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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – AUSTRALIA

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Eurofriend profile and Artist announcement by Sydney “Syd” Asiapacettefriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo of Peru):
Sydney “Syd” Asiapacettefriend
Country that represents: Australia
Birthday: January 26
Eurovision event her country debuted: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Eurovision Events her country has hosted: None as of now

Likes: Listening to the latest Asia-pacific music, watching long-running anime shows with her brothers London, Dublin and Cardiff (and idolizing her favourite Japanese voice actors at the same time), discovering Eurovision with her friends and having picnics with her Koala pet on her favourite eucalyptus tree!

If there’s any friend in the song contest who loves to spread the asia pacific culture to the Eurofriends from Chinese opera and Bollywood movies to k-pop and anime, Sydney is the right friend for the job! She’s living the Eurovision career she always wished for and she’s learning a lot of Europe’s (and Australia’s) favourite TV show.

This girl dreams for an anime about ESC starring her and all her fellow Eurovision Land pals with her fave Japanese voice actors (Even if uses the actors names as nicknames for her friends when she’s esc-cited!), that wish will make her heart flag aflutter, alongside winning esc and helping the host friend to fulfill the duty. Her brothers and friends love her attitude for adding the Asia-pacific culture to town with lots of happiness!

Message from Sydney “Syd” Asiapacettefriend: “G’day, ni-hao (In Chinese) and saying in Japanese “konnichiwa everyfriend!” I’m Sydney, but my friends and family calls me Syd! Recently i picked my Eurostar for esc. You already remember Jessica, she was the interval act for Esc 2014 when Copenhagen hosted it! Now she’s doing full Eurostar duties and i’m esc-cited about it! Now i have to see my country do it’s best and give a 12-point best result in Portugal on May 2018! I’m looking foward to see everyfriend’s picking their Eurostars, and i’m the 6th friend to do so!”- By Sydney “Syd” Asiapacettefriend

Official Broadcaster Announcement link: https://www.sbs.com.au/…/australias-2018-eurovision-contest…
Australia Page at ESCKAZ: http://www.esckaz.com/2018/aus.htm

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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – BELGIUM

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Artist thoughts by Brussels Eurettefriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):

“Say Cheese! I’m Brussels and my job is of course: making people smile in Eurovision makes me happy. I like to take photos of everything and everyfriend around me and I have a photographic memory, so I can remember who is who in Eurovision Land! Ready for a selfie? I do! With the other Eurofriends and beloved ones I put happiness in their faces.

I’m happy for Laura. She has achieved a lot in her 27 years. But now, she’s ready to share smiles here and at the announcement last night sang Salvador’s song in English. Reactions so far seems fairly positive. Belgium is taking the contest seriously and Laura has not enough time to plan on a good song. I’m smiling whatever happens during the Contest. My motto to my Eurostars: “Keep smiling in every situation, even in Eurovision” It always worth a million smiles!”- By Brussels Eurettefriend

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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – SERBIA

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Artist thoughts by Belgrade Eurettefriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo)

“I’m Belgrade Eurettefriend and it’s nice to meet… and know your passion for Eurovision! I’m always learning and writing books about new things about the Song Contest around us! Like the time my country debuted at Esc, it won thanks to Marija. Or recently in the latest jesc, when I learned to accept how to being in bottom 3… but is fun to know many things about me and each of my friends countries and how things work for each of us!

Here’s something to know about Tijana, she accepted the opportunity to be a Eurostar at this year’s Esc and she has a team of producers who’ve been in the Contest before (And bring Vienna’s country a 2nd victory). As i always say to my friends and Eurostars alike: Everyfriend who’s in a Eurovision event, they learn a valuable esc-perience to grow as a person! Here’s a fun fact you already know: She was a backing singer in the 2011 contest, but now she’s on her own path writting a new page of the history of Serbia at Esc.” By Belgrade Eurettefriend

Official Broadcaster’s announcement (In Serbian): http://www.rts.rs/…/tijana-bogicevic-predstavlja-srbiju-na-…
Serbia Page at ESCKAZ: http://www.esckaz.com/2017/ser.htm

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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – CROATIA 2017

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Artist thoughts from Zagreb Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):

“Zagreb here to be a hero! Things are getting shape in Eurovision lately! And Jacques was chosen to represent my country in the upcoming Song Contest in Kyiv! I can count the days to let that happen!
About Jacques… what could say about him? He’s a talented artist and was on my (now defunct) national final Dora. He tried so hard in all those years, and i guess it’s time to get a chance to shine in the esc stage and be a hero in recent history!

This story of a hero is just getting started! And I promise is going to be epic, just like me when I save the day and help others to write their own heroic stories and make their mark!” – By Zagreb Eurofriend

Official announcement: http://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/…/jacques-houdek-predstavlja-rep…
Croatia page at ESCKAZ: http://www.esckaz.com/2017/cro.htm

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ANNOUNCEMENT – CROATIAN EUROVISION 2017 ARTIST

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The Croatian broadcaster HRT has announced that Jacques Houdek will represent the country in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Houdek’s song for Kyiv will be unveiled soon.

JACQUES HOUDEK was born in Zagreb and is 35 years old. He has been singing professionally since 2002 and has previously entered the Croatian national selection, Dora, several times. He is well-known as a judge on The Voice of Croatia, the competition that last year’s Croatian entrant, Nina Kraljic, won in 2015.

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Immediately after the announcement Jacques, whose birth name is Zeljko, expressed his joy at being chosen to sing for Croatia.

Croatia’s song for 2017 will be unveiled at a later date.

Thanks to ESCKaz for this information

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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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Artist thoughts from Prague Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):

“How are you? Which translates to greetings, everyfriend! I’m Prague! And it’s nice to see there’s a new Eurostar in town. Her name is Martina Bárta and besides singing, she’s great playing the waldhorn, which translates as the instrument also known as french horn.
You know what? She’s a jazz singer. Which translates to she has a powerful singing voice!

Last year, everything went great for my country in Eurovision. Which translates to i qualified to the grand final for my first time ever and starting to understand it! This year, i’m doing my best for my friends and my land i represent, which translates to Are you ready to see Martina in the grand final in Kyiv?”- By Prague Eurofriend

Official Facebook Announcement:https://www.facebook.com/ESCCzechRepublic/photos/a.153822871778285.1073741828.148581865635719/175603646266874/?type=3&theater
Czech Republic page at ESCKAZ: http://esckaz.com/2017/cze.htm

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ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT – ISRAEL

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Artist Announcement by Tel Aviv Eurofriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):

“Shalom Everyfriend! Tel Aviv calling! It’s nice to see everyfriend’s doing great choosing their Eurostars. And i always say to them “Don’t get your head stuck in the clouds! The top of the scoreboard is the limit!.”
And guess what? It’s my turn to find out who’ll represent my country in the upcoming Esc in Kyiv! I’m esc-cited about that i can finally meet the person for this year.

I want to see every single friend in Eurovision Land have the chance of hosting an Eurovision Event… Yes! that’s my dream and i know there’s so many places to visit in Europe!”- By Tel Aviv Eurofriend

The Next star for Eurovision 2017 Grand Final 20:00 CET
Official Link 01 (Israel Only): http://reshet.tv/live/
Official Link 02: http://www.isramedia.net/…/%D7%A2%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A5-2-%D7%A…
Unofficial link: http://www.isra.tv/channel2/
Israel Page at ESCKAZ: http://www.esckaz.com/2017/isr.htm

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