqttVQYqvnZK9HPsW3j3yniUgRphVkTYZaqcMQxYiMDjLzmHJJcOGUIh5Xi3c0/s400/banneraurela.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607253977768574690" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">The <a href="http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1533">semi final results</a> have been released, and they show that Albania with their 47 points, missed 8-9 points from qualifying. Albania received 7 countries, most from Greece, that gave 12 points. Albania gave their highest score to Turkey, which ended up with the same score as Aurela, but placed 13th because they received points from more countries than Albania.</span><br /><br />Also this year the voting in Eurovision is political, like for example Albanian newspaper Telegrafi claims. The results actually show something different, with Malta scoring better than Turkey and Armenia, as an example. Almost all countries, Albania included has some neighbours which are likely to give some points. So, let's wait and see if someone actually says that the reason for their success is political voting instead...<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Who felt the most passion, the jury or the European people? We'll give you the separate results when they come out!</span>Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-21496972025234052382011-05-14T16:15:00.001+02:002011-05-14T16:19:41.752+02:00Aurela tricks Eurovision rule!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a></div><b>Today, Aurela finally made some statement to her fans about her disqualification in the semi final.</b><br />
She says not to be sad about not entering the final but about the fact that the first 5 countries had a handicap thanks to the organizers, who have already made their excuses to the Albanian delegation. That's the way it goes sometimes, she knows and says to have given her best on stage, to be proud to have represented Albaniaand that she really liked all the reactions to her performance from fans and others.<br />
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</tbody></table>But this is not everything she had to tell us. After not being part of ESC anymore, she revealed to her fans today a secret. She has been on the ESC stage breaking the rule that there are only 6 persons allowed on stage. Yes, Aurela indeed may be the first one to be on the ESC stage with a seventh person, since that rule was introduced, as today she proudly announced to be pregnant!<br />
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At least in this way the Albanian performance in Düsseldorf was something special and historical.Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-79749884685915796592011-05-11T13:52:00.001+02:002011-05-11T13:53:05.676+02:00No final for Albania in 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDuSpjI506SqPllg6oVMNd4R722huoA-tAScAtPPuqWtJdHpM4QltaE1swy0ii4LeDO0YU-_2DfFuWWbPYBJO_qbzWG9FARCkFpOzF_cO2voXTQJ4poZpfHKyCr0HaqajrNTNOLYfwJ6_/s1600/2913753_d1a51100ed_l.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDuSpjI506SqPllg6oVMNd4R722huoA-tAScAtPPuqWtJdHpM4QltaE1swy0ii4LeDO0YU-_2DfFuWWbPYBJO_qbzWG9FARCkFpOzF_cO2voXTQJ4poZpfHKyCr0HaqajrNTNOLYfwJ6_/s320/2913753_d1a51100ed_l.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>After a desastrous first semi final show, with<a href="http://escdaily.com/articles/18672"> loads of technical problems</a> in almost for almost every broadcasting country, 10 countries managed to qualify for the big final night on Saturday.<br />
Albania, being on starting position 3, represented by Aurela Gaçe and her song "Feel the passion" did not belong to the lucky qualifiers. The performance on the night was nevertheless very nice and we believe that the fan predictions were right, that Albania only slightly missed the final with a position from 11th-13th.<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;">Live performance at the ESC Semi final one</span><br />
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More surprisingly for most must have been the failures from Turkey and Armenia to qualify. And for me personally that Norway did not qualify. Together with Poland and Albania these countires opened the show and were effected most by technical problems (especially Norway as you can see <a href="http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/semifinal-1/eurovision-2011-1-semifinal-noruega/1096832/">in this video </a>of the Spanish broadcaster), thus none qualifying to the final show. Today the EBU will hold a conference in which these technical issues will be discussed, whilst it is to be expected that no further decisions considering the qualifiers will be made.<br />
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We can only hope that the second semi final will not be having those problems.<br />
