Esctoday.com Awards

The third annual esctoday.com awards are just a few weeks away, and this year esctoday.com members will be given the chance to determine the nominations for each category.

[..]Over the next two weeks, we will run a series of polls for each category The esctoday.com team will then finalise the nominations and you, the fans of the Eurovision Song Contest, will be able to vote in the biggest awards programme for the competition.[..]

More information at esctoday.com

The categories are:

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2008:

SONG OF THE YEAR
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
COMPOSER OF THE YEAR
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
BEST BAND PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
BEST ENTRY NOT TO QUALIFY FROM THE SEMI FINAL
BEST DRESSED PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR
WORST DRESSED PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR

NATIONAL FINALS 2008:

BEST NATIONAL FINAL 2008
BEST NATIONAL FINAL PERFORMANCE (EXCLUDING WINNER) OF THE YEAR
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION
BEST BAND PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION

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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

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.

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

ESC Radio Awards 2008

Start voting for ESC Radio Awards 2008

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

Dima Bilan singing Number One Fan at Muz TV Awards 2008

Dima Bilan, the winner of 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, won last night the Best Singer award at 2008 Muz TV Awards Russia.



In the video below Dima is singing Number One Fan:





See also:

Dima Bilan - Believe - 2008 Muz Tv Awards

Dima Bilan - Best Singer at Muz TV Awards 2008

Jenifer Lopez presenting Best Singer Award.






See also:

Dima Bilan singing Number One Fan at Muz TV Awards 2008

Dima Bilan - Believe - Muz Tv Awards 2008

Dima Bilan at Muz TV Awards 2008 - Believe

Dima Bilan,the winner of the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, was awarded as Best Singer at Muz Tv Awards 2008 Russia.


Dima Bilan, Edvin Marton and Evgheny Pluschenko at Muz Tv Awards





See also:

Jenifer Lopez presenting Best Singer Award.

Dima Bilan singing Number One Fan at 2008 Muz TV Awards

Serebro at Muz Tv 2008

Serebro didn't win the Award they were nominated for, but they still provide one of the best performances of the evening, singing live their latest success Opium.

Serebro - Opium Muz TV 2008




Serebro Arrival at Muz TV 2008

Elitsa and Stoyan win the Crystal Lyre Award 2007

An annual award ceremony "The Crystal Lyre 2007" held earlier this month brought a victory to Elitsa & Stoyan, who represented Bulgaria in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki.

The duet won in the category "Pop & Rock". This award is one of many received throughout the year by the duet, but many consider it the most important .

A week ago, Elitsa and Stoyan returned from their tour in Japan where they successfully presented their new single Earth together with a comic book entitled "The Elements", written by Daniel Atanasov. Both the the song and the comic book are part of the duo's environmental project which aims to raise awareness for the preservation of the planet.

You can download the song here

Elitsa & Stoyan EARTH

sources:esctoday.com;elitsatodorova.com;stoyankoulov.com
photo:elitsatodorova.com

ESCTODAY.COM AWARDS 2007

Last year, esctoday.com launched the annual esctoday.com awards. The scheme captured the hearts and minds of the Eurovision Song Contest community, international media, singers and record companies. Almost 18,000 people cast their votes. The 2007 Awards nominations are now being prepared and next week, the nominees will be announced.

Voting will begin on 23rd November and will remain open until December 23rd. The polls for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest awards will open the day after the event. To vote, you must be a registered esctoday.com member. Membership is free and allows you to vote in our online polls, react to articles and enter all competitions on the website.

Read more and register on esctoday.com

The full list of esctoday.com award categories:

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2007:

SONG OF THE YEAR

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

COMPOSER OF THE YEAR

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

BEST BAND PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

BEST ENTRY NOT TO QUALIFY FROM THE SEMI FINAL

BEST DRESSED PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR

WORST DRESSED PERFORMER(S) OF THE YEAR

NATIONAL FINALS 2007:

BEST NATIONAL FINAL 2007

BEST NATIONAL FINAL PERFORMANCE (EXCLUDING WINNER) OF THE YEAR

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION

BEST BAND PERFORMANCE NOT TO QUALIFY FOR EUROVISION

JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2007:

BEST SONG

BEST SINGER(S)

BEST PERFORMANCE

EUROVISION DANCE CONTEST 2007:

BEST PERFORMANCE

BEST COSTUMES

ESCTODAY.COM TEAM AWARDS:

BEST ARTICLE

EDITOR OF THE YEAR

BEST NEWCOMER

BEST REGIONAL PARTNER WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EUROVISION AWARD:This award will be given based on services to the Eurovision Song Contest, whether it be by broadcaster, artist, individual or fan.

