Friday, December 14, 2007

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.

Eurovision Christmas in Finland

esctoday.com reports:
YLE has prepared a treat for all Finnish Eurovision fans for Christmas as a special 1,5 hours long special on Christmas Day with the best of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki will be broadcast on two different channels in two different sound systems.

The special will feature, besides backstage atmosphere and feelings, the songs from Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Israel, Slovenia, Andorra, Hungary, Greece, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Iceland, Germany, Georgia, Latvia, Belarus, Finland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Serbia.
Also the best of the interval and opening acts will be included with Lordi, Tsuumi and Apocalyptica.

YLE2 will broadcast the special Euroviisut 2007 – Thank you for the music in stereo and YLE Extra in 5.1 surround sound on December 25 at 15.30-17.00 local time.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

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.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Dima Bilan: New unexpected video of the song “Gore - Zima”


The winter, the festive mood and New year are coming.
Dima Bilan is not losing his time in vain. On that occasion he decided to make his fans a pleasant gift - the video of the song “Gore-Zima” (music and lyrics by Denis Kovalsky).
The shooting took place on the 22nd – 23rd of November in Moscow.
Dima, as the creative one, thought of the shooting with a great enthusiasm. He wrote the script of the video himself and realized it. An intricate story about relationship between a man and a woman.
The final of the story is quite unexpected for one of the personages.
Director:Georgy Toidze; Script by Dima Bilan.
You can see photos HERE
Dima Bilan in New Year’s musical “The kingdom of the distorting mirrors”
Dima Bilan took part in the filming of a New Year’s musical “The kingdom of the distorting mirrors”.
The shooting of the New Year’s fairy tale is running very actively in the pavilions of the Lenekspo trade mart in St. Petersburg.
The audience will watch the musical on December 31 on Rossia TV channel.
The musical story is based on the movie of the same name made by a soviet story-teller Alexander Row.
Though the authors of the New Year’s show step aside from the plot of the famous book. According to the plot there is a contest “Krivividenie 2008” takes place.
As the author said the New Year’s “Kingdom of the distorted mirrors” is in a way of a parody to the native show business.
Dima Bilan is having one of the leading roles – the role of Gurd.
Also there are such stars of the Russian stage as Alla Pugachieva, Philipp Kirkorov, Lolita, Kristina Orbakaite, Soso Pavliashvily, Natasha Korolieva and others will take part in it.
Watch pictures from the filming here.
The director is Alexander Igudin.
Zolotoi Grammofon Awards
Dima Bilan (Russia 2006), Serebro (2007) Dmitriy Koldun (Belarus 2007), Philip Kirkorov (Russia 1995), Angelina Agurbash (Belarus 2005) and Yulia Savicheva (Russia 2004) were awarded earlier this month with the "most popular artist of Russia" Awards at the ceremony of "Zolotoi Grammofon" held annualy by C1R.



Dima Bilan: Tak ustroen jetot mir (Zolotoi Grammofon)

sources:dimabilan.ru;esctoday.com;

video:SvetlanaLoboda's youtube channel

photo:dimabilan.ru


Monday, December 10, 2007

Images of the victory of Alexey Zhigalkovich





belgovision.com reports:

Because of the victory of Alexey Zhigalkovich at Saturday's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Belarus became the very first country to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice.
Belarus won the contest for the first time in 2005 with Kseniya Sitnik in Hasselt.
More pictures HERE

Sarbel in the Indian press



Sarbel the latest Greek teenage sensation has made headlines in AAINA, an Indian magazine.
The Greek star is all set to conquer India and who knows Bollywood next!
There has been huge interest in the Eurovision Song Contest among Indians overseas, specially this year thanks to Sarbel.
Spanish based Indian magazine AAINA interviewed Sarbel in Finland.
Read full article on esctoday.com

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Alexey Zhigalkovich wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007! - VIDEO

Alexey Zhigalkovich from Belarus has won the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his entry S druzyami.


Alexey Zhigalkovich - S Druzyami (Belarus 2007)




source:belgovision youtube channel