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Further analysis of the outcome will be made after Saturday, when we know the split voting of Jury and Televote!Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-83749259092010059852011-05-08T14:22:00.000+02:002011-05-08T14:22:47.379+02:00English Version of "Ende ka shpresë"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqELrB3HwjvaazX47vt97RgRxoj9rv5dcVFBm1HtmEAnfVCma3KkkWHA3dcl962Ny6XaxIgkCXIzKheGL9IMW7_8lx2EU4dB35P3s_mNrbkvX8Jb94r6oVcPRxw-gaiaox2U3zHzBdrsJa/s1600/albania4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqELrB3HwjvaazX47vt97RgRxoj9rv5dcVFBm1HtmEAnfVCma3KkkWHA3dcl962Ny6XaxIgkCXIzKheGL9IMW7_8lx2EU4dB35P3s_mNrbkvX8Jb94r6oVcPRxw-gaiaox2U3zHzBdrsJa/s320/albania4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23129_100000793122304_8438_q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23129_100000793122304_8438_q.jpg" /></a><b>Alban Skenderaj and Miriam Cani, Albanias William and Kate, who finished second in the Fesitvali i këngës in December after Aurela Gaçe with "Ende ka shpresë", presented the English version of the song to the public. </b>Months after announcing to be releasing an English version of the song, they performed the song finally in the version that likely would have been the ESC version if they had won. So you can compare the video below to our representative in Düsseldorf and make up your own mind to the better English version.</div><br />
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Personally, at least Miriam sounds better in the English version, while I liked the Alban part more in the original song. THe backdrop in this video is the one from the Festivali i këngës, which is still very impressive.Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-52722396603462399462011-05-06T18:38:00.001+02:002011-05-06T18:40:13.260+02:00A message to the Albanian AV readers<b>Aurela has been so kind to leave a message in Albanian exclusively for you AlbaVision readers out there in Albanian. The Video is now uploadedon our channel AlbaVision Youtube Channel.</b><br />
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For the Intenational visitors: Aurela is thanking and asking for the support of the Albanians. She also greets the American fans who are not allowed to vote in the ESC.Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-63850517219223482862011-05-05T12:29:00.003+02:002011-05-05T12:42:29.512+02:00Second rehearsal for Albania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDIHIL-wOWbiZiKbjlzk6l6VJXfIVekYckfGRwKa30CdEQqQ_Z_MdncQiqtjko6b2ZrdcMntK3LxjR8AW1m1NnJgJsLn4qHwQ1GtLRp2e5QV-hHW42BkF-QHRu1AwihSFgakcbbnkHxQ/s1600/banneraurela.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDIHIL-wOWbiZiKbjlzk6l6VJXfIVekYckfGRwKa30CdEQqQ_Z_MdncQiqtjko6b2ZrdcMntK3LxjR8AW1m1NnJgJsLn4qHwQ1GtLRp2e5QV-hHW42BkF-QHRu1AwihSFgakcbbnkHxQ/s400/banneraurela.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603177375606483602" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Today was Aurela's second try on the stage, and this time in the clothing she will wear in the semi final on Tuesday. Other than that, there was nothing new happening. Take a look below:</span><br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="257" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N1qe_ui4Z8A?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-qtPYWjeAA">Clip from eurovision.tv from the first rehearsal here.</a><br />The next rehearsal for Albania will be the two dress rehearsals held on Monday.Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-8983236048230844462011-05-04T10:54:00.010+02:002011-05-04T11:54:47.413+02:00Will Albania qualify for the final?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK9VQkBtgyLRHeQKUpPqtyHSGs07d5jtIbNHi8Dy2zwr9calBbvPwPW7k5iy2HUDQxgk54qYC8Dvyunxg3uZxQ9b019MNpamRnCCcQKgu0Jdjpa0H1DBepjnG4gdrqrzMpVJRuVDpz-c/s1600/OGAEs+m%25C3%25A5ling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLK9VQkBtgyLRHeQKUpPqtyHSGs07d5jtIbNHi8Dy2zwr9calBbvPwPW7k5iy2HUDQxgk54qYC8Dvyunxg3uZxQ9b019MNpamRnCCcQKgu0Jdjpa0H1DBepjnG4gdrqrzMpVJRuVDpz-c/s200/OGAEs+m%25C3%25A5ling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602783580606026642" border="0" /></a> How big are Aurela's chances? First of all, we'll have a look at what the <a href="http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/tv/eurovision/eurovision-semi-final-1/to-qualify">bookmakers</a> say about whether she will make it or not. At the moment, Albania is ranked as number 11 and 12; by betting 100 euros on Aurela<br />to the final, you'll get around 200 euros back if she makes it. A simular result is seen right now among the ESC fan clubs, predicting Aurela to be one spot from qualifying. Also the readers of <a href="http://www.escstats.com/">escstats.com</a> place Aurela 11th.<br /><br />What about the TV experts? The artists and experts of the known Swedish <span style="font-style: italic;">Inför Eurovision</span>, are divided in theit view of the Albanian entry, and thinking that Aurela's voice was strong, while the video not as good. But in host country Germany things seems better,<br />and the expert of the German broadcaster ARD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17r5h7WBFzPXJxserzygmwCFwmLAcccF9mSEzu-o6yxprkxtHi3u-bgfwtSydfolYIqJb5PxPzc835T02nXnffLzuOPS0mjj-69JEk4rOfNyj__T5AIzk05KuBw0e00Pkw9k6UYczpwA/s1600/ESC%252C+semi+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17r5h7WBFzPXJxserzygmwCFwmLAcccF9mSEzu-o6yxprkxtHi3u-bgfwtSydfolYIqJb5PxPzc835T02nXnffLzuOPS0mjj-69JEk4rOfNyj__T5AIzk05KuBw0e00Pkw9k6UYczpwA/s320/ESC%252C+semi+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602789441741890082" border="0" /></a> believes that Albania will go to the final, and might reach a 14th place there.<br /><br />So which conclution should we draw from this? It seems that Albania will be one of those countries that either qualify or not qualify by a small margin this year, which can make the upcoming semi very exiting. Perhaps it will be Aurela's experience and strong voice that secures that the tradition for Albanian females to reach the final.