Monthly Archives: October 2018

Demi Galea

Malta: Demi Galea has success at the Ally -El Entertainment Singers Festival

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Demi Galea with Mike Spiteri (1995 ESC Malta)
Demi Galea with Mike Spiteri (1995 ESC Malta)

Demi Galea took to the stage this week at the Ally -El Entertainment Singers Festival in Malta. Demi did an amazing job and impressed and won first prize in the category 13-15 years old after performing three songs. She has a beautiful trophy for her hard work. You can see her above with her prize and with Mike Spiteri (1995 ESC Malta).

Demi is just 15 years old and has powerful and soulful voice. The song she impressed with at the festival were I’m Going Down by Mary J Blige, She Said by Plan B and Say Something of Zhavia.

She will this year represent Malta at the Tour Music Fest in the Junior singers category. This is a showcase for new and young singers and singer-songwriters. The international final will be in Rome, Italy.

Demi took part in the 2017 Malta Junior Eurovision national final selection and performed the song Breathin’ Under Water by Emeli Sandé.

Take a look at Demi’s performances at the Ally -El Entertainment Singers Festival below.

Source: ESC Covers

Eleni Foureira/Tómame

Eleni Foureira returns with new hit ‘Tómame’

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Eleni Foureira from the music video of 'Tómame'
Eleni Foureira from the music video of ‘Tómame’

Eleni Foureira is back with a brand new single entitle Tómame (Take me). It is a latino dance type song and it is composed by Alex Papaconstantinou, Geraldo Sandell, Markus Videsäter and Eleni herself.

The official music video for Tómame already has over one million views on YouTube. It is directed by Yannis Dimolitsas.

Eleni finished in second place at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, representing Cyprus, with Fuego, which has since gone on to be one of the biggest summer hits around Europe especially in places like Sweden, Norway, Spain and Greece. She also had a big hit with her follow up single Caramela.

You can see the video clip for Tómame below. The track is available to purchase or stream via most digital outlets such as iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Google Play.

Source: ESC Covers; Panik Records

Passed/Mint fák

Passed release new single ‘Mint fák’

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The talented Hungarian indie electro group, Passed, are back with a brand new single. The song is called Mint fák (Like trees). It is a mid tempo electro track with a strong production, and almost trance feel,we can hear the trademark harp sound, that makes Passed so unique.

Mint fák is a creation by Passed with ByeAlex (who represented Hungary at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with Kedvesem). Mastering is by Gabor Deutsch.

Passed have participated twice at the A Dal national selection in Hungary with Mesmerize in 2015 and Driftin’ in 2016. The band consists of Levente Szabó and twin sisters Dorottya Nizalowski and Fanni Nizalowski.

Passed have had a busy summer performing at several high profile festivals in Hungary and also Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Check out the lyric video for Mint fák below. The video is by Csikós Kornélia.

Source: ESC Covers – photos@facebook.com/teampassed

Mariam Kakhelishvili

Mariam Kakhelishvili auditions for Georgian Idol

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Mariam Kakhelishvili at audition for Georgian Idol
Mariam Kakhelishvili at audition for Georgian Idol

Mariam Kakhelishvili has auditioned for the next season of Georgian Idol. Mariam has a big and powerful and beautiful soulful voice and ESC Covers wishes her lots of luck in this competition.

The big incentive for Mariam and other competitors for Georgian Idol is that the winner will represent Georgia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.

Mariam has been singing since a very young age and she finished third in the Georgia Got Talent show, Nichieri,  in 2010 and she impressed many as she represented Georgia at the 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the classic Mari Dari.

Mariam was compared to Lady Gaga and was given the nickname of Baby Gaga!! She is a true talent with a big voice and deserves to be a big star.

Source: ESC Covers

Mishela Rapo feat. Ergys Shahu

Albania: Mishela Rapo feat. Ergys Shahu perform ‘Dashni e rralle’ at the 2018 Kenga Magjike

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Mishela Rapo feat. Ergys Shahu performed a beautiful duet song entitled Dashni e rralle (You love it) in the 2018 Kenga Magjike. The song is happy and upbeat with some Balkan overtones and brings some positive energy.

