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Sunstroke Project to represent Moldova at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Hey, Mamma!’

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Sunstroke Project {copyright: TRM}

Sunstroke Project have won the 2017 O melodie pentru Europa national selection and will represent Moldova at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with their song Hey, Mamma!

Eight acts competed in the final –

  1. Sunstroke Project – Hey Mamma!
  2. Samir Loghin – Glow 
  3. Valeria Pașa – Freedom 
  4. Aurel Chirtoacă – Dor de mamă 
  5. Diana Brescan – Breath
  6. Marks & Stefanet – Join Us in the Rain
  7. Ethno Republic & Surorile Osoianu – Discover Moldova
  8. Vozniuc feat. Vio Grecu – Don’t Lie

Voting was a combination of jury and public votes.

Sunstroke Project with Olia Tira represented Moldova at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with Run Away.

You can see Sunstroke Project perform their winning song below.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20D9fwQpvzs

Anja Nissen/Where I Am

Anja Nissen will represent Denmark at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Where I Am’

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Anja Nissen {copyright: DR}

Anja Nissen has won the 2017 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix national selection and will represent Denmark at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Where I Am. 10 acts took part in the final and then three of the songs were selected for a super-final.

The 10 acts and songs –

1. Ida Una – One
2. Thomas Ring – Vesterbro
3. Rikke Skytte – Color My World
4. Anja Nissen -Where I Am
5. Calling Mercury – Big Little Lies
6. Anthony – Smoke In My Eyes
7. René Machon – Warriors
8. Sada Vidoo – Northern Lights
9. Jeanette Bonde – Hurricane
10. Johanna Beijbom – A.S.A.P.

The three super-finalists –

  • Ida Una
  • Anja Nissen 
  • Johanna Beijbom

Voting was a combination of jury and televoting.

Anja is actually Australian but both of her parents are Danish. She finished second in last year’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Anja won the 2014 The Voice Australia.

You can see Anja perform her winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

Omar Naber/On My Way

Slovenia: Omar Naber wins the 2017 EMA with ‘On My Way’ and returns to Eurovision

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Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO}

The grand final of the 2017 EMA national selection took place and Omar Naber has taken the crown and will represent Slovenia for the second time at the Eurovision Song Contest with his charming ballad On My Way.

Eight acts competed –

  • Sell Out – Ni panike
  • Nuška Drašček – Flower In The Snow 
  • Tim Kores – Open Fire
  • Nika Zorjan – Fse
  • KiNG FOO – Wild Ride
  • Omar Naber – On My Way 
  • BQL – Heart Of Gold 
  • Raiven – Zažarim

Voting was a combination of televoting and jury. In second place was the boy duo BQL, who took the top marks with the televoting. Omar ironically represented Slovenia also in Kiev in 2005 with Stop.

The interval acts were last year’s Slovenian participant, ManuElla, Toni Cetinski (who represented Croatia at the 1994 Eurovision) and last year’s winning ESC act, Jamala, from Ukraine.

You can see Omar perform his winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2piYkGOW0PE

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Gallery: Meet Rickard Bonde Truumeel – one of the composers of ‘Flashlight’ by Kasia Moś

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Kasia Moś will represent Poland at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with the anthemic Flashlight. The composers are Kasia Moś, Pete Baringger and Rickard Bonde Truumeel.

Top photographer Niklas Lydeen caught up with one of the composers Rickard Bonde Truumeel in Sweden this week and took some photos for ESC Covers.

You can see the official video for Flashlight below.

Source: ESC Covers

Rutger/Occidentali's Karma

Listen to Rutger and his cover of ‘Occidentali’s Karma’ by Francesco Gabbani

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Rutger {copyright: JJ Chircop photography}
Rutger {copyright: JJ Chircop photography}

Rutger is a promising new talent from Malta and he has recently covered the highly rated 2017 San Remo winner and Italian Eurovision entry by Francesco Gabbani, Occidentali’s Karma. Rutger gives a fine interpretation of the song and his vocals sound clear and confident.

