"Plas" (Albanian pronunciation: [plas]; transl. I'm bursting) is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Flori Mumajesi released as a single on 2 December 2018 by Threedots. The song was in the 20th edition of Kënga Magjike.[1]
| "Plas" | ||||
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| Single by Flori Mumajesi | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Threedots | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Flori Mumajesi | |||
| Producer(s) | Flori Mumajesi | |||
| Flori Mumajesi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Plas" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editLasting three minutes and five seconds, "Plas" was solely written and produced by Mumajesi himself.[2] It was digitally released as a single through Universal Music and Onima under exclusive license from Threedots Productions.[3] Musically, "Plas" is an Albanian language pop ballad.[4]
Critical reception
editUpon its victory at Kënga Magjike, "Plas" was met with universal acclaim from music critics. A writer for SoundsEuropean! praised Mumajesi's vocal delivery and described the song a "delicate ballad", which allows the singer to demonstrates his "quality" and "emotional" vocals.[5]
Kënga Magjike
editThe 20th edition of Kënga Magjike was organised by Televizioni Klan (TV Klan) and consisted of two semi-finals on 5 and 6 December, respectively, and the grand final on 8 December 2018. The song won with 1092 points the grand final of the competition, the second longest-running annual song contest in Albania.[6][7] It was Flori's first victory in the contest as a singer though he was additionally the songwriter of the winning entry "Hape Vetën" by Aurela Gaçe in 2007.[8][9]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.[2][10]
- Flori Mumajesi – composing, producing, songwriting, vocals
Track listing
edit- Digital download[11]
- "Plas" – 3:08
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Various
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2 December 2018 | Threedots | [11] |
References
edit- ^ ""Plas" kënga e re e Florit". rtv21.tv (in Albanian). Radio Televizioni 21. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Flori Mumajesi - Plas (Kenga Magjike 2018) | Official Music Video". YouTube. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021. Note: Open description for credits.
- ^ "Plas by Flori Mumajesi on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Manfrin, Edoardo (24 December 2018). "Flori Mumajesi con "Plas" vince il Kënga Magjike 2018 e diventa hit nazionale in Albania" (in Italian). Euromusica. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Flori Mumajesi – 'Plas'". SoundsEuropean!. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Flori Mumajesi fitues i Kënga Magjike 2018!". kengamagjike.com (in Albanian). Kënga Magjike.
- ^ "Flori Mumajesi fitues i "Këngës Magjike" 2018". tvklan.al (in Albanian). Klan TV. 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Mumajesi dhe Rexhepagiqi shkelin betimin, pas hatërmbetjeve rikthehen te "Kënga Magjike"". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "AURELA GACE - HAPE VETEN | Official Music Video". YouTube. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2019. Note: Open description for credits.
- ^ "Plas / Flori Mumajesi Tidal". Tidal. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021. Note: Open description for credits.
- ^ a b "Plas – Single by Flori Mumajesi on Apple Music Kosovo". Apple Music. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.