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

Belarus rehearsal and press conference

The singer Ruslan Alehno showed a lively performance together with four female dancers - he even climbed on one of the shining baubles placed on the stage floor.

Overall, the performance was very lively and elaborate. There were no problems with his vocals and everything looked very convincing on the screens.





Press conference

At the press conference, Ruslan Alehno was asked if there are also Russian and Belarusian versions of Hasta La Vista. He said that a Russian version was recorded and is already on heavy rotation at several radio channels in Moscow.

source: eurovision. tv

Ruslan Alehno - Hasta La Vista -promo video

The video was shot in Ukraine by the same team responsible for Verka Serducka's video Danzing.



source:esctoday.com

Belarus - Ruslan Alehno - Hasta la vista

Ruslan Alehno will represent Belarus at Eurovision 2008 with the song Hasta La Vista

Singer and composer Ruslan Alehno was born on 14th of October 1981 in Bobruysk (Belarus), where in 1995 has graduated from music school, departments of guitar, accordion and trumpet.

Interview of Ruslan Alehno at Eurovision-Belarus

Post final press-conference:

R.Alehno: "I'm not ashamed of my Eurofest performance. Though indeed there is something to work on. Including vocals". K.Breiburg, producer of R.Alehno: "The presentation you've seen was designed only for specific show - Eurofest final. For Eurovision performance should be bright, memorable, as usually impressive shows succeed there. We don't have exact ideas how it will look now, but we will do our best!".more...

Ruslan Alehno - Hasta La Vista

Lyrics:

You shone at me like a blinding star.

I’ve just never seen such a light so far.

All my days Were fairy tales.

I begged you to look in my loving eyes

But you were as cold as Arctic ice,

And your laughHas killed my love.

The story is close to the final cut,

It won’t be the end but a running start.

So don’t be upset and don’t ask me whyI say goodbye.

Hasta la vista, baby!

I gonna miss you – may be

You can be blissfully happy

Though it’s not fair.

sources:eskaz.com; alehno.ru

Images of the victory of Alexey Zhigalkovich

belgovision.com reports:

Because of the victory of Alexey Zhigalkovich at Saturday's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Belarus became the very first country to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice.

Belarus won the contest for the first time in 2005 with Kseniya Sitnik in Hasselt.

More pictures HERE

photo:12 Points.tv

Alexey Zhigalkovich wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007! - VIDEO

Alexey Zhigalkovich from Belarus has won the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his entry S druzyami.


Alexey Zhigalkovich - S Druzyami (Belarus 2007)




source:belgovision youtube channel

Belarus wins JESC 2007!

The winner of the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is Belarus.

137 pts Belarus
136 pts Armenia
120 pts Serbia
116 pts Georgia
111 pts FYR Macedonia
105 pts Russia
086 pts Bulgaria
083 pts Sweden
056 pts Ukraine054 pts
Romania039 pts Netherlands
037 pts Malta
033 pts Lithuania
029 pts Cyprus
019 pts Belgium
015 pts Portugal
014 pts Greece

CONGRATULATIONS BELARUS!

Koldun on International Radio

esctoday.com reports:

This week Radio International, who broadcast for the international community(EXPATS) in the Netherlands, will air and webcast the interview with Dimitry Koldun who successfully qualified Belarus for the big Final and then also reached number 6 in the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest.

more on esctoday.com

Marija in Belarusian Slavjanski Bazar Festival

Last weekend Marija was a guest at the greatest music festival in Eastern Europe „Slavjanski Bazar“ in Vitebsk in Belarus.

This festival with a long tradition and more then four thousand interpreters and participants is one of the greatest festivals in Europe.

At the invitation of the organizers Marija participated in the night of the grand festival opening.

She sang „Molitva“ live and the domestic audience gave her a standing ovation. Even the Belarus president Alexander Lukaschenko was present there. At the short meeting back stage Marija gave Mr. Lukaschenko her newest CD as a present.

Next evening in the special revue program concerning the Eurovision Song Contest entitled Viva Eurosong Marija appeared as the last singer and the audience stood up.

First she sang „Molitva“ in the Russian language and then she enchanted the audience with the phenomenal interpretation of the song „Nije mi prvi put“, when she went down from the stage to dance with the public.

During Marija’s visit to Vitebsk and Minsk journalists paid their utmost attention to Marija and it was really impressive that media representatives knew all the details on her life and career . Marija is in fact very popular in Belarus.

source: Marija Serifovic Official Website

Serebro is number 1 and Koldun number 2

Russia's Eurovision entrants Serebro, who finished third in Helsinki's Eurovision 2007 with 201 points, have made it to the top spot in the Russian airplay charts. "Song Number 1" is, once again, number one in Russian charts.

But Serebro aren't the only Eurovision entry from this year in the Russian charts- Belarus' own Koldun is up three places to number two; last week Koldun occupied the fifth place.

source:oikotimes.com

Serebro in Kremlin

Koldun "Magic works in Europe"

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

Karolina in a duet with Dmitry Koldun?

After the end of this year Eurovision, some stories has been started that Karolina and Koldun decided to make one song together.
This story has been told by Tatjana Gogovska, head of FYR Macedonian delegation.

Although Karolina hasn't confirmed the story, as we know Karolina, she never says things which are not sure.

So, we still have to wait will this story come true.

Koldun at Muz Awards 2007


source:oikotimes.com

"Belarus - 12 points" Show

Tonight, a two hour show will be held at the Palace of the Republic.

Participants of "Eurovision" contest of different years will perform on stage.

Performer of the famous Verka Serduchka - Andrei Danilko, arrived in Minsk yesterday to take part in "Belarus - 12 points" show.

From Russia, there's Serebro, from Moldova-Natalia Barbu, Hayko from Armenia, 4Fun from Lithuania and Karolina from Macedonia.

The Belarusian broadcaster also invited several specials guests, such as Mihai Traistariu (Romania 2006), Walters & Kazha (Latvia 2005) and Dana International (Israel 1998).

Denis Kurian and Olga Shlager host the two hour lasting television show.

The television show Belarus - 12 Points! will be aired from Minsk as of 20:40 CET tonight.

source:tvr.by

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