Deep Zone as support for other artists in the Bulgarian national final

Deep Zone will be producing the singles of some artists participating in this year's Bulgarian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

Producing and remixing most hit singles of other Bulgarian artists, Deep Zone also started Music Space, a project to promote their young protégés.

But Deep Zone is not only helping other artists in buliding a successful career, they have been busy following their own ambitious projects as well, such as their National Club Tour which led them to 20 Bulgarian cities. Moreover, they did over hundred live performances and club gigs, including an appearance at Spirit of Bourgas, an international music festival.

Their current single is called Let the music love ya, which was released in October and managed to reach the top of various important charts. Due to a contract with ToCo International, the single is set to be released worldwide in a month.



source: esctoday.com

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

New t.A.T.u album "Happy Smiles"

t.A.T.u. confirmed with a press release that their third studio album has been titled "Veselye Ulybki"- "Happy Smiles", featuring 12 tracks.






A press release states:

"For almost a year a working title of the album was "Upravleniye Otbrosami" - "Waste Management". But a month before the release - for the sake of ironic smile of those, who understand – the title changed. The essence, however, remained."

The press release (PDF) here.





















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Ruslana to release "Wild Energy" album on October 2008

The long-awaited Ruslana album "Wild Energy" will be released on 10 October 2008.

Recorded at the legendary Hit Factory Criteria Studios in Miami and produced by Ego Works, "Wild Energy" maintains Ruslana’s unique musical components blended with modern urban influences. This release contains a first for Ruslana - the collaboration with the American Urban superstars T-Pain and Missy Elliott in two great songs with very dramatic and amazing results.

“Moon of Dreams” - The first single and video - is a duet with T-Pain and is already a smash in Poland and the Ukraine and the album was released on the 2nd of September 2008 in Canada.

"Wild Energy" combines the elements of music, video production, literature and social commitment in an extraordinary way. Dedicated to the idea of the independence of human feelings and freedoms using original and rarely heard ethnic sounds; the music blends these ancient styles and singing traditions of the Carpathian Mountain people with modern popular music. The timbre of Ruslana’s voice coupled with her unique vocal styling is unmistakable and instantly identifiable to millions of her fans.

The ESC winner in 2004, Ruslana peformed a special concert at the festival Golden Stag Romania on September 5.

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Lordi - "Bite It Like A Bulldog"

Lordi's fourth studio album, entitled Deadache, will be released in the US on October 28th, 2008 and internationally in the same week.




The look of each character has been redesigned for this album. The new costumes will be revealed when Lordi headlines Popkomm in Berlin this October.


Listen the first single off the album, "Bite It Like A Bulldog"

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))

Anna Vissi has new album after two year gap

Anna Vissi will be set to launch her brand new album - in the wake of a two year gap in the music industry.

The singer had ventured into a pain-staking procedure of sorting through 600 potential tunes, for the requirements of the eagerly anticipated album.

Her implementation of the "action plan" at a revival of her career is not only focused on fresh releases, but will also extend to giving a series of performances at the Athinon Arena, in the winter.

"I'm not doing an album with a Diva attitude - it feels the same as when I was 18 and I was searching for songs I liked. I'm seeking new sounds, something that only new people can give." (DownTown)


The collaboration with American producers/writers Diane Warren, Glen Ballard, and Brian Hewes, and Robbin Di Maggio, is to create a fresh chapter, in her illustrious career.

"One in Greek and one international which will be released later on. Patrick R. Leonard is one of the composers for the international album, famous from his collaboration with Madonna (he wrote Frozen and Like a prayer) and whom I'm very happy to be working with".

"As for the composers... let this be a surprise. I have listened to more than 600 songs, I'm in a studio from morning to night and I feel that I'm living a very special period of my life".


Listen the promo song Diri Daxta which is sung in Greek/English.

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Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

Album: DIRI DAXTA

Released: 06/2008

CD-Type: Cd Single

Number of tracks: 1












Anna Vissi - Diri Daxta

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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LORDI New album out in october

LORDI will realease a new album internationally on October 20, 2008.

The new, still unnamed album presents melodic hard rock wich had characterized Lordi's musical career throughout the years from Get Heavy to The Arockalypse.

The Arockalypse has sold 350 000 units and cerified gold in Sweden and Germany and triple platinum status in Finland.

"Dark Floors – The Lordi Motion Picture DVD” went gold in Finland before its official released date, Friday June 13th.

Meanwhile, the band announced the tour schedule for the next weeks:

05.07.2008: Bergum, The Netherlands -
12.07.2008: Lisalmi, Finland
25.07.2008: Benatska Festival, Czech Republic
26.07.2008: Lorka Rock, Madrid, Spain
02.08.2008: Wacken, Germany
16.08.2008: Witney, UK
23.08.2008: Imatra, Finland

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Dima Bilan's new album "Protiv pravil"

The expected album of Dima Bilan "Protiv pravil" (Against the rules) has been released on 11 June.

