Evridiki and Dimitris Korgialas at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Evridiki and Dimitris Korgialas (ESC 2007) singing "Fun in the sun" on the Junior Eurovision 2008 stage.

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

Verka Serduchka and Andrey Danilko - Tango

Verka Serduchka and Andrey Danilko - Tango





Thanks to Nackroniz for the video and the translation:


Verka: Hello "goodbye" passion tango.
danilko: It is tango
Verka: it's goodbye passion tango.
danilko: Hello Verka
Verka: Hello Andrusha. It looks like after tango we have to get divorced forever.
Danilko: Both of us know who is manager and who is "servant"(something like that).
Verka: ax like that, began to speak this dood.
(BAR SCENE)
Verka: without me you are not interesting, without my clothes and my songs.
Danilko: You began to speak about songs, who writes them you didin't forgot?
Verka: From Moskow till Kontimanciska(city) people loves those..forms.
Danilko: those forms, Vera, it's only paralon.
(REFRAIN)
Danilko: Remember how i met you? Stupid woman with red beret..You walked throw the grass, you carried a tea for someone, and i was captivated by you...
Verka: You were young but i was not so...You were nothing, and i was a star. And in the middle of a clear day, i was captivated by you and i'm still captivated...
(CHAIR SCENE)
Verka:We can't forgot everything what was before.
Danilko: How much i loved...
Verka how much I loved...
Danilko: how sad i was...
Verka: how sad I was...
Danilko: Maybe we can start everything from the beggining.
Verka: Happy new year, Andrusha!
Danilko: Happy luck, my little soul!
Both: we'll be together forever.
(REFRAIN)
Danilko: Remember how i met you? Stupid woman with red beret..You walked throw the grass, you carried a tea for someone, and i was captivated by you...
Verka: You were young but i was not so...You were nothing, and i was a star. And in the middle of a clear day, i was captivated by you and i'm still captivated...

Elitsa Todorova seriously injured during rehearsal

The Bulgarian singer Elitsa Todorova (ESC 2007) survived by miracle Saturday, after hundreds of kilograms of iron crashed down, on top of her during a concert rehearsal.

A sudden storm had caused a scaffold from the concert's stage to crash down on performers and the technical team. Two other individuals have been injured, however, Elitsa's condition is the most serious one because the singer had sustained head trauma.

It is still unclear if the concert would take place as scheduled. According to reports, the wind in the area is becoming stronger and there is a possibility of cancelling it.

The company that has built the stage on the sand has not yet offered an explanation of the cause of the incident.


Hope she'll be ok soon!




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Sarbel No.1 on LGR TOP 20 Chart

Sarbel - Desperado (1)
The woo factor that will attract the ladies in the pop dance tune with striking Greek and Latin elements, and a vocal which is done in English.







Desperado - Sarbel
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London Greek Radio TOP 20

1. Sarbel – Desperado (5)
2. Elena Paparizou – I Kardia Sou Petra (4)
3. Thanos Petrelis – Ksypna Thanasi (1)
4. Sarbel – Ola Dika Sou (2)
5. Giannis Ploutarhos – Ax Aggele Mou (9)
6. Sakis Rouvas – Kai Se Thelo < >
7. Christina Koletsa – Ekti Aisthisi (3)
8. Haris Varthakouris - Ta Pia (10)
9. Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta (NEW)
10. Panos Kiamos – To Xeis (9)
11. Christos Dantis - Ektos Troxias (8)
12. Dionisis Makris – Ime Full Erotevmenos (11)
13. Giannis Kotsiras – Kane to Xeimona Kalokairi (9)
14. Kostas Karafotis – H Aggeloi (7)
15. Giannis Ploutarhos - Fotia sto Potiri Sou (NEW)
16. Christos Hatzinassios Ft. Nancy Alexiadi - Kakomathimeno < >
17. Kalomoira - Secret Combination < >
18. Amaryllis – Giati Den Pantrevomaste (6)
19. Nikos Kourkoulis - Amartia (15)
20. Maria Iakovou Feat. Thirio – Mavra Mesanyxta (13))

Verka Serduchka at New Wave 2008 festival - Jurmala

Verka Serduchka (ESC 2007) singing "Do, Re, Mi" at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Serebro at New Wave 2008 Festival - Jurmala

Serebro (ESC 2007) performing in premiere a new song "Dirty Kiss" at New Wave 2008 music festival - Jurmala, Latvia.

