At just 16 years old, Kejsi Tola singing for Albania is the of the youngest entrant to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. She is singing a love song about the longing between two people who are in love but can't be close to each other, so they meet in their dreams.
Kejsi is no stranger to song contests, having won the “Young Voices of Albanian Festival” song contest when only 11 before going on to win the “Young Voices of the Shkodra Festival” contest not once but twice. She is studying to be an opera singer, but is also very familiar to Albanian TV audiences having won the Best New Artist prize in the last year’s “Friday Fever Song Contest” contest before going onto win the Albanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Eurovision Song Contest has seen an enormous transformation over the last ten years with many countries entering more established artists, with a consequential increase of the quality of the music.
At the same time the “Idol”/”X-Factor” phenomenon has seen many countries opt to send new artists well known in their home country through TV reality shows. Unfortunately the so-called “Eurovision Idol Curse” has brought such artists little success - with their lack of experience combining with their internationally anonymity such artists have generally been outclassed by the more seasoned competitors from other countries and failed to qualify through the Semi-Finals.
Our Tip: despite a catchy pop song and great music video, Kejsi really needs to improve her stage show if she is to make to the Grand Final.
- Preview the Albanian Music Video and Stage Show
- Watch Albania, 16th song in the Second Semi-Final on SBS Australia
- Vote for Albania in the Australian Radio Televote.
Music by Edmond Zhulali; Lyrics by Agim Doçi
My love for you grows with each passing day
I’m by your side
When you’re away.
And when I miss you and long for your care
I close my eyes and you’re there.
All that I ask is one moment in time
No strings attached
No drawing lines
You feel my thoughts even when you’re not here.
I close my eyes
Close my eyes and I feel
You’re there.
[Chorus: 2x]
Take my love
Take my heart
Carry me with you in your dreams.
No no never let go
Wonder of love
Magical glow.
All that I ask is one moment in time
No strings attached
No drawing lines
You feel my thoughts even when you’re not here.
I close my eyes
Close my eyes and I feel
You’re there.
[Chorus:]
Take my love
Take my heart
Carry me with you in your dreams.
No no never let go
Wonder of love
Magical glow.
Search for me
In your dreams.
Search for me
It’s where I’ll be.
[Chorus: 2x]
Take my love
Take my heart
Carry me with you in your dreams.
No no never let go
Wonder of love
Magical glow
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