Friday, June 8, 2007

Mihai Traistariu clears the rumours about Russian representation

from oikotimes.com


MIHAI TRAISTARIU:"It was a joke, of course, for those people who didn't understand...
I said in an interview that I met Phillip Kirkorov twice in my life ... once in Belarus at " Slaviansky bazar " Festival and in 2006 with Dima Bilan for Eurovision. He gave me a card with his phone numbers and he said that he would like to write me a song one day. This year I was in Helsinki to sing in clubs exactly in the period of Eurovision and I saw the contest very closer to the stage. I liked a lot Dima Koldun's song , as I liked a lot last year's entry of Dima Bilan. I know that both songs were written by PHILLIP KIRKORROV ... so ...it was in my mind to try at Eurovision in the next years with his song. That's it. But ...for Romania ! Of course ! ... not for Russia !!!

Speaking of the televoting this year.
From year to year the fans of Eurovision can observe that the neighbour's voting system is more and more dominant in Eurovision and this is an disadvantage for some countries. I don't like to hear " huoooo " when Romania gets 12 points from Moldova or Moldova gets 12 points from Romania. I don't want to hear " huoooo " when Cyprus gives 12 points to Greece. THIS YEAR IT WAS LIKE THIS. I liked a lot the Greece's song this year.And Moldova, too. But ... nobody's happy ... because you never know if it was a real vote ... or it was " our neighbours " ... Even if I would like to be different ...I'm afraid that nothing will be changed in the near future. That's Eurovision . Anyway Romania has to thank a lot to Moldova and Spain in the last years ... but .... we all would like to be different... Look at Malta ... or Belgium. They don't have " neighbours " . Isn't it ? Let's do something !!! I don't know what has to be done , but ... maybe EBU has an idea ... ! See you in EUROVISION !!! "
Mihai Traistariu at Greek National Final singing Dimmi Si o No

Belarus selected the 10 finalists for JESC

Today 8 June, Belarusian national broadcaster announced the finalists for Junior Eurovision National Final.

A professional jury lead by People Artist of Belarus Vasily Rainchik has selected 10 finalists of "Song For Eurovision" From the 43 aplicants and 47 entries (some contestants have sent in 2 or even 3 songs)the jury decided the ten names which will proceed in the final.

The date for Belarusian Junior Eurovision National Final is not yet known, though it will take place on early September.

On 14th of June all finalists are invited to Minsk for the consultations with jury members.

01. Ermakov Kirill, Minsk
02. Zhigalkovich Alexey, Minsk
03. Zemlyanik Anton, Mozyr
04. Kalofati Polina, Minsk
05. Azaryonok Yuliya, Minsk
06. Gromova Diana, Gomel
07. Zhurovich Nikita, Lelchitsy
08. Kuznetsova Serafima, Vitebsk
09. Veras Polina, Minsk
10. Voloznev Roman, Minsk

sources:esckaz.com;oikotimes.com

Ultratop:Marija and Verka climb one spot

The road to the Ultratop is long, Marija Šerifović and Verka Serduchka experience. The number one and two of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entered the Ultratip several weeks ago but only move on very slowly. Molitva and Dancing Lasha Tumbai both climb one position this week.

04 (05) Marija Šerifović - Molitva (ESC 2007)
14 (15) Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (ESC 2007)

Ultratip 20 Flandres

source:belgovision.com

Verka Serduchka - Ukrainian Cinderella




Download audio and music video “Dancing Lasha Tumbai” - Let’s speak dance

www.serduchka.com

Elitsa and Stoyan honoured by Bulgarian Parliament


from Sofia News Agency
The speaker of the Parliament awarded Friday Bulgaria's representatives at this year's Eurovision contest Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankulov an honorary plaque.
The Speaker Georgi Pirinski thanked the duo for coming and congratulated them on the fact that they managed to make their fine, specific art part of the mass one without compromising.
The artists, who grabbed the fifth spot at the Eurovision's final, were invited by the Environment and Water Parliamentary Committee.
The ceremony was planned to take place on March 22, when the World Water Day is being marked, because Bulgaria's bid is called "Water".

