Georgia's 10 hopefuls revealed Their final is on February 19th. 1. Salome Korkotashvili 2. Nini Shermadini 3. Tako Gachechiladze 4. Boris Bedia 5. Keti Orjonikidze 6. Temo Sajaia 7. Group “Eldrine” 8. Group “Sweet Pills” 9. Dito Lagvilava & Group “November” 10. The Georgians Here's a recap video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVyGXC9HFqs&feature=player_embedded To hear the full versions http://www.eurovision-georgia.ge/Default.aspx?LanguageID=2
Azerbaijan to send a duet...again Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal will fly their flag in Germany. The song will be revealed someday.
Jedward to sing for Ireland Jedward beat Nikki by two points. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFq8ZxtSoMA This is what they will sing in May. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggP9n2DPRhI Live from tonight.
Some songs will be chosen today This will be a long post because several countries will choose their songs and some will have semifinals. I didn't want to write 10 different posts so I'll just make a long one with lists. FINALS: Finland: will choose its song via televote (Show starts at 19:00 CET) 1. Eveliina Määttä - Dancing in the dark 2. Sami Hintsanen - Täältä maailmaan 3. Milana Misic - Sydämeni kaksi maata 4. Paradise Oskar - Da da dam 5. Cardiant - Rapture in time 6. Johanna Iivanainen - Luojani mun 7. Father McKenzie - Good enough 8. Marko Maunuksela - Synkän maan tango 9. Saara Aalto - Blessed with love 10. Stala & So - Pamela Norwayhas its final tonight at 19:55 CET. 100% televote. 1. Helene Bøksle - Vardlokk (Lyrics: Cecilie Larsen; music: Helene Bøksle, Sindre Hotvedt, Knut Avenstroup Haugen) 2. Sie Gubba - Alt du vil ha (Lyrics and music: Magne Almås, Petter Øien) 3. Babel Fish - Depend on me (Lyrics and music: Tarjei van Ravens, Halvor Holter) 4. The Lucky Bullets - Fire below (Lyrics and music: Knud Kleppe) 5. The BlackSheeps - Dance tonight (Lyrics and music: Agnete Johnsen, Emelie Nilsen) 6. Stella Mwangi - Haba haba (Lyrics and music: Beyond51, Big City) 7. Åste & Rikke - Not that easy (Ah-åh-ah-åh) (Lyrics and music: Rikke Normann) 8. Hanne Sørvaag - You're like a melody (Lyrics and music: Hanne Sørvaag) Belgium will choose its song through juries and televoting (Show starts at 20:00 CET) 1. Steve Linden - C'est la musique 2. Nelza - Be my friend 3. Sarina - Rien en apparence 4. Thayss N' Bau - Somewhere with you 5. Clac et Les Portes - Claquer les portes 6. Chloé - Just one chance 7. J Cool - Dans ma chanson 8. Gautier Reyz - Addiction 9. .fen - Yes I know 10. Witloof Bay - With love baby 11. Alexandre Deschamps - Elle merveille 12. Syla K. - Simple love 13. Kaptain Oats - Reset 14. The Blazing - Our way Since Switzerland went with English and France chose Corsican then only Belgium can send something in French. If they don't then I guess we won't hear Français in May. Malta will choose its song through a 50/50 jury and televote system (Show starts at 20:45 CET) 1. Amber - Catch 22 (Ray Agius, Godwin Sant) 2. Kurt Calleja - Over and Over (Johan J'atmberg, Kurt Calleja) 3. Wayne Micallef - Everybody Sing (Wayne Micallef, Wayne Micallef) 4. Claudia Faniello - Movie in My Mind (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg) 5. Klinsmann & Ben - This Love (Klinsmann Coleiro, Jonathan Spiteri) 6. Eleanor Cassar - Hypnotised (Paul Giordimania, Fleur Balzan) 7. Raquela - If I could do it all again (Marc Paelnick, Mathias Strasser) 8. Baklava - Moon