Post by Melinda Halliwell on Sept 8, 2021 7:10:51 GMT -5
I've created this thread to share the music of someone I discovered on the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year representing Switzerland by the name of Gjon Muharremaj or Gjon's Tears as his stage name goes by whose my new solo artist obsession obviously.
Born in Broc Switzerland to Kosovo father and Albanian mother Gjon's music career started when he was 8 singing Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling Love With You" to his Grandfather which moved him to tears that would inspire the name Gjon's Tears later in life.
Playing the piano because Gjon wanted to learn a talent like his school friends he competed in various talent shows over the years first Albanian's Got Talent then Switzerland's Got Talent before appearing on season 8 of The Voice France under Mika's team where he made it to the semi finals then.
Before being announced as the Swiss participant in the Eurovision Sing Contest in 2020 Gjon tried to represent Albania but was told no spot were available which proved advantageous for Switzerland but not so when the contest was sadly cancelled due to COVID 19.
The song co written by him due to have been Switzerland's entry was called "Repondez Moi" meaning answer me in French detailing his life as a refugees son born and living in a foreign country.
I'm still mad we never got to hear that on the Eurovision stage but this version for live TV compensated for that instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TldMafPmsZU
Luckily Gjon was chosen to represent Switzerland again as well as other artists due to appear in Eurovision 2020 which he placed third overall with the song "Tout L'Univers" that replied to the answer in the previous years song naturally. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznH_fltcYA
The saying goes you don't have to win competitions to do okay later on well this definitely applies to Gjon who secured a recording contract with a French label which he hopes to complete and sell his first album next year that I look forward to purchasing myself.
TRIVIA - Gjon can speak 4 languages French, German, Albanian, and a few phrases in Italian and has his own band called Gjon And The Weeping Willows.
Below in chronological order is what he's song from his child to adult self which I'll add then post any new songs he releases subsequent.
Just to note some of them don't have subtitle options so apologises in advance for no English translations.
Before Albania's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Lj5vgMT44
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiK-GXUddsE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8Za_r1-PQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGPEXP_j3k
Albanian's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLNrkdyEQ9Q
Switzerland's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAVc-f6Fnc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxU3vAwrFU
His First Single "Babi" Meaning Father In Albanian
www.youtube.com/watch?v=riBXh7XOKDM
His Second Single "Back In Light"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm4ghVCyOq8
The Voice France
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_DWSscOkgU&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udqiEMZ88Tc&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yPokycS4ig&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=79cx4ruZQxo&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGpv95Nb5iU&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=6
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqadMbjJ08k&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgAI2iVCkto&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=8
College Du Sud 20217
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgcxUKr9UA
Eurovision Song Contest 2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_FH5OPI0L4&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=10
Eurovision 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuimHmJMEFA
Songs After Eurovision 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QseyoOAnjLA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz16ylDyDd8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YiJQKP3Tg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OATbLiiEQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFDbYjD-Rmo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1FxAqOPhIw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFgY3fKDew
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IiIcT6T4Pc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-k-M-4l-Q
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdGdHCfBRI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zepK7gWFnw0
Born in Broc Switzerland to Kosovo father and Albanian mother Gjon's music career started when he was 8 singing Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling Love With You" to his Grandfather which moved him to tears that would inspire the name Gjon's Tears later in life.
Playing the piano because Gjon wanted to learn a talent like his school friends he competed in various talent shows over the years first Albanian's Got Talent then Switzerland's Got Talent before appearing on season 8 of The Voice France under Mika's team where he made it to the semi finals then.
Before being announced as the Swiss participant in the Eurovision Sing Contest in 2020 Gjon tried to represent Albania but was told no spot were available which proved advantageous for Switzerland but not so when the contest was sadly cancelled due to COVID 19.
The song co written by him due to have been Switzerland's entry was called "Repondez Moi" meaning answer me in French detailing his life as a refugees son born and living in a foreign country.
I'm still mad we never got to hear that on the Eurovision stage but this version for live TV compensated for that instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TldMafPmsZU
Luckily Gjon was chosen to represent Switzerland again as well as other artists due to appear in Eurovision 2020 which he placed third overall with the song "Tout L'Univers" that replied to the answer in the previous years song naturally. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznH_fltcYA
The saying goes you don't have to win competitions to do okay later on well this definitely applies to Gjon who secured a recording contract with a French label which he hopes to complete and sell his first album next year that I look forward to purchasing myself.
TRIVIA - Gjon can speak 4 languages French, German, Albanian, and a few phrases in Italian and has his own band called Gjon And The Weeping Willows.
Below in chronological order is what he's song from his child to adult self which I'll add then post any new songs he releases subsequent.
Just to note some of them don't have subtitle options so apologises in advance for no English translations.
Before Albania's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Lj5vgMT44
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiK-GXUddsE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8Za_r1-PQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGPEXP_j3k
Albanian's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLNrkdyEQ9Q
Switzerland's Got Talent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpAVc-f6Fnc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdxU3vAwrFU
His First Single "Babi" Meaning Father In Albanian
www.youtube.com/watch?v=riBXh7XOKDM
His Second Single "Back In Light"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm4ghVCyOq8
The Voice France
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_DWSscOkgU&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL
www.youtube.com/watch?v=udqiEMZ88Tc&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yPokycS4ig&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=79cx4ruZQxo&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGpv95Nb5iU&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=6
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqadMbjJ08k&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgAI2iVCkto&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=8
College Du Sud 20217
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgcxUKr9UA
Eurovision Song Contest 2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_FH5OPI0L4&list=PL7iRwXL71a0z-AQJAFoAqcVys-oeJ_6dL&index=10
Eurovision 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuimHmJMEFA
Songs After Eurovision 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QseyoOAnjLA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz16ylDyDd8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0YiJQKP3Tg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OATbLiiEQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFDbYjD-Rmo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1FxAqOPhIw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFgY3fKDew
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IiIcT6T4Pc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-k-M-4l-Q
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXdGdHCfBRI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zepK7gWFnw0