Svala with her song “Paper” was won the ticket in Iceland to go to the 2017 Eurovision song contest in Kyiv
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SWEDEN EUROVISION 2017 WINNER
Robin Bengtsson has won in Sweden with the song “I can’t go on”. Can he, however, go on and win the whole Eurovision in Kyiv?
He was only third in the Swedish jury vote but won the International jury vote.
Ian Fowell sent us a picture from the Friends arena in Stockholm
SONG & ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – NORWAY
Artist and Song Announcement by Oslo Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“Hi! I’m Oslo, a professional musician who knows to play all musical instruments is what I do best in the Song Contest. I rarely speak to my friends, but my music does all the action and brings a helping hand in every moment!
Enjoy my National Final! It’s going to be friendmazing, along with a 12-point soundtrack ready for my Eurostar for the Esc in Kyiv!” By Oslo Eurofriend
Melodi Grand Prix 2017 20:55 CET
Official Link: https://www.nrk.no/video/PS*f7447
Norway Page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/nor.htm
SONG & ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – ICELAND
Artist and Song Announcement by Reykjavik Lil Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“I’m Reykjavik Lil Eurofriend and I’m a kind friend who loves to show kindness in everything I do and every friend Ii meet. Being sweet like honey makes me give a hug to each of the Eurovision Land inhabitants and I say kind words to let them know that I’m always bear for my friends and family… I mean, I’m always there for my friends and family! I’m always wear my bear outfit and sometime, I add the word bear to some things I say!
And, oh goody! Tonight, it’s also my national final! My country has sent nice tunes all the time, since I can “remem-bear”. On the latest 2 Escs, it’s wasn’t beary nice to see my country stay in semifinals. But, this year, I’m making my kindness shine and that my Eurostar will find a place in the Grand Final. It will be beary cool to see Iceland win Eurovision, and at the same time, being kind with others!”- By Reykjavik Lil Eurofriend
Söngvakeppnin 2017 Final 20:45 CET
Official Link: http://www.ruv.is/songvakeppnin
Iceland Page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/ice.htm
SONG AND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – LITHUANIA
Artist and Song Announcement by Vilnius Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“Hey there folks in Eurovision land! I’m Vilnius and my specialty is to help people to do their best through hard work to reach their goals (Even I always remind every friend, but specially Sarajevo Eurofriend that working hard equals to seeing his wishes come true and he agrees with that). I’m the most hard-working of all Eurofriends and I’m proud of everything I build. And I always have a blueprint for a every project and a good sense of building for my friends!
And guess what’s hard-working and Eurovisiony at the same time? My national Final of course. It takes almost an entire season for me, but for most of my friends, they choose their Eurostar in a short amount of time. I’m always looking for the right strategy and looking for what is successful for my country.”- By Vilnius Eurofriend
Eurovizijos 2017 Final 20:00 CET
Official Links: http://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/tiesiogiai/lrt-televizija
http://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/tiesiogiai/lrt-lituanica
Lithuania Page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/lit.htm
SERBIA – EUROVISION 2017 ENTRY
Tijana Bogicevic will sing”In too deep” for Serbia at the 2017 Eurovision song contest in Kyiv
SONG AND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – SWEDEN
Artist and Song Announcement by Stockholm Eurettefriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“Hello, my fans! I’m Stockholm and I love writing and singing music… and sharing them with the right people and friends to make the perfect jams you’ll ever heard in the song contest. And my country is always sending the most friendmazing songs and some of them reach the top of the charts.
And speaking of music, tonight is Melodifestivalen. I’m sure you can enjoy the most popular national final in the whole Song Contest. And I’m making my Eurostar can sing well, so they can go to the esc final happening in Kyiv in May. I’m always singing and trying to not to get out-of-tune myself!”- By Stockholm Eurettefriend
Melodifestivalen 2017 Finalen 20:00 CET
Official Link: http://www.svtplay.se/melodifestivalen
Sweden Page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/swe.htm
SONG ANNOUNCEMENT – AZERBAIJAN
Artist thoughts from Baku Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“I’m Baku, and my country I represent won Eurovision once, Really! I’m the fastest Eurofriend in Eurovision Land (You can say that 12 times fast, really!) and I love doing things fast, really! And I love to enjoy going fast, but I’m always careful too, really!
Oh! Did you see my Eurostar Dihaj’s song coming? It was really fast, really! For starters, she was on the same National final than Ell and Nikki 6 years ago, really! And now, she’s represnting my country, really! I’m really sure you’re going to enjoy her song and I’m making sure Azerbaijan, the country I represent will always find a place in the Esc grand final, really!”- By Baku Eurofriend
Official Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_UNpD0AvFc
Azerbaijan Page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/aze.htm
HARD ROCK CAFE VISIT
Ian Fowell, the chief editor of ESC Covers is currently in Stockholm, Sweden to attend the Swedish 2017 Eurovision selection.
Last night he visited the Hard rock cafe there and briefly saw Richard Herrey, the owner and one of the Herrey brothers who won Eurovision for Sweden in 1984 with “Diggi loo, diggi ley”.
He also met up with Emma from Finland. She was in this year’s Finnish selection and she performed her entry “Circle of life”.
AZERBAIJAN EUROVISION 2017 – ENTRY
A song called “Skeletons” will be sung by Dijah and it is the 2017 entry from Azerbaijan for the Eurovision song contest