Nina Sublati will sing Warrior for Georgia at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Today the official video and new version of the song was launched.
You can see the video for Warrior below.
Nina Sublati launches official Warrior video for Georgia
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Monika Kuszyńska to sing In The Name Of Love for Poland
Monika Kuszyńska will represent Poland at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with In The Name Of Love. The song is composed by Monika and her husband, Kuba Raczyński.
In The Name Of Love is a gentle pop and mid tempo ballad. The official video was launched to today by TVP.
Monika was a member of the popular Polish band Varius Manx. She was involved in a terrible car accident in 2006 and became partially paralyzed. But Monika became more determined to carry on with her singing career.
You can see the video for In The Name Of Love below.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Amber releases official video and new version of Warrior
Amber will represent Malta at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Warrior composed by Elton Zarb and Muxu. Today the local broadcaster, TVM, launched the official video and new version of the song.
The song has some nice orchestral pieces added to make a strong effect to the song.
You can see the video for Warrior below.
Source: TVM
Leonor Andrade and Há um Mar que nos Separa for Portugal
The local broadcaster, RTP, held the final of the 2015 Festival da Canção this evening. The song that will represent Portugal at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest will be Há um Mar que nos Separa (There is a sea that separates us) and performed by Leonor Andrade. It is composed by Miguel Gameiro.
Six acts appeared in the final –
- José Freitas – Mal Menor (Ninguém me Guia à Razão)
- Yola Dinis – Outra Vez Primavera
- Leonor Andrade – Há um Mar que nos Separa
- Simone de Oliveira – À Espera das Canções
- Teresa Radamanto – Um Fado em Viena
- Gonçalo Tavares – Tu Tens uma Mágica
Three acts then progressed to a superfinal via jury and televoting – Leonor Andrade, Teresa Radamanto and Gonçalo Tavares. Then after televoting decided Leonor would take the Portuguese ticket for Vienna.
You can see Leonor perform her winning song below. Leonor was also a contestant on The Voice of Portugal in 2014.
Source: RTP, www.esccovers.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNfPYukrIpo
Electro Velvet will sing Still In Love With You for United Kingdom
The BBC has finally revealed the name of the act to represent the United Kingdom at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. It is the duo Electro Velvet and they will sing Still In Love With You.
The song is composed by David Mindel and Adrian Bax White and is in genre of the electro swing style. This is like 20s/30s music with a modern dance beat. The song is quirky and catchy and is sure to get many people dancing and tapping their feet.
Electro Velvet are Alex Larke and Bianca Nicholas. Alex has been singing in a Rolling Stones tribute band (Rollin’ Clones) and Bianca has appeared on The Voice in the UK.
You can see the official video for Still In Love With You below.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision; www.esccovers.com
Super Trooper bring some Disco Fever to Romanian final
Super Trooper are a unique retro 70s disco act that will have everyone dancing. They are in the final of the 2015 Selecţia Naţională in Romania. They will perform the disco friendly song Secret Place.
Super Trooper perform a regular show that embraces the audience to participate with karaoke and dress up in the 70s disco era clothing. The group perform at corporate parties, birthday parties, outdoor shows or club parties.
The group promise to enjoy and make everyone have fun at the Romanian final on Sunday 8 March with the very catchy Secret Place.
You can see Super Trooper perform Secret Place below.
Source: www.supertrooper.ro; www.esccovers.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0GyGttMToQ
Lara Lee has strong songwriting team behind her song Superman in Romania
Sunday 8 March sees the 2015 Selecţiei Naţionale in Romania. One of the strong contenders is Lara Lee with her song Superman. Lara will face competition from 11 other acts.
Lara is a former participant at the X Factor show where she finished in fourth place in the first season of the show in Romania. She was known as Larisa Ciortan then.
Superman is composed by MachoPsycho (Robin Lynch & Niklas Olovson), Tami Rodriguez, Nicole Rodriguez and Milica Fajgelj. The MachoPyscho team have worked with many world famous recording artists including Cher, Pink, Jessie J, Justin Timberlake, Backstreet Boys, Joss Stone and Kelly Rowland. They also composed the popular Norwegian Eurovision song of 2013 by Margaret Berger entitled I Feed You My Love.
You can see Lara Lee preview Superman below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzZy84CGBtc
The six final songs chosen in Austrian selection
Last night the local broadcaster, ORF, staged the penultimate show of the 2015 Wer singt für Österreich? Six acts had already been chosen and now it was time time find the six final songs. Each act performed two songs each. The mentor coaches decided which song would progress to the final.
The six acts and songs for the final to be held on Friday 13 March are –
- The Makemakes – I Am Yours
- Celina Ann – Utopia
- DAWA – Feel Alive
- Folkshilfe – Who You Are
- Johann Sebastian Bass – Absolutio
- Zoe – Quel Filou
Source: www.eurovision.tv; ORF; www.esccovers.com
Timoteij release Wildfire video and single
Timoteij from Sweden had a very popular hit from the 2010 Melodifestivalen competition entitled Kom. They have since gone on to have many hits in their homeland.
Timoteij have just released a brand new promo video for their latest song Wildfire. The video was recorded in Jordan.
Last week Timoteij went to Ireland to perform on the Irish Eurosong stage with fellow Swedish singer Erika Selin and her song Break Me Up.
You can see the official video for Wildfire below.
Source: www.esccovers.com; www.timoteij.se
Second semi-final in Portugal
The second semi-final of the 2015 Festival da Canção took place yesterday. Six acts competed and three made it to the final to be held on 7 March.
The three acts to progress were –
- José Freitas – Mal Menor (Ninguém me Guia à Razão) JURY
- Teresa Radamanto – Um Fado em Viena TELEVOTING
- Simone de Oliveira – À Espera das Canções TELEVOTING
Source: www.eurovision.tv
