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

Moldova rehearsal and press conference

Geta starts her song by sitting on a couch whilst a man with a trumpet in hand is seated next to her on the floor. No other performers are on the stage for this song.
The musical structure of the song has been changed to include some additional jazz elements.

Geta Burlacu - A century of love -rehearsal



Press conference

Geta Burlacu asked by journalists about the staging of her entry, revealed that she chose to perform with just the trumpet player with her on stage, because he is the man she loves and she aims at an intimate performance, which would be ruined were there also other people on stage.
The arrangement of A Century Of Love was changed to fit a television performance, she admitted, however she is still proud to present her entry in an unusual way, considering Eurovision standards.


sources:esctoday.com;oikotimes.com;12points.tv

Nico and Vlad in Moldova and Ukraine

The Romanian tenor Vlad Mirita and the pop singer Nico have visited Moldova and Ukraine during the promo tour that has been scheduled in order to promote their Eurovision entry "Pe-o margine de lume".

Moldova, their first stop, was full of surprises. On their arrival to Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, they went directly to "Euro TV" show where for a whole hour they talked about their entry and their career.

They also appeared in many TV shows in both countries and gave several interviews in magazines, sites and radio stations.

"We were very warmly welcomed both in Moldova and Ukraine. Unfortunately, we didn't have much time to visit Chişinău, but we promised to go back and talk about us and our plans." declared Nico and vlad Mirita.

Nico and Vlad enjoyed massive media coverage in Ukraine, appearing and being interviewed in no less that 10 major media, 1+1TV, MTV Ukraine, M1TV, 24TV, included.

Nico and Vlad enjoyed thoroughly the online conversation with local fans through the e-motion website which gave them the chance to come to closer contact with the local Eurofans.

In Ukraine, the duo was accompanied by Rusalna’s PR manager Maria Dashenko. Maria gave them a nappy toy which they named Masha and promised to take along to Belgrade as a good luck mascot.

Moldova: Geta Burlacu - "A century of love"

Geta Burlacu was born in Moldova and is a famous jazz singer.

She started as a violonist and she continued her studies as a jazz singer. Geta is married and she has two children.

The videoclip of her song "A century of love" was shot in Leusani, at 30 km far away from Chisinau. Geta Burlacu wanted to be shown in her Eurovision promo video the feeling of love in different life period by symbols.

The videoclip cost more than 12,000 USD and in it appeared professional actors, but also Geta`s daughter Elvira, who played the role of a painter.

Moldova will participate in the first semifinal that will take place on the 20th of May in slot 4.

Moldova: Twelve songs selected for the national final

In Moldova, a professional jury of national broadcaster TRM listened to and judged the twenty seven songs submitted for the Molodvan selections for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

The twelve best scoring songs will take part in the Moldovan national final in January.

Olia Tira - Always Will Be

Alexa - We Are One

Edict - I Believe

Geta Burlacu - A Century Of Love

Cristina Rujitcaia - You Make Me Feel Crazy

Catrina Pislaru - Dance With Me

Jay Mon - Point Of View

Dana Marchitan - Your Name

Galina Scoda - Your Own Vision

Scroom - Jane

Elena Dermidjean - Living Creatures

Liusia Znamensky - Don't Deceive My Heart

Moldova: Listen to the 27 submitted songs for ESC 2008

For the Moldovan preselection for the next Eurovision Song Contest, TRM have have received 27 songs that comply with the standards set by the broadcaster.

You can listen to the songs HERE.

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!"

Read more.....

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.

Listen "Come again" - Natalia Barbu

Natalia Barbu finished 10th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Listen "Come again" - Natalia Barbu - Moldova

Moldova fights on!

from Eurovision Cyprus

After a successful debut in 2005 with “Boonika Bate Doba” and recent success in 2007 with Fight reaching 10th, Moldova is starting a great Eurovision journey. With their entries being full of energy and fun, Moldova has had two very successful years and the future looks great for the country. Their latest entry came from two school students with one goal in mind. To write a song, to make the Eurovision, to reach glory. This is the story of two Moldavian school students, Alexandru and Elena.

Alexandru composed 'Fight' while still at high school in Moldova at the Ciprian Porumbescu High School. The composer is largely unknown and Natalia Barbu (Fight's performer) has been quoted as saying "he (Alexandru) is a promising song writer for sure''. Alexandru was 19 years old at the time of the song's creation and continues to be involved in music after the Eurovision Song Contest's conclusion.

Alexandru Braşoveanu will now write new songs for Natalia Barbu and we have exclusive and confirmed news from Alexandru himself that he has future plans to re-enter the Eurovision Song Contest for Romania in the national final of 2008.

Read full interview HERE

Arsenium -Moldova- New videoclip

from esctoday.com

Arsenium, the former O-zone member and also the Moldovan representative at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in Athens with Natalia Gordienko and Connect-R with the song Loca, has just released his second video clip from his latest album titled The 33rd element.

The song is called Professional heartbreaker and the producer of the video is Dimitri Voloshin who has also worked on the production of Dragostea din tei and Pentru tine, the two songs that were international hit all over Europe when Arsenium was a member of the boy band O-zone.

The filming for the clip took place in a studio in Chisinau and it is 85% digital graphic, that’s why it took much time for the completion of the project. “This song represents me and all of you because contains moments of your life that you have felt or you will feel sometime” declared Arsenium.

"Professional Heartbreaker" is all about what it might happen in love if you are not sincere. If you play with others hearts, if you love more than one at the same time hoping that they are not going to find out ending up with nothing.

Interview with Natalia Barbu

Interview with Natalia Barbu in the flight for Helsinki




this video is from escfans.eu

Natalia Barbu - Final Night - VIDEO

Natalia Barbu singing FIGHT in the final.

Moldova have not decided yet about their participation in 2008

from esctoday.com

The Moldovian broadcaster TRM is one of the poorest participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, something which nearly caused the country to pull out of the 2007 edition held in Helsinki.

In the end, however, a compromise was reached stating that Moldova would participate as long as its representative paid the fees connected with the contest themselves.

However, another part of the agreement was that should Moldova enter the Top 10 in Finland, TRM would refund the participants' expenses - something which did indeed happen after Natalia Barbu placed 10th with Fight.

This means that TRM did not actually save any money and since their financial situation has not improved in the meantime the same doubts about their participation in 2008 remain the same as last year. TRM will consider their budget before making a final decision on participation in Belgrade in October of this year.

As Natalia Barbu finished Top 10 in 2007, Moldova is one of the countries prequalified to the 2008 final by right. The next in line for prequalification, should they withdraw, is Bosnia & Herzegovina, who finished 11th.

Moldova has participated three times to date, finishing in the Top 10 on two occasions so far.