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgK-U8HJamRAY_azYSu1m-Py7gm81pBEmaSkSJi44aOCYrkEadAL-CJwNRq-KivweZgpmw8KzLdlm8mUR7-96FNijGtmnSvD0ayV3a3eHC3RwYURj1op6K33KdxXQL9TTfq9Ix9v4CXg/s1600/Aurela%252C+Stella.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 77px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgK-U8HJamRAY_azYSu1m-Py7gm81pBEmaSkSJi44aOCYrkEadAL-CJwNRq-KivweZgpmw8KzLdlm8mUR7-96FNijGtmnSvD0ayV3a3eHC3RwYURj1op6K33KdxXQL9TTfq9Ix9v4CXg/s200/Aurela%252C+Stella.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602783444202477730" border="0" /></a><br />The second rehearsal is tomorrow at <span style="font-weight: bold;">11:30 - 12:00</span>, followed by a new press conference. But while you wait, you can take a look at some more from the last rehearsal and press conference <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_0jkMKquDc">here</a>.Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-50528346454630411192011-05-01T21:15:00.011+02:002011-05-01T22:18:40.571+02:00Aurela: I was born to sing in arenas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XMNh4AAMSUrhvSepLK6l-PGQHroa6zeAQAR8jdAU9mIRuyRcCn-NPOierG0mOZbGeJwaZvSvWJ3rXnpxBqZQyy2rGgVJvNieJtyrxxQYYWFFdnN9iM0lf_aP_XRt-TdBNozbZ4pBhD0/s1600/Pressekonf1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XMNh4AAMSUrhvSepLK6l-PGQHroa6zeAQAR8jdAU9mIRuyRcCn-NPOierG0mOZbGeJwaZvSvWJ3rXnpxBqZQyy2rGgVJvNieJtyrxxQYYWFFdnN9iM0lf_aP_XRt-TdBNozbZ4pBhD0/s400/Pressekonf1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601844695167567042" /></a><b> As the title might tell you, Aurela feels comfortable on the stage in Düsseldorf. As well as <a href="http://albavisiontk.blogspot.com/2011/05/albanias-first-rehearsal.html">rehearsing</a> today, Aurela has been giving interviews and she had a press conference. You can watch clips from both below. She also gave an a capella version of her 1997 entry in FiK, <i>Fati ynë shpresë dhe marrëzi</i>, to esctoday.com</b><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="138" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qHN5fwh45bQ?rel=0" width="200"></iframe> <iframe frameborder="0" height="138" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kYg0RATflH0?rel=0" width="200"></iframe><br /><i>To the left: clip from Albanias press conference, from 2:52<br />To the right: interview with esckaz.com</i><br /><object height="257" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gihbaRY0Ogg?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gihbaRY0Ogg?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="257" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><i>Aurela Gaçe's interview with esctoday.com</i>Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-13267486517515352242011-05-01T12:06:00.007+02:002011-05-01T13:38:37.217+02:00Albania's first rehearsal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPcizer3r1CSZY83pPVilsD-k0hlnP-4eeWowE27c7TaM678QC-2jnEjE024f8NIjJdwNhHEA_833bO4A6MNCxo-K5vGUX0sKdniNpzJhe4q6MeesTL9bP3ixSjfiFk7drv_557UJClQ/s1600/banneraurela.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601688437001611170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPcizer3r1CSZY83pPVilsD-k0hlnP-4eeWowE27c7TaM678QC-2jnEjE024f8NIjJdwNhHEA_833bO4A6MNCxo-K5vGUX0sKdniNpzJhe4q6MeesTL9bP3ixSjfiFk7drv_557UJClQ/s400/banneraurela.gif" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 164px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <b>Aurela Gaçe got to try the stage Düsseldorf for the first time today, together with three backing vocalists, a guitarist and a drummer. The background for the performance is an eagle's wings. There is a huge use of pyroeffects and dry ice, adding to Aurela's powerful voice. Further, the Albanian delegation presented her dress on stage, which looks similar to the one she wears in the videoclip. Her stylist will be the same who made Olta Boka's outfit in 2008. Take a look at the rehearsal below:</b><br />
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We will give you info the press conference held after the rehearsal as well soon. The next rehearsal for Aurela will be on Thursday: 11:30 - 12:00, with a press conference held afterwards. So stay tuned!Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-15627569705420891622011-04-29T13:06:00.000+02:002011-04-29T13:06:57.766+02:00Albanian Delegation arrives in Düsseldorf today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="goog_1016475113"></span><span id="goog_1016475114"></span><span style="color: #990000;">Departure: 15:00 </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: left;">Arrival at Düsseldorf Airport: 19:15</div><div class="" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today the Albanian Delegation and the team around Aurela Gaçe will arrive in Düsseldorf for the start of the rehearsals on Sunday.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Albania's first rehearsal is set for Sunday, 1st May, from 11:20 - 12:00, right after Stella Mwangi from Norway finished.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://static.which.net/media/images/in-content/flights-rights-airport-sign-jpg-52541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://static.which.net/media/images/in-content/flights-rights-airport-sign-jpg-52541.jpg" /></a>From 12:10 to 12:30 the team will stay in the Viewing room and answer questions right afterwards in a press conference from 12:45 - 13:25.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The next Albanian rehearsal takes place on Thursday, 5th May.</div>Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-17718603698550659092011-04-26T12:02:00.002+02:002011-04-26T12:03:05.691+02:00Aurela Gaçe in Balkan Music Awards<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br />
