Rona Nishliu has done well. Despite dividing opinion in 2012, she came second in our Wiwi Jury rankings, and went on to achieve a Top 5 placing in Baku. She returned…
We admire all of those brave enough to sing a Eurovision song in their national language. It’s better than attempting to sing in English and fluffing up your lyrics. But…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rona Nishliu won the 50th annual Festivali i Kenges — the Albanian national selection contest for Eurovision 2012. She’ll be singing “Suus,” which means “Personal.” Check it out and read…