Sofi Marinova is one of Bulgaria’s most popular artists. In 2005, Sofi made a first attempt at representing Bulgaria in Eurovision, in a duet with Slavi Trifonov (Edinstveni, placed 2nd), and a second time in 2007. This year, Sofi won the country’s national final and will be flying the Bulgarian …
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Joan shares a childhood memory for the Netherlands
In the Dutch national final on February 26, voted by a mixture of televoting & ‘expert’ jury, Joan Franka was chosen to represent The Netherlands in Baku. Her song You And Me, composed by Joan Franka and Jessica Hoogenboom, with lyrics by Joan Franka, is The Netherlands’ 54th entry to …
Read More »Turkey sailing to victory with Can Bonomo?
For this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Turkish broadcaster TRT internally selected the 24-year-old singer and musician Can Bonomo to represent the country. Can Bonomo burst onto the Turkish music scene early last year with his very successful debut album “Meczup”. For the Contest in Baku, Can wrote a …
Read More »Rona’s very personal message from Albania
In 2004 Rona Nishliu made her first attempt at representing Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest, eight years later she returned to Festivali i Këngës, the country’s national selection for the Contest, and won the ticket to Baku. The song Suus (Personal), composed by Florent Boshnjaku, with lyrics by Rona …
Read More »Pernilla to perform När Jag Blundar for Finland
Finland’s entry to the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, När Jag Blundar (When I close my eyes) will be performed by the 21-year-old Pernilla Karlsson. Pernilla belongs to the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, and the song was composed and written by her brother Jonas Karlsson. It’s the first time since 1990 …
Read More »Hungary’s choice: The Sound Of Our Hearts
The four-piece band Compact Disco won Hungary’s national final on February 11th and will have the honour of representing the country in Baku with their Sound Of Our Hearts. The song was written by the members of the group, Behnam Lotfi, Gábor Pál, Attila Sándor, and Csaba Walkó, and will be …
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