Best Group 2007

1. D'nash (Spain)- 21,8%

2. Anonymous (Andorra)- 15,6%

3. The Ark (Sweden) - 12,0 %

4. Serebro (Russia) - 10,9 %

5. Elitsa&Stoyan (Bulgaria) - 8,4 %


See full results HERE

Best Male 2007

1. Kenan Dogulu (Turkey) - 21,7%

2. Kodun (Belarus) - 21, 6%

3. Sarbel (Greece) - 8,4 %

4. Roger Cicero (Germany) - 8,1 %

5. Eirikur Hauksson (Iceland) - 7,7 %


See full results HERE

Best Female 2007

1. Magdi Rusza (Hungary) - 15,2%

2. Sopho (Georgia) - 13,8 %

3. Hanna (Finland) - 13,0 %

4. Natalia Barbu (Moldova) 9,0 %

5. Sabrina (Portugal) 8,5 %


see full results HERE

Best song 2007

1. "I love you mi vida" - D'nash (Spain) 13,9 %

2. "Unsubstantial blues" - Magdi Rusza (Hungary) 11,5%

3. "Molitva" - Marija Serifovic (Serbia) 10,2%

4. "Leave me alone" - Hanna - (Finland) 9,1%

5. "Comme ci, comme ca" - Evridiki (Cyprus) - 5,0 %

6. "Work your magic" - Koldun (Belarus) 5,0%

7. "Salvem El Mon" - Anonymous (Andorra) 4,5%

8. "Visionary Dream" - Sopho (Georgia) 3,3 %

9. "Mojot Svet" - Karolina (FYR Macedonia) 2,9 %

10. "Cvet Z Juga" - Alenka Gotar (Slovenia) 2,7 %


See full results for best song 2007 HERE

ESC RADIO AWARDS 2007 RESULTS



Here are the results of voting ESCRADIO AWARDS 2007

BEST SONG 2007

"I love you mi vida" - D'Nash - Spain


BEST FEMALE 2007

Magdi Rusza - Hungary

BEST MALE 2007

Kenan Dogulu - Turkey

BEST GROUP 2007

D'Nash - Spain

"Yassou Maria" and Sarbel goes gold





Sarbel will be receiving the second gold disc of his career on Tuesday for “Yassou Maria”.

After staying in the official Greek Singles charts for 11 weeks, currently being at #2, and after entering the UK charts at 114, Sarbel’s cd single “Yassou Maria” becomes gold in Greece.

The single has the massive summer hit - Mic Chica.

This is the second gold award in Sarbel's career, after his first album Paraxeno Synaisthima achieved the same status in 2005. Sarbel will be presented with the gold disc during a party organised by Sony BMG and Lampsi FM on Tuesday, 12th of June, at 21:30 at the Shisha club.

The singer will be seen performing with Natasa Theodoridou and Nikos Kourkoulis in Thessaloniki, in a short stint over the summer.

source:esctoday.com;lgr.co.uk











ESCMALTA To Cover Anna Vissi In Belgium

ESCMALTA.com, Malta's leading Eurovision website will be this October covering Anna Vissi's concerts in Amsterdam and in Brussells closely, LIVE from the Europen capital itself, Brussels.


During the same week, ESCMALTA.com will also be covering LIVE Kate Ryan's concert in Antwerp.


source:escmalta.com

Eurovision Song Contest TV documentary

OGAE Slovenia have produced a special Eurovision Song Contest TV documentary, to be broadcast today at 21.00 CET on Paprika TV.
Slovenian TV Paprika will air the special two-hour show produced by OGAE Slovenia. It will be a documentary about this year's contest in Helsinki, featuring many interviews with participants and fans.
Viewers will have the opportunity to watch Sarbel (Greece 2007), Karolina (FYR Macedonia 2007), Dado Topic and Dragonfly (Croatia 2007), Marija Serifovic (Serbia 2007), Kenan Dogulu (Turkey 2007), Anonymous (Andorra 2007), Edsilia Rombley (Netherlands 200), D'Nash (Spain 2007) and of course Alenka Gotar, the Slovenian representative. There will also be interviews by members of fellow OGAE clubs from Greece, Finland and Russia.
A live webcast will be provided.
For more information go to www.esctoday.com
source:esctoday.com