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…
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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…
Behold: The Rona Nishliu Eurovision 2012 T-Shirt
On March 15, Albania’s Rona Nishliu howled her way to the top of the Wiwi Jury’s unofficial Eurovision rankings. Sweden’s Loreen subsequently knocked her down to #2, but Rona definitely…
The Wiwi Jury: Albania’s Rona Nishliu with “Suus” (Personal)
The Wiwi Jury—our international panel of music unprofessionals—sharpened its claws and headed to Tirana this week to review Rona Nishliu’s Eurovision 2012 song “Suus.” That means “Personal” in Albanian. But…
Kejsi Tola Releases “Me Jeto” (Live Me)
Y’all remember Albania’s Kejsi Tola? The one who wore a pink tutu, stood on a wind machine and danced with the Gumby look-a-like at Eurovision 2009? Well she’s finally put…
Eurovision 2011: First Semi-Final Recap
It’s late in Dusseldorf, but Wiwi and Vebooboo are working hard to report how things went down in Semi-Final 1.
Albania: Aurela Gaçe’s Second Rehearsal
Wiwi still doesn’t know if he’s bewitched by Aurela Gaçe, or scared of her. But after watching her second rehearsal he knows this: Aurela can seriously sing!
Aurela Gaçe Photos | Eurovision Babe of the Day (Albania, 2011)
Wiwi doesn’t know if he’s enchanted or scared by Albania’s Aurela Gaçe. In her video for “Feel the Passion,” she transforms from a woman with a bad dye job to…
Poll: Which Version of Albania’s 2011 Entry Do You Prefer?
Albania seriously believes in transformation. Last year its Eurovision team changed Juliana Pasha from a dowdy looking lounge singer into a hip-shaking disco diva, and they totally funked-up her song…
Listen to Albania’s Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe had already won Albania’s Festivali i Kenges twice — in 1999 and 2001 — and last night she did it again. The New York-based singer originally from Llakatundi,…
Results from Albania’s First Semi-Final
The first semifinal of Festivali i Këngës took place earlier this evening, pitting 16 established artists against three new acts. Two separate juries judged the show and eight established acts…
Eurovision’s New Space Age Vingette Debuts in Albania
The music is the same, but the visuals just got a whole lot more modern.
Cover Your Ears: Scotland’s Nikola Barkley Advances to Azeri Final
Wiwi does not do drugs. But after watching this video of Nicola Barkley, he’s pretty sure he knows what it feels like to hallucinate.
ESC 2010 Profile: Albania’s Juliana Pasha
Since winning Albania’s Eurovision selection contest in December, Juliana Pasha has learned what it means to look the part. The 29-year old has transformed herself from a rather dowdy looking…
Poll Compilation: Slovakia, Albania and Greece the Favorites
Przemek Bartos, a Eurovision fan in Poland, has compiled results from eight leading Eurovision polls around the web (and around the continent). His aggregated data paints a very different picture…
Albanians Accuse Slovakia’s Kristina of Stealing ‘Horehronie’ Melody
Videos have surfaced on YouTube that suggest Slovakia’s entry Horehronie may have been inspired by the melody of a popular Albanian pop song. The opening of Shpat Kasapi’s Valle…