#mirud

[borisbubbles]

Eurovision 2024: #33

33. BELGIUM Mustii - "Before the party's over" 32nd place

Decade Ranking: 125/153 [Above Vladana, below Iru]

and now I get to be smug: (date of posting, the night before the song was released, when it leaked.)

When I'm right, you'll know it. Which of you was also never fooled by RTBF's extensive PR and always suspected the semi was where it would end? Belgium never do well if we're an overdog, that's been proven again and again and again. Not enough time has passed for the Eurofans to accept the truth about "The Party is Over", so let me break it to you with zero filter.

BELGIUM HAD A BAD SONG. *THAT* IS WHY THEY WERE ELIMINATED.

Yes, a BAD SONG. Sure, the live was Very Not Good and that didn't help, (I"ll get to that), but it wasn't "four points ahead of Besa" bad. One doesn't just tumble from "critically acclaimed fan fave and expected top ten placer" to that on the basis of one underwhelming live. Kaleen was arguably worse than Mustii and faced direct competition from three other entries (Mustii only from one and it was fucking DONS ♥) and she still scraped through. That is the difference between a good Eurovision song, and a bad one.

So what makes "Before the party's over" that bad? You mean besides that it takes forever to build up into a climax that isn't even that good?

Besides the literal goat noises + unfortunate singing face?

Besides the word salad lyrics that use a lot of words to say nothing at all? ("ARE YOU STILL PLAYING THE GAME OR BREAKING THE RULES") What game? What rules? WHAT ARE YOU SINGING ABOUT?! This lyrics are as tiresome to read as they were tedious to hear.

Maybe the fact that's it's appalingly vainglorious?

Like, what's the matter? An enibriated gay enters the stage, behaves like he's the centre of the universe, deludes himself into thinking he serves, mama (refering to his own behaviour as that in his mind, ofc) and everybody is too pre-occupied on their phones to pay him attention. That's half of homosexuality during karaoke night at the gay bar. Big deal. If the ambition is to do well in Eurovision, perhaps one should aim higher than "glamped-up Mirud"?

That said, it wasn't until the live in the Semi i realized why nothing works. Once you see it performed on a stage the AZERBAIJANI COLOURS come out, and they're not a part of any televote-qualifier rainbow that I've ever seen. If you're going to come in all "I AM AWESOME" then gives us a reason to agree with you? It was a lot of style attempting to cover a complete lack of substance, and doing it poorly. The song was a bluff, an empty promise carefully aimed at currying jury votes (hence why it dominated early polls) and the live exposed it for what it was. End of.

I've also seen people toss around the idea that Mustii was a Sennek, but I don't believe this is fair towards either of them. Sennek had a great song, and no vision. She assumed the song would be enough get her into the final by default. She then spent the rest of the preseason guzzling down glasses of zinfandel until she took the stage and everyone -to their HORROR- understood how woefully unprepared and inexperienced she was.

Mustii, if anything, was Sennek's direct opposite. He had an unvoteable song and a clear vision in mind (himself.) and worked VERY hard to engineer it into a qualifier. So much that he actively neglected basic human needs such as sleep? Like I've seen at least THREE different interviews where Mustii cheerfully reveals he'd been rehearsing so often that he hasn't slept in days, like dude, TAKE ALL THE NAPS IN THE WORLD. REST YOURSELF. PLEASE.

So with that in mind, I can ~understand~ why he wasn't good live. If you work yourself into insomnia and anxiety, and then are thrown into the most TOXIC BACKSTAGE of all times, yeah ofc you're not going to be at your best.

Even with a good live, I still think Belgium NQ. The song was hopeless. Let this be an eternal reminder for everyone that Fade to Blacks will no longer be tolerated in Eurovision across any flag and banner.

THE RANKING

[eurovizzju]

can someone please give me the lyrics for Vendi Im or Asnjëhërë by Mirud as i can’t find them anywhere online, faleminderit 🙏🏻

[juuret]

I have lots of questions for Mirud and all of them start with “why”

[dirty-comquter]

albania rlly was like mahmood was enough lgbt muslims in esc we gotta give the xenophobic gays representation

[balkanballad]

national finals the ones that got away 2022: Festivali i Këngës

Sekret was one of the songs that I had saved when the audios came out, but it wasn’t my favourite. I did however enjoy these a lot:

Për dreq by Mirud (nothing too outstanding in any way, but I really enjoyed the melody here)

Hiena by Ester Zahiri (I love this song, it’s one of my faves and she’s a good singer, but she looked soo lost on that stage. she looked like someone forced her to be there, sadly)

