Zjarr e ftohtë

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

"Zjarr e ftohtë" (Albanian:

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 on the competition, Ejlli was accompanied by three backing vocalists and two traditional Albanian instrumentalists.

Background and composition

Lasting 3 minutes, "Zjarr e ftohtë" has its lyrics written by Florian Kondi.[1] Composed by Klodian Qafoku,[1] it is a pop song which its instrumentation features a southern Albanian folk music-esque melody. The lyrics are 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

Main article:
Festivali i Këngës 44

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

Main article: Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

The 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in

Big Four" (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. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Zjarr e ftohtë – Single by Luiz Ejlli" (in German). Amazon.de. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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