Natalia Barbu and Natalia Gordienko in Greece

Natalia Barbu, who represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki with the song Fight, composed by Alexandru Brasoveanu and Natalia Gordienko, who also represented Moldova in Athens in 2006 with the song Loca, duet with Arsenium, will visit Greece for a big promotion of their new songs and albums that will be released soon.

The two female pop idols were invited by a Greek manager to promote their new work in Greece. They have a huge and busy program including TV shows, Radio interviews and meetings with Greek Eurovision stars and composers as both of them want to represent their country again next year looking for new ideas and styles.

Natalia Barbu is working on her new album that will be released soon and she also thinks of participating again in the next Eurovision while Natalia Gordienko is preparing already her Eurovision entry song for the upcoming Moldovan national final.

Natalia Gordienko won last year the New Wave 2007 Festival. In the same contest Mihai Traistariu (ESC 2006) and Kostas Martakis (NF 2008) also participated, qualifing in the first 10.

Natalia Barbu and Natalia Gordienko are working with Alexandru Brasoveanu, the well known Moldovan composer who is also going to be with them during their promo tour in Greece and they will also be accompanied by a profesional dancer and new singer, Sergyo.

All the four of them are going to arrive in Greece next week and they are also willing to attend Madonna's concert that will take place in Athens on the 27th of September.

For more information about the artists you can visit their personal sites:
www.nataliabarbu.com
www.sergyo.co.nr


sources:esctoday.com;eurovisionnews.blogspot.com

Russian singer Bilan to rock Dubai

TradeArabia.com reports:


Singing sensation Dima Bilan, who has made a huge impact on the Russian and global music scene, is gearing up for his debut performance in Dubai.

Dima Bilan, will perform his first live solo concert in the region on Thursday at Madinat Jumeirah Arena.

"Dima Bilan will wow Dubai’s music fans with his energetic set including performances of his international hit songs; "Never Let You Go", and "Number One Fan", as well as his latest hit song "Believe", produced in colaboration with Grammy winning American record producer, composer, rapper and singer, Timbaland", said the organisers.

"I like to radiate real energy in all my performances, an element that I know will ensure the Dubai crowd gets totally absorbed in the concert." said Dima Bilan.

As the selected artist to represent Russia in the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2006, Dima is no novice when it comes to representing his country having been the runner up in Eurovision 2006 and will look to go one better in Eurovision 2008 with his hit song "Believe".

Read full article HERE

Anna Vissi: New album and more concerts

The following months will be very busy ones for Anna Vissi. A new best of album is expected to be released in September 10th.

The collection "The Essential Anna Vissi" contains some of her very best hits, from her early years in Sony, like "Dodeka" and "Den thelo na kseris", until her Eurovision ballad "Everything" and "Who cares about love", which came third in the Greek Finals 2006. Other songs include "Call me" (the song that topped the Billboard Charts in 2005) and "Is it safe".

Anna's fans in Europe will have the chance to see her live, starting from next October, while an Australian tour is also in the plans for the next year, with shows in Melbourne and Sydney.

Anna will also be the special guest in this year's Oinoussian Gala, which will take place at London's famous Covent Garden Hall, London, UK. Anna will be accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The prince of Wales, Charles, who's also invited, might attend the event.

Her upcoming shows are:

October 5th, 2007 08:00 PM - The Max (Melkweg) -Amsterdam

October 7th, 2007 08:30 PM - Cirque Royal - Brussels

October 8th, 2007 08:00 PM - Le Grand Rex - Paris

November 11th, 2007 - Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Hall

2008 - Gammabar, Melbourne, Australia

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

Zdob and Zdub News

zdob-si-zdub.com reports:

Upcoming events

17.08.2007
Stufstock Greenfest, Marina Park, Vama Veche, Romania, 22:00

17.08.2007
Bora-Bora Beach, Costinesti, Romania, 20:00

18.08.2007
City Day, Central Square, Targoviste, Romania, 21:00

19.08.2007
City Day, Central Square, Comrat, Moldova

24.08.2007
Independence Day, Lvov, Ukraine

26.08.2007
Miner Day, Pershotravensk, Ukraine

8.09.2007
Kronopol Festival, Park Miejski, Żary, Poland, 18:00

20.09.2007
City Day, Bucharest, Romania

"Yes, what ever you may say, but July and the beginning of August were very “juicy” for us! Now we managed to squeeze in a week of rest in our program, then we return on “the battle field”: Independence Day, City Day, Miner Day… We should invent a holiday for us – the Ethno-Rock’n’Roll Day! But we’ll say about this later… we have grandiose plans and we would like to hope that they will come true!"

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Nana's long goodbye

author:Martin Hutchinson /Manchester Evening News

BESPECTACLED star Nana Mouskouri is instantly recognisable, and has been for more than 40 years.

In fact, She made her first record 50 years ago, and has been touring pretty much constantly since 1960. However, as she approaches her mid-seventies, she has decided to retire from touring – but not before she has thanked her loyal fans with a Farewell World Tour. (...)

She explains: “I’m not actually retiring from singing, just from touring. If people still want me to sing I will, but I just won’t be touring.

"I wanted to quit while I was still healthy.”

