Eurovision Song Contest News: 06/27/07

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Bucks Fizz and burger flipper David Van Day was banned from driving today

Former Bucks Fizz singer and burger flipper David Van Day was banned from driving today and warned he will be jailed if he gets behind the wheel in the next 12 months.
The failed East Brighton Ward Tory councillor, 57, was given the blunt message after he lost his licence and was fined £275 for drink-driving.
Day, now a public relations worker, was arrested at 11.45pm on Saturday (June 23) driving his Chrysler Cruiser on Dyke Road Avenue.

A breath test revealed he had 47 mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 35 mg.
Day, of Woodruff Avenue, Hove, admitted driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol at Brighton Magistrates Court.

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Marija cancels trip after hospitalisation

from esctoday.com

Marija Serifovic has been forced to cancel her trip to Norway where she was supposed to be performing tomorrow night at the Eurovision Memory Lane concert in Oslo in front of an estimated 5,000 crowd tomorrow night. Marija is currently hospitalised after straining her vocal chords and will not be able to travel to Oslo.

The producer of the memory lane event told Gaysir website "this is very sad, especially for a young talent such as Marija. She has promised to come to Norway this autumn but until then, she has to rest her voice". He went on to wish Marija a speedy recovery to the problem which is most likely down to her gruelling schedule since winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. Marija played at the Budva festival on Sunday before seeking medical help after pain in her throat.

Although the contest winner will not be travelling to Norway, this year's home entrant, Guri Schanke has stepped in to fill the breach and will be performing tomorrow night.

We are also promised some surprise appearances in what is expected to be the largest Eurovision Memory Lane event so far.

Marija at the Budva Festival - Video

Montenegro: Marija at the Budva Festival

Marija's concert on festival in Budva

from mariaserifovic.net

Tradition of this Festival is that the most popular songers have a concert.

This year it was Marija Serifovic.She had a concert on Plato in front of Stari Grad fortress.

The auditory chanted Marija’s name.

The concert began with song „Destiny“.

Marija’s back vocals sang this song with Marija.

After that, Marija sang other songs and the auditory was standing.

After song aperture, Marija voted. She geft 10 points to „No name“ and 12 points to „Beauty Queen’s“.

Activities in next period

29. June – Duseldorf, Germany – Concert;
30. June – Ofenbah, Germany – Concert;
01. July – Berlin, Germany – Concert;
05.-08. July – Vitebsk, Belarus – Song Festival "Slavjanski Bazar". Stage aperture

source:marijaserifovic.net

Eurovision union

TWO former Eurovision Song Contest winning acts will combine forces to provide an evening of music in Weston next month.

Collectively Bucks Fizz and Brotherhood of Man have achieved six number one records, 30 chart hits, several public and music industry awards and record-sales numbering over 40million. Now the two iconic bands of the 70s and 80s will come together for one show.

Thoughts on Eurovision, cancer and future

from esctoday.com

Riki Sorsa releases his last songs

Riki Sorsa (Finland 1981 with Reggae Ok) has won the fight against cancer at least for now. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in spring 2006 at the age of 54 and spent most of the year undergoing heavy treatment that left him voiceless and nearly deaf, but with his sense of humour intact. Besides his voice he lost 15 kilos.

He also made a brave move in opening a blog on his website where anyone interested was able to follow his fight with its ups and downs.

Unexpectedly, his blog was read by thousands daily and he gave a face to the illness that touches so many every day.

Riki was diagnosed with the illness when he was starting to record a new album but only two songs were ready before he had to stop and now those songs are finally available on an album Haltuus annan sydämein – 18 balladia that was released last month. It includes, as the title suggests, 18 ballads from his career creating this unique CD.

Riki Sorsa has participated in the Finnish Euroviisut four times performing five songs, all of which have reached the top-4. In 1981 he debuted as a solo singer in Finnish after being a lead singer in various bands singing in English. He won with Reggae ok. He only reached a typically Finnish 16th place in Dublin but the single charted later in various European countries. In 1985 was a runner up to Sonja Lumme with Haaveissa vainko oot mun (written by a new comer Kari Kuivalainen who would win in 1986) and scored a huge hit with it. He also sung Lapset maailman with Ami Aspelund reaching 4th place that year. In 1991 he performed Viimeinen tie and gained 3rd place and the year after Silmiisi sun that came 4th.

In his blog, Riki writes with enthusiasm about the Eurovision 2007 in Helsinki. He was very pleased YLE remembered and involved the old Finnish Eurovision singers, and says he felt like in a class reunion when meeting so may fellow competitors and fans from all over Europe who still remember him. He also says he is very proud of being one of those who has had the chance to sing in Eurovision and points an accusing finger against the Finnish media who used to slaughter each and every participant after the usual failure. Thankfully, things have changed now! These days he is slowly getting back to normal life and looking for a job. “I have sung my songs, can’t do it anymore. But there are many things I could do. I want to work. If nothing else, this experience has changed my life. I can now see what is really important in life, what matters” he concludes.