Dima Koldun -"Surrender" at Slavianski Bazaar

Dima Koldun (ESC 2007) singing his new song "Surrenerd" at Slavianski Bazaar Festival

Master Tempo and Chrispa at MAD VMA 2008

Master Tempo and Chrispa "Hawai" at Mad VMA 2008

Marija Serifovic preparing new album for European market

Marija Serifovic is currently preparing new album in English language for the European market.


While she is recording new songs with which she plans to conquer foreign music scene, she talk for "Blic" about music, successes, as well as jealousy and hard times in showbusiness and discloses future collaboration with a foreign musician.


"As the winner of last year’s Eurovision, I had a chance to go on European tour and see the difference between our and their way of organizing work and I realized it is completely different. Unlike Serbia where everything is done ad hoc, people do there everything on time. Of course they have a higher standard as well, so they can invest more in the quality of music. I agree that it is not easy to make an international career, but it is possible. From the beginning of my career I have tried hard to be different from other musicians. It is hard to make the career in Europe, but I am on my way to realize it. That is my wish, intention and ultimate goal."

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Tonight: Mad Video Music Awards 2008

Everything is ready for the 5th edition of Mad Video Music Awards.The show will start at 21.00 (20.00 CET) at the Melina Merkouri Theatre in Athens.















The guest list for the live performances includes many Eurovision related stars:

Peggy Zina (2002 national final)nominated for Best female singer; Fashion icon of the year

Kostas Martakis (2008 national final)nominated for the Sexy videoclip of the year

Helena Paparizou (2001, 2005 Greek entrant)nominated for Best videoclip pop;Best female singer; Best duet; Best artist of the year;Best videoclip of the year

Sakis Rouvas (2004 Greek entrant, 2006 Eurovision host)for Best male singer; Best videoclip-pop;Best artist of the year;

Tamta (2007 national final)for Best female singer; Fashion icon of the year.

Sofia Strati (2008 Cypriot national final)for Fashion icon of the year.

Chrispa (2008 national final)























Best female singer



UPD: THE WINNERS


source and photos:VMA

Serebro at Muz Tv 2008

Serebro didn't win the Award they were nominated for, but they still provide one of the best performances of the evening, singing live their latest success Opium.

Serebro - Opium Muz TV 2008




Serebro Arrival at Muz TV 2008

Verka Serduchka - interview

eurovision.tv reports:

Verka Serduchka has come to Belgrade to support Ani Lorak, who takes part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest. She presented her new song Do Re Mi at the Ukrainian party on 17 May. After the show she had a short chat with Eurovision.tv in the hotel lobby.

Miss Serduchka, not just Ukraine but the whole Europe are dealing with the same global problem: why are you still single? You are such a beautiful woman, but we only see you around alone.

Serduchka: "I am not really single! I'm married… with art. Have I hit the target? Is it a bull's eye?"

Why do you always travel with your mama only? Where is your father?

Serduchka: "You should ask my mother about this thing!
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Verka Serduchka comments on Eurovision 2008

Verka Serduchka - "Gorbachev"

Verka Serduchka singing "Gorbachev"

Sarbel - Exo trelathei - live NF Greece

Sarbel - Exw trelathei

Marija Serifovic splits from her manager

Oikotimes.com reports:

After Marija backed an ultra-nationalist political party in Serbia at the previous presidential elections her career has been on the line. It seems though that her manager was the one to blame.
Marija Serifović officially ended all collaboration with her former manager Saša Mirkovć due to inability to reach a compromise.
Marija is currently negotiating with several managers about their possible future collaboration and it is believed that she is closest to picking Gane Pecikoza and Maksa Catović.
Marija Serifović is in Germany at the moment, and upon her return she will make a final decision about the manager who will continue to take care of her career.

