Karma (Anxhela Peristeri song)

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RTSH organised the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës as the national selection format in December 2020 to designate the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. [36] [37] "Karma" was performed for the first time during the contest's first semi-final held on 21 December 2020. [38] Following her qualification for the final, Peristeri emerged as the winner of the contest and was declared as the nation's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. [39] [40] [41] In choosing to perform the song in Albanian, the singer explained that she had always thought that if she won, she would perform in Albanian. [42] She further announced on the same occasion that "Karma" would precede a revamp before the contest in Rotterdam. [42]

As of the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) prevention plan against a COVID-19-cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, each participant was required to record a live-on-tape performance of their planned entry in a location of their choice prior to the event. [43] [44] The tape was set to be broadcast during the live shows of the contest in case the artist was unable to travel to the contest venue to perform its song due to pandemic restrictions or related reasons. [44] Most of the unused live-on-tape performances, including Peristeri's, were unveiled after the contest on 28 and 29 May 2021 as part of Eurovision Song Celebration shows. [45]

In Rotterdam

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May and the final on 22 May 2021. [46] As of the Eurovision rules, each participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", which consists of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from each semi-final progress to the grand final. [47] [48] Prior to the contest, Albania was set to perform in the second half of the second semi-final at 11th position, succeeding Georgia and preceding Portugal. [49] [50] In the second-semi-final, the country was one of the 10 nations to be announced as having qualified for the final, ranking 10th with 112 points. [51] [52] [53] Subsequently, Albania was placed to perform at second position, succeeding Cyprus and preceding Israel. [54] In the final, the country finished in 21st place at the end of the voting, receiving a total of 57 points and having received 10 from the televoters of Italy and North Macedonia, and 12 from the juries of Malta. [55] [56]

Peristeri's performance of "Karma" for the Eurovision Song Contest was directed by Swedish artistic director Sacha Jean-Baptiste. [57] [58] The singer wore a short steel-sequined silver dress with tassels made of crystals, [59] [60] [61] designed by Kosovo-Albanian fashion designer Kujta and Meri. [62] Peristeri performed alone on stage as the main focus throughout the show, with the lights shining down on her several occasions. [63] Her performance began with the silhouette of herself against a red and black LED backdrop, with a red beam of light and clouds of smoke rising at the onset of the instrumentation. [64] [65] It continued with Peristeri creating alternating circles of light through hand movements behind her until she pushed it away with her hand. [66] [67] During a large portion of the performance, the LED emphasis was on red, with flashing lights alternating back and forth between red and turquoise. [63] [67] As the song progressed towards the end, the backdrop turned grey and white to create a stormy effect, which was visually amplified by smoke effects on stage around the singer. [63] [64]

The performance was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Euro Voxx writer Jessica Cole lauded Peristeri's stage presence and applauded the staging, calling it "full of fire and power [...] overall epic". [59] Boris Meersman from ESC United concluded that the performance "demanded [the] attention from the start and retained it until the end", and considered Albania as a dark horse in the contest. [65] ESC Bubble's David Clues commended it as a "masterpiece" and went on to highlight the "impressive" light display and camera angles. [68] [69] Padraig from Wiwibloggs felt that Peristeri occasionally "looked a little lonely on stage" but perceived "a feeling of momentum building around the entry". [70]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [3]

Locations

Track listing

  1. "Karma" –2:59
  2. "Karma (Karaoke Version)" –2:57

Release history

"Karma"
Anxhela Peristeri - Karma.png
Single by Anxhela Peristeri
Released9 March 2021 (2021-03-09)
Genre Pop
Length2:59
Label
Composer(s) Kledi Bahiti
Lyricist(s) Olti Curri
Producer(s)
Anxhela Peristeri singles chronology
"Lujta"
(2020)		"Karma"
(2021)		"Nuk më doje"
(2021)
Music video
"Karma" on YouTube
Release dates and formats for "Karma"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Various9 March 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • RTSH
  • Universal
[8]

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