Zemrën e lamë peng
| "Zemrën e lamë peng" | ||||
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| Single by Olta Boka | ||||
| Language | Albanian | |||
| Released | 2008 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | RTSH | |||
| Composer(s) | Adrian Hila | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Pandi Laço | |||
| Olta Boka singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | ||||
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| Composer(s) | Adrian Hila | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 9th | |||
| Semi-final points | 67 | |||
| Final result | 17th | |||
| Final points | 55 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Hear My Plea" (2007) | ||||
| "Carry Me in Your Dreams" (2009) ► | ||||
"Zemrën e lamë peng" (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈzɛmɾən ɛ ˈlamə ˈpɛŋɡ]; transl. "We gambled our hearts") is a song by Albanian singer Olta Boka, written by Pandi Laço and composed by Adrian Hila. It was released as a CD single in 2008 through Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Musically, it is an Albanian-language ballad, lyrically revolving around lovesickness and the pain of separation from a loved one. The song represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, after winning the country's pre-selection competition Festivali i Këngës 46. The country reached the 17th place in a field of 25, gathering a total of 55 points. During her dark-themed show, Boka was on stage accompanied by three instrumentalists, while the LED screens displayed various violet and yellow-coloured hearts.