Afër dhe Larg (song)

"Afër dhe Larg"
Single by Elvana Gjata
from the album Afër dhe Larg
Released29 November 2011 (2011-11-29)
GenreHouse-pop[1]
Length3:21
LabelThreedots Production
Composer(s)Flori Mumajesi
Lyricist(s)Flori Mumajesi
Elvana Gjata singles chronology
"Me Ty"
(2011) 		"Afër dhe Larg"
(2011) 		"Gjaku im"
(2012)
Music video
"Afër dhe Larg" on YouTube

"Afër dhe Larg" (Albanian pronunciation: [afəɾ ðɛ laɾg]; transl. Near and far) is a song recorded by Albanian singer and songwriter Elvana Gjata released as the lead single from her second studio album, Afër dhe Larg (2011). The song was entirely written and composed by Albanian musician Flori Mumajesi.[2]

The song is an Albanian language house-pop song and speaks about the feeling of "having and not having anyone near, of an emotion that begins and ends where it begins".[1] It was one of Elvana's most successful songs and was voted best Albanian song at the 2012 Balkan Music Awards.[3]

Background

Composition

"Afër dhe Larg" performed by Elvana Gjata was written and composed by Albanian musician Flori Mumajesi with whom she has extensively worked on the eponymous studio album.[2] The song was composed in 4
4 time and is performed in the key of E♭ minor in common time with a tempo of 128 beats per minute.[4][5] The video was shot in Greece and won "Video of the Year" at the Balkan Music Awards.[3]

Promotion

The accompanying music video for the song was officially premiered onto the YouTube channel of Elvana Gjata in July 2011 and was re-uploaded on 20 November 2014.[6][2]

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 29 November 2011
  • Threedots Production
[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "ELVANA GJATA: "Kam ikur deri në ishujt e Greqisë për dashurinë e humbur"". panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Elvana Gjata - Afer dhe larg | Official Music Video". YouTube. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2020. Note: Open description for credits.
  3. ^ a b Balkan Music Awards – 2012 results Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Afër Dhe Larg BPM Key Elvana Gjata". chords.tv. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Afër dhe Larg BPM Key Elvana Gjata on Tunebat.com". tunebat.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Elvana Gjata sjell klipin "Afër dhe Larg"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ Citations regarding the digital release of "Afër dhe Larg" by Elvana Gjata in various countries: