We can share with you the first draft of the cover design of the Afrikaans cover of Isaiah’s DON’T COME EASY, the 2017 Eurovision entry from Australia. The Afrikaans cover will be sung by Hanco van der Merwe and it is called DIS NIE MAKLIK NIE (It is not easy)
Isaiah from Australian came 9th in the final with “Don’t come easy”
Lindita (Albania), Demy (Greece) and Isaiah (Australia) as well as many other acts performed at the Wiwi Jam party at the Euroclub in Kiev.
We have another country sending us their voting – it is NEW ZEALAND. Quite a surprise result
1 point – Austria
2 points – Sweden
3 points – Czech republic
4 points – Australia
5 points – France
6 points – Belgium
7 points – Estonia
8 points – Finland
10 points – Hungary
12 points – Latvia
The 17th country to reveal its vote is PERU in LATIN AMERICA. Again a beautiful voting video.
Thank you to Jorge Antonio Gamarra Munoz
The running order of the First Semi-Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest:
1. Sweden
2. Georgia
3. Australia
4. Albania
5. Belgium
6. Montenegro
7. Finland
8. Azerbaijan
9. Portugal
10. Greece
11. Poland
12. Moldova
13. Iceland
14. Czech Republic
15. Cyprus
16. Armenia
17. Slovenia
18. Latvia
The 12th country – SOUTH KOREA has now revealed its votes.
We recently told you about the young and talented Veronika Kovalenko from Ukraine and her festive performance of Sneg i v’yugi’ and her success at festivals and competitions such as Ukraí̈na maê talant (Ukraine’s Got Talent), 2016 Pokolínnya Junior and 2016 Kiev Art Time.
Veronika has also recorded her version of Sound Of Silence by Dami Im (2016 ESC Australia). Her clear and youthful exuberant vocals are a pleasure to hear on this track.
You can hear Sound Of Silence below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6VhUf0Hxzk
31 of the 42 Eurovision entries have made the ESC top 250 which was revealed on New Year’s eve.
lets look at them
204 – Malta
203 – Belarus
171 – Serbia
168 – Slovenia
166 – Ireland
148 – San Marino
146 – Italy
143 – Lithuania
142 – Germany
140 – Israel
135 – Azerbaijan
099 – Belgium
094 – Hungary
078 – Czech republic
076 – Croatia
058 – United Kingdom
056 – Latvia
053 – Netherlands
050 – Sweden
049 – Austria
048 – Iceland
045 – Denmark
043 – Estonia
033 – Spain
031 – Armenia
027 – Poland
015 – Australia
012 – France
006 – Bulgaria
004 – Ukraine
003 – Russia