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2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Wales: Take a look at the finalists of 2018 Chwilio am Seren (JESC national selection)

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Over the last few weeks viewers on the tv channel, S4C, have been searching for potential stars to represent Wales for the first time at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The contestants have been narrowed down gradually and last week we saw 12 young singers take to a stage in the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea. This was to give the kids a taste of performing to the public.

Six singers were selected for the grand final of the 2018 Chwilio am Seren national selection to be broadcast on Tuesday 9 October in Llandudno in Wales.

Let us take a look at the finalists and their performances (all in the Welsh language and including a version of the winning ESC song of 2014 by Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix) in Swansea –

Source: ESC Covers – photos@S4C

Gracie-Jane – You’re My World 

Lauren Mia – The Voice Within

Manw – Ysbryd Enisien

Misha – Alys Williams bach

Ella – And I Am Telling You

Lily – Rise Like A Phoenix

 

Max & Anne/Samen

The Netherlands will be represented by Max & Anne at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Samen’

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Max & Anne {copyright: AVROTROS}
Max & Anne {copyright: AVROTROS}

The Netherlands have selected Max & Anne with the song Samen (Together) for the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in November in Belarus.

Four finalists were in contention for the 2018 Junior Songfestival –

  • Anna – Touch Each Other’s Heart
  • Kiya – Butterflies
  • Max & Anne – Samen
  • REMIX – What Girls Do

The voting was 33% professional jury, 33% kids jury with the Fource and 34% public voting.

You can see Max & Anne perform their winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers; Eurovoix

Rita Laranjeira

Rita Laranjeira will represent Portugal at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Rita Laranjeira {copyright: Atelier da Música/YouTube}

Rita Laranjeira has been revealed as the act who will represent Portugal at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Minsk, Belarus in November.

A special jury selected Rita to sing for Portugal from a shortlist of 10 singers.

A music video will be filmed in due course after the song has been selected. The song will be announced in the coming weeks.

Let us see a little of Rita singing a cover of Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri below.

Source: ESC Covers; eurovoix

2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Junior Eurovision news round up –

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Here is an update of some recent selections for the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest –

SERBIA – Bojana Radovanović is 13 years old and will represent Serbia with the song Svet (World) composed Marija Marić Marković. The song will be revealed soon.

POLAND – Roksana Węgiel is also 13 years old and will represent Poland. Roksana was the first winner of The Voice Kids Poland.

AZERBAIJAN – Fidan Huseynova is 12 years old and will sing for Azerbaijan in Minsk.

KAZAKHSTAN – Daneliya Tuleshova is 12 years old too and she won the national selection and will be the first representative for Kazakhstan at Junior Eurovision

ARMENIA – L.E.V.O.N will represent Armenia after winning the national selection with the self-titled song L.E.V.O.N.

Source: ESC Covers; junioreurovision.tv – PHOTOS@JUNIOREUROVISION.TV

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Efi Gjika will represent Albania at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Barby’

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Efi Gjika
Efi Gjika

Efi Gjika won the 2018 Junior Fest Albania and will represent her country at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Belarus in November with the song, Barby.

16 acts took part in the show including last year’s representative, Ana Kodra. There was also the song Panorama by Era Rakipllai was composed by Mishela Rapo, who represented Albania at the 2015 Junior Eurovision.

  1. Hera Hysi – Melodi pranverore
  2. Emmi Rushiti – Mbremje feste 
  3. Kristiana Veshaj – Sot
  4. Efi Gjika  – Barby
  5. Jasmina Hoko – Happy
  6. Sindi Goga  – Me tinguj fantazi
  7. Iris Sula & Samanta Qoshku – Çdo gjë do dashuri
  8. Era Rakipllai – Panorama
  9. Merlin Xhai – Bote e re
  10. Laura Boriçi – Eshtë koha
  11. Iris Dollani – Ylberi im
  12. Sajana Kodheli – Ylim
  13. Ana Kodra – Prindër ju lutem
  14. Melodian Mancala  – Enderroj
  15. Speranca Bregasi – Ditari
  16. Uendi Goga – Olellin dhe yjet i dua

Voting was courtesy of an expert jury.