The winners of this year's Balkan Music Awards 2011</div><div>have been choosen , and the best song from Albania is "Origjinale " - a collaboration</div><div>between Aurela Gaçe and DR. Flori & Marsel and Albavision Summerhit 2010, which holds a record of almost 5 million views in a period of 10 months, being the most clicked Albanian video on Youtube. </div><div><br />
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</div><div>The show will take place on the evening of 4 June in Sofia , and millions viewers will be able to enjoy an impressive show , Aurela and other artists will perform live on stage during the show.</div><div><br />
</div>Evelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271226529532101904noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-77224253601386913952011-04-07T21:21:00.002+02:002011-04-07T21:42:17.366+02:00Kosovo: New steps in EBU agreement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYbjt6BFqhyphenhyphengmn2zEl1xATUSfOzvPUsrQCvKCdo4OHDn3D57a-W86cdU-2MaUXArXeVSocBp-T5QsiNbpXd3ddIEvwAvPpX9xD0WcC63w_w2ZNMI5tiU2EXEg0xIAk2dBATPyQaHAOaUj/s1600/kosova4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYbjt6BFqhyphenhyphengmn2zEl1xATUSfOzvPUsrQCvKCdo4OHDn3D57a-W86cdU-2MaUXArXeVSocBp-T5QsiNbpXd3ddIEvwAvPpX9xD0WcC63w_w2ZNMI5tiU2EXEg0xIAk2dBATPyQaHAOaUj/s400/kosova4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The director of "Radiotelevizionit të Kosovës" - short RTK, Bekim Hasani, confirmed, that Kosovo got the right to participate in the upcoming Eurovision <i><b>Dance</b></i> Contest.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=2d09104a3c4cd8c53392cb9057a40ae5&w=100&h=300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fde%2Fthumb%2F6%2F61%2FRadio-Televizioni-i-Kosov%25C3%25ABs-Logo.svg%2F720px-Radio-Televizioni-i-Kosov%25C3%25ABs-Logo.svg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://external.ak.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=2d09104a3c4cd8c53392cb9057a40ae5&w=100&h=300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fde%2Fthumb%2F6%2F61%2FRadio-Televizioni-i-Kosov%25C3%25ABs-Logo.svg%2F720px-Radio-Televizioni-i-Kosov%25C3%25ABs-Logo.svg" /></a></div>This is a first step towards a soon ESC participation. According to an article by koha.net, Kosovo has been negotiating with the EBU about Kosovo's status in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf in May.<br />
Kosovo took on the mission to participate in the 55th ESC, but not as a performing participant. "<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Disa orë pas konferencës, i pyetur për këtë nga gazeta, Hasani ka ndryshuar fjalët duke thënë se “RTK-ja është vetëm duke shqyrtuar mundësinë që kosovarëve t'u ofrohet mundësia e votimit”.">RTK is considering the possibility that the Kosovars are offered the possibility of voting" this May, Hasani stated, making clear that Kosovo's intention in the meeting was to be part in the ESC as a voting nation only, like SerbiaMontenegro in 2006, when they could not agree on a representative for their country and only voted in that years ESC in Athens.</span></span><br />
<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Disa orë pas konferencës, i pyetur për këtë nga gazeta, Hasani ka ndryshuar fjalët duke thënë se “RTK-ja është vetëm duke shqyrtuar mundësinë që kosovarëve t'u ofrohet mundësia e votimit”.">Although Bekim Hasani told proudly that Kosovo will be soon enough outfitted with the</span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="“Shumë shpejt ne do të dalim me modalitetet e fundit teknike që u siguron kosovarëve mundësinë që të votojnë për këngën e tyre të preferuar e që besoj që këtë vit ta nxjerrin fituese Aurela Gaçen”, ka thënë Hasani që bashkë me këngëtaren Gaçe dhe zëvëndësdrejtorin e"> latest technical modalities providing Kosovars the opportunity to vote</span></span><span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Disa orë pas konferencës, i pyetur për këtë nga gazeta, Hasani ka ndryshuar fjalët duke thënë se “RTK-ja është vetëm duke shqyrtuar mundësinë që kosovarëve t'u ofrohet mundësia e votimit”."> for the first time as an own country in the upcoming ESC, the mission was doomed from the beginning. This is not only because of Kosovo being no EBU member, but the rules of the ESC clearly decide that only the 43 particpating countries in 2011 can vote, as usual. What's left is the hope of an offer from EBU side, but that should be considered as very unlikely.</span></span><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Disa orë pas konferencës, i pyetur për këtë nga gazeta, Hasani ka ndryshuar fjalët duke thënë se “RTK-ja është vetëm duke shqyrtuar mundësinë që kosovarëve t'u ofrohet mundësia e votimit”.">Yet Kosovo, showing more interest every year in being part of the ESC family, at least gave it a try and openly admits to do so to also support Aurela. The new door that opened in the end lead to the participation right in a "European festival of dancers" of the EBU. Whether the "Eurovision Dance Contest", the "Eurovision Young Dancers" or a third contest of the EBU is meant with "Festivali Evropian të Valltarëve", is to be seen.</span></span><br />
