Daði Freyr X ÁSDÍS have released a new single called Feel The Love. It is an upbeat electro pop/dance track with a strong retro 80s style production.
Feel The Love is produced by Daði Freyr and the audio mix is by Styrmir Hauksson. The track is available to download or stream from all good digital stores including Amazon, Spotify, iTunes and many more.
Daði & Gagnamagnið were one of the big favourites to win the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Think About Things. However, the contest was cancelled due to the world health pandemic. Daði will represent Iceland at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
ÁSDÍS (Ásdís María Viðarsdóttir) is a popular artist in Iceland. She has had several hit songs and music videos and took part in the 2014 Söngvakeppnin national selection with Amor.
You can see the official music video for Feel The Love below.
Belarus has today announced their selection process for the Eurovision 2021 song contest.
Applications can be made through the Belarus TV website and as in previous years there are no language restrictions for submitted songs.
This year however: “For the first time in the history of national selection, you need to send a video recording of the performance of the composition in live sound mode. Both solo performers and teams of no more than 6 people are invited to participate. Belarusian and foreign artists from 16 years can become candidates. At the same time, every applicant has the right to only one application.”
Applications will be accepted up until Jan 31st and thereafter, the format of the national final or selection will be made depending on the epidemiological situation at that time.
Senhit has released the latest of her regular #FreakyTripToRotterdam project with a cover of Waterloo by ABBA (the 1974 Eurovision winning song). She has definitely done a complete rehaul of the song with her own unique version and dramatic and ‘freaky’ styles. Maybe it is not for all tastes but credit Senhit for trying something different.
Senhit was chosen to represent San Marino at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Freaky! until the show was cancelled due to the world health pandemic. She also represented them in 2011 with Stand By. However, she will get the chance again to represent San Marino at the 2021 Eurovision.
You can see the music video for Waterloo by Senhit below.
ESC Covers has decided to do some projects in the run-up to the 2021 Eurovision song contest from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The first project for January will focus on JANTJE SMIT (or JAN SMIT as he is now known since he is grown up). Jan will be one of the presenters/hosts of the 2021 Eurovision. In 1997 I discovered JANTJE as an 11 year old when he recorded his single song and it became a huge hit. The song is called IK ZING DIT LIED VOOR JOU ALLEEN. Andrea Jurgens, a child female star from Germany recorded the song for the first time when she was 12 or so. Jantjie’s single became a big seller and I had followed his career since then. So for the 31 days of January, I will focus each day on one of his songs over the years.
Anxhela Peristeri has won the Festivali i Këngës #59 contest and will therefore represent Albania at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Her song is called Karma.
Karma is a powerful and dramatic ethnic pop song and is composed by Kledi Bahiti (music) and Olti Curri (lyrics).
18 acts performed in the grand final of Festivali i Këngës #59.
Faith-Louise has released the official music video for her new song Blaaa. It is a cool clip filmed at Clacton Pier in Essex, England.
The lyrics for Blaaa are by Faith-Louise. The music is produced by Ashea at SAFO Music Group. The video clip is courtesy of Holly Leach (HollyVision Digital Productions).
Blaaa is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores such as Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and many more.
Faith-Louise continues to blossom as a young and contemporary artist. Her previous single was Breakthrough which received a lot of acclaim. She has won many awards including Factor Essex in the UK and her new song has been played by BBC Introducing.
You can see the official music video for Blaaa below.
The competing acts to take part in the France 2021 Eurovision selection. The new selection process is called Eurovision France – C’est vous qui décidez!
Roxen & Alexander Rybak have collaborated on a new song called Wonderland. It is an upbeat and catchy track with a positive and happy vibe. I am not sure Alexander actually sings on this track but I presume he is involved in the music playing.
Wonderland is available to purchase or stream via most digital stores such as Amazon, Spotify and many more.
Roxen was chosen to represent Romania at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with Alcohol You. The competition was, however, cancelled due to the world health pandemic. Roxen will get another chance as she has been confirmed to represent Romania at the 2021 Eurovision.
Alexander Rybak won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest for Norway with Fairytale. He returned to compete again for Norway the 2018 Eurovision with That’s How You Write A Song.