Dima Bilan and Serebro awarded in MTV Russia Music Awards

Dima Bilan and Serebro have been awarded with "Best debut" (Serebro), "Best song", "Best Artist" and "Artist" of the year (Dima Bilan) in MTV Russia Music Awards .

Koldun, who represented Belarus on Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, was also nominated for "Best Artist" but lost the award to Bilan.

Dima Bilan -Nevozmozhnoe Vozmozhno


Lady Flame - english version

Mihai Traistariu at Grammy Awards 2008?

Mihai Traistariu the Romanian representative of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 is now closer to an American career more than ever, especially because his manager is negotiating with Harord Wellington, a very well known American manager, for Mihai to perform live at the Grammy Awards 2008.

The chances are high because the Americans have already shown interested in Mihai’s voice and performance as the artist himself stated in a recent interview:

“It is very possible to see me in the Grammy Awards in February next year. My manager Mr. Catalin Moraru discussed about this with Mr Harold Wellington. Harold is a manager from Portugal, very famous all over the world having connections with the international music business. Travelling throughout Europe, he just made a stop in Bucharest and talked about it with Catalin, my manager.”

The Grammy Awards will take place on the 10th of February in the Staples Center stadium in Los Angeles California.

The nominations will be announced 2 months before the Awards and Mihai is very possible to be in the “Newcomer” category. If Mihai does participate, he will be the only Romanian artist that will have the chance to sing with Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Mihai is now in Jurmala, Latvia representing Romania at the International Competition New Wave 2007.

Sources: Atac ; eurovisionnews

Magdi Rúzsa gets international award

CLS Records reported that the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) announced the winners of their awards of 2007. Magdi Rúzsa's album called „Ördögi angyal”, of which more than 30 000 copies have been sold, got silver award. CLS Records is a member of IMPALA.

This award is the first one that makes you realize that the pan-european-based success is needed to be recognized on different levels before the number of sold records reaches 1.000.000. It is already a huge success for many independent record companies to sell 30.000 copies. And that deserves the recognition.

The categories are:

Impala Silver 30 000

Impala Gold 100 000

Impala Diamond 250 000

Impala Platinum 500 000

Impala Double Platinum 1 000 000

IMPALA was established in 2000 as a non-profit organisation on scientific and art purpose to help independent record companies and labels. IMPALA has more than 3.500 members and one of them is CLS Records from Hungary.

source:Esc Hungary

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

Vote in the Eurovision-Cyprus awards

Eurovision-Cyprus.ueuo.com is asking fans from around the world to vote in their annual Eurovision awards.

There are twelve categories to vote in:
Best Male Singer,
Best Female Singer,
Best Group,
Best Live Act,
Best Promotional Video,
Best Song,
Best Music,
Best Lyrics,
Best Dressed Act,
Best Commentator,
Best Spokesperson,
Best National Final.

Click the link Eurovision Cyprus Awards to cast your vote.


sources:oikotimes.com;eurovision-cyprus.ueuo.com

Bulgarian music awards on 26th June

from esctoday.com

On 26th June, the Bulgarian music awards will be held for the 9th time. The show is one of the biggest music events in Bulgaria and will not only include the award ceremony but also performances by many national and international stars. Among them - as you might expect - some former Eurovision Song Contest entrants.

Sistem (Romania)will be performing live on stage. In 2005, after winning the semi final, the group finished third in Kyiv with Let me try as backing group for Luminita Anghel.

Mariana Popova was the second Bulgarian singer in the Eurovision Song Contest one year later. Although she is a well-known singer in her country, she did not reach the finalbut only finished 17th in the semis. She will not only perform on stage but she is also nominated for an award.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
Spectators hit
Best debut
Best pop/dance song and album
Best rock / alternative song and album
Best hip-hop / R&B song and album
Best foreigner video
Best artist and best Bulgarian video.

Cyprus Music Awards

The second ever Cyprus Music Awards had taken place at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Tuesday 19 June, in association with the Cyprus College.

The hosts were Zeta Makrypoulia and Themis Georgantas.

Michalis Hatzigiannis was the biggest winner in the Aphrodite awards after scooping the Best Male Singer, Best Album (Fili Kai Exthroi) and Best Single (Ola I Tipota).

