All posts by Ian Fowell

Boggie will represent Hungary at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Boggie {copyright: www.esccovers.com}
Boggie {copyright: www.esccovers.com}

So, Boggie took the 2015 A Dal title in Budapest on Saturday night. Her song Wars For Nothing won the televote from the top four acts selected by the jury.

The eight acts and songs competing in the final were –

  • Bálint Gájer – That’s How It Goes
  • Boggie – Wars For Nothing 
  • Spoon – Keep Marching On 
  • Kati Wolf – Ne engedj el
  • Ádám Szabó – Give Me Your Love 
  • Passed – Mesmerize
  • Ív – Fire 
  • Zoltán Mujahid – Beside You

Boggie, Spoon, Ádám Szabó and Zoltán Mujahid impressed the jury the most and they went forward to take the votes totally from the televoting.

The interval act included the 2014 Hungarian Eurovision representative, András Kállay-Saunders, who performed a short medley of hits with the band including Running.

All four final acts were called to the stage where the result was announced. Boggie it was who took the honours with her gentle acoustic ballad Wars For Nothing. You can see Boggie’s performance at the A Dal final below.

Source: www.esccovers.com

Onanta Spahiu releases her new song – Te dua

Onanta Spahiu {copyright: Top Channel}
Onanta Spahiu {copyright: Top Channel}

Onanta Spahiu was a popular contestant in the Festivali i Këngës competition in 2009 and 2010 in Albania. She has since gone on to release several successful songs and compete in the Top Fest show. She has released music videos including the 2012 dance hit, Touch Me.

Now Onanta releases her new song called Te dua (I love). The song was showcased on the Top Fest 12 competition. It is an upbeat pop/rock sound that showcases Onanta’s powerful vocals.

You can see Onanta perform Te dua below.

Source: www.esccovers.com

Elhaida Dani will now sing I’m Alive in Vienna for Albania

Elhaida Dani {copyright: Vanityfair.it}
Elhaida Dani {copyright: Vanityfair.it}

Elhaida Dani won the  Festivali i Këngës in December 2014 and therefore earned the right to represent Albania at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Her song was entitled Diell and this was expected to be the song she would perform at Eurovision.

However, the author of the song has decided to withdraw Diell from the competition. Now Elhaida will sing a new song called I’m Alive composed by  Zzap & Chris who are Kosovo-Albanian writers.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

 

Elina Born & Stig Rästa to sing for Estonia in Vienna

Elina Born & Stig Rästa {copyright: ERR}
Elina Born & Stig Rästa {copyright: ERR}

Estonia held the final of the 2015 Eesti Laul yesterday. 10 acts competed –

  1. Luisa Värk – Minu päike
  2. Maia Vahtramäe – Üle Vesihalli Taeva
  3. Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye To Yesterday
  4. Kali Briis Band – Idiot
  5. Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers – Troubles
  6. Daniel Levi – Burning Lights
  7. Elisa Kolk – Superlove
  8. The Blurry Lane – Exceptional
  9. Elephants From Neptune – Unriddle Me
  10. Triin Niitoja & John4 – This Is Our Choice

After a combination of televoting and expert jury three acts were selected for the Superfinal. They were Elina Born & Stig Rästa, Daniel Levi and Elisa Kolk.

Then televoting decided that Elina Born & Stig Rästa would carry the Estonian flag to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with Goodbye To Yesterday. Stig himself was the composer of the song.

You can see the winning act and performance below.

Source: www.esccovers.com; ERR

Third semi-final in Sweden

The third semi-final of the Swedish Melodifestivalen has taken place in Östersund. Two acts automatically qualified for the final and two more went to the Andra Chansen phase.

The seven acts competing were –

  1. Ellen Benediktson – Insomnia
  2. Kalle Johansson – För din skull
  3. Andreas Weise – Bring Out the Fire
  4. Andreas Johnson – Living To Die
  5. Isa – Don’t Stop
  6. Kristin Amparo – I See You
  7. Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Jag är fri (Manne Liem Frije)

The two acts to make it the final are Isa and Jon Henrik Fjällgren. The two acts that get another chance are Kristin Amparo and Andreas Weise.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

Isa {copyright: SVT}
Isa {copyright: SVT}

Four more acts to the final in Hungary

The second semi-final of the 2015 A Dal took place in Hungary this evening. Eights acts participated and four of them took their place in the grand final to be held on 28 February in Budapest.

The four acts to make it to the final are –

  • Kati Wolf – Ne engedj el – JURY
  • PASSED – Mesmerize – JURY
  • Ív – Fire – JURY
  • Bálint Gájer – That’s How It Goes – TELEVOTING

The voting was a combination of expert jury and televoting.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

A Dal logo {copyright: MTVA}
A Dal logo {copyright: MTVA}