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2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Junior Eurovision news round up –

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Here is an update of some recent selections for the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest –

SERBIA – Bojana Radovanović is 13 years old and will represent Serbia with the song Svet (World) composed Marija Marić Marković. The song will be revealed soon.

POLAND – Roksana Węgiel is also 13 years old and will represent Poland. Roksana was the first winner of The Voice Kids Poland.

AZERBAIJAN – Fidan Huseynova is 12 years old and will sing for Azerbaijan in Minsk.

KAZAKHSTAN – Daneliya Tuleshova is 12 years old too and she won the national selection and will be the first representative for Kazakhstan at Junior Eurovision

ARMENIA – L.E.V.O.N will represent Armenia after winning the national selection with the self-titled song L.E.V.O.N.

Source: ESC Covers; junioreurovision.tv – PHOTOS@JUNIOREUROVISION.TV

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Efi Gjika will represent Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Barby’

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Efi Gjika won the 2018 Junior Fest Albania and will represent her country at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Belarus in November with the song, Barby.

16 acts took part in the show including last year’s representative, Ana Kodra. There was also the song Panorama by Era Rakipllai was composed by Mishela Rapo, who represented Albania at the 2015 Junior Eurovision.

  1. Hera Hysi – Melodi pranverore
  2. Emmi Rushiti – Mbremje feste 
  3. Kristiana Veshaj – Sot
  4. Efi Gjika  – Barby
  5. Jasmina Hoko – Happy
  6. Sindi Goga  – Me tinguj fantazi
  7. Iris Sula & Samanta Qoshku – Çdo gjë do dashuri
  8. Era Rakipllai – Panorama
  9. Merlin Xhai – Bote e re
  10. Laura Boriçi – Eshtë koha
  11. Iris Dollani – Ylberi im
  12. Sajana Kodheli – Ylim
  13. Ana Kodra – Prindër ju lutem
  14. Melodian Mancala  – Enderroj
  15. Speranca Bregasi – Ditari
  16. Uendi Goga – Olellin dhe yjet i dua

Voting was courtesy of an expert jury.

The show will be broadcast on Albanian tv on 27 September. In the meantime check out the video below.

Source: RTSH; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65xQ339Z4vs

 

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JUNIOR EUROVISION 2018 – ALBANIA

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ESC Covers got the following report from the head of delegation of Albania.

For the third time, Junior Fest Albania will be used to select the Albanian representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It will be Albania’s 5th participation in Junior ESC, since our debut in 2012 with Igzidora Gjeta. After a two-year absence, in 2015 Albania competed in JESC with Mishela Rapo, Klesta Qehaja (2016) and Ana Kodra (2017).

From more than 40 songs submitted to RTSH for the Junior Fest Albania 2018, 16 have been selected to participate in the final of the contest.

The sixteen finalists who will be competing to represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus, are:

1. “Melodi pranverore” (Spring melody) – Hera Hysi (music: Diana Ziu lyrics: Mimoza Bici)
2. “Mbrëmje feste” (Celebration night) – Emmi Rushiti
(music: A. Kaloshi lyrics: Irma Kurti)
3. “Sot” (Today) – Kristiana Veshaj (music & lyrics: Vasil Cuni)
4. “Barby” – Efi Gjika (music: Efi Gjika lyrics: Hristina Gjika)
5. “Happy” – Jasmina Hako (music & lyrics: Adrian Hila)
6. “Me tinguj fantazi” (With fantasy melody) – Sindi Goga (music & lyrics: Arber Kocllari)
7. “Çdo gjë do dashuri” (Everything needs love) – Iris Sula & Samanta Qoshku (music: Edmond Rrapi lyrics: Leidi Shqiponja)
8. “Panorama” – Era Rakipllari (music: Endrit Fusha lyrics: Mishela Rapo)
9. “Botë e re” (New world) – Merlin Xhai (music: Endrit Shani lyrics: Florian Zyka)
10. “Është koha” (It’s time) – Laura Boriçi (music & lyrics: Armand Broshka)
11. “Ylberi im” (My rainbow) – Iris Dollani (music & lyrics: Enis Mullaj)
12. “Ylli im” (My star) – Sajana Kodhelaj (music: Gjergj Kaçinari lyrics: Ana Kaçinari)
13. “Prindër ju lutem” (Parent, please) – Ana Kodra (music & lyrics: Eriona Rushiti)
14. “Ëndërroj” (I dream) – Melodajn Mancaku (music: Uendi Mancaku lyrics: Etmond Mancaku)
15. “Ditari” (Diary) – Speranca Bregasi (music & lyrics Alban Male)
16. “Qiellin dhe yjet i dua” (The sky and stars I love) – Uendi Goga (music: Jetmir Mehmeti lyrics: Suela Tukaj)