dance (Philip Vella, Gerard James Borg) 9. Marilena ft Michael - He’s a Demon (Michael Henry, Anthony Grech) 10. Glen Vella - One Life (Paul Giordimania, Fleur Balzan) 11. J.Anvil - Topsy-Turvy (Jonas Gladnikoff / Niall Mooney / Andrew Zahra, Deo Grech / Natasha Turner) 12. Jessica Muscat - Down Down Down (Philip Vella, Jessica Muscat) 13. Kelly Schembri - Love me like your money (Sven Lundhol, Gerard James Borg) 14. Fabrizio Faniello - No Surrender (Johan Stentorp , Johan Bederholm) 15. Ally – Numb (Ally, Ally) 16. Richard Edwards - Finally (Jan Van Dijck, Richard Micallef) Iceland will choose its song by televote (Show starts at 21:15 CET) 1. Haraldur Reynisson - Ef ég hefði vængi (Haraldur Reynisson) 2. Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir – Ástin mín eina (Arnar Ástráðsson) 3. Yohanna - Nótt (María Björk Sverrisdóttir, Marcus Frenell, Beatrice - Magnús Þór Sigmundsson) 4. Matthías Matthíasson & Erla Björg Káradóttir - Eldgos (Matthías Stefánsson - Kristján Hreinsson) 5. Jógvan Hansen - Ég lofa (music: Vigni Snæ Vigfússon, Jógvan Hansen; lyrics: Sigurður Örn Jónsson) 6. Magni Ásgeirsson - Ég trúi á betra líf (music: Hallgrímur Óskarsson; lyrics: Eiríkur Hauksson, Gerard James Borg) 7. Sigurjón's friends - Aftur heim (the late Sjonni Brink) - (music: Sigurjón Brink; lyrics: Þórunn Erna Clausen) SEMIFINALS: Lithuania's second semifinal will have 3 acts go to the final using jury and televotes. Their show starts at 20:00 CET * Dave & Henry – Fresh air dream * Deividas Bastys – My girl * Donny Montel – Let me * EDEN – Sleep of mind * Eglė Jakšytė – Meilė yra * Eglė Petrikaitė – Laimingi kaip mes * Evelina Sašenko – C’est ma vie * Guoda Isado – Čiūto tūto * Kas jos tokios? – Unbreakable * Liepa – Laukiu * Nora – What is love? * Tofu Bubble – Take * Valdas Maksvytis – Leisk mylėti * Vigroses – Freedom of mind Sweden will have its second one at 20:00CET (1st and 2nd place here will go directly to the final and 3rd and 4th place will go to Second Chance; it's all televote) 1. Brolle - 7 days and 7 nights (Brolle) 2. Loreen - My heart is refusing me (Moh Denebi, Björn Djupström, Loreen) 3. Babsan - Ge mig en spanjor (Larry Forsberg, Sven-Inge Sjöberg, Lennart Wastesson) 4. Elisabeth Andreassen - Vaken i en drom (Lars ”Dille” Diedricson, Calle Kindbom, Kristian Wejshag) 5. Sanna Nielsen - I'm in love (Irini Michas, Peter Boström, Thomas Gon, Bobby Ljunggren) 6. The Moniker - Oh my God! (Daniel Karlsson) 7. Anniela - Elektrisk (Johan Alkenäs, Tim Larsson, Tobias Lundgren, Johan Fransson) 8. Christian Walz - Like suicide (Fernando Fuentes, Henrik Janson, Tony Nilsson) Latvia will have its second semifinal where 5 acts will go to the next round. Show starts at 20:20 CET * Juris Ludženieks – Beautiful world * Elīna Krastiņa-Grence – Look back at me again * Oksana Ļepska – Live On! * Lauris Reiniks – Banjo Laura * Agnese Rakovska – Upside down * Dace Upīte – Magnet * Crazy Dolls – Positively thinking * Marats Ogļezņevs & Emīls Balceris – Angel in disguise * Ivo Grīsniņš-Grīslis – Cinderella * The Secretz – Summer night Estoniawill have its first semifinal at 20:35CET (5 will go through) 1. Marilyn Jurman - Veel on aega 2. Elmayonesa - Kes ei tantsi, on politsei 3. Victoria - Baby had you 4. Noorkuu - Be my saturday night 5. Jana Kask - Don't want anything 6. Kait Tamra - Lubadus 7. Ans. Andur - Lapsed ja lennukid 8. Meister ja Mari - Unemati 9. Getter Jaani - Rockefeller Street 10. Outloudz - I wanna meet Bob Dylan Phew.
