rtve have released the full version of Melanie Garcia’s Spanish entry for Junior Eurovision 2019.
Letra de “Marte” (Letter to Mars) is an uplifting ballad featuring soaring; almost operatic vocals which tap in to the current environmental youth movement.
Audio. video and lyrics in both Spanish and English can be found here:
Ireland came a step closer to selecting its artist for Junior Eurovision 2019 earlier this evening as the selection show reached the Semi Final stage.
Eight acts; in two groups of four, performed with one act from each group being chosen by the judges to automatically go through to the final and two further artists facing a ‘sing off’ for the third place in the final.
Judges Chris Greene and Grainne Bleasdale were joined by guest judge, Eurovision 1993 winner Niamh Kavanagh.
The first four acts to perform were:
Anna Kearney
Alison McGrath
Caoimhe McBride
Seisear Séiseach
Anna Kearney was chosen to go through to the final.
The second group consisted of:
Savannah Phoenix-Munroe
Arabella Dolan
Orla McDermott
Skye Murphy Darrer
With Savannah Phoenix-Munroe getting the judges vote to progress to the final.
Alison McGrath and Orla Mcdermott were chosen to take part in the sing off with Orla Mcdermott coming out victorious by two votes to one to also progress.
The Final will take place next Sunday when the winner will be chosen. A song will be specially written for the winner and will be revealed at a later date.
Isea Çili has been selected to represent Albania at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest after winning the local selection in Tirana today. The song is entitled Mikja ime fëmijëria (My childhood friend).
Isea is a former participant in The Voice Kids Albania.
ESC Covers will bring you more information about the Albanian national selection tomorrow. Guests included Ana Kodra (2017 JESC Albania) and Efi Gjika (2018 JESC Albania).
You can see a snippet of Mikja ime fëmijëria below.
Source: ESC Covers; wikipedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXm-qgwOsc
Wiktoria Gabor has won the Szansa Na Sukces Final and will therefore represent Poland at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Superhero. It is an upbeat pop/dance track that should go down well with the audience on home territory in November.
The three acts and songs in the final were –
1. Gabriela Katzer – On My Way
2. Wiktoria Gabor – Superhero
3. Nikola Fiedor – Bubbles In My Head
Voting was a combination of half expert jury and half televoting.
You can see Wiktoria sing her winning song Superhero below.
Source: ESC Covers; eurovoix
Matheu has been selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. He won the Junior Songfestival with his song Dans Met Jou (Dance with you).
The four finalists were –
The voting was a combination of adult jury, kids jury and televoting. Matheu gained the top marks from all three of the voting combinations.
You can see Matheu perform Dans Met Jou below.
Source: ESC Covers; junioreurovision.tv
Joana Almeida has been chosen to represent Portugal at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Her song will be Vem Comigo (Come with me).
Ven Comigo is composed by João Pedro Coimbra.
Joana is 10 years old and won the festival Gala Internacional dos Pequenos Cantores da Figueira da Foz.
Ven Comigo will be revealed in the coming days. The video below shows Joana introducing herself to the Portuguese public on tv today.
Source: junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers
Tatyana Mezhentseva & Denberel Oorzhak have won the local national selection and will represent Russia at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Poland in November. The song is entitled A Time For Us.
The result was decided by a combination of 50% online voting and 50% expert jury.
Watch Tatyana Mezhentseva & Denberel Oorzhak perform A Time For Us below.
Source: junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers
Chwilio am Seren (Search for a Star), Wales Junior Eurovision selection show came to a conclusion tonight with the national final taking place at the Venue Cymru in Llandudno,
Seven acts made it through from the semi final last week and with Mackenzie & Rhiannon being teamed up by the judges to perform as a duo; for the first part of the show, each of the six acts performed a song chosen by themselves and their mentor:
Sophie – “Cae o yd”
Mackenzie & Rhiannon – “Nythod cacwyn””
Carys – “Croeswn ddyfroedd geirwon”
Y Minis – “Hedfan uwch na’r ser”
Cerys – “Meddwl amdanaf fi”
Erin – “Nos Da Susanna”
Following a vote from the 5 regional Welsh juries, the field was narrowed down to a final three.
Mackenzie & Rhiannon, Cerys and Erin each performed their own version of “Calon yn Curo” the song which will represent Wales in Poland and after the public vote Erin was crowned the Winner and will represent Wales in Gliwice, Poland.
Elizaveta Misnikova has won the local national selection and will represent Belarus at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Pepelnyy (Ash).
The upbeat Pepelnyy won by a combination of televoting and jury. The televote top score went to song number 10.
ESC Covers reporters Ian Fowell and Barry Tsai give their marks out of 10 for each song –
1- Elizaveta Misnikova – Pepelnyy Ian 7 – Barry 4
2- Anastasiya Zhabko – Poymi menya Ian 6 – Barry 8
3- Mariya Zhilina – Spyavala, gukala, chakala Ian 10 – Barry 7
4- Kseniya Galetskaya – A Better World Ian 6 – Barry 5
5- Monkey Tops – Posmotri na nas Ian 9 – Barry 9
6- Sofiya Khrolovich – Davay tantsuy Ian 5 – Barry 5
7- Sofiya Rustamova – Skazhi mne Ian 10 – Barry 5
8- Zefir – Luchshiye i pervyye Ian 8 – Barry 7
9 – Arina Pekhtereva – Never Again Ian 4 – Barry 6
10 – Mariya Yermakova – Vetra – Ian 10 – Barry 10
The interval consisted of performances by Olga Satsiuk (2003 JESC Belarus), Helena Maraai (2017 JESC Belarus) and Daniel Yastremski (2018 JESC Belarus).
You can see Elizaveta perform her winning song below.
Source: ESC Covers
Darija Vračević has been chosen internally by the broadcaster RTS to represent Serbia at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Poland in November.
Darija will sing Podigni Glas (Raise your voice) in Gliwice-Silesia. The song will be revealed publicly in the coming weeks.
Darija is 11 years old and has appeared in several music festivals and is also and actress. She also took part in the popular entertainment show Pinkove Zvezdice All Stars recently.
You can see Darija perform Nije Ljubav Stvar by Željko Joksimović (2012 ESC Serbia) below.
Source: ESC Covers; junioreurovision.tv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkUECvEL6QA