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Efendi vs Senhit – whose version of ‘Cleopatra’ do you prefer?

Efendi
Efendi

VERSUS

Senhit
Senhit

Efendi was chosen to represent Azerbaijan with the song Cleopatra at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. However, it has emerged that Senhit, who was selected for San Marino with Freaky, has also recorded the song.

Both versions can be heard below. Whose version do you prefer?

Source: ESC Covers

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Senhit is going ‘Freaky!’ for San Marino at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest

Senhit from the music video of 'Freaky!'
Senhit from the music video of ‘Freaky!’

After a digital voting duel it has been decided Senhit will sing Freaky! for San Marino at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest.

The other song in the battle for San Marino was Obsessed.

Senhit represented San Marino at the 2011 Eurovision with Stand By. She recently had a big hit with the song Dark Room.

You can see the video clip for Freaky! below.

Source: ESC Covers; Eurovision.tv

Sara Dall’Olio achieves more success at 2019 Malta International Singer’s Festival

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Sara Dall’Olio has achieved more big success at a song contest. She has just participated at the 2019 Malta International Singer’s Festival.

Sara won the second prize classification in, representing Italy, in the 18 years and over solo singer category and she third prize classification in the duet contest with fellow Italian, Aurora Manuela Bandinelli Rigobello.

Sara was also invited as a special guest on the Kalamita tv show on One tv in Malta. She was interviewed and she performed the song Adagio, by Lara Fabian, with Carlo Bugeja.

Sara was a member of The Peppermints, who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

You can see Sara perform Adagio on One tv below.

Source: ESC Covers; Photos@Malta International Singer’s Festival

Sara Dall’Olio to represent Italy again at Malta International Singer’s Festival … and in a big World Final in New York!!

Sara Dall'Olio
Sara Dall’Olio

Sara Dall’Olio has had much success at international music festivals. She has won six overall Grand Prix prizes in Bucharest (Romania), Petrich (Bulgaria), Velingrad (Bulgaria) , Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Ohrid-Bitola (North Macedonia). She has represented Italy at 13 singing competitions and has achieved very impressive results.

Sara will participate at the 2019 Malta International Singer’s Festival – Euro Stars between 24-29 April. This will be the fourth time she has represented Italy at the festival organised by Martin Degabriele. Sara will perform as a solo singer and also she will duet with Aurora Manuela Bandinelli Rigobello.

Even more exciting news for Sara is that she will represent Italy in a big World Final festival in New York in the autumn. Her voice is sure to captivate the USA audiences!

As well as having great success with her singing Sara continues to be a model student, where she will receive her scholarship for the university for scholastic merit. She achieved the high school diploma with the highest marks. Congratulations to Sara and ESC Covers wishes her lots of success and good luck with her latest adventures.

Sara was part of The Peppermints, who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta.

You can follow Sara her official page on facebook – Sara Dall’Olio fan club and also on Instagram and YouTube.

You can see Sara’s special recorded messages about the festivals including with her friend, Aurora here https://www.facebook.com/111895792223423/videos/2143186275759132/?t=8 and https://www.facebook.com/AuroraBandinelliRigobelloOfficialPage/videos/378820566300032/?t=2

Check out Sara singing Listen below by Beyoncé below at the Euro Pop Contest in Berlin, Germany.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Sara Dall’Olio in new projects with Cadillac Ranch group and she also plans to create a new band

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Sara Dall’Olio has had much success in recent years in various festivals around Europe. Now Sara has been working on some new projects including working with a country/rock band and also plans to form a brand new band with guys with similar ages to her.

Sara was on a tv show called Lato A in Italy and spoke about her involvement with the country/rock band called Cadillac Ranch. The band was originally created by Alex Belleti in 2013. There are six members.  It is the first dedicated country-rock dance orchestra in Emilia- Romagna region of Italy. There has been a trend now for the ‘western dance’ and specialist schools are starting up in many places in Italy.

Sara has been appearing with Cadillac Ranch and will tour with them in an events programme throughout the spring and summer of this year.

Whilst on the tv show Sara advised she is forming a brand new band with guys similar to her age.

Sara will still be taking part in music festivals as well as working with the bands. She has a competition coming up in April in Malta.

ESC Covers will bring you more about these exciting projects of Sara as they evolve.

Sara was a member of The Peppermints who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Let us remind ourselves of Breaking My Heart below.

Source: ESC Covers – photos Sara with Cadillac Ranch

Sara Dall’Olio has success at the 2018 Euro Pop Contest Berliner Perle

Sara Dall'Olio
Sara Dall’Olio

Sara Dall’Olio has gained more success at the 2018 Euro Pop Contest Berliner Perle in Berlin, Germany. Sara took the 3rd place prize in the category for 18-24 years old group where she represented Italy.

The Euro Contest Berliner Perle was held between 23-25 November and there were different age categories. Some of the countries participating included Philippines and Cuba, not just European countries. The event took place at the Russian Haus theatre in Berlin.

Sara performed two songs in the competition. She did the classic Caruso song, recorded by many artists including Lara Fabian. The other song was Listen by Beyoncé.

Sara’s prize included a crystal glass trophy, a medal, a bear mascot of the competition and a cash prize of 150 euros.

Sara continues to blossom at the music festivals with much success. She was a member of The Peppermints who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Sara Dall’Olio takes part in Mezzogiorno in famiglia competition on RAI 2 in Italy

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Sara Dall’Olio is this weekend taking part in a competition on the prestigious tv show Mezzogiorno in famiglia on the RAI 2 tv channel in Italy.

The competition is broadcast live on RAI 2 and is a challenge between different Italian cities. The competitors compete against each other via arts such as singing, dancing, painting, etc. Sara will compete in the Castrocaro team, which consists of 12 people.

Today, Saturday 3 November, dancers will compete and there will be televoting and there will be different games also. On 4 November there will be a singing competition and Sara will perform. She will be representing the Castrocaro city and again there will be televoting.

If you in Italy this weekend you will see Sara holding details of how to vote for her in the photo above.

Sara was a member of The Peppermints who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Source: ESC Covers, RAI

 

 

 

Sara Dall’Olio gives special guest performance at 2018 Angel Voice – Belgrade International Music Festival

Sara Dall'Olio
Sara Dall’Olio

Sara Dall’Olio was a special guest and juror at the 2018 Angel Voice – Belgrade International Music Festival in Serbia recently.

Normally we are used to seeing Sara shine as a successful participant in many international festivals but this time Sara was judging performers and songs. Sara was the winner of the Grand Prix, representing Italy, here last time around.

Sara, however, got to do what she loves best….she performed as a special guest on the stage at the festival.

She gave an outstanding performance of Molitva, the winning song for Serbia at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest by Marija Šerifović.

Sara also performed the soulful classic And I Am Telling You by Jennifer Hudson …and previously Jennifer Holliday.

You can see Sara perform Molitva (in Serbian) with And I Am Telling You below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Arianna Ulivi returns to the stage with a cover of ‘Riptide’ by Vance Joy

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Arianna Ulivi {copyright: facebook.com/arianna.ulivi}

It is a nice welcome back to Arianna Ulivi. She took to the stage this week to do a cover version of Riptide by Vance Joy in Lanciano in Italy.

Arianna was a member of The Peppermints, who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Breaking My Heart.

Check out Arianna’s performance of Riptide below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUhMMU8UPjs