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The next rehearsal is by GEORGIA. IRU will be singing her powerful ballad Echo. This was the very last song to be announced for this year’s Eurovision, but it already feels like it’s always been part of our Eurovision playlist. Continue reading TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – GEORGIA
Today we can announce that a forth partner joins the COVER2COVER singing competition. Besides ESC Covers, EuroVisionMusic and Eurovision coverage, DESTINATION EUROVISION joins us. This one is one special as it is the first non English partner. DESTINATION EUROVISION is based in POLAND and headed by SEBASTIAN MNICH and he and his team will translate most of our posts in Polish for the Eurovision audience there. Interest in Eurovision increased rapidly the last few years in Poland after this country won both the 2018 and 2019 Junior Eurovision song contests.
Former Serbian representatives at Junior Eurovision have come together for a special project, Deca Evrovizije, to record S one strane duge (On the other side of the rainbow). It was a 90s hit in Serbia and the Balkans and the composers are Ljuba Ninković and Vladimir Aleksić.
The new arrangement of S one strane duge is by Vladimir Graić. The song was arranged by the Serbian broadcaster, RTS, and features Darija Vračević (2019), Bojana Radovanović (2018), Irina Brodić & Jana Paunović (2017), Dunja Jeličić (2016), Lena Stamenković (2015) and Nevena Božović (2007 – and who of course represented Serbia at Eurovision in 2019 and in 2013 as part of Moje 3). Leontina Vukomanović was the music producer and she also features on vocals.
The editing of the music and video are Silvana Grujić and Bojan Filipović and is directed by Ivan Milanović.
You can see the official music video of S one strane duge below.
Source: ESC Covers; Photos from the music video @RTS
Ian Fowell of ESC Covers is currently in Malta and met up with ELIANA GOMEZ BLANCO, the 2019 singer from Malta for the Junior Eurovision song contest in Poland in November.
An exciting new fantasy movie for families and children will be released by Giga Production on 21 March entitled ‘Izi and Jadokari’. It stars some popular Georgian actors and actresses and also features some familiar faces from Junior Eurovision.
Giga Kukhianidze, the man behind all of Georgia’s big successes at Junior Eurovision including three victories in 2008, 2011 and 2016, and his Giga Production company are responsible for the exciting release of the movie.
‘Izi and Jadokari’ features Junior Eurovision stars including – Elene Arachashvili – FunKids – 2012, and Tako Gagnidze, Lizi Tavberidze and Data Pavliashvili – The Virus – 2015).
You can see a trailer for ‘Izi and Jadokari’ below.
Source: ESC Covers
One of the most entertaining events during the Junior Eurovision week in Georgia was the appearance of several young and talented singers from Kazakhstan, who performed at the Republic conference centre in Tbilisi.
Here are the acts that performed –
Alua Serikkhanova
Danelia Tuleshova
Rustem Zhugunosov
Muhammedali Zhugunusov
Danya Ishankulova
Muzaryt Kurmanali
Markhat Zhylkybayev
Mariya Zatvarnitskaya
The event was organised by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Channel 31. It is hoped Kazakhstan will participate in the 2018 edition of Junior Eurovision.
Let us take a look at a couple of video clips recorded by ESC Covers on the night. We have a short video of Muhammedali Zhugunusov (The holder of the 3rd place of the international contest “Children’s New Wave-2014” (Crimea) & Danelia Tuleshova.
who is a laureate of international competitions and participant of the project “Golos Deti” (Ukraine).
We also see Merhat Zhylkybayev (the winner of Grand Prix of the Republican contest “Bala Dauysy – 2016”).
Source: ESC Covers
Artist and Song Announcement by Valletta Eurettefriend (Designed by Carolina Añazgo Leo):
“Hello, my darlings! Valletta here! After hosting Junior Eurovision for the 2nd time in three years, it time to spice things up at the grown ups esc! With a national final, of course!
I’m always planning a new recipe filled with success with everything I do! No matter what happens, I love to help every friend to taste the good things the Song Contest has to offer!
Well, it’s only one final this year! So enjoy the main event! And with a lot of effort, who knows if my country will be finally holding that microphone trophy this ESC in Kyiv. Like I say, it takes a lot of practice to make a successful recipe.” – By Valletta Eurettefriend
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 21:00 CET
Official link: http://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/live/
Malta Page at ESCKAZ: http://www.esckaz.com/2017/mal.htm