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Eurovision not rigged, says broadcasting union

Following the widespread criticism and in a general climate of increasing mistrust of anything to do with television and voting, the organisers of the Eurovision song contest have held an inquiry into the allegations.

Members of the European Broadcasting Union discussed the allegations following this year’s contest but “found no evidence of irregularities”.

As a further check they engaged PriceWaterhouseCoopers to conduct an audit of the voting system, which again turned up nothing untoward.

Worries about the possibility of vote rigging extend beyond the UK, where the matter was even discussed in an early day motion in the House of Commons.

Malta led calls for the voting system to be overhauled, along with the removal of phone votes in the former Soviet Bloc countries, and Ireland and Andorra also expressed concern over this year’s scoring.

But the head of the contest, Svante Stockselius, insisted block voting could not occur: “We have looked into it and we have had auditors look at it, but it is not possible to manipulate the voting,” he said, adding, “I wouldn’t say 100 per cent because that would be impossible but there is no way you can manipulate the televoting.”It’s just that they have similar tastes in music (another explanation Mr Stockselius was keen to offer).

source: The Malta Independent Online

Marija Serifovic denies rumours about 2008 entry

oikotimes.com reports:

The winner of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, Marija Serifovic, has denied rumours written elsewhere that she will be entering for Switzerland next year.

In an interview with our partner-site Eurosong.be, the first ever Serbian victor said that it would be a 'stupid' idea.

''We had some calls and mails, but at this moment I'm not thinking about that, especially not for next year. I don't think anyone who wins Eurovision should go again, it's a stupid thing- imagine if you win and then five years later you don’t.''

When asked about the voting in this year's contest, Marija said that it didn't worry her at all.

''Some Western countries need to make better songs'' she explained.

And finally, when asked if she was worried that her winning song, ''Molitva'', hadn't had any success in Western Europe (and has failed to find a record label in many countries), Marija revealed that she is set to release an 'all-English album for the whole of Europe, so I’m not worried yet.''

Molitva video clip versions online

UK: Making Your Mind Up, also in 2008

belgovision.com reports:

More than four months after the final of Making Your Mind Up 2007 took place, BBC has revealed the complete results of the British Eurovision Song Contest selections for Helsinki. Meanwhile, the British broadcaster also announced to us the Making Your Mind Up format at least until 2009.

Dominic Smith, head of Entertainment at the BBC, revealed the complete results of this years Making Your Mind Up in a reaction to Esctoday.com. In the second televoting round, Scooch received 53% of the televotes while French-born Cyndi, who was first announced as the winner by Terry Wogan by mistake, got 47%. In the first round of voting, Big Brovaz came third, Hawkins & Brown fourth, Liz McClarnon fifth and Brian Harvey sixth.

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Marija in concert in Herceg Novi (Montenegro)

MarijaSerifovic.net reports:

In the course of the promotional campaign of the new mobile phone operator in Montenegro - "Mtel", Marija gave a solo concert in the city square in Herzeg Novi in front of more than ten thousand people.

During the concert which lasted nearly two hours Marija created a fantastically excited atmosphere in the audience by her powerful way of singing.

Although she arrived to Montenegro the same day Marija had not a lack of energy.

Due to her huge positive energy Marija made a perfect contact to the audience from the first beats of the song "Molitva" which she powerfully maintained for the entire time of the concert till the end.

At the same time this was a gratitude concert for all citizens of Montenegro who gave Marija 12 points at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Marija Serifovic_Nije Mi Prvi Put in Vitebsk

source and photo:Marija Serifovic Website