Tomorrow I Go
| "Tomorrow I Go" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ledina Çelo | ||||
| Released | 29 April 2005 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | CMC | |||
| Composer(s) | Adrian Hila | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Pandi Laço | |||
| Ledina Çelo singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Adrian Hila | |||
| Lyricist(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 16th | |||
| Final points | 53 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "The Image of You" (2004) | ||||
| "Zjarr e ftohtë" (2006) ► | ||||
"Tomorrow I Go" is a song by Albanian singer Ledina Çelo. It was released as part of a CD compilation on 29 April 2005 through CMC Records. The song was composed by Adi Hila and written by Pandi Laço. Musically, it is an English-language folk-influenced dance song that incorporates traditional Albanian sounds in the instrumentation. Lyrically, the song discusses the themes of love and marriage, while also reflecting the story a story of a woman's wedding.
"Tomorrow I Go" represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Çelo won the pre-selection competition, Festivali i Këngës, with the song's Albanian-language version "Nesër shkoj". The country reached the the 16th place in a field of 24, scoring a total of 35 points. During her Albanian-themed performance of the song, Çelo was accompanied by four female backing violinists and a male drummer.
Background and composition
In 2004, Çelo was announced as one of the contestants selected to compete in the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës, a competition to determine Albania's entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. For complying with the competition's rules, the lyrics of the participating entries had to be in the Albanian language. Çelo took part with the Albanian-language song "Nesër shkoj", composed by Adrian Hila and written by Pandi Laço.[1]
For the purpose of Çelo's Eurovision Song Contest participation, "Nesër shkoj" was remastered and translated to "Tomorrow I Go".[2] Musically, the latter is an English-language ethnic-dance song incorporating traditional Albanian elements.[3][4] Its instrumentation consists of various traditional Albanian instruments, including the tupan and çifteli.[5] Lyrically, the song discusses the themes of love and marriage, and also captures the story of a woman talking with her mother before her wedding.[5][6]
Release and promotion
The song was initially released on 29 April 2005, as part of the Eurovision Song Contest: Kyiv 2005 compilation album on CD through CMC Records.[7] It was made available for digital download on 14 February 2018 by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) and Broken AL Audio.[8] An accompanying music video for "Tomorrow I Go" was premiered prior to the start of the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
At Eurovision
Festivali i Këngës
The national broadcaster of Albania, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organised the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës to determine the country's participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The former consisted of two semi-finals on 16 and 17 December 2004, and the grand final on 18 December of that year, which included Çelo being chosen to represent Albania in the contest, after the jury's votes and the televote were combined.[9]
Kyiv
The 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and consisted of one semi-final on 19 May and the grand final three days later on 21 May 2005.[10] According to the Eurovision rules at the time, selected participating countries, apart from the host country and the "Big 4", consisting of France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the grand final. However, the top ten countries from the semi-final progressed to the grand final. Due to the top ten result in the previous year, Albania automatically qualified for the grand final and performed eighth, following Moldova and preceding Cyprus.[11] In the grand final, Albania eventually reached the 16th place in a field of 24 with 53 points.[12] During her red and black-themed performance of the song, Çelo was accompanied on stage by four female backing violinists and a male drummer dressed in traditional Albanian-inspired costumes.[13]
Track listing
- Digital download[8]
- "Nesër shkoj (Festivali i Këngës)" – 3:37
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 14 February 2018 | Digital download |
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References
- ^ "Kyiv 2005 Participant Ledina Çelo". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Ledina Celo to sing 'Tomorrow I go'". ESCToday. 25 March 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Albanien: Ledina Celo" (in German). ARD. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Die Finalteilnehmer des Eurovision Song Contest" (in German). Mopo. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b Philips, Roel (11 January 2005). "Ledina Çelo interview for ESCToday". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Van Vliet, Wouter (16 May 2005). "Albanian rehearsal and press conference". ESCToday. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest - Kyiv 2005 (Compilation CD). European Broadcasting Union. Europe. (Barcode: 4029758627020): CMC. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: location (link) CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Citations regarding the digital release of "Nesër Shkoj" by Ledina Çelo in various selected countries:
- "Nesër Shkoj – Single by Ledina Çelo" (in Italian). Amazon.it. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Nesër Shkoj – Single by Ledina Çelo" (in Spanish). Amazon.es. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Ledina Çelo -eine bekannte Sängerin der albanischen Unterhaltungsmusik" (in German). RTSH. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest–Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Kyiv 2005: Grand Final". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Kyiv 2005: Grand Final Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. 21 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Ledina Celo - Tomorrow I Go (Albania) Live - Eurovision Song Contest 2005". European Broadcasting Union. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.