Thirr

"Thirr"
Single by Elvana Gjata
LanguageAlbanian
Released4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)
Length2:54
Label
  • East Music Matters
  • Loudcom Media
Songwriter(s)Elvana Gjata
Producer(s)Darko Dimitrov
Elvana Gjata singles chronology
"Me tana"
(2019) 		"Thirr"
(2021) 		"Loti"
(2021)
Music video
"Thirr" on YouTube

"Thirr" (Albanian: [θˈir]; transl. Call) is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Elvana Gjata, written and composed by the singer and produced by Macedonian producer Darko Dimitrov. It was released as a single by Loudcom Media under exclusive license from East Music Matters on 4 February 2021. Musically, it is an Albanian-language ballad which lyrically touches on a past and painful relationship. A minimalist music video was uploaded to the singer's YouTube channel on her birthday on 3 February 2021.

Background and composition

Loudcom Media under exclusive license from East Music Matters made "Thirr" available as a single for digital download and streaming in various countries on 4 February 2021.[1] Lasting two minutes and 54 seconds, the song was written and composed by Gjata, and produced by Macedonian producer Darko Dimitrov.[2] It served as her first single in over a year after "Me tana", with whom she participated in the 58th edition of Festivali i Këngës.[3][4]

"Thirr" is musically an Albanian language "emotional" ballad incorporating "melancholic" and "sensual" elements in its notes reminiscent of Gjata's second extended play 3.[5][6][7] Lyrically, it touches on a past and painful relationship, in which Gjata sings about a love interest who she put at the centre of her world, but who didn't show up for her.[5]

Music video

An accompanying lyrics video was uploaded to Gjata's official YouTube channel on 3 February 2021, to coincide with her 34th birthday.[8][9][10] The minimalist video most notably depicts scenes of Gjata with a glass of wine in front of a fireplace singing along to the song.[6][11][12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.[2]

  • Elvana Gjata – composing, songwriting, vocals
  • Darko Dimitrov – arranging, producing

Track listing

  • Digital download[1]
  1. "Thirr" – 2:54

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 4 February 2021
  • Loudcom Media
  • EMM
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Citations regarding the digital release of "Thirr" by Elvana Gjata in various selected countries:
    • "Thirr – Single by Elvana Gjata on Apple Music Germany" (in German). Apple Music. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
    • "Thirr – Single by Elvana Gjata on Apple Music Switzerland" (in German). Apple Music. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Thirr / Elvana Gjata Tidal". Tidal. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Elvana merr kreun!" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Elvana Gjata publikon baladën 'Thirr'" (in Albanian). Radio Shqip. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b Vautrey, Jonathan (21 February 2021). "New music this week: 22 songs from Hadise, Dami Im, Ulrikke and more". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Elvana Gjata zemërthyer për 34-vjetor, fakte që hedhin dritë mbi jetën e saj private pas rikthimit me këngë ndarjeje" (in Albanian). Panorama. 7 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Elvana Gjata De Retour Avec " Thirr "" (in French). 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Elvana Gjata – Thirr | Official Lyrics Video". YouTube. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021. Note: Open description for credits.
  9. ^ "Rikthehet Elvana/ 'Qeras' ndjekësit me një këngë për ditëlindje" (in Albanian). Top Channel. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Feston sot 34-vjetorin, Elvana Gjata zbulon dhuratën për fansat" (in Albanian). Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Elvana Gjata publikon këngën e re 'Thirr'". Koha (in Albanian). 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Feston 34 vjetorin/Elvana Gjata publikon këngën 'Thirr'" (in Albanian). Korca Blog. 3 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.