The highly anticipated video for The Roop 2021 entry for the Lithuanian Eurovision 2021 national selection has been released today.
Category Archives: 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
LAPSELLE – DANNY
DANNY, at the age of 78, is one of 7 candidates in the 2021 Finnish Eurovision selection. For 15 days, we will focus on songs covered by Danny. The 6th song we are featuring is one which FREDDIE AQUILAR from the Philippines released as ANAK/CHILD. Danny covered it in Finnish as LAPSELLE.
TAKING KEiiNO ON A VIRTUAL TRIP ACROSS EUROPE AND BEYOND – DAY 6 – MOSCOW, RUSSIA
KEiiNO (members Alexandra Rotan, Tom Hugo and Fred Buljo) was selected directly for the final of the 2021 Norwegian Eurovision selection. Their song is called MONUMENT. KEiiNO is very much a fan based group and during their 2019 campaign traveled across Europe to perform their 2019 Eurovision entry Spirit in the sky to their fans in various countries. Due to the Corona pandemic, such a tour is not possible this year and so ESC Covers has decided to take them on a virtual tour for the next 2 or so weeks across Europe and even beyond. Day 6 brings us to RUSSIA. Russia is the biggest Eurovision country in terms of size and population. We brought then to MOSCOW, the capitol and took them to the RED SQUARE.
The ESC Covers team of Roy van der Merwe, Ian Fowell and Barry Tsai are arranging this virtual tour.
JAI TAAKSE PAIVAT NUO – ARMI & DANNY
DANNY, at the age of 78, is one of 7 candidates in the 2021 Finnish Eurovision selection. For 15 days, we will focus on songs covered by Danny. The 5th song we are featuring is a cover of the 1978 Eurovision entry from the UNITED KINGDOM. The original song is THE BADOLD DAYS by Co co. For this cover, Danny teamed up with ARMI, who was a Miss Finland and their Finnish cover is called JAI TAAKSE PAIVAT NUO.
TAKING KEiiNO ON A VIRTUAL TRIP ACROSS EUROPE AND BEYOND – DAY 5 – BARCELONA, SPAIN
KEiiNO (members Alexandra Rotan, Tom Hugo and Fred Buljo) was selected directly for the final of the 2021 Norwegian Eurovision selection. Their song is called MONUMENT. KEiiNO is very much a fan based group and during their 2019 campaign traveled across Europe to perform their 2019 Eurovision entry Spirit in the sky to their fans in various countries. Due to the Corona pandemic, such a tour is not possible this year and so ESC Covers has decided to take them on a virtual tour for the next 2 or so weeks across Europe and even beyond. Day 5 brings us to SPAIN. It is the first time we are bringing them to another city other than the capitol. In Spain Madrid had so much snow in recent days and there also was an explosion in the middle of the city, so they are moving to BARCELONA and at their famous cathedral SAGRADA FAMILIA BASILICA where they will light some candles in memory of all the people who died because of Covid 19.
The ESC Covers team of Roy van der Merwe, Ian Fowell and Barry Tsai are arranging this virtual tour.
Portugal: 2021 Festival Da Canção songs released
The songs for the 2021 Festival Da Canção national selection in Portugal have been released. You can listen to them on the official Festival Da Canção You Tube channel.
The first semi-final –
- Nadine – Cheguei Aqui
- Fábia Maia – Dia Lindo
- Sara Afonso – Contramão
- Valéria – Na mais profunda saudade
- IAN – Mundo
- Irma – Livros
- Karetus, Romeu Bairos – Saudade
- Miguel Marôco – Girassol
- Mema – Claro como água
- The Black Mamba – Love Is On My Side
The second Semi-Final –
- Carolina Deslandes – Por Um Triz
- Da Chick – I Got Music
- Joana Alegre – Joana do Mar
- Graciela – A vida sem acontecer
- Neev – Dancing In The Stars
- EU.CLIDES – Volte-Face
- Pedro Gonçalves – Não vou ficar
- Tainá – Jasmim
- Ariana – Mundo Melhor
- Ana Tereza – Com Um Abraço
Source: eurovision.tv; ESC Covers
Vasil will return for North Macedonia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest
Vasil has been confirmed by the local broadcaster, MKRTV, to represent North Macedonia again at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
Vasil was originally selected to sing You at the 2020 Eurovision but the competition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
MKRTV have announced an open competition to submit a song for Vasil by 27 January.
In the meantime take a listen again to You below.
Source: ESC Covers; eurovision.tv
Voting has begun in Israel for Eden Alene and her HaShir HaBa L’Eurovizion songs
Eden Alene has released three music videos for her songs competing in the ‘HaShir HaBa L’Eurovizion’ national selection in Israel.
Voting has begun and viewers in Israel can vote for their favourite song via a special app. The ‘HaShir HaBa L’Eurovizion’ show will be broadcast on 25 January and the winning song will be announced that will represent Israel at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
The three songs competing are –
- La La Love
- Set Me Free
- Ue La La
Eden Alene was originally chosen to represent Israel at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Feker Libi, but the competition was cancelled due to the world health situation.
You can see the music videos for the three songs participating in the ‘HaShir HaBa L’Eurovizion’ below.
Source: ESC Covers; photos@facebook.com/edenalenexfactor
ON MERI TANAAN RAUHATON – DANNY
DANNY, at the age of 78, is one of 7 candidates in the 2021 Finnish Eurovision selection. For 15 days, we will focus on songs covered by Danny. The 4th song we are featuring is a cover of the 1981 Eurovision entry from GREECE. The original song is FENGARI KALOKERINO by Yiannis Dimitrias, Danny calls his Finnish cover ON MERI TANAAN RAUHATON.
TAKING KEiiNO ON A VIRTUAL TRIP ACROSS EUROPE AND BEYOND – DAY 4 – BERLIN, GERMANY
KEiiNO (members Alexandra Rotan, Tom Hugo and Fred Buljo) was selected directly for the final of the 2021 Norwegian Eurovision selection. Their song is called MONUMENT. KEiiNO is very much a fan based group and during their 2019 campaign traveled across Europe to perform their 2019 Eurovision entry Spirit in the sky to their fans in various countries. Due to the Corona pandemic, such a tour is not possible this year and so ESC Covers has decided to take them on a virtual tour for the next 2 or so weeks across Europe and even beyond. Day 4 brings us to BERLIN, GERMANY and to probably one of the most recognized monument or landmark there, the Brandenburger Tor. Ketil Stokkan is also in the 2021 Norwegian selection, in semi final 2, and in 1990 he represented Norway with a song called Brandenburger Tor, so KEiiNO invited him to join them on the Berlin leg of their virtual tour.
The ESC Covers team of Roy van der Merwe, Ian Fowell and Barry Tsai are arranging this virtual tour.