The third question in our series with no right or wrong answers.
In 2009 when Eurovision was in Moscow, they used Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova, who was filmed in image of girls of all the participating countries. Who should Ukraine get for a similar promotion, getting a girl/model to wear beads etc to symbolize each participating country?
The third round of the 2017 A Dal national selection continued in Hungary where six acts qualified for the next round –
Gigi Radics – See It Through
Zävodi + Olivér Berkes – #háttérzaj
Tóth Gabi – Freddie Shuman – Lotfi Begi – Hosszú idök
Joci Pápai – Origo
The Couple – Vége van
Soulwave – Kalandor
You can see the performances below.
Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers
The long national final qualifying process continues in Lithuania where eight acts continued to the next round –
Gytis Ivanauskas – Get Frighten
Ieva Zasimauskaitė – You Saved Me
E.G.O. – My Story
Paula – Let U Go
Gražvydas – Paint The Sky Blue
Gabrielius Vagelis – Feel Myself Free
Fusedmarc – Rain Of Revolution
Edgaras Lubys – Could It Be?
You can see the performances and songs below.
Source: ESC Covers
The current Eurovision champions , Ukraine, held the first of three semi-finals. Eight acts competed and two lucky qualifiers have made it to the final.
The eight acts –
1. SKAI – All My Love For You
2. Roman Veremeychik & Lumiere – Make It Real
3. Monochromea – Blue Bird
4. Laliko – Sugar Whisper
5. Salto Nazad – O, Mamo!
6. MamaRika – We Are One
7. Tayanna – I Love You
8. Arsen Mirzoyan – Geraldine
The judges included Jamala (2016 winner of ESC for Ukraine) and the 2007 competitor for Ukraine Verka Serduchka (Andriy Danylko).
The two acts to make it to the final were –
You can see the performances of the qualifiers below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q3N3-GNs-c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip624L2N4io
Here is the draw done today putting 18 countries into semi final 1 and 19 countries into semi final 2
The second heat of the 2017 A Dal national selection took place in Hungary at the weekend. There was a break last week as a mark of respect for the tragic accident involving Hungarian students in Italy.
The six acts to qualify for the next phase are –
Ádám Szabó – Together
Peet Project –Kill Your Monster
Chase – Dust In The Wind
Mrs. Columbo – Frozen King
Kállay Saunders Band – 17
Gina Kanizsa – Fall Like Rain
You can see the songs below.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
The fourth heat of the 2017 Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka took place in Lithuania and four more acts progressed to the next phase.
The lucky six acts and songs were –
You can see the six songs below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1mHHSGFv9U
The theme and the logo for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Kiev, Ukraine was revealed today. Celebrate Diversity is the message for the contest this year and a unique logo has been designed based on Ukrainian bead necklaces called Namysto.
The Eurovision Executive Supervisor, Jan Ola Sand, explained “The notion of celebrating Diversity builds on last year’s theme of ‘Come Together’ and is at the heart of Eurovision values: it is all inclusive and all about countries around Europe, and beyond, joining together to celebrate both our common ground and our unique differences, as well as some great music.”
Here are photo gallery highlights of the 2017 Belarus Eurovision national selection.
Thank you to Eliana Goncharova – ESC Covers
39 acts auditioned in Moldova and 14 have been selected to advance to the semi-final stage.
The 14 acts are –
Chirtoacă Aurel – Dor de mamă
Boris Covali – Călător
THE ONE – Dance
SunStroke Project – Hey Mamma
Russu Emilia – If Only You
Big Flash Sound – Logic
Sandy C – A Beautiful World
Vozniuc feat. Vio Grecu – Don’t Lie
Diana Brescan – Breath
Marks & Stefanet – Join Us In The Rain
Ethno Republic & Surorile Osoianu – Discover Moldova
Valeria Paşa – Freedom
Cobîlea Constantin – Mama
Irina Kit – Baby, Don’t Cry
The song Join Us In The Rain by Marks & Stefanet is composed by legendary Eurovision composer, Ralph Siegel.
Source: ESC United; ESC Covers