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2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Four more acts progress in Latvia

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The second round of the 2015 Supernova competition has taken place in Latvia. 10 more acts participated and a combination of televoting and expert jury decided what four songs would make it to the next phase.

The 10 songs and acts were –

  • The Stones – Free Your Mind
  • Signe – Sweet Girl
  • Mārtiņš Ruskis & Ginta Krievkalna – Debesis
  • Ornella – Angel
  • Rihards Bērziņš – Your Eyes 
  • Euphony – Home 
  • Riga Metro – High Heels
  • Katrīna Bindere – Run To You
  • Markus Riva – Take Me Down 
  • Aminata – Love Injected

The four acts to qualify were Rihards Bērziņš and Euphony via the jury and Markus Riva and Aminita by televoting.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

Aminita {copyright: LTV}
Aminita {copyright: LTV}
2015 Eurovision Song Contest

First semi-final in Estonia

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Elephants From Neptune {copyright: thebalticscene.eu}
Elephants From Neptune {copyright: thebalticscene.eu}

The first semi-final of the 2015 Eesti Laul has taken place in Estonia. 10 acts performed and five have qualified for the final.

The acts and songs were –

  1. Karl-Erik Taukar – Päev Korraga
  2. Miina – Kohvitassi Lugu
  3. The Blurry Lane – Exceptional
  4. Liis Lemsalu & Egert Milder – Hold On
  5. Airi Vipulkumar Kansar – Saatuse Laul
  6. Maia Vahtramäe – Üle Vesihalli Taeva
  7. Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers – Troubles
  8. Elephants From Neptune – Unriddle Me
  9. Elisa Kolk – Superlove
  10. Bluestocking – Kordumatu

The voting was a combination of jury and televoting. The five acts to progress to the final are – Elisa Kolk, Elephants From Neptune, Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers, Maia Vahtramäe, The Blurry Lane.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; www.escbubble.com

2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Second semi-final in Iceland

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The second semi-final of the 2015 Söngvakeppnin has taken place in Iceland. Six more acts performed and three progressed to the final.

The six acts and songs were –

  1. Haukur Heiðar Hauksson – Milljón Augnablik
  2. María Ólafsdóttir – Lítil Skref
  3. Sunday – Fjaðrir
  4. Regína Ósk – Aldrei Of Seint 
  5. Bjarni Lárus Hall – Brotið Gler
  6. Cadem- Fyrir Alla

The three acts to make it to the final are – María Ólafsdóttir, Sunday, Cadem.

The jury selected a wildcard for the final and that is Haukur Heiðar Hauksson.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

Cadem {copyright: cadem official youtube}
Cadem {copyright: cadem official youtube}
2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Third Quarter final in Hungary

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Zoltán Mujahid {copyright: zene.hu}
Zoltán Mujahid {copyright: zene.hu}

The third quarter final has taken place in Hungary of the A Dal competition. 10 acts performed and six more acts qualified for the semi-finals. Five of the acts were chosen by the jury and the sixth act by the televoting.

The 10 acts and songs were –

  • Barbie – Listen To The Universe
  • Zoltán Mujahid – Beside You
  • Proof Of Life – Hol a határ
  • Boggie – Wars For Nothing
  • Fool Moon – Back To Right
  • Ildikó Keresztes – Hazám hazád lehet
  • Bálint Gájer – That’s How It Goes
  • Other Planet – Untold Story
  • Kati Wolf – Ne engedj el
  • Spoon – Keep Marching On

The five acts chosen by the jury were – Zoltán Mujahid, Boggie, Bálint Gájer, Other Planet and Kati Wolf. The act chosen by the public via televoting was Spoon.

Kati Wolf represented Hungary at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with What About My Dreams.

Source: www.eurovision.tv

 

Lithuania 2015 sixth show

Three finalists confirmed in Lithuania

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Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila {copyright Deivaro Kaleininko {LRT.lt) nuotr.}
Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila {copyright Deivaro Kaleininko {LRT.lt) nuotr.}

Five acts took to the stage in the sixth show in Lithuania. The acts performed two songs (one of which was a duet). After a combination of local jury, international jury and televoting three finalists were announced –

The songs and acts in the first round –

  • Mia – Feel My Love
  • Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila – This Time
  • Edgaras Lubys – Not Perfect 
  • Jurgis Brūzga – The Right Way 

The songs and acts in the second round –

  • Mia – Flying
  • Monika Linkytė – Dangerous
  • Vaidas Baumila – Take My Love
  • Edgaras Lubys – No More Tears
  • Jurgis Brūzga – Sound Of Colours 

The three finalists are Mia, Monika Linkytė, Vaidas Baumila. The next phase will decide what song will be performed in the grand final by all three artists.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; lrt.lt

Blue/King Of The World

King Of The World – the new single from Blue

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Blue - Colours album cover {copyright: Sony Music}
Blue – Colours album cover {copyright: Sony Music}

Blue represented the United Kingdom at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf with the anthemic I Can. Now the boyband return with their brand new single from their forthcoming album, Colours. It is entitled King Of The World.

King Of The World is a retro sounding song with a Motown feel. The album will be released on 2 March. Blue consisting of Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan and Simon Webbe will embark on a 16 date tour of the United Kingdom from 21 March in Portsmouth and will conclude on 9 April in Leicester.

Blue are also currently featuring in a reality tv show on ITV2 in the UK called Blue Go Mad In Ibiza.

The boys are famous worldwide for popular hits such as All Rise, One Love, Guilty and Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word with Elton John. They have sold over 15 million records around the world.

You can see the video for King Of The World below.

Source: Official Blue/Facebook

Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

New version of Fairytale by Mørland feat. Debrah Scarlett

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Mørland feat. Debrah Scarlett {copyright: Cantusstudio.no}
Mørland feat. Debrah Scarlett {copyright: Cantusstudio.no}

A new version of Fairytale by Alexander Rybak has appeared in Norway. The winning song from Norway from 2009 has been covered by Mørland & Debrah Scarlett.

The song was recorded live at Cantus Studio and features Debrah Scarlett who Mørland  will be performing with at the with at this year’s Melodi Grand Prix in Oslo, Norway. Together they will perform A Monster Like Me.

Source: Morten Thomassen, www.esccovers.com