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<span class="long_text" id="result_box"><span style="background-color: white;" title="Disa orë pas konferencës, i pyetur për këtë nga gazeta, Hasani ka ndryshuar fjalët duke thënë se “RTK-ja është vetëm duke shqyrtuar mundësinë që kosovarëve t'u ofrohet mundësia e votimit”.">We hope to hear more positive news in terms of Kosovo-EBU agreements and keep you informed</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table>Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-38317294070075996372011-04-05T17:46:00.000+02:002011-04-05T17:46:22.166+02:00"Feel the passion" Karaoke Version<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a></div>The official CD of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Düsseldorf has been released and with it the 3:00 minute long ESC and Karaoke Version on Aurela's song "Feel the passion".<br />
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<b style="color: #660000;">1) </b>Karaoke Version long (3:11 minutes) and <b><span style="color: #4c1130;">2)</span></b> shorter ESC Version (3:00)<br />
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<b>The lyrics for you to sing along:</b><br />
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<tr><td>Feel my heart, feel the words beat low</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>I sing my song and the echo flows</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>And wherever I go, I just want you to know</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>You're the blood in my veins and the love in my soul</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>You are my wave rippling over sea</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>You dry my tears and you make me real</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>But wherever I go, I just want you to know</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>My moment in time, oh sweet song of mine, ehehej</td> <td> </td></tr>
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<tr><td>I'm like an eagle in the open sky</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>I'll never land, I'm flying high</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Let me share my song with you, just feel the passion</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Love's the message shining through, a child reaction</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>It brings my heaven down to earth and this is why</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>It drives me mad but it gives me life, I'm free to fly, ehehej</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>And when I feel that I thirst for you</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>I dab my lips with your morning dew</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>But wherever I go, I just want you to know</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Sweet song, live forever and I'll live with you, ehehej</td> <td> </td></tr>
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<tr><td>I'm like an eagle in the open sky</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>I'll never land, I'm flying high</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Let me share my song with you, just feel the passion</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>Love's the message shining through, a chain reaction</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>It brings my heaven down to earth and this is why</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>It drives me mad but it gives me life, I'm free to fly, ehehej</td><td></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Zot, qe këngën ma ke fal, më lerë të ndarë</td> <td><br />
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<tr><td>Nuk ka ngjyrë e nuk ka fjalë, muret s'e mbajnë</td> <td><br />
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<tr><td>It brings my heaven down to earth and this is why</td> <td> </td></tr>
<tr><td>It drives me mad but it gives me life, I'm free to fly, ehehej</td> <td> </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-5590802895817819472011-03-31T16:42:00.003+02:002011-03-31T16:53:12.722+02:00Aurela's gathers fans in Turkey and Greece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a></div>It has been a promotional week for Aurela, since her trip brought her to Turkey and Greece. We'd like to share with you all info about the two first trips, before she'll head to the Netherlands.<br />
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<b>Turkey:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #660000; text-align: center;">Senit, Yüksek Sadakat, Aurela (click for fullview)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Along Senit, the representative of San Marino in Düsseldorf, Aurela was invited for promotional matters to Turkey, where they met with Turkey's band for Germany "Yüksek Sadakat"<i> (By the way: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v15gmVa7xxQ&feature=player_embedded">In this video interview</a> from a week before, front singer of the Turkish band stated his personal favourites. At 10:47 he says Albania is amongst them, that the song has a nice ethnic touch and a good singer. Other faves: Norway, Italy, Norway and Ireland)</i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The programme in Turkey contained a trip around the place, a performance in a TV show and a joint meal of the 3 countries.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">On promotional tour</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><b>Greece: </b><br />
