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 HERE
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.
The semi final results 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.
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...
Who felt the most passion, the jury or the European people? We'll give you the separate results when they come out!
Today, Aurela finally made some statement to her fans about her disqualification in the semi final.
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.
Already pregnant in the rehearsal
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!
At least in this way the Albanian performance in Düsseldorf was something special and historical.
After a desastrous first semi final show, with loads of technical problems in almost for almost every broadcasting country, 10 countries managed to qualify for the big final night on Saturday.
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.
Live performance at the ESC Semi final one
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 in this video 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.
We can only hope that the second semi final will not be having those problems.
Further analysis of the outcome will be made after Saturday, when we know the split voting of Jury and Televote!
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.
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.
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:
How big are Aurela's chances? First of all, we'll have a look at what the bookmakers 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 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 escstats.com place Aurela 11th.
What about the TV experts? The artists and experts of the known Swedish Inför Eurovision, 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, and the expert of the German broadcaster ARD believes that Albania will go to the final, and might reach a 14th place there.
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. The second rehearsal is tomorrow at 11:30 - 12:00, 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 here.
As the title might tell you, Aurela feels comfortable on the stage in Düsseldorf. As well as rehearsing 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, Fati ynë shpresë dhe marrëzi, to esctoday.com
To the left: clip from Albanias press conference, from 2:52 To the right: interview with esckaz.com
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:
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!
The winners of this year's Balkan Music Awards 2011
have been choosen , and the best song from Albania is "Origjinale " - a collaboration
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.
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.
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.
Turkey:
Senit, Yüksek Sadakat, Aurela (click for fullview)
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" (By the way: In this video interview 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).
The programme in Turkey contained a trip around the place, a performance in a TV show and a joint meal of the 3 countries.
On promotional tour
Greece:
Aurela was invited by the Greek Channel AlphaTV in their "Kous-Kous-to-Mesimeri"-Show. Click here 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.
Later she was off for greetings and interviews with the greek OGAE, escdaily.com and more...
Germany:
As we are talking about rumours it may be the right time to mention an article of balkanwebs.com, 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 bild.de also taking her face into the picture of the article. We've searched for that German article and couldn't find it.
However, Aurela Gaçe and her song seem to collect more fans around Europe.
More news on her promotion until May to follow, stay tuned...
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 here.
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.
Shortly after the official version and video were revealed the running order draws were made for both semi final's and final's big five . The draw was made randomly , a picked circle with country name in it and then a picked number .
A good draw?
As we knew before , Aurela Gaçe will perform in first half of the first semi final , but we didn't know the running exact order. 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.
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?
The time has come, we have our final version of our Eurovision Songcontest 2011 song "Feel the passion".
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).
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.
Lyrics (out of our understanding):
FEEL MY HEART,FEEL THE WORDS BEAT LOW
I SING MY SONG AND THE ECHO FLOWS
AND WHEREVER I GO,I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW
YOU'RE THE BLOOD IN MY VEINS
AND THE LOVE IN MY SOUL
YOU ARE MY WAVE RIPPLING ON THE SEA
YOU DRY MY TEARS AND YOU MAKE ME REAL
BUT WHEREVER I GO, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW
MY MOMENT IN TIME
OH SWEET SONG OF MINE
I'M LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE OPEN SKY
I NEVER LAND, I'M FLYING HIGH
LET ME SHARE MY SONG WITH YOU, JUST FEEL THE PASSION
LOVE'S THE MESSAGE SHINING THROUGH AND SHINED REACTION
IT BRINGS MY HEAVEN DOWN TO EARTH AND THIS IS WHY
IT DRIVES ME MAD BUT IT GIVES ME LIFE
I'M FREE TO FLY
AND WHEN I FEEL THAT I THIRST FOR YOU
I DAB MY LIPS WITH YOUR MORNING DEW
BUT WHEREVER I GO, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW
SWEET SONG, LIVE FOREVER AND I LIVE WITH YOU
I'M LIKE AN EAGLE IN THE OPEN SKY
I NEVER LAND, I'M FLYING HIGH
LET ME SHARE MY SONG WITH YOU, JUST FEEL THE PASSION
LOVE'S THE MESSAGE SHINING THROUGH AND SHINED REACTION
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:
"FEEL MY HEART,FEEL THE WORDS BEAT LOW
I SING MY SONG AND THE ECHO FLOWS
AND WHEREVER I GO,I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW
YOU'RE THE BLOOD IN MY VEINS ...AND THE LOVE IN MY SOUL"
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.
