CSECY represented HUNGARY at the 2008 Eurovision song contest in Belgrade with the song CANDLELIGHT. Continue reading REJTETT SZEPSEG – CSEZY
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DONIK – SIRUSHO
SIRUSHO is a singer born in 1987 in Yerevan, Armenia. She represented her country in 2008 with the song QELE QELE. Continue reading DONIK – SIRUSHO
The Voice Kids Russia returned with a twist
A special season of the vocal project “The Voice Kids” has started in Russia.
Only the best participants from the past 10 seasons take part in this special season. Some of them participated in the Russian “The Voice Kids” 10 years ago, some seven years ago and some five years ago.
The jury includes Dima Bilan (Eurovision 2008 winner) and Polina Gagarina (Eurovision 2015 runner up). The host of the special season is Yana Churikova. She was a commentator for Russia at Eurovision 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2021.
During the first stage, the winner of The Voice Kids season #1 and the representative of Russia at Junior Eurovision 2014, Alisa Kozhikina, performed the song The Best by Tina Turner. Dima Bilan turned his chair and took Alisa into his team.
The judges, Dima Bilan, Pelageya, Polina Gagarina and Yegor Creed, Dima Bilan, Pelageya, Polina Gagarina and Yegor Creed performed a version of Waterloo by ABBA (1974 ESC Sweden winners). You can this here on VK. You can also see Alisa sing The Best here.
Source: Eliana Gonchareva; Photos@Channel One Russia
EUROVISION MEMORIES 2008 – BELGRADE
Roy van der Merwe of Eurovision South Africa and the ESC Covers website attended several Eurovision song contests in person at the host cities. He is writing down his memories of those Eurovisions he attended with accreditation. Continue reading EUROVISION MEMORIES 2008 – BELGRADE
YOU’RE THE VOICE – CHARLOTTE PERRELLI
Kalomira makes a comeback with ‘Stohos’
Kalomira has returned with a new single called Stohos (Target). It is an upbeat Greek pop track with a strong beat.
50 YEARS SINCE WATERLOO BY ABBA WON EUROVISION – HERO – SONG 22
SWEDEN has won the 2023 Eurovision song contest and will host in 2024. That co-inside with the 50th anniversary of them winning in 1974 with ABBA. Continue reading 50 YEARS SINCE WATERLOO BY ABBA WON EUROVISION – HERO – SONG 22
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SWEDEN WINNING EUROVISION WITH WATERLOO BY ABBA – song 12 – Million miles
SWEDEN has won the 2023 Eurovision song contest and will host in 2024. That co-inside with the 50th anniversary of them winning in 1974 with ABBA. Continue reading CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SWEDEN WINNING EUROVISION WITH WATERLOO BY ABBA – song 12 – Million miles
HUSBAND OF DIANA GURTSKAYA (GEORGIA 2008) PASSED AWAY
Andy Mikheev informed us about the death of DIANA GURTSKAYA’s husband. Continue reading HUSBAND OF DIANA GURTSKAYA (GEORGIA 2008) PASSED AWAY
BEST AFRIKAANS COVER OF A LATVIAN EUROVISION SONG – CANDIDATE 3
Eurovision South Africa has started with the candidates in the AFRI FRIEND AWARDS, it is the fifth country – LATVIA, the second category – AFRIKAANS COVERS – and the third candidate HI HI HO by South African male singer WILLEM BOTHA. Continue reading BEST AFRIKAANS COVER OF A LATVIAN EUROVISION SONG – CANDIDATE 3