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"Zjarr e Ftohtë" (Albanian: [ˈzjar ɛ ˈftɔhtə]) is an Albanian-language song performed by Albanian singer Luiz Ejlli, composed by Klodian Qafoku and written by Florian Kondi.[1] It represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece, after winning the pre-selection competition Festivali i Këngës 44.[2] The country failed to qualify for the grand final in fourteenth place marking the country's first non-qualification in the contest. During his minimalistic show, Ejlli was accompanied by three backing vocalists and two traditional Albanian instrumentalists.

"Zjarr e ftohtë"
Single by Luiz Ejlli
Released2006 (2006)
Length3:00
LabelRTSH
Composer(s)Klodian Qafoku
Lyricist(s)Floran Kondi
Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry
Country
Albania
Artist(s)
Luiz Ejlli
Language
Composer(s)
Klodian Qafoku
Lyricist(s)
Floran Kondi
Finals performance
Semi-final result
14th
Semi-final points
58
Entry chronology
◄ "Tomorrow I Go" (2005)
"Hear My Plea" (2007) ►

Background and composition


The song is sung from the perspective of a man who cannot forget his former lover. He likens his predicament to feeling "fire and cold" (or "fire but still cold"), while begging her to "open [her] heart". Despite the strength of the lyrics, the song was performed in a subdued fashion. Ejlli and three backing singers barely moved from their positions, while two Albanian folk musicians provided accompaniment. Many commentators had difficulty pronouncing the song title or the performer's name. The BBC commentator, Paddy O'Connell, for example, rendered the song as "Zlar E Flot".


At Eurovision



Festivali i Këngës


The national broadcaster of Albania, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organised the 44th edition of Festivali i Këngës to determine the country's participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The show consisted of two semi-finals on 16 and 17 December, and a grand final on 18 December 2005, where Ejlli was chosen.[3][4]


Athens


The 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Athens, Greece, and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May and the grand final two days later on 20 May 2006.[5] According to the Eurovision rules at the time, selected participating countries, apart from the host country and the "Big 4" (France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom), were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the grand final. However, the top ten countries from the semi-final progressed to the grand final. Albania performed sixth in the semi-final, following Belarus and preceding Belgium, and failed to qualify for the grand final, ending in 14th place with 58 points.[6][7] During his minimalistic show of the song, Ejlli was accompanied on stage by three backing vocalists and two traditional Albanian instrumentalists.


Track listing


  1. "Zjarr e ftohtë (Festivali i Këngës)"  3:37

Release history


Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 14 February 2018 Digital download
  • Broken AL
  • RTSH
[8]

References


  1. "Athens 2006 Participants Luiz Ejlli". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. "Albanien: Luiz Ejlli". eurovision.de (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "Festivali 44 i Këngës në Radio" (in Albanian). RTSH. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. Bakker, Sietse (19 December 2005). "Luiz Ejlli represents Albania in Athens". ESCToday. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "Eurovision Song Contest–Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. "Athens 2006: Semi-Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. "Athens 2006: Semi-Final Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. 18 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. "Zjarr e ftohtë  Single by Luiz Ejlli" (in German). Amazon.de. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.

На других языках


- [en] Zjarr e ftohtë

[es] Zjarr e ftohtë

«Zjarr e ftohtë» (en español: Fuego y frío) fue la canción albanesa para el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2006, cantada en albanés por Luiz Ejlli.[1] Dado que las dos canciones previas fueron interpretadas en inglés, fue la primera vez que el albanés se escuchaba en el escenario del Eurovisión.



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