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Sarbel - Desperado (1)
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London Greek Radio TOP 20

1. Sarbel – Desperado (5)
2. Elena Paparizou – I Kardia Sou Petra (4)
3. Thanos Petrelis – Ksypna Thanasi (1)
4. Sarbel – Ola Dika Sou (2)
5. Giannis Ploutarhos – Ax Aggele Mou (9)
6. Sakis Rouvas – Kai Se Thelo < >
7. Christina Koletsa – Ekti Aisthisi (3)
8. Haris Varthakouris - Ta Pia (10)
9. Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta (NEW)
10. Panos Kiamos – To Xeis (9)
11. Christos Dantis - Ektos Troxias (8)
12. Dionisis Makris – Ime Full Erotevmenos (11)
13. Giannis Kotsiras – Kane to Xeimona Kalokairi (9)
14. Kostas Karafotis – H Aggeloi (7)
15. Giannis Ploutarhos - Fotia sto Potiri Sou (NEW)
16. Christos Hatzinassios Ft. Nancy Alexiadi - Kakomathimeno < >
17. Kalomoira - Secret Combination < >
18. Amaryllis – Giati Den Pantrevomaste (6)
19. Nikos Kourkoulis - Amartia (15)
20. Maria Iakovou Feat. Thirio – Mavra Mesanyxta (13))

Belgium plans internal selection for ESC 2009

Belgian broadcaster RTBF will again internally select the Belgian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow.

"I can already confirm that there won't be an open national selection," Jean-Michel Germys, RTBF's Director of Entertainment,told Belgovision.com.

Whether RTBF will go for a pure internal selection or a variation of it, will become clear later. French-speaking Belgian artists who have the ambition to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest, will be disappointed. In no way an open national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 will be organized.

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Greece: Good news, Bad news

Good News:

"The first ever (and only, so far) winner of the Eurovision Song Contest for Greece, Helena Paparizou is about to start recordings for her international album.[..]
At the moment she is touring Greece giving concerts along with Manos Pirovolakis."

Bad News:

"The pressure of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest and the treatment Kalomira had from the Greek media and press before and after Belgrade seems to be the main reason for her trip back to her family in New York. This is what we get from her father's statement in an interview in Downtown magazine.

Kalomira was mistreated and wasn't paid for her promo activities he said but at the end he leaves an opening for his daughter to come back in Greece in August. The news come as a shock since it is weird how a young artist who reached almost the top in Eurovision and applauded (afterwards) in Greece, stops everything. At the moment Kalomira is in New York close to her family, especially her sister who gave birth to her first child."

source: oikotimes.com

Kostas Martakis @ New Wave 2008 - Jurmala

Kostas Martakis at New Wave 2008 music festival singing russian version of "Always and Forever"

Dima Bilan at New Wave 2008 - Jurmala

Watch Dima Bilan's performance at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Eurovision Dance Contest site online

The European Broadcasting Union launched the official website of the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest on http://www.eurovisiondance.tv.





As the event comes closer, the website will be gradually expanded with more information.

The Eurovision Dance Contest took place for the first time in 2007.
The 2008 running of the show takes place on the 6th of September in Glasgow, Scotland.


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Filipp Kirkorov@New Wave 2008 - Jurmala

Watch Filipp Korokorov's performance at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Alla Pugachyova&Maxim Galkin@New Wave 2008 -Jurmala

Alla Pugachyova and Maxim Galkin at New Wave 2008 -Jurmala singing "Громоотводы" (Lightning).

Verka Serduchka at New Wave 2008 festival - Jurmala

Verka Serduchka (ESC 2007) singing "Do, Re, Mi" at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Serebro at New Wave 2008 Festival - Jurmala

Serebro (ESC 2007) performing in premiere a new song "Dirty Kiss" at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Ani Lorak at New Wave 2008 Festival - Jurmala

Ani Lorak (ESC 2008) performing "Let's Get Loud" on the New Wave 2008 Festival in Jurmala (Latvia).

Nana Mouskouri bids farewell with Athens concert

Nana Mouskouri has bid adieu to a remarkable half-century in music with a farewell concert in her native Greece at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens.

Fans filled the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus on Wednesday evening to hear the 73-year-old songstress -- one of the best-selling recording artists of all time -- perform from her wide repertoire.

Hours earlier, the city of Athens bestowed its gold medal on Mouskouri, who has been on a worldwide farewell tour since she announced her plans to retire three years ago.

Born on the island of Crete, the bespectacled Mouskouri has sold more than 300 million records in French, English, Germany, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Hebrew and Japanese, her record company Universal says.

She was also engaged in humanitarian work, serving as a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) ambassador, and served as a Greek member of the European Parliament in the 1990s.


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Alexander Zhukov to head ESC 2009 organising committee

First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov will head the organising committee for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

"The composition of the organising committee will be approved this or, at the latest, next week," Zhukov said on Wednesday.

