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Sophia Ivanko/Alexander Balabanov/Inakshi Releases Christmas Song Collaboration.

Sophia Ivanko joined the ranks of Junior Eurovision stars releasing Christmas singles this year with the release of a collaboration ‘Christmas Miracle’ with  Alekander Balabanov  and INAKSHI.

ivanko-christmas

Sophie was invited to sing in early December by Alexey Dontsov (OGAE Ukraine) and after being presented with a draft of the song; which received a positive reaction from Sophia and her team, friends, Ukrainian YouTubers Alekander Balabanov and INAKSH also joined the one off project which was recorded earlier this week.

‘On Christmas Eve, each of us is waiting for a miracle when our most cherished dreams come true – Meet the holiday gift from Sophia Ivanko, Alexander Balabanov and INAKSHI: a song that will surely create a New Year’s mood and immerse yourself in the world of Christmas magic.’

 

Veronika Kovalenko releases hot new track ‘Po pyatnitsam’

Veronika Kovalenko from the mood video of 'Po pyatnitsam'
Veronika Kovalenko from the mood video of ‘Po pyatnitsam’

Veronika Kovalenko is back with a brand new hit banger entitled Po pyatnitsam (On Fridays). It is an upbeat dance song with a strong production and beat.

Po pyatnitsam is available to buy or stream from digital stores such as Google Music and Apple Music.

Veronika was recently in a reality tv show in Khochu on Open Kids. She was a very popular contestant on the show and gained a lot from this experience.

Veronika has a lot of great experience from festivals and tv contests including taking part in the Ukrainian Junior Eurovision national selections, The Voice Kids Ukraine and the Black Sea Games.

You can see the mood video clip for Po pyatnitsam below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B38yGA8Gkto

Sophia Ivanko to crowdfund her first album

After delighting us with her enchanting performance of ‘The spirit of music’ in Junior Eurovision in Poland in November, the multi talented Sophie Ivanko (Stage name Sophy Ivy) is starting to work on her first album and hopes to achieve her goal with the help of crowdfunding website Patreon.

The album will comprise the best of more than 17 original, self penned songs which Sophia has written over the past few years.

Fans wanting to support Sophia can subscribe to via her patreon page to receive access to video content updates and other exclusive material.

Full details of how you can support Sophia can be found on the links below and we’ll keep you updated on progress with news as we receive it.

https://www.patreon.com/sophyivy

https://sophiaivanko.com/

Watch: Sophia Ivanko and her cover of ‘Stone Cold’

Sophia Ivanko has covered the Demi Lovato hit, Stone Cold, in an acoustic version with her music teacher, Mikhail Tolmachev.

Sophia charmed many with her performance at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest where she was representing Ukraine with her song The Spirit Of Music.

You can see Sophia sing Stone Cold below.

Source: ESC Covers

Darina Krasnovetska launches her new album in Poland

Darina Krasnovetska @esccovers
Darina Krasnovetska @esccovers

Darina Krasnovetska represented Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She launched her new album entitled ‘INSAYD’ in Poland this week to much acclaim. ESC Covers was there to cover the event.

Darina performed several tracks from the ‘Insayd’ album at the Drakarnia Club in Kraków this week. Invited guests and fans were there for the launch. Efi Gjika, who represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision and friend of Darina’s, was also a special guest at the party.

Darina & Efi @esccovers
Darina & Efi @esccovers

The tracks on the album are of a very mature sound and Darina is a very competent and confident performer. She owns the stage and draws your attention when she sings.

Darina worked with Adam on this album, who is the producer. Adam joined Darina on stage for the rap/r’n’b track, Odnakovi. Another stand out track is The Child Of The Sun. Of course, Say Love, the 2018 Junior Eurovision song is included.

‘INSAYD’ is available to purchase or stream on digital sites such as Spotify.

Darina is set for a big career. She has already had big success for such a young age. Besides finishing in fourth in Belarus at the Junior Eurovision, she impressed on The Voice Kids Ukraine and she won The Black Sea Games Children’s Festival.

You can see Darina perform Say Love and The Child Of The Sun below.

Source: ESC Covers – ℗ 2019 adam.music.production

 

Ukraine: Focus on Sophia Ivanko

Sophia Ivanko @esccovers.com
Sophia Ivanko @esccovers.com

Sophia Ivanko will represent Ukraine at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with The Spirit Of Music.

