Sophia Ivanko (Sophy Ivy) added to her already impressive repertoire of original material today, with the release of a new song ‘Watchdog’
The haunting song, once again showcases Sophia’s unique indie sound first heard on her debut album C.F (Crazy friend).
As with many of the songs on her album, one cannot help but be impressed by the maturity of the songwriting and the topics Sophia chooses to address in her songs:
“The song about how we lock ourselves into a ′′ cage ′′ and cannot get out of it, because our consciousness, as a guard dog makes sure that we do not go beyond our comfort. But the key to the cage is ourselves.”
Just one day after the 2020 Junior Eurovision song contest wrapped up, 2019 Ukraine entrant Sophia Ivanko (Sophy Ivy) has released a version of this years entry ‘Vidkryvai (Open Up).
Sophia presented the jury points for Ukraine in this years contest and could be seen in the green room sitting alongside her friend Olexandr Balabanov.
Produced by Mykhailo Tolmachov the ‘Vidkryvai’ cover very much bears the hallmarks of Sophia’s unique sound which she showcased on her debut album C.F (Crazy Friend) released earlier this year.
Listen to her track below and see if you can spot the ‘Spirit of Music’ Easter egg!
Sophia Ivanko who represented Ukraine at this years Junior Eurovision song contest in Poland with her delightful song The Spirit Of Music, will be one of the guests during the Ukraine Eurovision selection show Vidbir (Semi final 2), which will take place this Saturday (Feb 15th)
Sophia will perform a new interpretation of The Spirit Of Music and the whole show will be streamed live on YouTube:
Sophia Ivanko has covered the Demi Lovato hit, Stone Cold, in an acoustic version with her music teacher, Mikhail Tolmachev.
Sophia charmed many with her performance at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest where she was representing Ukraine with her song The Spirit Of Music.
Sophia Ivanko will represent Ukraine at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with The Spirit Of Music.
ESC Covers caught up with Sophia here at the Gliwice Arena. She is enjoying the experience and is excited by this big opportunity to share her music with the rest of the world. Sophia composed her song herself and has been writing music since a young girl.
Sophia took part in The Voice Kids Ukraine and her mentor was Jamala (the winner of Eurovision in 2016 for Ukraine). She gained a lot of valuable tips and inspirations from Jamala.
With the upcoming Junior Eurovision contest only a few months away, national selections for many countries are now well underway.
To date, we have 7 confirmed artists and one confirmed song from the Ukraine, who selected Sophia Ivanko with “Koly zdaietsi” ahead of some strong competition.
Other confirmed artists are:
Australia – Jordon Anthony
Georgia – Giorgi Rostiashvili
Kazakhstan – Yerzhan Maksim
Malta – Eliana Gomez Blanco
North Macedonia – Mila Moskov
Spain – Melani García
This year’s contest will take place in Gliwice Poland on 24th November.