The show will be broadcast on Albanian tv on 27 September. In the meantime check out the video below.

Source: RTSH; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65xQ339Z4vs

 

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Let us not forget ‘Welcome To My Belarus’ by Mariya Zhilina

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Belarus recently held the national selection to pick the song to represent them in the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held on home territory in Minsk. Daniel Yastremsky was chosen to sing for the home team and we will see how he progresses in November.

However, ESC Covers would like to draw your attention to a wonderful song in the national final by Mariya Zhilina entitled Welcome To My Belarus. It seemed perfect for Junior Eurovision with a strong melody and production with also some ethnic tones. Mariya gave a strong and energetic performance on the stage with her dancers.

I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of Mariya in the future. In the meantime check out the live performance of Welcome To My Belarus and also the official video clip.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Ela Mangion

Focus on Ela Mangion (2018 Junior Eurovision participant for Malta)

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Ela Mangion {copyright: facebook/Eurovision Song Malta}

Ela Mangion won the Malta Junior Eurovision national selection last Saturday and will represent her country at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song Marchin’ On. The song is composed by Emil Calleja Bayliss and Cyprian Cassar,

Ela is 12 years old and has represented Malta several competitions such as the 2016 New Wave Junior in Russia, where she took the runner up prize. She also won the Euro Pop Contest in Germany in 2017. Ela also had success in Muzikos talentų lyga 2017 in Lithuania.

Let us look at some Ela performances starting with her Junior Eurovision song, Marchin’ On –

If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLM8EEM7YeQ

Ela performs Think by Aretha Franklin in Lithuania.

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

we see her perform Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing (by Incognito / Tori Kelly) at a showcase event.

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Darina Krasnovetska will sing ‘Say Love’ for Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Darina Krasnovetska has been selected to represent Ukraine at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Say Love.

Although there was an online vote for songs selected in the national final it was an expert jury who had the final say in picking Darina to go to Belarus in November.

Darina is 11 years old and has appeared in The Voice Kids Ukraine and won the Black Sea Games twice festival on two occasions.

You can see Darina perform Say Love below.

Source: junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers

2018 Eurovision Song Contest

Armenia: 2018 Depi Mankakan Evratesil Junior selection – five acts qualify in first semi-final

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The five acts to the final from first Depi Mankakan Evratesil semi-final
The five acts to the final from first Depi Mankakan Evratesil semi-final

The first semi-final of the 2018 Depi Mankakan Evratesil (Junior Eurovision national selection) took place in Armenia with five acts making it through to the grand final.

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Dalita & Mika

Dalita Avanessian and Mika Varosyan were the presenters of the show. They sang a duet at the beginning. Dalita represented Armenia at the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the Welcome To Armenia. She is a top recording artist and tv personality and recently released a duet of Heroes (the 2015 Eurovision winning song of Sweden) with Sergey Sysuev from Ukraine in a joint combination of Armenian, Ukrainian and English languages.

11 acts competed in the first semi-final and they were –

1. Anna – 1 2 3 4

2. Arpi – Par

3. Nare Elizbaryan – Du karogh es

4. GorX – Why Don’t?

5. Vardan Margaryan – Chanaparh

6. 1+1 – Misht miasin

7. Eliza – Im Yerazank

8. ANI – Angels

9. Maria Petrosyan – Happy Birthday

10. L.E.V.O.N – L.E.V.O.N

11. Lia – Kamats-Kamats

Voting was a combination of jury and televoting.

The five acts to qualify for the final are –

  • ANI
  • Vardan Margaryan
  • L.E.V.O.N
  • Lia
  • Maria Petrosyan

The second semi-final will take place on Sunday 16 September.

You can hear the five qualifiers perform below.

Source: ESC Covers