Dashni e rralle is composed by Anxhelo Koci with lyrics by Endrit Mumajesi and Ergys Shahu. The arrangement is by Alsked Rrenja.

Mishela and Ergys are accompanied on stage by four musicians – two violinists, a guitarist and a saxophone player.

Mishela represented Albania at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song Dambaje.

You can see Mishela and Ergys perform their duet below.

Source: ESC Covers; ArkivaShqip; Headline Records

2019 Eurovision Song Contest

2019 Eurovision Song Contest slogan revealed – Dare to Dream

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2019 Eurovision Song Contest slogan
2019 Eurovision Song Contest slogan

The slogan for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed. It is Dare to Dream.

The executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jan Ola Sand, said “This aspirational tag line represents and symbolises everything that the Eurovision Song Contest is about. It’s about inclusion. It’s about diversity. It’s about unity”.

Source: Eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

 

Kejsi Tola/U Rritem

Kejsi Tola releases beautiful acoustic version of her summer hit ‘U Rritem’

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Kejsi Tola has just released a beautiful and gentle acoustic version of her big summer hit, U Rritem (I grew up). This version has been stripped back it has a unique charm and showcases Kejsi’s crystal clear vocals.

The video clip for the acoustic version of U Rritem is filmed on a rooftop building and Kejsi is accompanied by guitarists Denis Hima and Bilma Piranaj and percussionist and Cajun player, Besjan Herri.

U Rritem has been a big summer smash hit in Albania and beyond with over 1.5 million views on YouTube. The song was composed by Flori Mumajesi.

Kejsi represented Albania at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with a fan favourite Carry Me In Your Dreams.

Check out the acoustic version of U Rritem below and also take a listen to the charming and hypnotic original version.

Source: ESC Covers – photos from the music video of ‘U Rritem’ (Acoustic)

Bojana Radovanović

Bojana Radovanović performs ‘New York, New York’ on Pinkove Zvezdice All Stars

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Bojana Radovanović {copyright: Pink tv}

Bojana Radovanović will soon represent Serbia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song Svet. She has just made an appearance on the Pinkove Zvezdice All Stars tv show.

Bojana reached the grand final of the 2017 Pinkove Zvezdice and she was invited back for the All Stars edition of the show. She performed the Frank Sinatra evergreen song, New York, New York. Bojana impressed all of the judges as they all turned their chairs.

Earlier this year Bojana released her debut single entitled Dok ljubav ne osetiš which is an upbeat dance song with a strong production.

Check out Bojana singing New York, New York and see the video clips of Dok ljubav ne osetiš and Svet below.

Source: ESC Covers; Eurovoix

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2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Auditions begin for Georgian Idol – winning act will represent Georgia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

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The auditions for the Georgian Idol competition have begun in Tbilisi. The eventual winners will represent Georgia at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel next May.

Auditions will go out around the country to find the best acts to take part in the popular contest.

We may well see some familiar faces from previous national selections and Junior Eurovision and, of course, some new faces.

The shows will be broadcast on GPB tv from 1 January 2019.

ESC Covers will bring you updates as we have them.

See below some photos of acts auditioning in Tbilisi (courtesy of Georgian Idol page on Facebook).

Source: ESC Covers; www.instagram.com/sakartvelosvarskvlavi/ Photos@instagram.com/sakartvelosvarskvlavi

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Lily

Watch Lily perform ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’ in the Welsh language

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Lily was recently one of the super finalists in the 2018 Chwilio am Seren national selection for Wales for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Lily impressed many with her powerful voice and she got to perform live to an audience at The Quadrant Shopping Mall in Swansea. She gave an excellent performance of the 2014 Eurovision winning song by Conchita Wurst, Rise Like A Phoenix. Lily performed the song in the Welsh language. It was a charming and emotional stage presentation.

In the final of the Chwilio am Seren Lily sang a cover of Adre by Caryl Parry Jones. After a regional jury vote Lily was one of three super finalists who got to give their interpretation of the Wales Junior Eurovision song, Berta.

Eventually, Manw was crowned as the winner of the Chwilio am Seren and will represent Wales in Minsk, Belarus in November.

However, I am sure we will be hearing more of Lily in the future. In the meantime check out her performances of Rise Like A Phoenix, Berta and Adre.

Source: ESC Covers; S4C