ESC Covers caught up with Sophia here at the Gliwice Arena. She is enjoying the experience and is excited by this big opportunity to share her music with the rest of the world. Sophia composed her song herself and has been writing music since a young girl.

Sophia took part in The Voice Kids Ukraine and her mentor was Jamala (the winner of Eurovision in 2016 for Ukraine). She gained a lot of valuable tips and inspirations from Jamala.

We wish Sophia lots of good luck for Sunday.

You can see Sophia’s first rehearsal below.

Source: ESC Covers

Viki Gabor – Superhero (Cover) – Ukrainian version – Vasya Boykova

Vasya Boykova from the music video of 'Superhero' - Ukrainian cover
Vasya Boykova from the music video of ‘Superhero’ – Ukrainian cover

Vasya Boykova has released a Ukrainian language version of the song Superhero by Viki Gabor (the song that will represent Poland at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest next week in Gliwice-Silesia).

The beautiful and unique video was shot in the Carpathians, in Yaremche in Ukraine.The Ukrainian translation lyrics are by Ekateryna Boykova. The sound mastering is by Vlad Uliyanich. Thanks to the camera man, Mark Kireiev and the video editing Video editing by Vasya Boykova, Mark Kireiev. Lyonya Polishchuk, and Nina Boykova.

Vasya and her sister, Nina, earlier this year covered Fuego by Eleni Foureira (2018 ESC Cyprus) in Russian.

You can see the music video for the Ukrainian cover version of Superhero below.

Source: ESC Covers – article by Roy van der Merwe & Ian Fowell

 

 

Darina Krasnovetska to launch her new album in Poland

Darina Krasnovetska @darina.krasnovetska
Darina Krasnovetska @darina.krasnovetska

Darina Krasnovetska will launch her brand new album in Krakow, Poland on 25 November.

Darina impressed many with her amazing stage performance at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Ukraine with her anthemic song Say Love.

Darina Krasnovetska & Adam released a cool track earlier this year entitled Odnakovi (The Same). You can see the official music video for the song below as well as Darina’s 2018 JESC song, Say Love.

Source: ESC Covers

Anna Trincher releases hot new dance song ‘Koroche ponyatno’

Anna Trincher from the music lyric video of 'Koroche ponyatno'
Anna Trincher from the music lyric video of ‘Koroche ponyatno’

Anna Trincher makes a welcome return with her brand new single entitle Koroche ponyatno (In short, I see). The track is a pulsating and upbeat dance song with a dynamic production. Anna is back with a banger!!

Koroche ponyatno is composed by Omut. The sound and production is by Ost & Mayer. The lyric music video is filmed in retro VHS style and directed by Anastasia Ignatova and Eugenia Zadvorna. The DOP is by Evgeny Ushakov. 1st AC is courtesy of Alexander Lyahno with graphics by Anastasia Ignatova. Thanks also to the actor, Vladimir Vladimirov. Style by Kirill Savchenko, MUA by Nency Makeup and hair by Mikhail Prus.

Anna represented Ukraine at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Pochny z sebe and since gone on to release many successful song and music videos as well as becoming a popular actress.

You can see the lyric video clip for Koroche ponyatno below.

Source: ESC Covers

Veronika Kovalenko releases her new song ‘Segodnya ne tvoya’

Veronika Kovalenko from the video clip of
Veronika Kovalenko from the video clip of ‘Segodnya ne tvoya’

Veronika Kovalenko returns with a brand new single entitled Segodnya ne tvoya (Not yours today). It is an uptempo dance track with a vibrant production.

In the music video Veronika is singing and dancing often with real snakes around her.

Veronika was recently in a reality tv show in Khochu on Open Kids. She was a very popular contestant on the show and gained a lot from this experience.

Veronika has already had a lot of great experiences from festivals and tv contests including taking part in the Ukrainian Junior Eurovision national selections, The Voice Kids Ukraine and the Black Sea Games.

Segodnya ne tvoya is available to buy or stream on digital sites such as Apple Music and Google Play.

You can see the video clip for Segodnya ne tvoya below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZUjr5sUtEc&fbclid=IwAR3TOYb2i9mj0XYtekYhbGQ0FWjfS1EsftFIljZaPlYpss73O03NcwPKSb0