Baladë by Xhuli Pjetraj (this is so so sweet and soft and, I mean, of course I am here for it. I am a bit shocked that it didn’t even qualify for the final. this was not my favourite song, but it was my favourite performance)

Theje by Alban Ramosaj (now to the big let down for me personally - this was by far my favourite song. I listened to the studio version all the time in December, it’s so powerful and intense, I love it. when I heard the first live performance, my heart broke because his vocals were not it. the whole performance was simply disappointing to me. I can listen to the duet live version, the one that’s linked here, but even that one is messy. I will continue to listen to the studio version, but I think this song had a lot more potential with a stronger and better performance)

[mojsvijet]

mirud: admits straight up that nëse vdes was inspired by me tana

eurovision fans: this is just me tana but sung by a guy, how unoriginal

[escape-news]

Eurovision 2019: Albania is gonna choose their representative tonight!

Eurovision 2019: Albania is gonna choose their representative tonight!

There will be 57th Festival i Kenges this evening. Albania’s song choice for Eurovision Song Contest will be clear.

(more…)

[escunited]

Albania: Mirud is your favourite in Festivali i Këngës!

[ask-prolife-gir]

I am now promurder, thank you

Hi

let me rmeind u what pro MIRUDER (thxn for sayng the truth) face when the DIE (dead).

if this is joke plesase do not say that imcryng in rleal life

Imagien: what BABY feel when being sucked out of it naturel home,the WOMB,nad into vacuium where its lttle BODY IS CURUSHED

You are goging to know the pain of all babys that you have killeded.

[guysofeurovision]

[lianaofrome]

FiK Songs 2018

Aurel Thellimi — “Te dua ty” Bojken Lako — “Jeto jeten” Bruno Pollogati — Nuk ka stop” Dilan Reka — “Karma” Eliza Hoxha — “Pengu” Elona Islamaj — “Ne kete bote kalimtare” Elton Deda — “Qetesisht” Eranda Libohova — “100 pyetje” Gjergj Leka — “Besoj” Gralar Band — “Dashuria nuk mjafton” Jonida Maliqi — “Ktheju tokes”” Kelly — “A me ndjen” Klint Collaku — “Me jete” Klodiana Vata — “Mbremje e pafund” Kujtim Prodani — “Babela” Lidia Lufi — “Rrefehem” Lorela Sejdini — “Vetmi” Marko Strazimiri & Imbro — “Leyla” Mirud — “Nene” Orgesa Zaimi — “Hije” Soni Malaj — “Do vij” Vikena Kamenica — “Naten e mire”

Moving just for titles, songs are not out yet, I like how Leyla and Karma sound (but I really was into the Bosnian Leyla in 2006 and the Italian Karma on 2017) and Klodiana’s Endless hours. Hopes up at my second favourite National Final (First is San Remo)

[residentraccoon]

Selectia Nationala thoughts below!!

• Aldo Blaga - just nice but I kind of prefer the other Embers with the trupets.

• Alex Parker & Bastien - this is literally Blinding Lights lmaoooooo

• Alexa - this one was pretty but nothing special. Idk why I expected something like Nordlyset (MGP 2021)

• Alina Amon - good ballad but that's about it

• ANA - wow stock mall music i'm sorry

• Andra Oproiu - meh

• Andrea Stocchino - this one was good

• Andrei Petruş - reminds me of Vasil

• ARIS - I like it, but a bit too commercial for Eurovision ig

• Ayona - good but again, too commercial

• Barbara Tesija - wow pretty good

• Bogdan Dumitraş - Australia 2015 but weaker and 1985

• Carmen Trandafir - tries to be artistic but is cheap

• Cezar Ouatu - ah dissapoint 😂😂 though the last minute is kinda good I suppose. With a meme-ish staging this could do well...? not sure

• Ciro de Luca - idk feels cheap

• Cream, Minodora, Diana - idek if this is bad or good but judging the quality level of this nf it's definitely among the best 😂

• Dan Helciug - what is this

• Dora Gaitanovici - i feel it lacks something but I love the rock sound

• E-an-na - It's literally the only one so far that has a great potential, it gets your attention from the first note. But as I know the juries of my beloved native country this will 99% won't win.

• Eliza G - just good

• Eugenia Nicolae & Cazanoi Brothers - wow I like it, a bit linear but good!

• FABI - meh

• Forțele de muncă - what the fuck

• Gabriel Basco - reminds me of perfect

• Giulia Georgia - no

• Ivel - I love this

• Jessie - good but commercial

• Kyrie Mendel - coffee shop music

• Letiția Moisescu - FAV!! I really love this, it just needs a bit more oomph 💗

• Leyah - emotional but flat

• Mălina - pretty good

• Myriam - holy fuck this is great

• Møise - another nice song

• Oana Tăbultoc - nice scandipop

• Olivia Miheț - see Leyah

• Othello - wow ok

• Outflow - not bad

• PETRA - ahh it's good!!