The album "Protiv pravil" is the 4th album of Dima Bilan and was recorded in Los Angeles.The new album is the most important for Dima because the producer is the famous Timbaland. The CD has 14 songs and of course you can listen "Believe" both in english and russian.
Tha songs from this new album are in English, Russian and Spanish language.

The tracks of the album:

01 Against the rules listen below
02 All in your hands
03 As before
04 Believe
05 Coasts - Heavens
06 Cosmos
07 Melancholy
08 Mercury
09 Number one fan (Russian version)
10 Number one fan
11 Porque aun te amo listen below
12 Secreto
13 Winter is sorrow
14 World listen here


Against the rules



Dima Bilan - Against the rules
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Porque aun te amo



Dima Bilan - Porque aun te amo
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t.A.T.u. "220" new videoclip

«220» is the second single from the upcoming Russian album "Upravleniye Otbrosami" («Waste Management»).

"In the nearest future "220" will premiere on MTV (Ukraine), Viva! (Poland), MAD TV (Greece), MAD TV (Bulgaria) and on several Russian music channels.
MUZ-TV and MTV-Russia refused to play "220"."

tATu


"220"

Dima Bilan - MIR (World) New song

Dima's new song "Mir" (World) from the new russian album (coming on 11th of June!)

Kalomoira - Money Ain't the Key (feat Lisa Lee)

Money Ain't the Key (feat Lisa-Lee)
(Sanny X-V.Jam)
CD: Secret Combination: The Album





More songs from the new album here

Secret Combination The Album has been released

Kalomoira's 4th CD entitled "Secret Combination : The Album" has been released.














CD Cover


















CD Cover Last Page








The new album has 12 songs:


1: SECRET COMBINATION
2: ΣΤΟ ΔΙΚΟ ΜΟΥ ΡΥΘΜΟ
3: ALL THAT I NEED
4: FALL TO YOU
5: Σ' ΑΓΑΠΩ
6: ΚΑΘΕ ΦΟΡΑ
7: MONEY AIN'T THE KEY Featuring LISA LEE - listen
8: ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΩΡΕΣ feat. Peter_D from MASTER TEMPO
9: ΣΤΟ ΕΙΠΑ ΧΙΛΙΑΔΕΣ ΦΟΡΕΣ
10:ΒΡΑΔΙΑΖΕΙ
11:ΗΟΤ
12:SECRET COMBINATION (Master Tempo Mix)


source:kalomoira.net

Rusia: Dima Bilan - Believing - audio

Dima Bilan's entry in this year's Russian final is called Believing and it has been arranged by Timbaland.



Listen "Believing"




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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.

D'NASH prepare Christmas and New Year's show!

esctoday.com reports:

December will be a busy month for the boys as they release their latest album and hence will start promoting it. Spanish fans and viewers will be treated to many appearances by the Spanish boyband during the Christmas and New Year's season both on national and regional Spanish television channels. Below you can find the schedule of the shows and channels D'NASH will be appearing in.

9th December - Mister and Miss Navarra Gala - Canal 9

12th December- La Banda - Canal Sur ( Sevilla)

13th December- Red Cross Gala - Tele Ideal ( Granada)

22nd December - Noche Sensacional - Canal 9- Tele Extramadura - TV Castilla La Mancha

24th December - Christmas Eve Special - Canal Sur

24th December- Christmas Eve Special - TV-7 Murcia

31st December- New Year's Special Gala - TVE 1

31st December- New Year Gala - TV-7 Murcia

Sakis Rouvas: New CD and DVD soon

Towards the end of the month, Sakis Rouvas will be releasing his live CD and DVD, called This is my Live. Both were recorded during his live concert at the Lycabetus theatre in Athens, Greece, last September. The album will also contain Sakis’ latest track Stous 31 dromous, soundtrack of the homonymous TV series filmed in Astoria, NY, USA.

Sakis Rouvas - Stous 31 Dromous


sources:esctoday.com;youtube.com

D'NASH new album out on December 4th!

D'NASH , the Spanish boyband that represented Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, will be releasing their latest album Todo Va A Cambiar on the 4th of December.

The new album will be featuriing the song Amanda which will be released as a single.

D'NASH will be presenting their latest single Amanda on the 3rd of November in a concert in Palma De Mallorca.

The boys shot to fame last February when they won the Spanish Eurovision heats of Mision Eurovision and got the chance to represent Spain with their song I Love You Mi Vida.

read more on esctoday.com