Fustani (song) explained

Fustani
Cover:Elvana Gjata and Capital T - Fustani.jpeg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Elvana Gjata featuring Capital T
Language:Albanian
English Title:"Dress"
Length:2:33
Label:East Music Matters
Producer:
  • Arbre Blass
  • Rzon
Chronology:Elvana Gjata
Prev Title:Tavolina e mërzisë
Prev Year:2019
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Next Year:2019

"Fustani" (in Albanian pronounced as /fustani/;) is a song recorded by Albanian singer and songwriter Elvana Gjata featuring Kosovo-Albanian rapper Capital T. It was written by both aforementioned artists and produced by Albanian producers Rzon and Arbre Blass. Swedish producer Johan Bejerholm further mastered and mixed the song. An official music video for "Fustani" was shot in Turkey and was uploaded on 29 June 2019 onto YouTube to accompany the single's release. A vibrant video, it features scenes of the pair performing to the song in the outskirts of Istanbul in variety of sets, and Elvana appearing with five different dresses throughout the entire video. The single experienced commercial success in Albania and went on to the country's number one The Top List chart. The record was further promoted by both artists with live performances at the Alba Festival 2019 in Zürich and soon after, at the Sunny Hill Festival 2019 in Pristina.

Background and composition

"Fustani" was solely written by both artists and produced by Albanian producers Rzon and Arbre Blass.[1] Swedish producer Johan Bejerholm was responsible for the song's mastering and mixing process.[1] The song runs for a duration time of two minutes and thirty three seconds. In terms of music notation,it was composed in time and is performed in the key of E major with a moderate tempo of 99 beats per minute.[2] [3] The song marks the second collaboration between the duo, following the rapper was featured on "Lejla".[4]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Fustani" was premiered onto the official YouTube channel of Elvana Gjata on 29 June 2019, where it has since amassed a total of 30 million views.[1] [5] [6] Upon its release, the video was trending at number one on YouTube in Switzerland.[7] Filmed in the outskirts of Istanbul, it was directed by Turkish director Emir Khalilzadeh of the Astronot Film in Turkey.[8]

The music video opens with both artists performing in a smoke-filled abandoned warehouse separately. In the indoor scene, Elvana appears then with two wings on her head portraying the Albanian double-headed eagle helping to convey the message of the intro. As the video progresses it then opens in a different location with both of them racing each other and stopping afterwards for Elvana to pose in front of the vehicles, wearing a handmade metal chain diamond dress created by Valdrin Sahiti.[9]

In order to promote the single, both artists delivered the first performance for the song at the Alba Festival 2019 in Zürich and after that, at the Sunny Hill Festival 2019 in Pristina.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and YouTube.[1] [14]

Track listing

  1. "Fustani"2:33

Charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Albania (The Top List)[15] 1
Switzerland (Spotify Charts)[16] 50

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label
Various29 June 2019East Music Matters

Notes and References

  1. News: . Elvana Gjata x Capital TFustani Official Music Video . 29 June 2019 . 10 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113204423/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zJ37M2_dtM . 13 January 2021. Note: Open description for credits.
  2. Web site: Chords . Fustani BPM Key Elvana Gjata . 12 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Tunebat . Fustani by Elvana Gjata featuring Capital T on Tunebat . 29 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Gazeta Express . 'Fustani' kënga e re e Elvana Gjatës dhe Capital T . 22 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223153830/https://www.gazetaexpress.com/fustani-kenga-e-re-e-elvana-gjates-dhe-capital-t/ . 23 February 2020 . Albanian . 29 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Insajderi . Publikohet 'Fustani' i Elvanës me Capital T . https://web.archive.org/web/20191031131823/https://insajderi.com/publikohet-fustani-i-elvanes-me-capital-t/ . 31 October 2019 . Albanian . 29 June 2019.
  6. Web site: . Capital T vjen me bashkëpunimin 'Fustani' . https://web.archive.org/web/20200116130420/https://telegrafi.com/capital-t-vjen-bashkepunimin-fustani/ . 16 January 2020 . Albanian . 29 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Albinfo . Kënga shqiptare më e dëgjuara në Zvicër . 20 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200425030626/https://www.albinfo.ch/kenga-shqiptare-me-e-degjuara-ne-zvicer/ . 25 April 2020 . Albanian . 2 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Astronot Film . Director–Emir Khalilzadeh . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113163343/http://www.astronotfilm.com/TR/director/emir-khalilzadeh.html?I=15 . 13 January 2021.
  9. Web site: . 5 Fustane-t e Elvanës, kush ju ka pëlqyer më shumë nga video që kryeson javën? . 5 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113205459/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/5-fustane-t-e-elvanes-kush-ju-ka-pelqyer-me-shume-nga-video-qe-kryeson-javen/ . 13 January 2021 . Albanian . 7 July 2019.
  10. Web site: . 'Fustani' një hit i padiskutueshëm, kënga e Elvana Gjatës dhe Capital T në vend të parë në Zvicër . https://web.archive.org/web/20191109180542/https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/1115497/fustani-nje-hit-i-padiskutueshem-kenga-e-elvana-gjates-dhe-capital-t-ne-vend-te-pare-ne-zvicer/ . 9 November 2019 . Albanian . 1 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Class Lifestyle . Why did Elvana Gjata cry at the latest concert in Switzerland? . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114201908/https://www.classlifestyle.com/news/37034/pse-qau-elvana-gjata-ne-koncertin-e-fundit-ne-zvicer/eng/ . 14 January 2020 . 5 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Kosova.Live . Elvana Gjata me performancë fantastike në 'Sunny Hill' . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114201301/https://kosova.live/elvana-gjata-me-performance-fantastike-ne-sunny-hill/ . 14 January 2020 . Albanian . 3 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Daily Xing . Magic: Elvana Gjata with a super performance on 'Sunny Hill' scene . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114201303/https://www.dailyxing.com/news/27207/magic-elvana-gjata-with-a-super-performance-on-quotsunny-hillquot-scene/eng . 14 January 2020 . 3 August 2019.
  14. Web site: Fustani/Elvana Gjata Tidal . 29 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113204203/https://listen.tidal.com/album/112385118 . 13 January 2021 . live. Note: Open "Credits" for credits.
  15. Web site: . The Top List07/07/2019 . 10 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200220164647/http://topawards.top-channel.tv/index.php/07-07-2019/ . 20 February 2020 . sq . 7 July 2019. live.
  16. Web site: . Schweizer Spotify Charts2 July 2019 . 13 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113213610/https://hitparade.ch/charts/spotify/02-07-2019 . 13 January 2021 . de . 2 July 2019 . live.

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