{"id":81994,"date":"2025-12-21T14:29:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81994"},"modified":"2025-12-21T14:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:56:24","slug":"mother-is-waiting-at-the-door-the-message-behind-the-winning-song-heading-to-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/mother-is-waiting-at-the-door-the-message-behind-the-winning-song-heading-to-eurovision\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMother Is Waiting at the Door\u201d: The Message Behind the Winning Song Heading to Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singer Alis won first prize on Saturday night at the 64th edition of the RTSH Festival, at the same time being named Albania\u2019s representative at Eurovision with his song.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Alis competed with the song titled \u201cNan,\u201d with lyrics by Desara Gjini and music composed by the young artist himself.<\/p>\n<p>What stands out in this song, beyond its Albanian musical motifs, is the powerful and deeply emotional message conveyed through its lyrics, with which Albania will be represented this year at the world\u2019s biggest music competition.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s message reflects the sorrow and pain of parents who wait and suffer as their children leave the country to emigrate. 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