Norway chose Stella - Haba Haba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUjpbKjw4mo Iceland chose Aftur Heim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjd6k_5Drow Belgium chose Witloof Bay - With Love Baby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOMX2F2Kmto Finland chose Paradise Oscar - Da Da Dam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmEa6rkItGY&feature=player_embedded Malta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjMeJ27VQw4&feature=player_embedded Malta chose this (Nick's favorite)
http://uudised.err.ee/?06224016 this is estonia's semifinal. the people who made it were...Victoria, Noorkuu, Jana, Getter and Outloudz
My Top 6 for the German National Final: 1: Push Forward 2: A Million And One 3: Mama Told Me 4: Maybe 5: Taken By A Stranger 6: What Happened To Me? Feel free to comment!
Poland decides tonight * Magdalena Tul - Jestem * Anna Gogola - Ktos taki jak ty * Roan - Maybe * SheMoans - Supergirl * Ajda Fijal - Hot like fire * IKA - Say * The Trash - Things go better with rock * Alizma - Bow to the bow * Formula RC - Ja, ty i ty i ja * ZoSia - Scream out louder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxCnTegGTkk&feature=player_embedded Recap http://www.youtube.com/results?uplo..._type=videos&suggested_categories=10,24&uni=3 Full versions
The title of Albania's entry is... FEEL THE PASSION! Aurela Gace's new version is called Feel the passion and according to her it's in English with some verses in Albanian. The instrumentation she described as having more rock elements but the ethnic sound is not missing.
Busy busy week Spain has 3 finalists singing 3 new songs each. The final is the 18th. Auryn: El sol brillará (Rafael de Alba) Evangelyne (Kjell Jennstig, Dejan Belgrenius & Kristin Molin) Volver (Primoz Poglajen, Jonas Gladnikoff, Camilla Gottschalck & Christina Schilling) Lucía Pérez: Abrázame (Antonio Sánchez-Ohlsson & Thomas G.son) C’est la vie! It’s allright (W&M, Nestor Geli, Susie Päivärinta, P. Andersson & M. Lindberg) Que me quiten lo bailao (Rafael Artesero Herrero) Melissa: Diamonds (Nestor Geli, Susie Päivärinta, Pär Lönn) Eos (Jesús Cañadilla & Alejandro de Pinedo) Sueños rotos (Primoz Poglajen, Jonas Gladnikoff, Camilla Gottschalck, Christina Schilling) Germany, our host country, will decide between 6 songs on the 18th as well. Songs can be heard here http://www.unser-song-fuer-deutschland.tv/index.html Maybe Taken by a stranger What happened to me A million and one Push forward Mama told me Georgia will also decide on the 18th (people you have until March 15th ) Songs can be heard here http://eurovision-georgia.ge/Default.aspx?LanguageID=2 1. Temo Sajaia - "Soldier song" This one's in Georgian 2. Salome Korkotashvili - "Love" 3. Sweet Pills - "Face To Face" 4. Dito Lagvilava and November - "New Day" This one's in Georgian 5. Tako Gachechiladze - "It's OK" 6. Nini Shermadini - "Rejected" 7. The Georgians - "Loved, Seen, Dreaming" (This one reminds me of The Kinks' All Day And All Of The Night) 8. Eldrine - "One More Day" Turkey will announce their song on the 18th. Italy will choose their entry through Sanremo. The decision will be announced on the 19th.
Italy could show the contest THEIR OWN WAY Slicing and dicing the show? This was said by someone in charge ”Eurovision had been losing its interest over the years and therefore we did not follow it anymore. Now it has also become a competition between the TV stations and therefore the RAI is back. With one condition: to be able to adapt it to our needs and fit into our formula. We take the signal from Düsseldorf and adopt it to our own program from Casinó di Sanremo.” Read the whole article here http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.co...ce-eurovision-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6849
SPANISH SONG SNIPPETS! Each singer gets 3 songs. 3 singers so 9 songs total. The jury will eliminate 2 songs by each singer leaving the televote to pick a winner out of the 3 songs left. http://www.rtve.es/television/eurovision/
Bulgarian candidates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4GWbGnFqM8&feature=player_embedded The final will be the 23rd with the jury and televote making up 50% of the decision.
Slovakia is also sending a pair of twins TWiiNS (twin sisters) will sing I'm Still Alive written by Andreas Carlsson (Scandipower) and the song will premiere on March 5th. And yes, they are in the SAME semifinal as Jedward.;D
Andreas Carlsson is a member of the Swedish Idol jury (together with Anders Bagge who wrote Safura's "Drip Drop"). Btw, Andreas also wrote State of the Ark's first entry "We are" ;D
Spain chose Lucia Lucia Perez - Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaU43vEzw28&feature=player_embedded#at=31