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| Single by Anxhela Peristeri | ||||
| Released | 9 March 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Composer(s) | Kledi Bahiti | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Olti Curri | |||
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| Anxhela Peristeri singles chronology | ||||
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| "Karma" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | Anxhela Peristeri | |||
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| Composer(s) | Kledi Bahiti | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Olti Curri | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 10th | |||
| Semi-final points | 112 | |||
| Final result | 21st | |||
| Final points | 57 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Fall from the Sky" (2020) | ||||
| "Sekret" (2022) ► | ||||
"Karma" is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Anxhela Peristeri. It was composed by Kledi Bahiti and written by Olti Curri, with the production handled by Bahiti and Dimitris Kontopoulos. The song was released as a single for digital download and streaming in various countries on 9 March 2021 by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) and Universal. Incorporating modern and traditional elements, it is a Balkan-influenced pop ballad backed by string instruments. The song's Albanian-language lyrics makes reference to the principle of karma, portraying the inner turmoil of a woman who finds guilt for her world falling apart within herself.
"Karma" represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after winning the national selection format Festivali i Këngës in December 2020. During the contest in May 2021, Albania finished 10th in the second semi-final, receiving 112 points, and qualified for the final, finishing 21st with 57 points. Peristeri's red, black, and turquoise-toned performance featured clouds of smoke and a display of flashing alternating lights, with the LED screens creating a stormy atmosphere.
Music critics gave widely positive reviews of "Karma" upon its release, praising the nature, Peristeri's vocal delivery and stage presence. An accompanying music video was uploaded to the Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel on 1 March 2021. Filmed in Kosovo, it portrays Peristeri impersonating two different guises, representing the conceptions of glorifying and regretting the past. For further promotion, the singer performed the song on multiple radio and television stations in Albania and Kosovo, as well as in Greece and San Marino.