The singer had spoken live from Theatro Vrahon in Athens while performing in concert, who was thankful to the Cypriot public for the gracious awards.

The Nicosia born singer who has resided over a near 100,000 album sales in Greece for his latest album Fili kai Exthroi. The album has gone triple platinum.

Cyprus singer Evridiki who was the island's representative in the Eurovision Semi-Final in Helsinki, was picked as Best Female singer.

Comme ci, Comme ca - despite coming 15th in the Eurovision heat, had proven a massive hit with listeners in both Cyprus and Greece.

Limassol born Konstantinos Hristoforou had scooped the Best Song of the Year, for his beautiful ballad Stasou Ena Lepto.

The Cypriot awards was organised by Galaxy productions in association with IFPI.

Helena Paparizou was the introductory opening act, who initiated the proceedings which had to follow.

Evridiki, Dimitris Korgialias, Sarbel and Konstantinos Hristoforou were the other performers.

The show will have a live transmission on Sigma TV at a later date.

The winner's list for the Aphrodite Awards:

Best Newcomer - Tamta
Best Song Of The Year - Konstantinos Hristoforou - Stasou Ena Lepto
Best Female Singer - Evridiki
Best Male Singer - Michalis Hatzigiannis
Best Album - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Fili Kai Exthroi
Best Group - C-REAL
Best Single - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Ola I Tipota
Best Video - Anna Vissi - Everything
Best Cypriot song production (airplay) - Giorgos Papadopoulos.
Best Love Song - Antonis Remos - Signomi.

from London Greek Radio

The Cyprus Music Awards 2007 winners

Last night the second edition of the Cyprus Music Awards took place in Nicosia, Cyprus. The show attended by many Greek and Cypriot Eurostars some of them performing on stage. The show will be aired by Sigma TV next week while a Greek TV station will also air it within the month. Here are the gatherings of awards which the Greek and Cypriot Eurostars got last night.

Best Newcomer - Tamta

Best Song Of The Year - Constantinos Christoforou - Stasou Ena Lepto

Best Female Singer - Evridiki

Best Male Singer - Michalis Hatzigiannis

Best Album - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Fili Kai Echtri

Best Single - Michalis Hatzigiannis - Ola I Tipota

Best Video - Anna Vissi - Everything


source:oikotimes.com

Helena, Sarbel, Evridiki to perform in Cyprus Music Awards

The second Cyprus Music Awards will take place tonight, at 21.00, at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus. A host of Eurostars have been nominated for the Aphrodite Awards and they will be performing tonight as well. Helena Paparizou, the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest winner will open the show and she will be followed by Evridiki, Dimitris Korgialas, Sarbel, and Konstantinos Christoforou among other artists.

Helena Paparizou (Greece 2005), Evridiki and Dimitris Korgialas (Cyprus 2007, Sarbel (Greece 2007), Constantinos Christoforou (Cyprus '96, '99, '05) and Tamta (Greek Preselection 2007) will all perform tonight at the 2nd Cyprus Music Awards organised by Galaxy productions in cooperation with IFPI. The show will be hosted by Zeta Makrypoulia - the 2006 Greek commentator and Themis Georgantas of MAD TV.

This year's nominated Eurostars for the Aphrodite awards are:

Best Female Artist of the Year 2007

Helena Paparizou
Evridiki
Marinella
Peggy Zina (Greek preselection 2002)
Hari Alexiou


Best Male Artist of the Year 2007

Michalis Chatziyiannis
Sakis Rouvas


Best Song of the Year 2007 (music/lyrics)

Comme ci, comme ça - Evridiki
Stasou ena lepto - Konstantinos Christoforou
Cheria psila - Michalis Chatziyiannis

Best Greek Album of the year 2007

Yparchei agapi edo - Sakis Rouvas
Fili kai echtri- Michalis Chatziyannis
Yparchei logos-Helena Paparizou

Best Single of the year 2007

Thes na kanoume schesi - Konstantinos Christoforou
Ola i tipota- Michalis Chatziyiannis

Best Newcomer of the year 2007

Tamta (Greek preselection 2007)


Best video clip of the year 2007

Comme ci, comme ça - Evridiki
Everything-Anna Vissi
Yassou Maria - Sarbel
Stasou ena lepto - Konstantinos Christoforou
Cheria Psila- Michalis Chatziyiannis

The event will be broadcasted by SIGMA TV.

For more information click here. (external link in Greek)


source:esctoday.com;cyprus-musicawards.com