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WATCH: Hersiana Matmuja at Santa Cecila Music Conservatory

Posted on February 16, 2014March 13, 2014
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byRamadan Besim

We recently interviewed Hersiana Matmuja, Albania’s representative for Eurovision 2014, and were delighted to learn a bit more about Tirana’s leading lady. She mentioned that she’s in her 5th year studying at Santa Cecilia…

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Albania: Hersiana Matmuja records ESC song in two languages

Posted on February 12, 2014March 5, 2014
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byRamadan Besim

Hersiana Matmuja, Albania’s Eurovision 2014 representative, and Genti Lako, the composer of ‘Zemërimi i një nate’, have travelled to Greece to record the revamped version of ‘Zemërimi i një nate’. They will be…

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Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)

Posted on February 10, 2014September 13, 2024
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Over the weekend Malta selected Firelight for Eurovision 2014 with their song “Coming Home”. The song has proven to be very divisive with our readers. Some of you have commented…

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Poll: Emma Marrone is your favourite Eurovision contestant so far (Feb 7)

Posted on February 7, 2014February 7, 2014
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byWilliam Lee Adams

As national selection season heats up, the contestants and songs for Eurovision 2014 are coming thick and fast. Every Sunday, after we have a new batch of winners, we’re asking…

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Poll: Which Eurovision act is your favourite so far? (February 1)

Posted on February 2, 2014September 13, 2024
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Our heads are still spinning from the eight Eurovision selections that took place on February 1. Some of you woke up early and watched 61 acts in Moldova. Others tuned in…

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Albania: Hersiana Matmuja’s promotional photos revealed!

Posted on January 29, 2014February 15, 2014
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byRamadan Besim

Recently the Albanian representative Hersiana Matmuja travelled to Prishtina to meet with photographer Avni Selmani. Over the course of two days they took promotional pictures for Eurovision 2014. In our interview…

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Hersiana Matmuja interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart

Posted on January 22, 2014February 25, 2014
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byRamadan Besim

Hersiana Matmuja has been keeping busy since winning Festivali i Këngës 52, the Albanian national selection for Eurovision 2014. Besides posing for the promotional photos above, she’s been working with…

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Hersiana Matmuja: Zemërimi i një nate lyrics and English translation

Posted on January 20, 2014April 25, 2014
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byRamadan Besim

Not long ago Hersiana Matmuja won Festivali i Këngës 52 with the song “Zemërimi i një nate”. That means she will fly the Albanian flag at the 2014 Eurovision Song…

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Albania: Herciana Matmuja Wins Festivali i Këngës 52 with Zemërimi i një nate

Posted on December 28, 2013December 29, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

Herciana Matmuja has won Festivali i Këngës 52, the Albanian national selection for Eurovision 2014, with her song “Zemërimi i një nate.”

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Albania: Watch Festivali i Këngës live online from 20:45 CET

Posted on December 28, 2013December 28, 2013
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byWilliam Lee Adams

We are counting down the days until 2014, but tonight’s magic number is 52. That’s because the 52nd annual Festivali i Këngës, Albania’s national selection for Eurovision 2014, takes place tonight…

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Albania: Festivali i Këngës 2014 Artists Announced

Posted on December 11, 2013December 18, 2019
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byAnthony Ko

Meet your Festivali i Këngës 2014 participants

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Aurela Vs Emmy: Whose New Song is Better?

Posted on August 15, 2013October 21, 2013
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byPadraig Muldoon

Back at Eurovision 2011 Aurela Gaçe and Emmy were two very different artists. One was a rock chick with a pair of lungs which even Florence Welch would be jealous…

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Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu

Posted on July 31, 2013November 12, 2021
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byWilliam Lee Adams

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

Posted on July 29, 2013November 30, 2020
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byZachary Thomas

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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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Plagiarism in Albania? “Identitet” vs. “Plavi safir”

Posted on December 23, 2012June 11, 2016
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byWilliam Lee Adams

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…

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WATCH: Hersiana Matmuja at Santa Cecila Music Conservatory

Albania: Hersiana Matmuja records ESC song in two languages

Poll: Who is your favourite Eurovision act so far? (February 9)

Poll: Emma Marrone is your favourite Eurovision contestant so far (Feb 7)

Poll: Which Eurovision act is your favourite so far? (February 1)

Albania: Hersiana Matmuja’s promotional photos revealed!

Hersiana Matmuja interview: I like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mozart

Hersiana Matmuja: Zemërimi i një nate lyrics and English translation

Albania: Herciana Matmuja Wins Festivali i Këngës 52 with Zemërimi i një nate

Albania: Watch Festivali i Këngës live online from 20:45 CET

Albania: Festivali i Këngës 2014 Artists Announced

Aurela Vs Emmy: Whose New Song is Better?

Eurovision Open Caption: Albania’s Rona Nishliu

Potential Artist Profile: Albania 2014

Some Hopes for Eurovision 2014

Albania Interview: ‘We’re the Only Rock Song’

Wiwi Jury: Albania’s Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko with “Identitet”

Plagiarism in Albania? “Identitet” vs. “Plavi safir”

New music this week: Songs from Bambie Thug, Damiano David, Jerry Heil and more

Ireland accepting Eurovision 2025 song submissions until November 18 deadline

New music this week: Songs from Brunette, Emma, Tina Karol and more

New music this week: Songs from Raiven, Nebulossa, Mustii and more

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Netherlands: AVROTROS will decide Eurovision 2025 participation by November 1, following EBU deadline extension

Ukraine confirms Eurovision 2025 participation — and “new surprises” for Basel

The Netherlands: Eurovision commentator Cornald Maas wants the country to compete in Basel in 2025

Poll: Who should win the OGAE Song Contest 2024?

Czechia breaks with ESCZ national selection for Eurovision 2025

New music this week: Songs from Barbara Pravi, Guy Sebastian, Laura Tesoro and more

Eurovision photographer won’t appeal Joost Klein case citing her mental health and desire to move on

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