JOY Eurovision

7 May 2024

🇦🇱 United by language: BESA tells her story for all of Albania

Interviews, Music, Society & Culture

Albania is known for its amazing music and culture and it’s no different in Eurovision land.

This year, the Albanian public chose BESA to fly the flag in Sweden, with a song that was originally in Albanian but was changed to English.

Michael caught up with her to chat about TiTAN, the story behind the song and what it means to be on the Eurovision stage.

🇫🇷 What’s Besa been up to in France?

💬 How important is language in Besa’s life?

🧮 What was it like to be the singing child of mathematicians?

You can see Besa perform TiTAN during Semi Final 2. Watch it on SBS:

• Live on Friday 10 May at 5am AEST
• Prime time on Saturday 11 May at 7:30pm AEST

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20 Jan 2026

Vienna glitters for the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

News

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21 Feb 2026

Who’s coming next?: Previewing Finland’s UMK 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

It's a national final that we've become big fans of and yet again, Finland isn't here to disappoint. Uuden Musiikin ...

14 Feb 2026

Hold my coffee: Previewing Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

It's the first big weekend of Eurovision national finals, and Friends of the Show - Estonia - are ready to ...

31 Jan 2026

Living a fantasy: Previewing Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, National Finals, Society & Culture

The Nordic Grand Prixes are getting underway. The first cab off the rank is Denmark, with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix ...