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Onanta Spahiu releases her new song – Te dua
Onanta Spahiu was a popular contestant in the Festivali i Këngës competition in 2009 and 2010 in Albania. She has since gone on to release several successful songs and compete in the Top Fest show. She has released music videos including the 2012 dance hit, Touch Me.
Now Onanta releases her new song called Te dua (I love). The song was showcased on the Top Fest 12 competition. It is an upbeat pop/rock sound that showcases Onanta’s powerful vocals.
You can see Onanta perform Te dua below.
Source: www.esccovers.com
Elhaida Dani will now sing I’m Alive in Vienna for Albania
Elhaida Dani won the Festivali i Këngës in December 2014 and therefore earned the right to represent Albania at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Her song was entitled Diell and this was expected to be the song she would perform at Eurovision.
However, the author of the song has decided to withdraw Diell from the competition. Now Elhaida will sing a new song called I’m Alive composed by Zzap & Chris who are Kosovo-Albanian writers.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Elina Born & Stig Rästa to sing for Estonia in Vienna
Estonia held the final of the 2015 Eesti Laul yesterday. 10 acts competed –
- Luisa Värk – Minu päike
- Maia Vahtramäe – Üle Vesihalli Taeva
- Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye To Yesterday
- Kali Briis Band – Idiot
- Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers – Troubles
- Daniel Levi – Burning Lights
- Elisa Kolk – Superlove
- The Blurry Lane – Exceptional
- Elephants From Neptune – Unriddle Me
- Triin Niitoja & John4 – This Is Our Choice
After a combination of televoting and expert jury three acts were selected for the Superfinal. They were Elina Born & Stig Rästa, Daniel Levi and Elisa Kolk.
Then televoting decided that Elina Born & Stig Rästa would carry the Estonian flag to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest with Goodbye To Yesterday. Stig himself was the composer of the song.
You can see the winning act and performance below.
Source: www.esccovers.com; ERR
Third semi-final in Sweden
The third semi-final of the Swedish Melodifestivalen has taken place in Östersund. Two acts automatically qualified for the final and two more went to the Andra Chansen phase.
The seven acts competing were –
- Ellen Benediktson – Insomnia
- Kalle Johansson – För din skull
- Andreas Weise – Bring Out the Fire
- Andreas Johnson – Living To Die
- Isa – Don’t Stop
- Kristin Amparo – I See You
- Jon Henrik Fjällgren – Jag är fri (Manne Liem Frije)
The two acts to make it the final are Isa and Jon Henrik Fjällgren. The two acts that get another chance are Kristin Amparo and Andreas Weise.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Four more acts to the final in Hungary
The second semi-final of the 2015 A Dal took place in Hungary this evening. Eights acts participated and four of them took their place in the grand final to be held on 28 February in Budapest.
The four acts to make it to the final are –
- Kati Wolf – Ne engedj el – JURY
- PASSED – Mesmerize – JURY
- Ív – Fire – JURY
- Bálint Gájer – That’s How It Goes – TELEVOTING
The voting was a combination of expert jury and televoting.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
The final three acts qualify in Finland
In the third of three semi-finals in Finland three more acts qualified to the final of the UMK competition. Six acts competed for the place in the final –
- Aikuinen – Kyynelten lahti
- Angelo De Nile – All for Victory
- Heidi Pakarinen – Bon Voyage
- Ida Bois – Kumbaya
- Järjestyshäiriö – Särkyneiden sydänten kulmilla
- Solju – Hold Your Colours
Televoting decided that Angelo De Nile, Järjestyshäiriö and Solju will make it to the final to take place on 28 February.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila will sing This Time for Lithuania
After several weeks of selection shows Lithuania have finally decided on the winning combination to send to Vienna. They have chosen a duet between Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila. Together they will sing the chosen song This Time.
The international and national jury and televoting decided tonight’s result. The three finalists performed songs that they chose themselves –
- Mia – Dangerous
- Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila – Saulės Pėdomis
- Mia – Take A Look At Me Now
- Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumil – Tiktai Tu
The writer of This Time, as well as many fans, liked the idea of Monika and Vaidas performing as a duet.
Then Mia and Monika & Vaidas (as a duet) performed This Time.
The interval act included the Swiss Eurovision representative, Mélanie René, performing her song Time To Shine.
So it will be Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila who will fly the Lithuanian flag in Austria with This Time.
Source: www.eurovision.tv; lrt.lt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MMSy7BgE7Y
Emmelie de Forest releases Wildfire with Fahrenhaidt
The winner of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, Emmelie de Forest, has released a new song and video with the band Fahrenhaidt. The song is called Wildfire. Emmelie won the Eurovision in 2013 with Only Teardrops.
Fahrenheidt are one of the acts in the 2015 Germany selection Unser Für Österreich.
Wildfire is taken from the new album by Fahrenheidt The Book Of Nature. You can see the video for Wildfire below.
Source: www.esccovers.com
The Six Finalists in Austria
The host nation for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, Austria, kicked off their campaign last night with a special show to find six acts for the final. 16 acts competed with covers or their own original songs.
The six acts that will be in the Austrian national final chosen by an expert jury are –
- Celina Ann
- Dawa
- Folkshilfe
- Johann Sebastian Bass
- The Makemakes
- Zoe
There will be two more shows where the six acts will face different challenges before we see who is chosen for Austria in 2015.
Source: www.eurovision.tv