• Roberta Maria Popa - good ballad

• Romeo Zaharia - nah

• Seeya - solid but whiney

• Sophia - pretty good too

• Stelian - another good ballad

• VANU - Uku is that you? pretty good

• Vizi - nice

• WRS - oh shit I like this, reminds me of Mirud last year

Who should qualify (alphabetical order)

1. Alina Amon

2. Andrea Stocchino

3. ARIS

4. Cezar Ouatu

5. Cream Minodora Diana

6. Dora Gaitanovici

7. E-an-na

8. Eugenia Nicolae & Cazanoi Brothers

9. Ivel

10. Jessie

11. Letitia Moisescu

12. Myriam

13. Moise

14. Outflow

15. Petra

16. Sophia

17. Vanu

18. Vizi

19. WRS

My top

1. Letitia Moisescu

2. E-an-na

3. Myriam

4. PETRA

5. Ivel

6. WRS

7. ARIS

8. Sophia

9. Vanu

10. Eugenia Nicolae & Cazanoi Brothers

11. Jessie

12. Cream, Minodora, Diana

13. Alina Amon

14. Dora Gaitanovici

15. Cezar Ouatu

[escstage]

Festivali i Këngës Şarkıları Yayınlandı!

Festivali i Këngës Şarkıları Yayınlandı!

Arnavutluk’un köklü bir müzik yarışması olmasının yanı sıra, Eurovision şarkısını seçtiği ulusal final de olan ve bu yıl 60. kez düzenlenecek olan Festivali i Këngës’ın şarkıları yayınlandı! Mirud gibi geri dönen isimlerin olduğu gibi ülkenin popüler isimlerden olan Ronela Hajati ve Alban Ramasoj da yarışmacılar arasında. İşte tam liste: Alban Ramosaj – ThejeDenis Skura – Pse Nuk Flet,…

[eurovision-del]

The FiK songs got released on Friday, so I've had the weekend to get familiar with the songs and do my first ranking of the 2022 season!

Alban Ramosaj – Theje

Urban Band – Padrejtësi

Rezarta Smaja – E jemja nuse

Mirud – Për dreq

Janex – Deluzional

Ronela Hajati – Sekret

Ester Zahiri – Hiena

Kejsi Rustja – Vallëzoj me ty

Endri & Stefi – Triumfi i jetës

Eldis Arrnjeti – Refuzoj

Kastro Zizo – Kujë

Olimpia Smajlaj – Dua

Evi Reci – Me duaj

Kelly – Meteor

Sajmir Çili – Nën maskë

Xhuli Pjetraj – Baladë

Gjergj Kaçinari – Në ënërr mbete ti

Denis Skura – Pse nuk flet, mama?

Shega – Një

Viola Xhemali – Eja si erë

Last years edition of FiK was the first time I could remember not disliking any of the songs in a national final, and Albania has done it again, in fact there's only one song I'm indifferent to, every other song I like on at least some level, even if plenty do have flaws. Out of all of them, however, I have a very clear top 5 that stands above the rest, and while my 2nd to 5th ranked songs are very close, I have a clear favourite in Theje.

It grabbed me immediately, I love the sound and intensity of it, it really takes me on a journey. Alban has a powerful voice, I can't wait to hear what he does with this live. I do think the track as it stands right now has revamp potential to make it stronger though, for example the moment where the choir comes in for the final chorus is a good moment, but it sounds a little artificial, I'd love it to have a much rawer, intense sound.

As for my other standouts, Padrejtësi might not be the most original song, but it's still some decent rock, and I find the chorus very catchy. I love the energy and excitement of E jemja nuse, I get completely caught up in that song. I liked Mirud's song last year, but I'm glad to see him bring a ballad again, and Për dreq is really good, it's got that emotional soaring chorus, and I really like the instrumental section that follows it. Finally, I really like the modern production and overall style of Deluzional, I feel it's a more intimate track sonically than the dramatic ballads Albania tends to favour, but it's also got a power and attitude to it I really enjoy.

I'm not sure if Albania have a Eurovision winner here, but they have plenty of options that I think could do really well for them. I'd be super happy with any of my top 5 winning, and I also like Sekret a lot and think that should be in the mix to win too, it's ethno-pop done right. Everything could change with live performances, however, and I look watching FiK after Christmas!

[mojsvijet]

anyways if era rusi or mirud doesn’t win fik 59 i will be going wild