ANXHELA PERISTERI WILL REPRESENT ALBENIA WITH THE SONG KARMA

Anxhela Peristeri will represent Albenia with the song Karma at Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.

   The artist and song that will represent Albania at the 65th Eurovision Song Contest to be held at Rotterdam Ahoy Arena on May 18, 20, 22 were selected in the national final of Festival i Këngës 59 organized by RTHS (Albanian Radio and Television). The song “Karma” voiced by Anxhela Peristeri was selected. The lyrics of Karma were written by Olti Curri, and it was composed by Kledi Bahiti. The song is dramatic ballad genre. 

KARMA LYRICS 

Zoti nuk ma fal

Jeta si në përrallë më kish llastuar
Lart në qiell si një yll jetoja unë
Qeshja si e marrë kur ti rënkoje
E pashpirt, vetëm veten doja shumë

Zoti nuk ma fal
Bota mbi mua ra
Më ike ti, më ikën miqtë
As dritë nuk kam
Zoti nuk ma fal
T’thirra por sot nuk kam
Lotët mbledhur në dorë
Të ndryshkur janë

Se të kërkoja nëpër zemra bosh
Dhe e kuptoja asgjë nuk më josh
E vetme jam
Po, e vetme jam
Kur unë rënkoja, qeshje si i marrë
E meritoja unë tërhiqem zvarrë
Fajtore jam
Po, fajtore jam

Zoti nuk ma fal
Bota mbi mua ra
Më ike ti, më ikën miqtë…

KARMA English Translation

God does not forgive me

Life, as in a fairy tale, had spoiled me
High in the sky like a star I lived
Laughing like crazy when you groan
Heartless, I only loved myself very much

God does not forgive me
The world fell on me
I fled you, my friends fled
I have no light
God does not forgive me
I called but today I do not have
Tears collected in my hand
They are rusty

That I looked through empty hearts
And understood nothing seduces me
I’m alone
Yes, I’m alone
When I groaned, I laughed like a fool
I deserved it, I crawled
I’m guilty
Yes, I’m guilty

God does not forgive me
The world fell on me
I fled you, my friends fled
I have no light
God does not forgive me
I called but today I do not have
Tears collected in my hand
They are rusty

Oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh…

(God does not forgive me)
The world fell on me
(You run away) My friends run away
I have no light
God does not forgive me
I called but today I do not I have
Tears collected in my hand

  Anxhela Peristeri gave an interview editor Erdi Tejeci from Wiwibloggs in the second half of national final. Anxhela answered editor’s question what the song about. “We did the song especially for me…  After he did the lyrics we decided on the title. We think that ‘Karma’ is a very good title for this song, because the song speaks about the things that you do and the things that come back to you.”

 Erdi Tejeci asked Anxhelawhether she’d made a decision to keep the “Karma” lyrics in Albanian or translate them to English.She confirmed her decision to keep the text in her native language. She said:“After meeting with my composer and lyrics writer, I decided to keep the song in Albanian, since from the beginning of making of the song, the idea was to keep it in Albanian.”

  Anxhela Peristeri will compete with the song Karma in the second semi final on May 20th.

ANXHELA PERISTERI

   Anxhela Peristeri was born in in Korçë, Albania on 24th March 1986. After graduating from highschool in Tirana, she moved to Greece.

In December 2001, Anxhela participated in the 40th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song “Vetëm ty të kam”.

That year, she entered Miss Albenia national pegaent in Tirana.

In 2004, she released debut album

In June, she participated first season of “Your Face Sounds Similar”.

In December 2016, she debuted at