Georgia, have announced their participation in the Junior Eurovision as well. The entire national selection process will be under the auspice of Georgia's first lady Sandra Roelofs, wife of President Mikheil Saakashvili.
The country's first junior participant will be selected through a nationwide three-stage process.
All applications will be discussed by jury during the first phase. Then the regional casting of participants will be held with the 12 best ones being selected. At the final concert, a performer, who will represent Georgia in Rotterdam, will be selected.
Konstantinos Hristoforou ,that represented Cyprus in 2005 in Kiev, will star in Bryan Adam's live gig in Cyprus at the Tsirio Stadium in Limassol. The date for the concert will be on Friday June 29. Constantinos will officially kick start the concert, singing two tunes 'She's no fool' and his massive hit "Thes na kanoume shesi"('Θες να κάνουμε σχέση') in English, which was re-written to "What does it take to have you".
Helene Katsambas who shall organise the Cyprus gig said she was 'pleased' to have confirmed the star's appearance.
It is Bryan Adam's debut appearance on the island, where he is expected to perform his greatest hits to date.
The rock n'roll star who had a world-wide hit featuring ‘Everything I Do’ (1991) was used in the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.
Speaking about his iminent visit to Limassol: “I haven’t been to Cyprus before and I always wanted to see it, I think it’s about time! We’ve been all around the Mediterranean and flown over Cyprus so many times, it’s now time to land down and come play,” he said.
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 Hristoforouhad 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.
Eurovision star Natalie Powers will provide star quality when she opens this year's St Paul's School summer fair in Langleybury.
Natalie is one quarter of Scooch, who sang the British entry at this year's song contest, and she will be on hand to join in the family fun in Langleybury Lane on Saturday.
There will be lots of attractions, with stalls, country dancing and singing from the school choir.
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.
The Moldovan ethno-rock music band Zdob Si Zdub (Beat the Drum) has finally released its seventh album, “Ethnomecanica,” and is ready to share its new material with Ukrainian fans.
Zdob Si Zdub, who were the first artists to represent Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest (in 2005 in Kyiv), is now a frequent guest at various European festivals, yet the musicians are not often seen in the Ukrainian capital.
During their forthcoming concert in Kyiv, the company of six energetic musicians, including vocalist Roman Yagupov, Mihai Gincu on bass guitar, drummer Anatol Pugaci, Victor Dandes on trombone, Valeriu Mazilu on trumpet, and guitarist Igor Buzurniuc, will perform their famous songs, including the Eurovision hit “Boonika Bate Doba” (“Grandma Beats the Drum”), and songs from the new album.
As a part of their concert, the band will perform their famous covers of popular singles by several well-known musicians, such as The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black,” and “Videli Noch” (“Seen the Night”), by the Russian cult rock band Kino.
On the list of the band’s new compositions is also their original cover version of the Roman folk tune “Ciocarlia,” which, performed by Goran Bregovic, became the soundtrack to the movie “Underground,” by the legendary Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica.
Linz Europa Tour 2007-2009
Linz Tour is announging its beginning. This will happenn in Viena (Austria) in June 22, in the frame of the renowned Austrian media company-company1, wich will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Besides Hubert von Goisern, Zdob si Zdub will perform on the 1 stage
