Archive of posts for artists who participated in the 2016 Junior Eurovision song contest from selection to present day.
Sterre Koning has released a brand new song entitled Zoals Jij (Like you). The song is for the Climate Day and for the 64th National Tree Day.
Zoals Jij is composed by Luc Weegels & Sterre Koning.
Sterre was a member of Kisses, who represented The Netherlands at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Kisses and Dancin’ (another member was Stefania, who will represent Greece at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest).
You can see the official music video for Zoals Jij below.
Source: ESC Covers
Sofia Fisenko has released a brand new single and music video for the song Kolokola (Bells).
Kolokola is a pop song with some ethnic overtones and a strong production.
The music video for Kolokola is beautifully filmed with Sofia spending much time in the countryside in the lake and walking through a field of delightful flowers.
Sofia was a member of the Water Of Life Project that represented Russia at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta with Water Of Life.
You can see the video clip for Kolokola below.
Source: ESC Covers; YouTube/Sofia Fisenko
Malta will be represented by the very talented Christina with Parachute in the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Let us look back at Malta’s history in the competition.
Malta were one of the original countries taking part in the 2003 Junior Eurovision with Sarah Harrison and her upbeat song Like A Star and finished in seventh place. Malta have won the competition twice. First with the amazing vocal talents of Gaia Cauchi in 2013 and the anthemic The Start and also in 2015 with Destiny Chukunyere and the happy soulful sound of Not My Soul.
For this writer here at ESC Covers, Malta has had many good entries at Junior Eurovision and personally finds it difficult to pick an overall favourite song. The songs by Sarah Harrison, Gaia Cauchi and Destiny Chukunyere were fabulous. But also special mentions must be said for the Young Talent Team in 2004 with Power Of The Song, Thea & Friends (2005) with Make It Right, Sophie (2006) with Extra Cute, Daniel Testa (2008) with Junior Swing and the super pop and operatic vocals of Federica Falzon (2014) with Diamonds.
ESC Covers has chosen the talented Nicole Azzopardi with Knock Knock!… Boom! Boom! in 2010 as our choice and you can see Nicole perform her entry below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETKEAvSLRvo
Albania will be represented by Klesta Qehaja at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta in November. Her song is entitled Besoj, and we await the final version of that song very soon. But let us look back first at Albania in previous Junior Eurovisions.
Albania first participated in Junior Eurovision in 2012 with Igzidora Gjeta and Kam një këngë vetëm për ju. ESC Covers favourite entry is from 2015 by Mishela Rapo and her song Dambaje. You can see the video for Dambaje below.
Russia will be represented by the Sofia Fisenko & the Water Of Life Project at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Sofia and three girls will perform Water Of Life composed by Sofia Fisenko with Rita Dakota.
Sofia Fisenko was originally selected to sing Zhivaya voda at the national selection held in August of this year. The song has now been totally revamped and Sofia is joined by the three girls of Water Of Life Project.
You can see the charming video for Water Of Life below.
Source: ESC Covers; RTR
Russia has selected 14 years old Sofia Fisenko to represent them at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in November to be held in Malta. The song is entitled Zhivaya voda (Living water).
Philipp Kirkorov (ESC 1995 Russia) made the announcement at the national selection held in Crimea. 16 acts competed and voting was a combination of expert jury and internet votes.
You can see Sofia perform her winning song below.
Source: www.junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers
Malta recently held a national selection to find their competitor for the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest on their home ground on 20 November. 20 finalists took part performing a cover version song. The winning act was 13 years old, Christina Magrin, who performed a marvellous version of the Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand hit, No More Tears. Voting was 75% jury and 25% televoting.
The 20 finalists and cover songs were –
Miguel Bonello – Fifth Element, Diva Dance
Kira Copperstone – Listen
Dylan Curmi – See You Again
Francesca Dimech – Dear Future Husband
Layla Fitouri – And I Am Telling You
Fusion – In Love With A Monster
Francesca Grima – Titanium
Krista Hili – Glitter And Gold
Rachel Lowell – I Surrender
Kaylie Magri – When We Were Young
Christina Magrin – No More Tears
Eila Mangion – Listen
Cledia Micallef – Bring Him Home
Alexia Micallef – The Silence
Luana Mifsud – Wrecking Ball
Veronica Rotin – I Will Always Love You
Justine Shorfid – I’d Rather Go Blind
Lisa-Marie Tabone – At Last
Mariah-Nicola Vella – All I Ask
Chanelle Zarb – Hollow
The song for Christina for the 2016 JESC will be announced at a later date. In the meantime you can see her perform No More Tears below.
Source: tvm.com.mt; ESC Covers
ManuElla gave an outstanding performance of Red And Blue at her second rehearsal for Slovenia in Stockholm today. She looked stunning in her white dress and she was accompanied by Jannik Baltzer Hattel, an acrobat from Denmark.
ManuElla said at her press conference she is influenced by the country rock sound and this is the style that will be on her forthcoming album. She is hoping her Eurovision show will give her new followers around the world including USA, who will broadcast the show this year.
Good luck to ManuElla and Slovenia
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