He said not even tentative cost estimates for the event had been made yet.
"There are no estimates yet. We have to create the organising committee first," Zhukov said.

On Monday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the Eurovision Song Contest would be held in Moscow, taking into account the level of its preparedness, the development of infrastructure and the possibility of minimising the costs.[...]

Moscow authorities said they are ready to organise and hold the Eurovision-2009 song contest in the Russian capital.

Moscow will do it “at the highest level”, an official in the city administration said.

"We have big experience of holding such events. We can do it. We will receive the guests and provide them with transportation and accommodation," he said.[...]

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Helena Paparizou new videoclip: I Kardia sou Petra

Helena Paparizou, the greek winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, has a new videoclip for the song "I Kardia sou Petra"



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MAD VMA 2008: Stavento ft Helena Paparizou

MAD VMA 2008: Helena Paparizou - Porta Gia Ton Ourano

The Golden Stag: Foreign participants

27 foreign artists will compete in the Golden Stag 2008 in Brasov, together with 3 Romanian artists, for a total of 30 contestants.


The 3 Romanians will be the winners of the semifinal held on 10th of August in a live show by TVR1.

Among the participants are San Marino's first entrants Miodio, alongside Biondo (Romanian NF 2008) representing Sweden, Crash (Norwegian NF 2007, 2008) representing Norway, Maya (Slovenian NF 2004, 2006 & Irish NF 2008) representing Slovenia and Alexandra & Constantin (Belarusian NF 2004) representing Belarus.

The complete list of foreign participants selected for the competition:

(in alphabetical order)

1. 3Nity – FRANCE

2. Alexa – MOLDOVA

3. Alexander Prosek – GERMANY

4. Alexandra & Constantin – BELARUS

5. Biondo – SWEDEN

6. Biu – CUBA

7. Chen Luhong – CHINA

8. Crash! – NORWAY

9. Deniz – TURKEY

10. Dewi Marpaung – INDONESIA

11. En Yang – CHINA

12. Josefin – SWEDEN

13. Krikka Reggae – ITALY

14. Lena Grach – RUSSIA

15. Maya – SLOVENIA

16. Millenium – MOLDOVA

17. Miodio - SAN MARINO

18. Mudmen – CANADA

19. Nevena – BULGARIA

20. Nicolas Cantoro – ARGENTINA

21. Nicole Jane – UK

22.Priscilla – MALTA

23. Sabine Berezina – LATVIA

24. Sarah Reeve – AUSTRALIA

25. Olia Tira - MOLDOVA *

26. Tami & Nir – ISRAEL

27. Victoria Linskaya – RUSSIA

* SOFIA, the competitor from Greece, retired from this year's edition of the GOLDEN STAG, therefor her place will be taken by OLIA TIRA, from Moldova, as she obtained the higest score from the jury after Sofia in the preselection for the GOLDEN STAG hold on July 16, 2008.

You can listen all the songs HERE

Putin settles it:Moscow will host Eurovision Song Contest 2009

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday chose Moscow as the host city for next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Vladimir Putin made the announcement at a meeting of the Russian inner Cabinet.

Several Russian cities had applied to host the event. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said the strongest rival bid had come from St. Petersburg.

Zhukov, charged with overseeing preparations for the event, said Moscow's Olimpiysky sports complex would be the likely venue.

Vladimir Putin, a St. Petersburg native, pointed to Moscow's developed infrastructure and the possibility of reducing costs as reasons for the choice.

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Kostas Martakis at Slaviansky Bazaar Festival

Kostas Martakis (Greece NF 2008) singing Always and Forever, in russian language,at Slavianky Bazaar Music Festival.

Dima Bilan at Slavianski Bazaar

Dima singing Belive at Slavianski Bazaar Festival (Витебске)

Dima Koldun -"Surrender" at Slavianski Bazaar

Dima Koldun (ESC 2007) singing his new song "Surrenerd" at Slavianski Bazaar Festival

Dima Bilan didn't sing with Nelly Furtado

The scheduled duet didn't take place anymore as the Nelly Furtado's plane arrived too late in Moscow, so Bilan and Furtado didn’t have time for the rehearsals.

Dima Bilan sang four songs alone, just before Nelly’s concert.

Sakis Rouvas to Moscow!

According to mad.tv and oikotimes.com Sakis Rouvas will represent Greece next year in Moscow.

"The Greek national broadcaster confirmed the news to oikotimes.com few moments ago but officially they will launch a special press conference most likely in September. This makes Greece the first country revealing its artist for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The song might be also internally selected but for sure either internally or selected by the public will be delivered by Dimitris Kontopoulos, secure sources told us."

