When it was first announced that part of the jury that would evaluate competitors for the "Song Festival" would be foreign representatives from Eurovision, the allusions and debates for the predetermined winner had not yet been completed. In such a circumstance, perhaps influenced by the inferiority complex that characterizes small states in general, the presence of foreign representatives was seen as the right choice in terms of artist appreciation. However, with all due respect for their rich CVs, it must be said that it was not the best possible solution.
One can rightly say that we have so much messed up with the "Festival of Song" that we only have that opportunity left. In fact, it stands as an argument. For years, there has been talk of bargaining with the jury / production, which has predetermined the winner from the beginning. Artists, celebrities and commoners have repeatedly stressed that voting is not fair. For the sake of truth, there remain mere statements, publicly substantiated by facts. But for the sake of logic, it may not be all coincidence.
And yet the presence of a foreign crowd on a five-member jury makes you wonder if the Albanians who are waiting to be evaluated by foreigners are finished?
Many of the comments online, in addition to those highlighting the inferiority complex, also raise concerns about the fact that a non-Albanian jury will vote.
It has to be said that the lyrics matter just as much as all the other elements that make up a song. As fantastic as the music is, it's hard to judge a song whose language you don't understand. However appreciation for foreign artists is not a first-time phenomenon; not a few countries choose to be represented and evaluated at Eurovision by participating in songs not in English. Likewise in
This year's "Magic Song" jury judged foreign artists who certainly didn't sing Albanian. The problem of text - despite losing its musicality and not coming 100% the same when switching from one language to another - can be solved by translating it. So the problem with the foreign jury lies elsewhere.
As mentioned above, the presence of Eurovision representatives was treated as the only way to choose the one that deserves the most victory. It is claimed that they know no one and will certainly be more objective in judgment. However, a skeptical person may ask how confident we are that no conversations have been made under voice? Of course we cannot know this and we cannot speculate so for the third time we ask: Are there not enough Albanians?
In the comments, lazy people point out that Albania has few prominent poets and musicians and there is no need to "give us aliens". "Isn't that a discount and a disadvantage for those who have been working on the stage for years?" Someone asks.
Despite the technical problems, from audio to lighting, the inspiration is perhaps more than one should expect from sister European festivals, like Sanremo, to say that this edition had a different kind of spirit in its entirety. And as long as the change came from an Albanian team, it would mean that a radical change in the voting process could come from a team of Albanian musicians. The talented Albanians are not over. Sometimes you just have to call them.
comments:
