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"Identitet"
YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Bledar Sejko
Lyricist(s)
Eda Sejko
Finals performance
Semi-final result
15th
Semi-final points
31
Entry chronology
◄ "Suus" (2012)
"One Night's Anger" (2014) ►

"Identitet" (Albanian pronunciation:

CD compilation on 29 April 2013 by Universal Music. The Albanian-language folk-inspired heavy rock
song was composed by Bledar Sejko and the lyrics were written by Eda Sejko.

The song

LED screens
in the background.

Background and composition

In 2012, Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko were among the contestants selected to compete in the 51st edition of Festivali i Këngës, a competition to determine Albania's participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. As part of the competition's rules, the lyrics of the participating entries had to be in the Albanian language. They took part in the contest with the song "Identitet" written by Eda Sejko and composed by Bledar Sejko himself.[1] For the purpose of their Eurovision Song Contest participation, the song was remastered and shortened at the Kingside Studios in Gnesta, Sweden.[2]

Musically, "Identitet" is an

chorus.[4]

Reception and plagiarism accusation

After winning

Balkan folk music, which is similar in many countries in the region.[8] According to Bledar Sejko, the starting notes of "Plavi safir" were plagiarised from the lyrics of "Kur bie fyelli e çiftelia" by Albanian singer and songwriter Vaçe Zela from the middle of the 20th century.[4]

Promotion and release

For promotional purposes, the singers made various appearances to perform the song on different occasions, including in

Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH).[13]

At Eurovision

Festivali i Këngës

Main article:
Festivali i Këngës 51

The national broadcaster of Albania,

Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organised the 51st edition of Festivali i Këngës to determine the country's participants for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.[14] It opened a submission period for artists and composers to submit their entries between 8 and 9 October 2012 to the competition.[15] Following the grand final, Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko were chosen to represent the country in the contest after the votes of an expert jury were combined, resulting in 74 total points.[16]

Malmö

Main article: Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko performing during a rehearsal before the second semi-final.

The

Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the grand final, although the top ten countries from the respective semi-finals progress to the grand final.[18] On 17 January 2013, it was announced that "Identitet" would be performed in the second half of the second semi-final of the contest.[19] During the live show, Albania performed fourteenth, following Norway and was preceding Georgia, and failed to qualify for the grand final in fifteenth place with 31 points, ranking twelfth by the jury's 11.78 points and fifteenth by the televote of 9.10 points.[20][21]

LED screen displays flashing red, orange and white lights, while pyrotechnics and fog were also used throughout the performance.[22]

Track listing
  1. "Identitet (Festivali i Këngës)" – 4:02

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various
 29 April 2013
CD
  • CMC
  • Universal
 [12]
14 February 2018 Digital download
  • Broken AL
  • RTSH
 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Malmö 2013 Participants Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ Sahiti, Gafurr (12 March 2013). "Albania: Listen to the final version of Identitet (video)". ESCToday. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Heavy ethno-rock sounds from Albania". European Broadcasting Union. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Sejko: Serbët vodhën melodinë shqiptare" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b Adams, William Lee (20 April 2013). "Wiwi Jury: Albania's Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko with "Identitet"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Albanci za Evrosong pokrali Bajagu" (in Serbian). Kurir. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. ^ ""Plavi safir" iz Albanije na Eurosongu u Švedskoj!?" (in Bosnian). Haber. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  8. ^ ""Identitet", prova e parë në skenën e Eurosongut" (in Albanian). Panorama. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "17 acts confirmed so far for Eurovision In Concert". European Broadcasting Union. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - Identitet (Albania) 2013 Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - Identitet (Albania) 2013 Eurovision Song Contest | Official Music Video". YouTube. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^
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  13. ^ a b c Citations regarding the digital release of "Identitet" by Adrian Lulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko in various selected countries:
  14. ^ "Tonight: Festivali i Këngës Final in Albania". European Broadcasting Union. 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  15. ^ Sahiti, Gafurr (21 July 2012). "RTSH call for songs, deadline 9th of October". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko win Festivali i Këngës!". European Broadcasting Union. 23 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest–Malmö 2013". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest–Rules". European Broadcasting Union. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". European Broadcasting Union. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Eurovision 2013: Semi-Final running order revealed". European Broadcasting Union. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Malmö 2013: Second Semi-Final Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - Identitet (Albania) - LIVE - 2013 Semi-Final (2)". European Broadcasting Union. 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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