Rutger is part of the Ironic PR & Artist Management in Malta. He has already represented Malta in competitions in Poland, Italy and Estonia achieving a top 3 finish in all of them. In 2013 he auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent and made it through to the third round where he performed the Celine Dion classic, I Surrender. In the same year he took part in the SingerStage International Festival and won the first prize in his category. He performed I Surrender again and also the classical Adagio.

Rutger has also participated twice in the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza Junior festival in Malta. First in 2014 he sang a duet with Kylie Meilak, Rakkont, which finished in fifth place and in 2015 he sang Inħobbkom It-Tnejn and placed third.

One other link to Eurovision is Rutger covered A Million Voices by Polina Gagarina (ESC 2015 Russia) at the Festival Kalamita.

Rutger is a young artist to look out for in the future. In the meantime check out his version of Occidentali’s Karma below.

Source: ESC Covers

Claudia Faniello/Breathlessly

Now Claudia Faniello gets her chance to sing for Malta at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

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After several near misses in the past Claudia Faniello has finally won the 2017 Malta national selection and will represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest in May in Kiev. Her song is entitled Breathlessly and his composed by the popular composers Philip Vella, Sean Vella and Gerard James Borg.

16 songs competed in the final –

  1. Klinsmann – Laserlight
  2. Raquela – Ray Of Light
  3. Deborah C & Josef Tabone – Tonight
  4. Kevin Borg – Follow
  5. Jade – Seconds Away
  6. Crosswalk – So Simple
  7. Franklin Calleja – Follow Me
  8. Rhiannon Micallef – Fearless
  9. Miriana Conte – Don’t Look Down
  10. Shauna – Crazy Games
  11. Janice Mangion – Kewkba
  12. Cherton – Fighting To Survive
  13. Maxine – Bombshell
  14. Richard Edwards – You
  15. Brooke – Unstoppable
  16. Claudia Faniello – Breathlessly 

The voting was totally by the public.

ESC Covers caught up with Claudia in November in Malta where she was presented with a special compilation CD from South Africa of Afrikaans covers of Maltese Eurovision songs.

Claudia’s brother, Fabrizio, has twice represented Malta at the 2001 and 2006 Eurovision Song Contests.

You can see Claudia perform her winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Kasia Moś

Kasia Moś will represent Poland at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with her ‘Flashlight’

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Kasia Moś {copyright: TVP}

Kasia Moś has won the 2017 Krajowe Eliminacje 2017 national selection in Poland and will represent them at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. Her song is entitled Flashlight. She battled with nine other singers win the contest.

It is a powerfully sung ballad where Kasia showcases her strong vocals.

You can see Kasia perform her winning song below.2017

Source: ESC Covers; wiwibloggs

Joci Pápai

Joci Pápai will sing ‘Origo’ for Hungary at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

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Joci Pápai {copyright: Duna/MTV}

Joci Pápai has won the 2017 A Dal national selection with Origo and will represent Hungary at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev.

The eight finalists were –

  • Gigi Radics – See It Through
  • Joci Pápai – Origo
  • Gina Kanizsa – Fall Like Rain
  • Soulwave – Kalandor
  • Zävodi + Olivér Berkes – #háttérzaj
  • Leander Kills – Élet
  • Gabi Tóth – Hosszú idők
  • Kállay Saunders Band – 17

You can see Joci perform his winning song below. The result was decided by a combination of public and jury voting

Source: www.eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Jacques Houdek

Jacques Houdek gets his turn to sing for Croatia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

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Jacques Houdek {copyright: www.jacqueshoudek.com}

After several attempts Jacques Houdek has been confirmed as the representative for Croatia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. His song will be revealed shortly.

Jacques has participated in the Dora national selection and many other festivals in Croatia and the Balkans. He is a mentor on The Voice of Croatia.

You can see a video of Jacques performing a recent hit Kraljica below.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Levina/Perfect Life

Levina releases official video clip for ‘Perfect Life’

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Levina {from the official video clip of 'Perfect Life'}
Levina {from the official video clip of ‘Perfect Life’}

Levina was recently chosen to represent Germany at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Perfect Life after winning the Unser Song 2017 in Cologne . She has just released the official video clip to accompany the song.

For more information about Levina check out her official website at http://www.levinamusic.de.

You can see the video for Perfect Life below.

Source: ESC Covers