Tag Archives: 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Mina Blažev releases brand new song ‘Confusion’

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Mina Blažev returns with a brand new track and music video for Confusion. The song is the English version of a song that Mina will perform at the forthcoming 2019 Makfest competition in North Macedonia.

Confusion is a contemporary and soulful song with a strong production and beautifully sung by the ever evolving and charming Mina. The song is composed and arranged by Robert Bilbilov.

The video clip of Confusion is beautifully filmed in black and white and directed and produced by Zoran Zonde Stojanovski.

Mina represented North Macedonia at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the upbeat Dancing Through Life.

ESC Covers will bring you more about Mina’s appearance at the 2019 Makfest in due course.

You can see the music video for Confusion below.

Source: ESC Covers – photos@Just RB Production

Italy: Watch Maria Iside Fiore perform in special stage

Maria Iside Fiore with Monica Magnani
Maria Iside Fiore with Monica Magnani

Maria Iside Fiore performed in a special singing stage by Monica Magnani, her vocal coach, who participated in The Voice of Italy and All Together Now. The event took place in La Spezia in Italy. She earned a certificate of participation.

Maria Iside performed two songs. She sang Shallow from the ‘A Star Is Born’ movie soundtrack with Nicolò Di Valentino. The other song was a solo song, A Million Dreams, from ‘The Greatest Showman’ movie soundtrack.

Maria Iside represented Italy at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Georgia with Scelgo (My Choice).

You can see Maria Iside perform Shallow and A Million Dreams below.

Source: ESC Covers

Polina Bogusevich releases new single ‘Weekend’

Polina Bogusevich from the 'Weekend' (Mood video)
Polina Bogusevich from the ‘Weekend’ (Mood video)

Polina Bogusevich returns with a brand new single entitled Weekend. The song showcases Polina’s mature vocals and technique. It is radio friendly with a strong production.

Polina gives thanks to the support of the Noah Music artists.

Polina won the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Russia with the powerful Wings. She also had previous success in Golos deti (The Voice Kids) in Russia, where she was mentored by Dima Bilan (2008 ESC Russia winner) and also at the New Wave Junior 2014.

Weekend is available via digital services such as Apple Music, Google Play, BOOM and others.

You can see the Weekend (Mood video) below.

Source: ESC Covers; YouTube/Polina Bogusevich

Muireann McDonnell impresses in gigs at Temple Bar, Dublin

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Muireann McDonnell {copyright: Instagram/muireann.mcd.music}

Muireann McDonnell has been a busy girl performing at many gigs including the Trad Fest at the famous Temple Bar area in Dublin, Ireland. At just 13 years old she has impressed many with her own compositions and unique cover versions of songs.

Muireann performed Linger by the Cranberries and also the song Too Long that she originally recorded when she was 11 years old at the Declan Sessions.

It was at the Rhythm & Roots at the Beardfire Studios that Muireann showed her versatility with the song A Little More with Rohan and Al.

Muireann represented Ireland at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Georgia with Súile Glasa.

You can see Muireann perform Linger and A Little More below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Polina Bogusevich releases new song and video clip for ‘Ya ne odin’

Polina Bogusevich {copyright: Miracle Records}
Polina Bogusevich {copyright: Miracle Records}

Polina Bogusevich has released a brand new single entitled Ya ne odin (I’m not alone). It is a very dramatic and emotional song for Polina to sing. Her vocals are really clear and strong and the video clip is very poignant and moving.

Ya ne odin is composed by Zarif Norov. The music and production is by Zarif Norov, Mark Tabak, Stanislav Opitin, Vladimir Kornienko and Miracle Records.

Polina won the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Russia with Wings. She was a special guest at the 2018 Junior Eurovision in Minsk recently.

You can see the music video for Ya ne odin below.

Source: ESC Covers

Mina Blažev wins the best debutant award at the 2018 Makfest

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Mina Blažev {copyright: Jingle tv}

Mina Blažev impressed many with her performances at the 2018 Makfest competition with her song Vo drugi dusi.

Mina won the best debutant award for her confident and mature performances and, of course, a really good song by Robert Bilbilov and Ivana Dimova.

Mina represented FYR Macedonia at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Dancing Through Life.

Congratulations to Mina. I am sure there will many more awards and titles coming her way in the future.

You can see a video of Mina performing at the Makfest below and we include the official video of Vo drugi dusi.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZI9azdewm4

Focus on Ana Kodra and her song ‘Prindër ju lutem’

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Ana Kodra recently took part in the 2018 Junior Fest (Junior Eurovision national selection) in Albania. Her song was entitled Prindër ju lutem (Parents please).

Ana did not win this time but she can be proud of an amazing performance where her vocals were powerful and crystal clear.

Prindër ju lutem is a very powerful song with a beautiful musical arrangement and sung with lots of emotion by Ana. The song is composed by Eriona Rushiti.

Ana represented Albania at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Don’t Touch My Tree.

You can see Ana’s beautiful performance of Prindër ju lutem below.

Source: ESC Covers – photos@TVSH

Mina Blažev releases official video clip for ‘Vo drugi dusi’ … and makes it to the final of the 2018 Makfest

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Mina Blažev is currently taking part in the 33rd edition of the Makfest competition in FYR Macedonia and she made it all the way to the final with her brand new song Vo drugi dusi (Other souls) to be held on Saturday night.

Mina has also released the official video clip for Vo drugi dusi. The video is filmed in black and white and is produced and directed by Zoran Zonde Stojanovski.

Vo drugi dusi is an upbeat song with an hypnotic beat and a haunting rhythm. Mina continues to mature as an artist and this track showcases again her strong and powerful vocals. The song is composed and produced by Robert Bilbilov with lyrics by Ivana Dimova.

Mina represented FYR Macedonia at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Dancing Through Life.

You can see the music video for Vo drugi dusi below.

Source: ESC Covers – photos are from the music video

Fource release new single ‘Niemand’

Fource © 2018 EGO Company
Fource © 2018 EGO Company

The four member boyband Fource have released their brand new single entitled Niemand (No one). Jannes, Niels, Max and Ian make up the Fource. The song is composed by Joost Griffioen and Christiaan Hof.

Fource represented the Netherlands at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Love Me.

Today is the day of the grand final of the Junior Songfestival 2018. We will soon see who will represent the Netherlands in Minsk, Belarus in November.

You can see the official video clip for Niemand below.

Source: ESC Covers

Ana Kodra has success in National Festival of Children in Albania

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Ana Kodra charmed many with her performance at the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where she represented Albania with Don’t Touch My Tree / Mos ma prekni pemën.

Ana has continued to have much success in Albania since last year. ESC Covers caught up with Ana and her parents in Tirana recently. She has just had a big success in the National Festival of Children held in the city of Shkodra. She took the silver medal prize with her upbeat song Kameleon.

Ana also impressed many on The Voice Kids in Albania. She has made some important tv appearances on Top Channel performing Evil Like Me from the Descendants 2 movie and gave an emotional performance at the piano of the song Pak nga pak. Ana gave a strong performance of Perfect by Ed Sheeran also.

Ana has a big future ahead of her. She is sweet and beautiful and talented and a very smart girl at just 11 years old.

Check out some of Ana’s performances below.

Source: ESC Covers