Sakis Rouvas - Kai se thelw

Esc Radio Awards 2008 - The Winners

The winners of the ESC Radio Awards 2008 in four categories are:





BEST SONG:
"Believe" (Russia) written by Jim Beanz & Dima Bilan performed by Dima Bilan

BEST FEMALE ARTIST:
Ani Lorak (Ukraine)

Best MALE ARTIST:
Dima Bilan (Russia)

Best GROUP:
Euroband (Iceland)

For the complete results of the 3rd Annual ESC Radio Awards, click HERE



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Anna Vissi has new album after two year gap

Anna Vissi will be set to launch her brand new album - in the wake of a two year gap in the music industry.

The singer had ventured into a pain-staking procedure of sorting through 600 potential tunes, for the requirements of the eagerly anticipated album.

Her implementation of the "action plan" at a revival of her career is not only focused on fresh releases, but will also extend to giving a series of performances at the Athinon Arena, in the winter.

"I'm not doing an album with a Diva attitude - it feels the same as when I was 18 and I was searching for songs I liked. I'm seeking new sounds, something that only new people can give." (DownTown)


The collaboration with American producers/writers Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, and Brian Hewes, and Robbin Di Maggio, is to create a fresh chapter, in her illustrious career.

"One in Greek and one international which will be released later on. Patrick R. Leonard is one of the composers for the international album, famous from his collaboration with Madonna (he wrote Frozen and Like a prayer) and whom I'm very happy to be working with".

"As for the composers... let this be a surprise. I have listened to more than 600 songs, I'm in a studio from morning to night and I feel that I'm living a very special period of my life".


Listen the promo song Diri Daxta which is sung in Greek/English.

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Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

Album: DIRI DAXTA

Released: 06/2008

CD-Type: Cd Single

Number of tracks: 1












Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

The Golden Stag International Festival 2008

The Golden Stag Festival is an annual international music festival held in Braşov, Romania. The festival has two main components: an international contest and guest performances by both Romanian and foreign stars.

In March 1968 was held the first edition and 22 solo performers from 28 countries competed for winning the Trophy that left for Belgium that year, with Jacques Hustin.

Even if only at the beginning, the musical event organized by Romania was also called "The festival from the East that looked like in the West!"

Worldwide broadcast in 1970, the festival got a larger and larger recognition, while winning a prize in the competition was an important goal for any solo performer.

Famous names nowadays, like Julio Iglesias or Christina Aguilera, currently dominating the musical industry and having fans in the whole world, sang on the stage in Brasov, in their early career.

Well-known artists have performed at the festival over the years, including James Brown, Kenny Rogers, Culture Beat, Paul Young, Boy George, Ray Charles, Enrico Macias, Dalida, Toto Cutugno, Patricia Kaas, Jerry Lee Lewis, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, Zucchero, INXS, UB 40, Cyndi Lauper, Vaya con Dios, The Kelly Family, Boyz II Men, T.A.T.U, Scorpions, Ricky Martin, Simple Minds, Pink, Nino D’Angelo and Thomas Anders.

This year 27 foreign artists will compete in the Golden Stag 2008 in Brasov, together with 3 Romanian artists, for a total of 30 contestants. Some of them are former participants at Eurovision Song Contest.

The 3 Romanians will be the winners of the semifinal held on 10th of August in a live show by TVR1.

Festival will take place between September 3rd- 7th, 2008

More information about the foreign and romanian competitors soon.

Tonight Dima Bilan special guest at Nelly Furtado’s concert

Tonight, at the Olimpisky Stadium - Moscow, Dima Bilan will open Nelly Furtado’s concert performing four songs.

In an exclusive premiere Dima will sing with Nelly Furtado the song "Can you get to heaven", produced by Timbaland.

Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 will take place in Glasgow

The EBU have officially announced that the second Eurovision Dance Contest will take place this year in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow, on Saturday, 6th of September.

The two-hour and fifteen minute European co-production is organised by the EBU, and will be hosted by the BBC, and produced by two UK production companies, Splash Media and Sunset+Vine, with assistance from the International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF).

The show will be broadcast live on television across Europe at 21:00 CET, in the 5,000m² SECC Arena Hall, where up to 2,000 spectators will be able to witness this event live.

As was the case in 2007, the show will be hosted by one of the BBC's most popular talents, Graham Norton, and co-hosted by Claudia Winkleman.

Thursday and Friday, delegation leaders and organizers meet in Glasgow to officially present their contestants, and to inform each other on the progress of the preparations.

The website of the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest is expected to be launched in the next couple of weeks.


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Start voting for ESC Radio Awards 2008

Start voting for ESC Radio Awards 2008!

Between July 7 and July 13 the world-wide listeners of ESCRADIO.COM, the biggest online platform for Eurovision music, can vote for their favourites in four categories:

- Best Song 2008
- Best Female Artist 2008
- Best Male Artist 2008
- Best Group 2008

The 42 songs and artists from this year's Eurovision Song Contest-2008, get a second chance.

Vote for your favourites here