Albania - Besa - TiTAN

The 62nd Festivali i Këngës (Fest 62) happened. Like last year a seperate televote decided the song to proceed to Eurovision. And also like last year, it wasn't the overall (read: jury) winner who got the ticket.

Besa Kokëdhima won the televote with her song Zemrën n'dorë (Heart in hand) and left Mal Retkoceri crying in his beer. His song Çmendur (Crazy) ended first with the jury (and was proclaimed the winner) whereas our Besa didn't even get to the jury top 3.

For the Eurovision version we got a revamp in English and it is called TiTAN.

The video of this new version was released on March 10. The digital single was released on March 11. (also see comments)

On April 19 we got an audio release (digital Spotify "single") of a live FiK 62 version. (through RTSH, Albanian TV, the other versions are self released by Besa)

All 21 finalists have their live versions released as separate tracks on Spotify (all on 19-4, through RTSH)

! Don't try this at home !

Zemrën n'dorë is written by Besa herself with Kledi Bahiti and Rozana Radi. For the English version Petrit Sefaj is also credited.

The original song was released as a digital single on December 19 (Besa Music) You will find her work in your favourite digital outlets under the name Besa.

Versions:

TiTAN - english ESC version

- video 11-3, Official Malmö album (spelled Titan)

Zemrën n'dorë - original version

- digital single 19-12-2023

Zemrën n'dorë - FiK 62 live version

- digital single released on April 19, Spotify only

TiTAN - ESC karaoke (= instrumental)

- Official digital karaoke album

A karaoke version of the original is on Besa's Youtube. (see comments)

Links and sources:
Besa Kokëdhima: Website, FB, linktree

ESC-History has the details on the semi's and finals of Fest 62