Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Rona Nishliu’s first rehearsal at Eurovision 2012 in Baku. How did those ping pong…
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Potential Artist Profile: Albania 2014
Hello everyone! I’m Zach, and this is the first of my possible artist profiles. In these profiles, I will highlight an artist that I believe should represent their country at…
Some Hopes for Eurovision 2014
It’s been three weeks since the grand final of Eurovision 2013. As fans continue to deal with post-Eurovision depression, I thought it would be nice to look forward to the…
Albania Interview: ‘We’re the Only Rock Song’
It’s easy to spot Adrian Lulgjuraj. The Albanian singer stands well above six feet and lives up to his rocker reputation by throwing down at all the parties in Malmö.…
Wiwi Jury: Albania’s Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko with “Identitet”
Last night the Wiwi Jury—our in-house panel of music unprofessionals—grew out our hair and traveled to Tirana to review Adrian and Bledar’s Eurovision 2013 song “Identitet”. Were we blown away…
Plagiarism in Albania? “Identitet” vs. “Plavi safir”
Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko have only been Albania’s official Eurovision contestants for a few hours, but they’re already under fire. That’s because Eurovision fans across the Balkans have noticed…
Albania: Why Rona Nishliu Was the Highlight of Festivali i Kenges 51
Festivali i Kenges 51 was a contest staged in Tirana on Saturday evening to determine the 2013 Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo.
Albania: Adrian & Bledar Win Festivali i Kenges 2012 with “Identitet”
Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko have won Festivali i Këngës 51, and thereby the right to represent Albania at Eurovision 2013. They’ll be singing “Identitet”.
Albania: Kejsi Tola and Anjeza Shahini Back in Festivali i këngës
Miss Kejsi Tola—the young lass who stood on a wind machine while wearing a pink tutu at Eurovision 2009—is back. Or at least she wants to be. The 20-year old…
“Kam Një Këngë Vetëm Për Ju” Lyrics — Igzidora Gjeta (Junior Eurovision 2012, Albania)
Read the lyrics and English translation of “Kam Një Këngë Vetëm Për Ju” — Igzidora Gjeta song for Junior Eurovision 2012. She’ll represent Albania and state broadcaster RTSH,
Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu
Every week we supply the photo, and you supply the caption. This week’s image comes from Rona Nishliu’s performance during the first semi-final at Eurovision 2012. As you’ll recall, Rona…
Rona Nishliu Updates Her Look, Places Second at Russian Festival
Rona Nishliu sang her way to fifth place at Eurovision in Baku. Afterwards she didn’t just head home and start playing with her plaits. Hell to the no! Instead she…
Albania: Rona Nishliu Tops Eurovision’s Worst Dressed List 2012
Sofi Marinova did her best to look like a street walker. Joan Franka resembled an albino Native American. And Jedward looked like the offspring of Michael Jackson and an alien.…
Rona Nishliu Returns to Albania as a National Hero
Rona Nishliu cried chaiiiiii at Eurovision—and all of Europe sat up to listen. The Kosovar-Albanian’s pitch-perfect performance of “Suus” brought many a grown man to tears—and not merely because it’s…
Poll Prediction: Sweden, Romania or Albania Will Win Eurovision 2012
Sweden’s Loreen will win Eurovision 2012 in a landslide, but Romania’s Mandinga and Albania’s Rona Nishliu remain outside threats. That’s according to Wiwi’s readers, who cast a total of 20,299…
Albania: Rona Nishliu’s First Rehearsal
Deban: “Suus” melds folk, jazz, easy listening, world music and ballad forms in a magical way. And Rona Nishliu’s minimalist staging manages to encapsulate the aura and the emotions she…
Albania: Rona Nishliu Releases Jazz Version of “Suus”
When we spoke to Rona Nishliu at the Eurovision in Concert event in Amsterdam, one thing became very clear: girl has got a big brain. Well she has channeled all…
Eurovision in Concert: Rona Nishliu Interview (VIDEO)
Albania’s Rona Nishliu wowed the Wiwi Jury with her vocal chords. Now she’s wowed us with her brain. This morning, during our interview with her at Eurovision in Concert, she…