Will Andorra withdraw from Eurovision 2009?

esctoday.com reports:

Andorran broadcaster RTVA has not decided whether the Principality will participate or not at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Russia.

After this year's disappointing results, Andorran Eurovision plans are now in stand-by and will remain like this until September, when RTVA is expected to announce Andorra's involvement or withdrawal from Eurovision 2009.

Andorra rehearsal and press conference

Gisela's entry Casanova was performed successfully at today's rehearsal, and nobody can doubt on the vocal strength of this young female singer.

Casanova is sung in English, but a tiny stanza in the Catalan language has also been incorporated into the song.

Gisela - Casanova



Press conference

At the press conference, Gisela and the Andorran delegation expressed their content with todays rehearsal. Gisela explained that due tothe fact that the stage is much more different from what they are used to, they have to make afew changes in the choreography. "The sound is not ready yet", Gisela said, butshe is very optimistic about thenext rehearsals.

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Elnur Huseynov and Samir Javadzade will give concert in Georgia

Azeri Press Agentliyi reports:

Elnur Huseynov and Samir Javadzade, who will represent Azerbaijan in Eurovision Song Contest 2008, will leave for Georgia on April 3.

Head of Azerbaijani delegation in Eurovision-2008 song contest Adil Karimli told APA that they would stay in Georgia by April 5.“Our representatives will sing the song Day after day

Elnur and Samir will also visit TV channels of Tbilisi and give interview to local media representatives.

The clip of "Day after day" will be demonstrated on TV channels in Tbilisi”, he said.Karimli said Huseynov and Javadzadeh would go on a tour to Europe beginning from April 12.

Our representatives will sing "Day after day" in Malta, Romania, Andorra, Moldova and Slovenia.

Anonymous with a new song : Self belief

esctoday.com reports:

Anonymous the rock band, who represented Andorra in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, have just released their new song, Self believe, which they dedicate to their fans and everyone who has supported them so far. The new song, with its daring lyrics, is an original means to get the managers' and the record labels' attention.

N!iki , Gallego, Cristian and Alejandro sing : "..we are young and outrageous but we know what we want!" Self belief, that is what their new song is about. The band are still in the process of finding a manager and a label to represent them and they came up with this original idea to get their message out to the music industry: " This time it's not for me, this song is for you, the Mr in the suit we just want to live off what we do, we do, and we need you!"

"Well, Self belief is a song that we would like to give out to all our fans and people who have, and are helping us get our music out and loud. We wanted to use this occasion to "try" and catch the attention of any managers or labels whom we're still seeking and that is why we chose this subject as lyrics." N!ki Francesca, the band's lead singer told esctoday.com.

You can listen to Self belief here through the band's official MySpace.

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.

Anonymous - Andorra - live Semifinal Night

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Andorra

Artist's Official Website

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