These lyrics belong to one of the verses of the new english revamp "Feel the passion". The rest of the lyrics
(Refrain etc) are coming soon...
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.
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 :)
We want to remind that we take that day to upload our new design for the blog banner and more announcements, so be prepared...
Albania: Aurela stated to be starting with the videoshoot tomorrow. There were no more info about it, yet we could think of Entermedia being the video production company. They are responsible for many high standart and quality Albanian music videos (for example the latest video of Besa Kokëdhima, see article below)
To the question whether she would be a guest at the Skopje Fest this year (like Juliana was last year presenting the new song version), she replied that this is by invitation from the RTSH and therefore not decided yet.
To our polls: We have been asking last month for you opinion about the Albanian representative in Düsseldorf. You could rate the song "Kënga ime" with 1 to 12 points. Most voters did give her the full set of points, which signals a general satisfaction with the Albanian song (on Albanian side at least).
Also compared to other chosen songs, noone said to be liking some other selected song (only Romania and Switzerland had selected until that date) more than the Albanian one.
Now many more countires have chosen its representatives, so we'd like to start a new round, same questions. The lines are opened ;)
All we get these days are rumours and unconfirmed news, but why not share them :)
The english version of "Kënga ime" is called "Feel your passion" according to someone who asked a assistant of Aurela's group. According to that very same person the new version was recorded together with "Michael Frondelli (sound maker), JR Robinson(drums), Nathan East (bass), Michael Thompson (guitar)". The new version contain rock elements now, which means that tradionally the new version will differ a lot from the original one.
Shpetim Saraçi (Composer), Aurela Gaçe and Michael Thompson (Guitar)
On her facebook page Aurela stated to be back in Albania for the video shoot now and that we soon would get more photos and infos on her webpage.
In the studio in LA
[UPDATE]: Aurela has just updated her webpage and confirmed these news. Additionally she added that the song is now joined by three backing vocals, by name Lamont Van Hook, Monet and Beverly. Also did Aurela point out that stated workers abovehave also worked together with Michael Jackson, Madonna and Lady Gaga. We can be curious. More photos now here.(Where the three photos are, there is a down arrow which you should click)
We're in a calm phase at the moment, due to private reasons, which does not mean we're gone. The new banner is being designed in full swing and you are going to be surprised, we promise ;)
Meanwhile,Aurela and the team around her are working hard on the Eurovision entry "Kënga ime". Did not take them long to produce the new version in LA. Aurela seems fascinated by the outcome and stated at the same time that we probably get to listen to an English version in May in Düsseldorf. After recording three versions in Albanian, English and both languages, it is yet to be decided.
The next plans contain the videoclip shoot in Albania and further steps for ESC preparations, as Aurela stated not to be focusing on any other project until the end of May.
The videoclip for the single "CA$H" will therefore maybe not be released before late spring. As for the videoclip to the new version of "Kënga ime", it is likely that it will be released by Eurovision.tv along the other official videoclips after the 13th March, when the Delegations Meeting takes place.
Soon, we'll be back in familiar full speed ahead manner.
Aurela Gaçe flies to Los Angeles today to record the final version of her Eurovision entry, Kënga ime. Aurela tells esctoday.com that everything is going fine so far, and a lot has been done in the Eurovision preparation. We still don't know which language the song will be sung in, but we will probably find out in a little while.
She also told that she will put her other projects on hold until she has participated in Eurovision. That means that her single Cash (featuring MC Kresha) won't be released now afterall. She will also release an album after Eurovision. She will be fully focused on ESC the next months!
AlbaVision will of course give you the new version of Kënga ime as soon as we can, so stay tuned!
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 HERE
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