Aurela was invited by the Greek Channel AlphaTV in their "Kous-Kous-to-Mesimeri"-Show. <a href="http://www.alphatv.gr/Alpha-Video/Noon/Kous-Kous-to-Mesimeri/%CE%9A%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82-%CE%9A%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9-29-03-11-%28%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%96%29.aspx">Click here</a> to see the english interview, in which she presents herself. The presenter tells Aurela to belong to one of the "Top Songs" for Düsseldorf. Aurela tells that she makes sure to keep away such news from her to feel more comfortable. This is the first time we get to see Aurela performing the new English version, unfortunately not live and not fully as the show ended before the song did. On the same show one day later, the presenter mentioned Aurela once more to recount how amazed she was by Aurela's voice.<br />
Later she was off for greetings and interviews with the greek OGAE, escdaily.com and more...<br />
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<b>Germany:</b><br />
As we are talking about rumours it may be the right time to mention an article of <a href="http://www.balkanweb.com/fotoAlbum/index.php?id=2525&IDFoto=2525"><i>balkanwebs.com</i></a>, where it is said Aurela would belong to one of Lena's 4 biggest competitors according to an artice of the German popular online newspaper <i>bild.de</i> also taking her face into the picture of the article. We've searched for that German article and couldn't find it.<br />
However, Aurela Gaçe and her song seem to collect more fans around Europe.<br />
More news on her promotion until May to follow, stay tuned...Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-79365699661062904132011-03-21T17:24:00.002+01:002011-03-21T17:26:34.053+01:00Aurela heading to Concert in Amsterdam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqwYKUAfejuFC8XhoIAxHbSl1CnFct1Tp9W39uRWzcJIXM9L9Ho29f3m0K58MLVO0xwn49J_kUm6q4t3odgCc_AEBq8BGez54kLRidKHu41CQChVg_NIBrcigvR3jMMqdY6hR1tunUh3U/s1600/Banner-netherlands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqwYKUAfejuFC8XhoIAxHbSl1CnFct1Tp9W39uRWzcJIXM9L9Ho29f3m0K58MLVO0xwn49J_kUm6q4t3odgCc_AEBq8BGez54kLRidKHu41CQChVg_NIBrcigvR3jMMqdY6hR1tunUh3U/s400/Banner-netherlands.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">In concert in Amsterdam</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> As in previous years, the Albanian representative for the ESC will be present at the dutch pre-Eurovisionparty among a lot of other ESC stars. After Kejsi and Juliana performin live on stage in Amsterdam in 2009 and 2010, this year Aurela Gaçe will be promoting her "Feel the passion". Whether she will perform a second song is also possible. Last year Juliana Pasha performed the 1972 Eurovision Winning song "Après toi" of Vicky Leandros, additionally to her own song.<br />
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This year "Eurovision in Concert" will take place on 9th April. For every ESC and Aurela fan it is a great opportunity to be close to the artists that night, as many stars even stay for a meet and greethfans and journalists. <br />
20 more countries will be present and you can still buy tickets for the event. A ticket costs 25€.Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-9195909907186280072011-03-17T19:25:00.000+01:002011-03-17T19:25:53.458+01:00The Making of "Feel the Passion" video and an alternative acoustic version<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s1600/banneraurela.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_kbey4GgwENSMXE9NuVdsgbDj_0ygkGytD8774y1VYuK_tjL5ptONHjDojmfhVkl7Li6-8woq3DtcGUhUFXT2pQtZxfCwZDQPqSR1XXYYkAUcwf29El7AY_R9F0-y1ZAKyO5dSN1BEro/s400/banneraurela.gif" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>On her website, Aurela now delivers a video to us, showing the 'Making of' the video clip "Feel the passion' which was shot in Albania with Albanian venues in the background and in a green box. The video for impressions of the shooting can be seen <a href="http://www.aurelagace.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=178&catid=11&Itemid=31&lang=en">here.</a><br />
