Tag Archives: 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Check out Efi Gjika and her new animated music video for ‘Arkitekte’

Efi Gjika @efigjika
Efi Gjika @efigjika

Efi Gjika has released Arkitekte, which was actually her first studio recording from a couple of years ago. It is an upbeat and fun song and the animated music video is created by a fan of Efi, @injemercyart.

Arkitekte is composed by Sokol Marsi.

Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Barbie and since gone to release several successul songs and music videos including Happy Birthday, Summer Days and Cool Kids.

Check out the animated video clip for Arkitekte below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

Serbia: Bojana Radovanović releases new cover song ‘Budi tu / Soba

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Bojana Radovanović returns with a brand new cover. She has recorded a ‘mashup’ of Budi tu / Soba. Bojana has also filmed a special music video to accompany the track featuring Black Squad dancers.

The ‘mashup’ consists of recent popular Balkan hits Budi tu (Be here) by Voyage x Breskvica and Soba (Room) by EDITA.

The music video production is by Zahar Video Production and the choreography is courtesy of Aleksandar Alijević.

Bojana also recently recorded a duet with Katarina for the animated movie entitled Najbolji Dan (It’s time for a dream) from the animated movie ‘Vreme je za sankanje’. It is a catchy and upbeat song by Bojana & Katarina.

At the 2019 Junior Eurovision in Gliwice, Poland, Bojana was the spokesperson reading the results for Serbia. It was in 2018 that Bojana represented Serbia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Svet.

Bojana has been very busy recording several top music videos and cover version songs. She was also a very popular contestant on the top Balkan show Pinkove Zvezdice All Stars.

You can see the video clip for Budi tu / Soba below and also the music video for Najbolji Dan.

Source: ESC Covers – photos from the music video of ‘Budi tu / Soba’

Albania: Efi is back with the ‘Cool Kids’

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Efi Gjika has released a brand new song and video clip. Her song is entitled Cool Kids. The song is for sure, cool, and has a positive message and a contemporary vibe.

Cool Kids is about the day to day life of kids at school and also having fun by doing cool activities like dancing and singing and making new friends and visiting new and exciting places. Efi would like to send the message to all the kids around the world and to have fun and enjoy life! The song is composed by Ada Satka and music production is by Sokol Marsi.

The music video for Cool Kids include special fans from Poland who won an Instagram online competition to appear in Efi’s video clip. The video is by Vis Dako and styling and Efi’s dress by Hristina Gjika. Make up is courtesy of Tess.al. The choreography is by Tan Brama and the director is Klaudia Bastari. The production is by Kliton Gjika.

Efi represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the catchy Barbie.

You can see the music video for Cool Kids below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Manw Lili Robin returns with charming new song ‘Fflam’

Manw Lili Robin @S4C
Manw Lili Robin @S4C

Manw Lili Robin makes a welcome return with a brand new song entitled Fflam (Flame). It is a very charming song sung beautifully by Manw.

Manw showcased Fflam on the S4C tv show Noson Lawen.

Manw represented Wales at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the graceful and delightful Perta.

You can see Manw sing Fflam below.

Source: ESC Covers

Portugal: Rita Larenjeira features on new song by Basso

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Rita Laranjeira features on a brand new release by Basso. It is an r’n’b style song entitled Se Eu Falhei (If I Failed). The lyrics are by Basso and the production is by Westy.

Rita shows her versatility as a young artist by singing another style of music.

Rita represented Portugal at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the catchy Gosto de Tudo (Já Não Gosto de Nada).

You can see the music video of Se Eu Falhei below.

Source: ESC Covers – photos from the video clip of ‘Se Eu Falhei’

 

Watch: Rita Laranjeira perform ‘I Was Here’ by Beyoncé

Rita Laranjeira
Rita Laranjeira

Rita Laranjeira performed the Beyoncé song I Was Here at the As Asas da Liberdade stage show with the Kids On Broadway at the Capitólio in Portugal. She gave another commanding performance with her stage presence and vocals.

Rita represented Portugal at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Gosto de Tudo (Já Não Gosto de Nada).

You can see Rita perform I Was Here below.

Source: ESC Covers

Watch: Efi’s adventures backstage at the 2019 Junior Eurovision

Efi Gjika @esccovers.com
Efi Gjika @esccovers.com

Efi Gjika was back at the 2019 Junior Eurovision but this time to announce the scoring for Albania. Efi had many adventures during her eventful trip to Poland!

Efi made a backstage video showing the inside story and along the way she met many of the acts from this year and also caught up with last year’s winner, Roxie.

Whilst she was in Poland, Efi was shooting some scenes for her forthcoming music video, Cool Kids. She also got to meet some lucky winners of a competition to  meet her and appear in the video.

Efi was a popular guest at Junior Eurovision 2019 and she was in big demand to be interviewed by journalists too.

Check out Efi’s backstage video below.

Source: ESC Covers; YouTube/Efi Gjika

Darina Krasnovetska launches her new album in Poland

Darina Krasnovetska @esccovers
Darina Krasnovetska @esccovers

Darina Krasnovetska represented Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She launched her new album entitled ‘INSAYD’ in Poland this week to much acclaim. ESC Covers was there to cover the event.

Darina performed several tracks from the ‘Insayd’ album at the Drakarnia Club in Kraków this week. Invited guests and fans were there for the launch. Efi Gjika, who represented Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision and friend of Darina’s, was also a special guest at the party.

Darina & Efi @esccovers
Darina & Efi @esccovers

The tracks on the album are of a very mature sound and Darina is a very competent and confident performer. She owns the stage and draws your attention when she sings.

Darina worked with Adam on this album, who is the producer. Adam joined Darina on stage for the rap/r’n’b track, Odnakovi. Another stand out track is The Child Of The Sun. Of course, Say Love, the 2018 Junior Eurovision song is included.

‘INSAYD’ is available to purchase or stream on digital sites such as Spotify.

Darina is set for a big career. She has already had big success for such a young age. Besides finishing in fourth in Belarus at the Junior Eurovision, she impressed on The Voice Kids Ukraine and she won The Black Sea Games Children’s Festival.

You can see Darina perform Say Love and The Child Of The Sun below.

Source: ESC Covers – ℗ 2019 adam.music.production

 

Poland: Roxie releases her official new single ‘MVP’

Roxie from the music video of 'MVP'
Roxie from the music video of ‘MVP’

Roxie is back with a brand new official single and music video for the song MVP. The cool and contemporary track is composed by Steve Manovski, TS Graye, Jenson Vaughan and Sarah Raba. The production is by Steve Manovski with the mix and engineering by: Steve Manovsk and master engineer is Marcin Szwajcer.

Roxie (Roksana Węgiel) won the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Poland with Anyone I Want To Be. She has gone from strength to strength over the last 12 months. She released her successful album which has now been repackaged.

Roxie will also be one of the co-presenters at the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Gliwice-Silesia on 24 November.

You can see the video clip for MVP below. MVP is available to stream or download from most digital stores.

Source: ESC Covers