Efi Gjika is back with her brand new festive song called Christmas Magic. It is a fun packed upbeat song and just what we need to get us in to the holidays spirit.
Christmas Magic is composed by Jenny Jonas (lyrics) and produced by Vox Productions.
The cool music video features Efi singing with her friends in the band. The are having a lot of fun. The band are Doen (drums), Xhoja and Ani (keyboards), Deni (bass) and Emeda (percussion). The video is courtesy of PROVIDEO and the scenography is by Prosound. Efi also thanks her Mom for styling and Dad for production.
Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie. She has since released more hits songs and music videos.
You can see the official video clip for Christmas Magic below. The song is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores such as Spotify, Amazon and many more.
Efi Gjika returns with her brand new uplifting song entitled Take My Hand. It is a contemporary and anthemic pop track that showcases Efi’s increasingly mature and clear vocal talent.
Take My Hand is composed by Devox @VOX Production and Jenny Jonnas.
Efi says there is a strong youth message in the lyrics of Take Your Hand – “This is a strong message that comes from deep within my heart and I hope all of my supporters feel the same way. Bullying is an issue that is spread all around the globe. At some point in our life, we have all been affected by it. It breaks my heart that there are people who would intentionally cause discomfort to other people. It breaks my heart that people become bystanders, out of fear of becoming the victim of bullying.. I am using my voice for all the kids, teenagers, people who can’t speak up. When you feel like no one understands and no one is there for you, I will be there for you. And when you feel like there is no hope for tomorrow and things are never going to change, know that everything will be okay”.
Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie and she has since gone on to release several hit songs and music videos such as Stand Up, Happy Birthday, Summer Days and Cool Kids. She has also recorded cool cover versions of Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi) and Salt (Ava Max).
You can hear Take My Hand below. The track is available to stream via digital platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, etc.
Efi Gjika has officially released a remix of Barbie, the song that she represented Albania with at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Belarus.
Efi has since recorded several successful songs and music videos since Junior Eurovision including Happy Birthday, Summer Days and Cool Kids. She has also recorded first class covers of Someone You Loved (Lewis Capaldi) and Salt (Ava Max).
Barbie (Remix) is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores.
You can see Efi performing a remix of Barbie below and also her cover of Salt.
Several former recent Junior Eurovision stars have been busy lately with a slew of new releases.
2018 contestants Efi Gjika and Darina Krasnovetska have both recently released cover versions of popular songs:
Aug 1st saw Efi Gjika drop a slick new video for her fun cover of Ava Max ‘Salt’ on her YouTube channel and a week earlier Darina Krasnovetska showcased her hugely impressive vocal talents with a cover of the Lady Gaga/Bradley Walsh song ‘Shallow’
2019 contestant Melanie has also been busy with the release of her new song ‘Grita Conmigo’
Also from 2019, Sophia Ivanko (Sophy Ivy), followed up the release of her impressive debut album with a live stream performance of the whole album.
Efi Gjika returns with her brand new song entitled Stand Up. The song is about ‘standing up’ and don’t back down and keep believing and keep on dreaming! This song shows a sensitive and soulful side to Efi and her vocals and music.
Stand Up is composed by Winnie Sofia from the USA. The orchestral music is courtesy of Dan Korshunov from Russia. Recording and mastering is by Sokol Marsi in Albania.
The music video for Stand Up is beautifully shot in Albania by the sea and in the lakes and mountainside.
Special thanks also to Gerti Ibra for video and photo and Pro Video for the studio. The backing vocalists are Sara and Luna. The styling and clothing is by Hristina Gjika and the production by Kliton Gjika.
Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie. She has since recorded several hit songs and video clips.
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Efi Gjika from the music video of ‘Someone You Loved’
Efi Gjika has covered the international hit Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi. The song showcases another side to Efi with her performance of the emotional ballad.
Efi originally sang Someone You Loved on her Instagram account and received a lot of very positive feedback. She decided to record the song and make a video filmed in the studio and also in a park in Tirana.
Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the catchy Barbie and has since released successful songs and video clips such as Happy Birthday, Summer Days and Cool Kids.
Efi Gjika had an idea of a competition, where some Polish fans could join her in the music video shoot of her single Cool Kids. Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie and was in Poland, also to read the Albanian jury results.
The lucky winners of the competition included Madzia Słowik, Julia and Tosia Skóra. Madzia has been speaking to ESC Covers and she tells us about her exciting experience.
Madzia loved Barbie by Efi ever since seeing the video on YouTube and enjoyed it even more at the 2018 Junior Eurovision. She became a big fan of Efi and dreamed of meeting her someday! However, Albania is a long way from her home country, Poland, so she never thought it would be possible. But she saw that Efi was running a competition on Instagram for fans in Poland and the lucky prize for the winners would be to meet her in the Polish city of Kraków. The winners would also participate in the video clip of Efi’s song, Cool Kids. Madzia thought this was an amazing opportunity, as she is from Kraków too. She entered the competition…and she was one of the winners! Fabulous!
Madzia said it was a really great experience and an amazing adventure. She got to see how the music video was made and it was a dream come true! She got to spend time with her idol, Efi and also meet the other winners of the competition, Tosia and Julia. They made friends with each other and keep in touch! The music video for Cool Kids took about two hours to film. Although you only see the girls for a few seconds, the shoot took much longer and the girls got to walk around some great places in Kraków. They all went to the Kraków market square and after filming they all went to the café together with Efi’s parents. It was such a wonderful experience! Madzia, Julia and Tosia asked Efi lots of questions and they had a lot of fun. Efi also asked the girls questions too.
It was an exciting few days for Madzia as she got to meet Efi, she attended the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Gliwice and got to the album launch concert of Darina Krasnovetska (2018 JESC Ukraine) in Krakow.
The video was a lot of hard work but it was well worth it and it was one of the best days of her life, Madzia told us. She got to fulfil a dream and would love to experience it all again!
You can see the music video for Cool Kids by Efi Gjika below.
A charming collaboration by Efi Gjika, Isea Çili, Ana Kodra and Klaudio Zoto has been released entitled Gjyshes (Grandmother). It is dedicated to grandmothers everywhere and is the wonderful idea by composer and producer Sokol Marsi. The song has a delightful and heart warming melody and gives everyone hope during these difficult times.
Efi (2018), Isea (2019) and Ana (2017) represented Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Klaudio was the first Albanian representative at the 2018 Eurovision Young Musicians festival.
You can hear the beautiful Gjyshes and see the music video filmed and recorded at the individual homes of the singers and composer below.
Efi Gjika has released Arkitekte, which was actually her first studio recording from a couple of years ago. It is an upbeat and fun song and the animated music video is created by a fan of Efi, @injemercyart.
Arkitekte is composed by Sokol Marsi.
Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie and since gone to release several successul songs and music videos including Happy Birthday, Summer Days and Cool Kids.
Check out the animated video clip for Arkitekte below.
