YLE to select dancers on August 25

from oikotimes.com

Finland will select its participants for the inaugural Eurovision Dance Contest in a live, televised, show on August 25. The show will run much like ''Tanssii tähtien kanssa'', the Finnish version to 'Strictly Come Dancing', and will be aired on YLE two presented by Eurovision-hostess Jaana Pelkonen, and Simo Frangén.

Eight dancing pairs will take to the stage, all of whom have been approved by the Finnish Dancing Union, with the winner being decided by the public through telephone and SMS voting. A jury will be on-hand in the studio to pass comment on the dancing, outfits, and the performance- but they won't award any points. The participants will be made public on July 5, along with the jury, by broadcaster YLE.

Finland is leaving it late to select, with YLE stating that the winning couple will leave for London on August 29- just four days after the show.

The Jet Set performing at 44 Polish Song Festival OPOLE 2007

The Jet Set performing at 44 Polish Song Festival OPOLE 2007

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

Michalis Hatzigiannis out of the picture for Greece 2008?

Source: Oikotimes.com
Author Fotis Konstantopoulos (Greece)

THE FACT

The new executive manager of ERT Mr. Johnny Kalimeris said recently on Alpha Television that since he took over the Eurovision project by George Chouliaras who left ERT for Alpha TV, and since the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest ended, he started sounding discussions for the preparation of the Greek broadcaster for the 2008 Eurovision participation.

THE OFF THE RECORD INFORMATION

As we all know, for 2007 ERT asked Michalis Hatzigiannis to compose the Greek entry but the project ultimately came to a dead end. Everyone said back then that Michalis would be a great choice to participate as a singer in 2008. The off the record news around the Greek broadcaster say now that the name of Michalis Hatzigiannis cannot be considered for the 2008 Greek participation.

From what we learned, there are already discussions with various artists, nothing has been decided yet but ERT wants to have an organized plan by the mid of the Fall in order to begin the presentation of the Greek Eurovision project from early January as usual. This time though they want to plan a strategy. Why? Because ERT saw the gains of the Eurovision Song Contest and fortunately for the Greek Fans, the broadcaster is after another victory.

Sopho - rehearsal VIDEO

GEORGIA:Sopho's rehearsal

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.

Compact Disk celebrates 25th birthday

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