Английская Википедия:Hala (song)
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"Hala" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian rapper Don Xhoni and singer and songwriter Era Istrefi. The song was written by the artists and produced by Çelik Lipa. AVD Digital released it as a single for digital download and streaming on 30 September 2022.
Background and composition
Beginning in May 2022, Don Xhoni shared a short video on his Instagram story, in which he listened to Istrefi's preceding single "Tkrkt" (2022) in a car, prompting speculation of a possible collaboration.[1] Rumors of a collaborative song and an ongoing romance continued to increase in September, when a video of the artists hugging each other in Pristina, Kosovo, began circulating on social media.[2][3] They eventually confirmed their collaboration on 23 September and announced its release date for 30 September, by uploading photographs on their Instagram accounts that appeared to be behind-the-scenes shots from the music video with a caption that read, "We set the autumn vibes. See you on thursday at 23:59".[4] "Шаблон:Lang" was produced by Çelik Lipa, who wrote it alongside Don Xhoni and Istrefi.[5] The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming by AVD Digital in various territories on the scheduled date.[6] It is an Albanian-language pop song, backed by a rhythmic drum-laden instrumentation.[7] The lyrics explore a couple's perplexing relationship, with the desire to know if they are still in love with each other.[7]
Reception
"Шаблон:Lang" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon release. Zangba Thomson of Bong Mines Entertainment deemed it as "spicy" and lauded the song's "adventurous storyline".[7] Sindi Reka from Top Albania Radio linked a song's lyric to be a dedication to Don Xhoni's past romance with a Russian model.[8] Burim Pacolli for Nacionale labeled the song's melody as "typical Balkanic" and stated that starting "from the first moment when [you] hear the melody, the red flag goes up."[9] In questioning Istref's development from "being the most special" to someone "obsessed with extravagant looks", he further criticised Don Xhoni's parts for possessing "absolutely zero content and creativity".[9] Commercially, "Шаблон:Lang" debuted at number 25 on the Swiss Singles Chart issue dated 9 October 2022.[10] The song was further listed at number 14 on the Billboard Switzerland Songs ranking.[11]
Music video
An accompanying music video for "Шаблон:Lang" was uploaded to Don Xhoni's official YouTube channel on 30 September 2022 at 23:59 (CET).[12][13] The video trended on the aforementioned platform in several countries, including Albania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[14][15] It garnered more than one million views in less than 24 hours upon its release.[16] The 2 minutes and 41 second lasting video starts out with Don Xhoni escaping from prison through an underground tunnel.[7][12] The rapper then appears in an elegantly described gentleman's club, with Istrefi pole dancing in the center of the stage.[7] Next, he begins to flirt with her, whereupon the club owner orders his security guards to take the rapper out of the club.[7][17]
Charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Шаблон:Abbr |
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| Various | 30 September 2022 | Шаблон:Hlist | Шаблон:Center | Шаблон:Center |
References
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