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2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Roundup: Eurovision national selection semi-finals – 17 February 2018

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Here is an update of the latest qualifiers in the various national selection semi-finals held on Saturday 17 February 2018.

SWEDEN –

From the third semi-final held in Malmö direct to the final go –

  • Martin Almgren – A Bitter Lullaby 
  • Jessica Andersson – Party Voice 

and another chance via Andra Chansen

  • Moncho – Cuba Libre 
  • Mendez – Everyday 

SLOVENIA –

The 2018 EMA selection began and the following acts made it to the final –

  • Proper
  • Lara Kadis
  • BQL
  • Lea Sirk
  • Indigo
  • Ina Shai
  • Marina Martensson
  • Nuška Drašček

LITHUANIA –

The sixth heat of the 2018 Eurovizija took place in Vilnius and the following acts qualified –

  • Ieva Zasimauskaitė
  • Monika Marija
  • Saulės Kliošas
  • The Roop
  • Marija
  • Gabrielius Vagelis

HUNGARY –

The 2018 ADal national selection continued in Hungary and the following acts qualified –

  • AWS
  • yesyes
  • Király Viktor
  • Horváth Tamás

ESTONIA –

The 2018 Eesti Laul continued in Estonia with the following acts making it through –

  • Nika
  • Frankie Animal
  • Karl Kristjan & Karl Killing feat. Wateva
  • Evestus
  • Eliis Pärna & Gerli Padar

ICELAND –

The following acts made it to the final of the 2018 Söngvakeppnin –

  • Aron Hannes 
  • Attan 
  • Dagur Sigurðarson 

UKRAINE –

The following acts qualified to the final –

  • Mélovin
  • Tayanna
  • Kadnay

LATVIA –

The 2018 Supernova selection continued in Latvia with the following two acts qualifying –

  • Laura Rizzotto
  • Lauris Valters

It was also confirmed that Markus Riva will go the final also because of a technical problem he had in his semi-final.

Source: ESC Covers; Eurovision.tv

Cover my song

NUSA DERENDA – SLOVENIAN COVER QUEEN

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During the on-going work on our project of searching for Eurovision covers in other languages by other artists, we came across Slovenian singer Nusa Derenda yesterday. She represented Slovenia at Eurovision in 2001 with the song ENGERY. We never knew she has performed so many Eurovision covers and last night listened/watched to several, among them Sweden 1999 (Take me to your heaven), Luxembourg 1972 (Apres toi), Sweden 1974 (Waterloo) and Germany 1982 (Ein bisschien frienden). It seems she concentrated on previous winners. Ein bisschien frieden was especially interesting with the song being partly in German and partly in Slovenian.

Each cover will be individually highlighted in the coming days – in our Eurovision cover series.

 

 

Nika Zorjan/Fejst pomale

Nika Zorjan releases Slovenian cover of the international summer hit ‘Despacito’

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Nika Zorjan {copyright: Karo Media}
Nika Zorjan {copyright: Karo Media}

Nika Zorjan has released a Slovenian cover version of the current international summer chart hit, Despacito, by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber. The title is Fejst pomale.  The song is perfect for the summer holidays, not only in Slovenia, but around the clubs and beaches of Europe and the world. The production of the song is outstanding. Congratulations to Nika and her team.

Nika has recorded a cool and beautiful summer video to accompany the track. The video clip was recorded at Terme 3000 and is by Jaka Bizjak and the video production is by Karo Media. Make up is by Indira Ekic MakeUp.

Nika participated in the 2017 EMA national selection in Slovenia with her song Fse. She was also a finalist in the 2012 Misija Evrovizija selection for Eurovision and she was actually on the Eurovision stage as part of the Slovenian team with Tinkara Kovač in Copenhagen in 2014.

You can see the video for Fejst pomale below.

Source: ESC Covers; YouTube/Nika Zorjan

 

 

Omar Naber/On My Way

Omar Naber releases the official video for ‘On My Way’

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Omar Naber {copyright: RTVSLO)

Omar Naber will represent Slovenia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev with his song On My Way. The official video for the song has just been released. It is shot in black and white and quite atmospheric.

Omar also represented Slovenia, ironically in Kiev also, at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with Stop.

Slovenia will participate in the first semi-final on 9 May.

You can see the video for On My Way below.

Source: ESC Covers

Running order

RUNNING ORDER – FIRST SEMI FINAL

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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