{"id":59056,"date":"2020-01-15T12:23:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=59056"},"modified":"2020-01-15T12:23:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:23:29","slug":"junior-eurovision-star-efi-gjika-releases-latest-single-cool-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/01\/junior-eurovision-star-efi-gjika-releases-latest-single-cool-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Eurovision Star Efi Gjika Releases Latest Single, &#8216;Cool Kids&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>You might know Efi Gjika already, from her 2018 performance in Belarus at Junior Eurovision, where she represented Albania. She also served as Albania\u2019s spokesperson at Junior Eurovision for last year\u2019s contest.<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Efi hasn\u2019t let the grass grow under her since her time at JESC, and she has released her new single, \u2018Cool Kids\u2019, which comes with an energetic music video featuring fans from Poland, who won the opportunity to be in the clip through a competition on Instagram,.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking about the song, Efi said,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201c\u2018Cool Kids\u2019 is about kids in school and everyday life. It&#8217;s about dancing, singing, visiting new places.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was Eli\u2019s desire to sing a cool song to all the kids of the world, and it\u2019s a showcase of her strong vocal talent, while the video emphasises her dancing skills. \u2018Cool Kids\u2019 is an energetic pop bop, for which Efi worked with American based composer, Ada Sitka.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Cool Kids\u2019 follows on from Efi\u2019s success with her previous release, \u2018Happy Birthday\u2019, and her performance at the Junior Eurovision Concert with her song, \u2018Barbie Girl\u2019. \u2018Cool Kids\u2019 is available on all major digital streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find Efi Gjika online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/efigjikaofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/efigjika\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/efigjika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SoundCloud<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3d0ww6avgwVD4syPNJz05p?si=vZbDm_XVRIuOt2YpC1_L0Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a>, and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCX1CWGdO31awMPfznS3NCOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>. Watch the video for \u2018Cool Kids\u2019 here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_82451\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1edTE_6RGuA?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Efi Gjika - Cool Kids [Official Music Video]\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1edTE_6RGuA\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might know Efi Gjika already, from her 2018 performance in Belarus at Junior Eurovision, where she represented Albania. 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