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2015 Eurovision Song Contest

First Quarter Final in Hungary

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The first phase of the Hungarian selection, A Dal, has taken place. 10 acts competed and five acts were selected by the expert jury and the sixth act was selected by the public via televoting.

The jury were Magdi Rúzsa (Hungary ESC 2007) , Philip Rákay, Jenő Csiszár  and Pierrot. There was also a “jury” vote for viewers via the A Dal app.

The 10 acts and songs competing in the first quarter final were –

  1. Bori Magyar – Lead Me To Heaven
  2. Balázs Farkas-Jenser – Liar 
  3. Gabi Szűcs – Úgysem felejtesz el 
  4. Passed – Mesmerize 
  5. Bogi Dallos – World Of Violence
  6. Karmapolis – The Time Is Now 
  7. Gergő Szakács – Ősz utca
  8. Timi Antal – Woke Up This Way 
  9. Vera Tóth – Gyémánt 
  10. MDC – Maniac

The jury elected to vote through Gabi Szűcs, Passed, Bogi Dallos, Karmapolis, Vera Tóth. The televoting vote went for Timi Antal.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; MTVA

Timi Antal {copyright: starity.hu}
Timi Antal {copyright: starity.hu}
Lithuania 2015 4th show

…now 7 acts remain in Lithuania

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Eight acts performed last night in the next phase of the Lithuanian national selection. They all performed a possible Eurovision entry for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.

Milita Daikeryte had to withdraw from the competition due to ill health. The voting was a combination of televoting, local jury and international jury.

The eight acts and songs were –

  • Edgaras Lubys – This Time
  • Liepa Mondeikaitė – Take My Love
  • Tadas Juodsnukis – Factory Hearts 
  • Mia (Vilija Pilibaitytė) – The Right Way
  • Vaidas Baumila – Not Perfect
  • Monika Linkytė – Flying
  • Jurgis Brūzga – No More Tears
  • Neringa Šiaudikytė – Feel My Love

The act to be eliminated was Tadas Juodsnukis. The songs can be voted for online from Monday at the LRT website http://www.lrt.lt/projektai/eurovizijos_dainos. The song to be eliminated before last night’s show was Say You Love Me.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; LRT; www.esccovers.com

Neringa Šiaudikytė {copyright: LRT}
Neringa Šiaudikytė {copyright: LRT}
Cyprus Eurochallenge 2

6 songs make it to the final in Cyprus

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The auditions shows are over and the Eurochallenge 2 has taken place in Cyprus. 10 acts competed and six have made it through to the final on 1 February.

The same judges as last week selected the songs to progress to the final. They were Elena Patroklou (Cyprus ESC 1991) , Alex Panayi (Cyprus ESC 1995, 2000), Despina Olympiou (Cyprus ESC 2013), Tasos Trifonos, Christer Björkman (Sweden ESC 1992) and Dimitris Kontopoulos (composer of some previous Eurovision songs).

Between each song a preview postcard was shown of the 10 acts working in a music project performing their favourite Eurovision songs.

The six songs to make it to the final are –

  • Charis Savva & Nearchos Evaggelou – Dila Den Agapo
  • Giannis Karagiannis – One Thing I Should Have Done
  • Hovig – Stone In A River
  • Minus One – Shine
  • Doody – Magic
  • Panagiotis Koufogiannis – Without Your Love

Who will make it to represent Cyprus at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest?

Source: www.eurovision.tv; CyBC; www.esccovers.com

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Lisa Angell

Lisa Angell to represent France at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

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Lisa Angell will represent France at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with her song N’oubliez pas. An internal selection by the broadcaster, France 2, selected Lisa with what is described as a ballad.

The song was composed by Robert Goldman. The words of the song are about the First World War and how “we should not forget”.

Lisa has so far released three albums since 2011.

Have France picked wisely for Eurovision?

Source: www.eurovision.tv

Lisa Angell {copyright: universal.fr}
Lisa Angell {copyright: universal.fr}