Speaking about her final tour she said: "It started in 2005 and will end next year in 2008. You have to take time to do the whole world and I want to take the opportunity to thank fans for listening to me for so many years.”

There’s will be a variety of songs, from my beginnings with classical music and through my pop and jazz songs. There’s ’ll be a real diversity of cultures.”

Read full article here

source:Manchester Evening News

photo:google.com

Fatals Picards continues to give concerts all around France

esctoday.com reports:

Their (bad) Eurovision experience has not affected the Fatals Picards' career at all, and the group continues to give concerts all around France.

According to their website, the group already have 37 concerts to give by May 2008, the biggest of them all being "La Fête de l'Humanité" on 14th September, near Paris. On 15th August, they will perform in Luxey (on the Atlantic coast) and will meet the group MAP there, one of this year's French contenders. They will also meet les Wampas on 19th August at the Festival Euryth'mix, in Brussels, Belgium.

Proud to share placing with UK

On the news page of their site, Les Fatals state clearly that they "nearly got the last place" in Finland. They also write : "we did what can be done, we were not first... but not last either, and proud to share that placing with the British representatives".

They also thank their supporters.

The band's fourth CD album, "Pamplemousse mécanique", which was released last February, had a second pressing including the Eurovision entry, "L'amour à la Française", and a special sticker on the case. Regarding its sales, "Pamplemousse" is still placed at number 114 (out of 200, in the official French sales list), its best place being 24th.

Tour schedule here

Videos with Les Fatals Picards here

sources:esctoday.com; lesfatalspicards.com

Sarbel kicks off Australian tour

Eurovision Cyprus reports:

Sarbel has begun a short Australian Tour. Accompanied by Natasa Theodoridou, Sarbel began his series of concert on July 6th 2007 singing his hit singles to Australian Fans.

Sarbel, the greek representative of Eurovision 2007, kicked off an Australian tour last friday night. They preform four shows in Australia with greek superstar Natasa Theodoridou which are staged in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Friday the 6th of July was the first show at the Melbourne Metro Nightclub where he and Natasa performed to many excited fans.Sarbel sung his big hits Se Pira Sobara, Sokolata, Taxe Mou and of course his recent smash hit and eurovision entry Geia Sou Maria.

Also, Natasa and Sarbel sung their duet Na' Soun Thalassa, which the fans adored.

It was Sarbel's first trip down under to Australia where he received a great reception from his Australian fans.

His and Natasa final shows are in Sydney on the 14th of July and Adelaide the 13th of July.

For more information go to:
http://www.greekcity.com.au/content.cfm?id=3259


See photos with Sarbel and Natasha Theodoridou in Australia here

Les Fatals Picards with a busy agenda

After a 22nd disappointed place in 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, the French entrant Les Fatals Picards don’t stop with their music and, with a very busy agenda, they play all around France with more than 10 performances in July.

9 July : Tous sur le pont Blois (Loir-et-Cher)
13 July : Stade Vélodrome Roubaix Roubaix (Nord)
14 July : Terres du son Tours (Indre-et-Loire)
15 July : Rocklang Languidic (Morbihan)
16 July : Les Francofolies La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
21 July : Artist'ô Champs Le Voide (Maine-et-Loire)
27 July : Les Arts la Campagne - Poupet Saint-Malo du Bois (Vendée)
28 July : Les arts'céniques Lisles sur Tarn (Tarn)

source:oikotimes.com

Zdob şi Zdub tour schedule revealed

Zdob şi Zdub, the first Moldovan representatives in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2005 start their international tour today. Over the next weeks, the group will visit Romania, Russia, Poland, Ukraine and their home country Moldova appearing in various festivals.

Complete concert schedule:

13 July: Concert Club, Moscow, Russia
15 July: Jeleznogorsk City’s Day, Kursk Region, Russia
24 July: Danube Linz Europe Tour, Esplanda Dunarii, Galati, Romania
26 July: Danube Linz Europe Tour, Esplanda Dunarii, Izmael, Ukraine
28 July: Staryi Melnic Festival, Chisinau, Moldova
29 July: Peninsula Festival, Targu-Mures, Romania
17 August: Stufstock, Vama Veche, Romania
24 August: Independence Day, Lvov, Ukraine
8 September: Kronopol Festival, Park Miejski, Ary, Poland

Zdob şi Zdub were the debuting representaives for Moldova in 2005. With the song Boonika Bate doba, they finished second in the semi final and 6th in the final receiving twice the 12 points and three times the ten.

Marija Serifovic in Norway, Germany, Belarus

In the following weeks, Marija Serifovic, the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest winner, will be performing in concerts in her homeland Serbia, Montenegro, Norway, Germany and Belarus.

Marija's tour schedule for the next three weeks has been announced as follows:
June 24 - Solo concert at the Budva Festival in MontenegroJune 26 - Marija will sing at the European Greco Roman wrestling Championship in BelgradeJune 28- Eurovision Memory Lane in Oslo, NorwayJune 29 - Concert in Stuttgard, GermanyJune 30 - Concert on Offenbach, GermanyJuly 01 - Concert in Berlin, Germany and July 05-08 - Marija will participate in the Slavjanski Bazar festival in Belarus.


source:esctoday.com