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Also, an amateur video has been uploaded on Youtube. The video shows a live performance of Aurela in the "212 Jazz Club", located in Prishtina, Kosovo. This version may be a smooth alternative for fans of the Albanian version. Worth a watch.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good draw?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">As we knew before , Aurela Ga<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">çe will perform in first half of the first semi final , but we didn't know the running exact order. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fter today's draw for the running order it's certain: Albania is going to sing at position 3, right after Norway and before Armenia, most of the first 7 acts and countries belong to "set qualifiers", which doesn't make things easier for Albania, yet it could convince with its different style. The performances will be decisive for the outcome.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Apart from the last two years Albania has always sung in the first half of any Eurovision show. Every female Albanian representative has been in the final show and every male act failed to qualify. Will Aurela continue this tradition? </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; line-height: 19px;"> </span></div>Evelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10271226529532101904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-47822698933699937002011-03-13T23:43:00.001+01:002011-03-14T14:14:42.627+01:00"Feel the passion" Video & Lyrics<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you feel the passion?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The time has come, we have our final version of our Eurovision Songcontest 2011 song "Feel the passion".<br />
The video to the song was shot in various Albanian places, which belong to the most historical and touristical places Albania offers. Watch the videoclip below and read the english lyrics (once again first here on the web, gaps to be filled).<br />
On tuesday we will replace the video on top with our new headers, bring you new polls, news and introduce you to new team members.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Lyrics (out of our understanding):</b></div><br />
<h6 align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">FEEL MY HEART,FEEL THE WORDS BEAT LOW<br />
I SING MY SONG AND THE ECHO FLOWS<br />
AND WHEREVER I GO,I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW<br />
YOU'RE THE BLOOD IN MY VEINS<br />
AND THE LOVE IN MY SOUL</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></h6><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">YOU ARE MY WAVE <span lang="sq-AL">RIPPLING O</span>N THE SEA</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">YOU DRY MY TEARS AND YOU MAKE ME <span lang="sq-AL">REAL</span></span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">BUT WHEREVER I GO, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">MY MOMENT IN TIME </span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">OH SWEET SONG OF MINE</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'M LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE OPEN SKY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I NEVER LAND, I'M FLYING HIGH</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LET ME SHARE MY SONG WITH YOU, JUST FEEL THE PASSION</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LOVE'S THE MESSAGE SHINING THROUGH AND SHINED REACTION</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT BRINGS MY HEAVEN DOWN TO EARTH AND THIS IS WHY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT DRIVES ME MAD BUT <span lang="sq-AL">IT </span>GIVES ME LIFE</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'M FREE TO FLY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">AND WHEN I FEEL THAT I THIRST FOR YOU</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I DAB MY LIPS WITH YOUR MORNING DEW</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">BUT WHEREVER I GO, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">SWEET SONG, LIVE FOREVER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> AND I LIVE WITH YOU</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'M LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE OPEN SKY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I NEVER LAND, I'M FLYING HIGH</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LET ME SHARE MY SONG WITH YOU, JUST FEEL THE PASSION</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LOVE'S THE MESSAGE SHINING THROUGH AND SHINED REACTION</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT BRINGS MY HEAVEN DOWN TO EARTH AND THIS IS WHY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT DRIVES ME MAD BUT <span lang="sq-AL">IT </span>GIVES ME LIFE</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'M FREE TO FLY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span> </div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">ZOT QE K<span lang="sq-AL">ËNGËN MA KE FAL MË LERË TË NDARË</span></span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="sq-AL">NUK KA NGJYRË E NUK KA FJALË, MURET S'E MBAJNË</span></span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT BRINGS MY HEAVEN DOWN TO EARTH AND THIS IS WHY</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">IT DRIVES ME MAD BUT <span lang="sq-AL">IT </span>GIVES ME LIFE</span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="sq-AL">I'M FREE TO FLY</span></span></div><div align="CENTER" style="color: #660000; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</tbody></table>We'd like to remind you on this blog's comeback this weekend, after a phase of calm blogging, due to private matters and a lack of news. With the new Song and Video of Aurela Gaçe (on <i><b>13th </b></i>March!), we will signal our return with a completely new designed banner in much higher resolution, which will surprise you. We will introduce you to new family members of the AlbaVision team, who start posting news, lyrics etc. with us.<br />