Ana Kodra comes back in Junior Fest Albania. Last year in Tbilisi, she held the Albanian flag on the Junior Eurovision stage with the song “Don’t touch my tree”. Another comeback is that of the singer Mishela Rapo, the representative of Albania in JESC 2015, who this year has written the lyrics of the song “Panorama”. Adrian Hila, the composer of “Dambaje” in JESC 2015, has composed and written the song “Happy”. A number of the songs are written or composed by the young singers themselves. Efi Gjika has written the melody of her competing song.

The sixteen songs tried to tackle social issues affecting children, some of them are songs dedicated to children dreams and fun games. There are so many different singing styles and genres, from dance to pop and beautiful ballads.

The final of Junior Fest Albania which takes place on September 23-rd, will be held at the Amphitheater of the Lake Park in Tirana, Albania.

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Let us not forget ‘Welcome To My Belarus’ by Mariya Zhilina

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Belarus recently held the national selection to pick the song to represent them in the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held on home territory in Minsk. Daniel Yastremsky was chosen to sing for the home team and we will see how he progresses in November.

However, ESC Covers would like to draw your attention to a wonderful song in the national final by Mariya Zhilina entitled Welcome To My Belarus. It seemed perfect for Junior Eurovision with a strong melody and production with also some ethnic tones. Mariya gave a strong and energetic performance on the stage with her dancers.

I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of Mariya in the future. In the meantime check out the live performance of Welcome To My Belarus and also the official video clip.

Source: ESC Covers

 

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Darina Krasnovetska will sing ‘Say Love’ for Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Darina Krasnovetska has been selected to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Say Love.

Although there was an online vote for songs selected in the national final it was an expert jury who had the final say in picking Darina to go to Belarus in November.

Darina is 11 years old and has appeared in The Voice Kids Ukraine and won the Black Sea Games twice festival on two occasions.

You can see Darina perform Say Love below.

Source: junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers

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Ukraine: 2018 Junior Eurovision national selection songs available to vote online

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10 finalists have been announced to participate in the 2018 Ukraine Junior Eurovision national selection. Due to financial constraints the selection is online this year and anyone can vote.

Here are the finalists and the song titles –

  1. Kain Rivers – Without Saying Goodbye
  2. HAOS – Nenormalne lito
  3. The Sparks – We Are Part of This
  4. Denis Rodin – Batky
  5. Yarina Taras – Sonyachnyy bit
  6. Irina Ignatenko – Ya z toboyu
  7. Alexander Balabanov – My dity zemli!
  8. Darina Krasnovetsky – Say Love
  9. Polina Pizartsova – Ty povir v lyubov 
  10. Sofia Ivanko – Chomu?

The final decision will be made by an expert jury but the online voting will give them help in selecting the winning song and act.

You can listen and vote for the songs at this link https://junior.eurovision.ua/ until 3 September.

Source: eurovoix; ESC Covers; UA:PBC

 

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Armenia: 2018 Depi Mankakan Evratesil – Focus on Ani Mnatsakanyan

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Ani Mnatsakanyan will shortly take part in the 2018 Depi Mankakan Evratesil Junior Eurovision national selection in Armenia. She will perform the upbeat and catchy song Angels.

ESC Covers was recently in Yerevan and caught up with Ani. She is very excited about the forthcoming show and can’t wait to show the public her stage performance with her dancers. Angels is a fun song and great to dance to with some ethnic instrumental breaks. The song is composed by Hasmik Melqonyan.

Ani is a dynamic and top singer and model and dancer already at just 12 years old. She has released some top video clips such as Fashion, Veradarzir Zinvor, MAMA and Yerevan. Ani has had also had success in many festivals in Armenia and abroad.

Listen to Ani’s Angels below and also check out her videos for Fashion and Veradarzir Ainvor.

Source: ESC Covers; ArmDreams

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Ani Mnatsakanyan has success at International Festival Awards 2018 in Georgia

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Ani Mnatsakanyan is the cute and charming power house from Armenia. She has a great talent at singing and dancing and modelling and she has just had success at the International Festival Awards in Kobuleti in Georgia.

You can witness Ani and her success in the short video below.

Ani recently released a top music video for her song Fashion. Please the music video below.

Ani will shortly take part in the 2018 Armenia Junior Eurovision national selection.

Source: ESC Covers