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2021 Eurovision in review

2021 Eurovision in review – 39 countries and songs.

Comments, reviews and video’s for all 39 songs competing at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam.

VAI NIIN VAL NIIN – DANNY & EIJA MERILA

Ilkka Johannes Lipsanen (born September 24, 1942), commonly known by his stage name Danny, is a Finnish singer and guitarist. Still active, Danny’s singing career is one of the longest in Finland, spanning over more than 50 years. He has recorded many evergreen hit songs. And now at the age of 78 he is one of the 7 finalists in the Finnish Eurovision selection. To celebrate this achievement, ESC Covers has decided to highlight around 15 songs Danny has recorded over his long career, most covers – after all this is a website focusing on  the covering of songs. We start off today with Danny in duet with Eija Merila covering the song HOW DO YOU DO, originally by Dutch duo Mouth & Macneal. This duo represented the Netherlands at the 1974 Eurovision song contest with I SEE A STAR. The Finnish title of How do you do is called VAI NIIN VAL NIIN.

The Netherlands: Check out Anna Grigorian including her latest single ‘Vrij Zijn’

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Anna Grigorian is a talented and rising young star in the Netherlands. Her most recent single release is Vrij Zijn (Being free). It is a catchy and radio friendly track with a really good production and beat.

Vrij Zijn is composed by Boyd Janson and Zefanio Wielzen. The track is available to stream or purchase from all digital stores including Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and many more.

Anna took part in the 2018 Junior Songfestival – Dutch national selection for Junior Eurovision. Her song was Touch Each Other’s Hearts. Anna is originally from Armenia but currently resides in the Netherlands. She was a popular contestant on The Voice Kids 2018 in the Netherlands.

Anna also released the single Is Dit Love? (Is this love?) featuring DS. This is also an upbeat dance pop song with a powerful production. This is also available via all digital stores.

Check out Anna the official music videos for Vrij Zijn and Is Dit Love? below, as well as her Junior Songfestival song Touch Each Other’s Hearts and her performance of It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World (originally by James Brown) on The Voice Kids below.

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Unity release new single ‘Most Girls’

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Unity are back with a new song called Most Girls. It is a cover of a track by Hailee Steinfeld. The song is an upbeat song with a positive vibe and the girls voices harmonise beautifully on the track.

Most Girls is available to stream or purchase from most digital stores including Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and many more.

Unity represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Best Friends. The band consists of  Naomi (13), Maud (14), Jayda (13) and Demi (14).

You can see the official music video for Most Girls below.

Source: ESC Covers

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Stefania & Rein release ‘SWIPE’ single

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Stefania & Rein have released a collaboration song called SWIPE. It is a catchy upbeat song with a new dance move even for social distance!

SWIPE is composed by Dick Kok and John-Lewis Cabot. The production is by Dick Kok forLAB-3 and the mastering is by Peter Brussee of Q-Point.

Stefania was chosen to represent Greece at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with SUPERG!RL, but did not get the chance to perform the song as the competition was cancelled due to the world pandemic. However, she will get another chance to sing for Greece in the 2020 Eurovision. She also represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest as part of the group, Kisses, with the song Kisses & Dancin’.

Rein van Duivenboden is a singer and actor from the Netherlands and is most recent song was called Why.

You can see the official music video for SWIPE below. The track is available to purchase or stream from all good digital stores including Amazon, Spotify and many more.

Source: ESC Covers

OG3NE release new single ‘Handgeschreven Kus’

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Handgeschreven Kus (Handwritten Kiss) is the new single release by OG3NE. It is a modern and radio friendly track with a good production.

The sisters of OG3NE have composed the Handgeschreven Kus themselves in the Dutch language.

OG3NE represented the Netherlands at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with Lights And Shadows.

You can see the official lyric video for Handgeschreven Kus below.

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‘Hold On’ is the new country hit for Douwe Bob

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Douwe Bob is back with a new song called Hold On. It is a country flavoured song with a laid back feel.

Hold On is available to purchase or stream from digital stores such as Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music and many more.

Douwe Bob represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with Slow Down.

You can hear Hold On below.

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Armin van Buuren feat. Duncan Laurence ‘Feel Something’ with new collaboration

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Armin van Buuren feat. Duncan Laurence have released a brand new collaboration single called Feel Something. It is a rasping and gritty dance song with a cool vibe.

Feel Somthing is available to purchase or stream via all digital stores.

Armin van Buuren is a Dutch DJ and is renowned and respected as being one of the best in the world. He has had many hits and received many accolades.

Duncan Laurence won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands with Arcade.

You can hear Feel Something below.

Source: ESC Covers