You can visit Riki's website here. (in Finnish)

Source:esctoday.com

Koldun "Magic works in Europe" -back stage VIDEO

Magic works in Europe part I

Magic works in Europe part II

Magic works in Europe part III

Magic works in Europe part IV

Belarus - Koldun Final Night - VIDEO

Eurovision SC Final 2007 - Belarus - Koldun

Eurovision Rock back in UK

from esctoday.com

Wig Wam return to UK...with The Poodles

2005 Eurovision Song Contest favourites, Wig Wam have confirmed that they will return to Nottingham's Rock City to perform this summer headlining the Thunderground Festival. The band, who provided Norway with an automatic qualification for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest final will be bringing some special guests with a Eurovision connection of their own.

Wig Wam return to the venue where they performed their first British gig last year. Back in October, they were the surprise of the night as they took the crowd by storm, winning the best audience responce of the night. There are likely to be additional dates added for the UK, where Wig Wam still plan to tour later this year.

Sabrina - Portugal Semifinal Night - VIDEO

Eurovision Helsinki 2007 - Semi-Final - Portugal - Sabrina

Sabrina prepares summer concerts and new CD

from oikotimes.com

The 2007 Portuguese Eurovision entrant is preparing her summer tour.

Sabrina proudly represented Portugal in the Helsinki 2007 Eurovision edition and reached the 11th place in the semifinal, only four points to qualify to the final.

“It was amazing and fantastic my adventure in Eurovision! I’ll never forget everything what happened to me”, told the singer to oikotimes.com. In her concerts, she will perform not only her Eurovision song, but also other Portuguese entries from the past. “It’s my way to say to everybody that now I’m a Eurovision fan too!”

This afternoon, Sabrina sang and performed “Dança Comigo” in the most viewed afternoon TV-show, titled “Contacto” (SIC Channel). Next weeks, she will perform in many summer festivities all over the country, just before recording her debut CD. The track number is not confirmed yet. For sure, her Eurovision song will be included.

Serebro ESC Dresses Stolen

from escmalta.com

“ The dresses worn by the Russian girl band Serebro during the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest have been stolen.”

Unknown thief/s broke into the hotel room of the Russian girl band Serebro, who represented Russia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest placing third, and stolen amongst others the dresses that the girls wore during their Eurovision performance.

The theft took place in hotel Platan in Krasnodar during Serebro's concert.

The girls, themselves, dicovered after their concert, that someone had broken into their hotel room, and everything was in a mess whilst some of their belongings were gone, including the dresses, that they wore at Eurovision Song Contest, and two digital cameras with their private photos.

The 2007 Bulgaria's Music Awards

The 2007 MM Music Awards on BTV

The winners:

Best pop/dance song :Gravity Co. - Empty World''

Best Debut: Leepra Deluxe

Best Male Singer: Grafa.

Best Hip/Hop or R'n'B song: Upsurt and Mala Rodriges

Best Female Singer:Beloslava.

Best Non-Bulgarian Video :Nelly Furtado – ''All Good Things''

Best duet or group:Gravity Co.

Best video:Gravity Co

Award of the Public: AVA & Star Tattooed - ''Make Me High''

Lifetime Achievement award:Vasil Naydenov

source:oikotimes.com

The Summer London Schlager Party

Following the hugely successful first event in April, the London Schlager Party is back again with its summer edition. In association with esctoday.com, Eurovision Song Contest fans in London will be able to attend the Summer Schlager Party on 6th July at the Loom Bar in London.

The party starts at 8.00pm until 01.30 am and will be held at the Loom Bar, 5 Clipstone Street London W1W 6BB. DJ Dave Simmons-who also djayed at the Helsinki Euroclub this year- will be playing favourite Eurovision hits. Admission is £10.00 and includes a welcome drink of Genuine Swedish Cider.

More informations here

Bryan Adams Rocks Limassol

Set to be one of the biggest musical extravaganzas to hit Cyprus, it promises to be a magical trip into 20 fabulous years of rock and pop history.

The rock n'roll star who had a massive world-wide hit featuring ‘Everything I Do’ (1991) used in the film Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Speaking about his iminent visit to Limassol: “I haven’t been to Cyprus before and I always wanted to see it, I think it’s about time! We’ve been all around the Mediterranean and flown over Cyprus so many times, it’s now time to land down and come play,” he said.

Konstantinos Hristoforou ,that represented Cyprus in 2005 in Kiev, will star in Bryan Adam's live gig in Cyprus at the Tsirio Stadium in Limassol. The date for the concert will be on Friday June 29.

source:London Greek Radio