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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Marija Serifovic preparing new album for European market

Marija Serifovic is currently preparing new album in English language for the European market.


While she is recording new songs with which she plans to conquer foreign music scene, she talk for "Blic" about music, successes, as well as jealousy and hard times in showbusiness and discloses future collaboration with a foreign musician.


"As the winner of last year’s Eurovision, I had a chance to go on European tour and see the difference between our and their way of organizing work and I realized it is completely different. Unlike Serbia where everything is done ad hoc, people do there everything on time. Of course they have a higher standard as well, so they can invest more in the quality of music. I agree that it is not easy to make an international career, but it is possible. From the beginning of my career I have tried hard to be different from other musicians. It is hard to make the career in Europe, but I am on my way to realize it. That is my wish, intention and ultimate goal."

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Verka Serduchka - interview

eurovision.tv reports:

Verka Serduchka has come to Belgrade to support Ani Lorak, who takes part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. She presented her new song Do Re Mi at the Ukrainian party on 17 May. After the show she had a short chat with Eurovision.tv in the hotel lobby.

Miss Serduchka, not just Ukraine but the whole Europe are dealing with the same global problem: why are you still single? You are such a beautiful woman, but we only see you around alone.

Serduchka: "I am not really single! I'm married… with art. Have I hit the target? Is it a bull's eye?"

Why do you always travel with your mama only? Where is your father?

Serduchka: "You should ask my mother about this thing!
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Verka Serduchka comments on Eurovision 2008

Making of "Believe" part III - video

Dima Bilan's interview for MTV about the video clip for the song "Believe"

Sarbel in the Indian press

Sarbel the latest Greek teenage sensation has made headlines in AAINA, an Indian magazine.

The Greek star is all set to conquer India and who knows Bollywood next!

There has been huge interest in the Eurovision Song Contest among Indians overseas, specially this year thanks to Sarbel.

Spanish based Indian magazine AAINA interviewed Sarbel in Finland.

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Mihai Traistariu wants to do Eurovision again

Mihai Traistariu, the artist who represented Romania in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest given an exclusive interview to esctoday.com about his plans, about his new album and its final release date, about the trip to USA for the L.A. Awards and of course about his possible participation in a future Eurovision Song Contest.

Mihai Traistariu definitely wants to walk on Eurovision stage once more, the contest has changed his entire life and he would happily participate again but only when the right song comes along.

In his interview, exclusively for the esctoday.com readers, he spoke about Love is... his forthcoming album about to be released sometime around Christmas, and about the charity concert with Marija Serifovic in Serbia.

Mihai will soon be travelling to the USA for the LA Awards ceremony where he hopes to walk away with one of the awards and a record deal with an American label.
You can read the full interview here

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.

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Marija Serifovic's interview to esctoday.com

Marija Serifovic, the Serbian 2007 Eurovision Song Contest winner spoke to esctoday.com during her visit to Sweden where she was headlining the SchlagerPride event . She was pleased to meet up with us to put straight a few rumours and talk about her experiences since winning the Eurovision Song Contest.

In a full and frank interview, Marija talks about the pressure of the Winner's Tour, the rumoured participation at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland, her plans for a new album, sexuality and Serbian politics and what we can expect from the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Serbia.

read more and watch the video interview at esctoday.com

60 SECONDS Interview : Verka Serduchka

Drag queen Verka Serduchka is a comedy phenomenon in the former Eastern Bloc. The brainchild of Ukrainian comedian Andrey Danilko, Verka plays sell-out gigs in the former Soviet Union. He was a sensation at this year's Eurovision Song Contest but was pipped at the post by a Serbian female Billy Bunter lookalike. His song, Dancing Lasha Tumbai, is out now.

What are the highs and lows of being a Ukrainian drag queen?

It’s not an easy way to be a Ukrainian star. It’s not an easy way to be a star at all. Occasionally there are people that bother me because I’m too successful. I wasn’t very much loved in the Ukraine before Eurovision and after that there isn’t much love for Verka in Russia either. There was a black PR campaign against me. They said I sang ‘Russia goodbye’ but I was singing ‘lasha tumbai’. It was a huge black PR campaign from the Russian TV stations saying Verka Serduchka f**ked Russia up.

Were you disappointed you didn’t win Eurovision?

After my performance on Eurovision, I knew I would take second place. The Serbian woman [Marija Seritovic] was pretty good, though. There are a lot of benefits to coming second. The winner has to go to six countries and work for free for Eurovision. I do the same tour but I get paid for it.

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source:metro.co.uk

Interview with Natalia Barbu

Interview with Natalia Barbu in the flight for Helsinki




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Lithuanian participants surprised by winner Serbia

4Fun did not manage to make it to the final this year but that will not stop the band from considering participating again, even as soon as 2008. Julija spoke to us about her unique experience in Helsinki, her feelings on the Hartwaal Arena stage and the reasons that might have led to Love or leave coming 21st.

The Lithuanian artist declared that she was surprised and puzzled by this year's winning song, Molitva by Serbian Marija Serifovic. "For example her clothes... Does it mean something? She looked like a man but why?" Julija wondered before telling us who she would have chosen as a winner herself.

Julija, who is a die-hard Eurovision fan, also spoke about her views on the influence of bloc and diaspora voting on the outcome of the contest and the band's plans.

You can read the entire interview here


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Interview with Elitsa and Stoyan -VIDEO

Interview with Elitsa and Stoyan after the first semifinal rehearsal




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Anonymous: The best days of our lives

from esctoday.com

One thing is certain about the teenage punk rock group from Andorra. They are far from anonymous anymore. Although they came 12th in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest final, they kept their promise to make even the walls of the Hartwall Areena dance. In the first of our after-Helsinki series of interviews with this year’s participants, N!ki Francesca speaks to esctoday.com about his Eurovision Song Contest.

N!ki, Potter and Gallego, accompanied by Ivan and Edgar from Barcelona, gave a powerful performance of their own composition Salvem el mon (Let’s save the world) and received 80 points from 19 countries in total, finishing 11 points after the 10th qualifier Moldova.

N!ki Francesca, the band’s lead singer, spoke to esctoday.com about their experience in the contest, their feelings and their immediate plans. He put in words what we would all like to know: How was it on stage? What was going through his mind during the announcement of the results? How did he feel about the result?

N!ki also told us about the European tour they hope to be able to organise. In their MySpace they have opened a special section for their fans to tell them where they would like to see them next.

So, N!ki, how was your experience with your first Eurovision Song Contest?

It’s been an incredible experience, I’ve learnt loads and loads of stuff and had a wonderful time! Basically all I’ve learnt has helped towards my career as a musician. Before Eurovision noone barely knew about Anonymous and we were just a simple garage band teaching ourselves. During the contest we worked with many professionals like Helen Rowson, our vocal teacher and Rechi, our choreographer of ATV from whom we have learnt techniques which have helped us develop.

Click here to read N!ki’s interview with esctoday.com.

Click here to visit the Anonymous MySpace and tell them where you want to see them next.