Join us on our way to Düsseldorf and don't miss to visit us for the relaunch this weekend.<br />
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Meanwhile, you can vote in the new and last poll round of this kind, where we ask you about your opinion on the <i>current </i>version of "Kënga ime" and whether you prefer other songs from ESC'11 to it.<br />
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In the last pollround, 2/3 of all voters gave "Kënga ime" a set of 12 points. The other 1/3 gave ratings of 3,5,7 & 10 points.<br />
From songs of other countries our voters mostly prefered Italy, Germany and Norway to the Albanian song. Also Switzerland and Poland had many supporters. Yet the number of people stating that none country's song beats the Albanian song, was the highest.Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-86214053862463084792011-03-05T12:14:00.002+01:002011-03-05T12:30:05.241+01:00Video of Ende Ka Shpresë<span style="font-weight:bold;">The video of the runner up in the last edition of Festivali i Këngës has been released. The duet <span style="font-style:italic;">Ende ka shpresë</span> was sung by Alban Skënderaj and Miriam Cani. You can take a look at the full results <a href="http://albavisiontk.blogspot.com/2010/12/full-results-of-festivali-49.html">here</a>. Watch the video below!</span><br /><br /><object width="400" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uk4oEdKRY4E?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uk4oEdKRY4E?fs=1&hl=nb_NO&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="255"></embed></object><br /><br />Yesterday AlbaVision brought you the <a href="http://albavisiontk.blogspot.com/2011/03/first-snippet-of-english-lyrics.html">first snippets of the English lyrics</a>. We'll keep following Aurela Gaçe's on her way to Düsseldorf; so remember to tune in March 12th when the English version will be released!Ole Gunnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153102204704931923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-82868206439910966102011-03-04T12:43:00.000+01:002011-03-04T12:43:13.392+01:00First snippet of english lyrics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK01KcmNW7ccPr4HFGSsYVI9OJYzTE1PsksTJR6wI2zu2BC6ymxBlKRn5lqaoqPVUJy1BtPBT-E_C1p97aOSbmRymzV8QD7KgoqdCyIfZDEJRgE0-jG0ZygGeiCj_pSXXkTLvUKExP3-PO/s1600/banneralbania3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="41" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK01KcmNW7ccPr4HFGSsYVI9OJYzTE1PsksTJR6wI2zu2BC6ymxBlKRn5lqaoqPVUJy1BtPBT-E_C1p97aOSbmRymzV8QD7KgoqdCyIfZDEJRgE0-jG0ZygGeiCj_pSXXkTLvUKExP3-PO/s320/banneralbania3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>A few hours ago Aurela gave away at least some information about the new lyrics of the song to give us a first impression. Read the snippet below:<br />
<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="color: #660000; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody">"FEEL MY HEART,FEEL THE WORDS BEAT LOW<br />
I SING MY SONG AND THE ECHO FLOWS<br />
AND WHEREVER I GO,I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW<br />
YOU'RE THE BLOOD IN MY VEINS<br />
<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">AND THE LOVE IN MY SOUL"</span></span></span></h6>As for the first impression the mood and atmosphere of the lyrics haven't changed into a complete new direction, the motif of "love for the music" is still kept and maybe even intensified in english. <br />
These lyrics belong to one of the verses of the new english revamp "Feel the passion". The rest of the lyrics<br />
(Refrain etc) are coming soon...Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040257507952359020.post-30664825378335419112011-03-01T22:49:00.000+01:002011-03-01T22:49:14.538+01:00New song and Video on 12th March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3mdtKQ6jJrQNPu51oXofksag-j-E90wMMi2LxXBrshD59uZEqPdYHtQ4tvl8P3RDbioBadiRecHvoNN0Givyr9cJYFHsEHLgUpTohCsqiI-OezS4J1QKS1xo88PhzfAf0cmcaPkIkqXV/s1600/albania4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3mdtKQ6jJrQNPu51oXofksag-j-E90wMMi2LxXBrshD59uZEqPdYHtQ4tvl8P3RDbioBadiRecHvoNN0Givyr9cJYFHsEHLgUpTohCsqiI-OezS4J1QKS1xo88PhzfAf0cmcaPkIkqXV/s320/albania4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://www.shqiperia.com/fotoshqip/1195030054-aurela-gace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.shqiperia.com/fotoshqip/1195030054-aurela-gace.jpg" /></a>Upcoming Saturday, th 12th of March is the date when we finally get to hear the new version of "Kënga ime", or better said "Feel the passion". Together with the video, which is still being finished these days, the song will be presented at the date when all countries have to officially present their songs and representatives to the EBU.<br />
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The video shoot is almost completely done, only one scene is missing for which sunshine is needed according to Aurela. The last days have been all cloudy in Albania and so does the clima slow the videoshot process. Let's hope for sun then :)<br />
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We want to remind that we take that day to upload our new design for the blog banner and more announcements, so be prepared...Arbenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646925668562790888noreply@blogger.com0