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Archive for April, 2008

Interview With Paolo Meneguzzi

April 24, 2008

Kostas :Your first known appearance is your victory at Vina Del Mar Festival.How did a young artist like you at that time feel!?

PAOLO: I felt very well when I won Viña del Mar Festival with my song “Aria” in 1996, although at the beginning, I was a little confused because of the [...]

Moldova is Back

April 24, 2008

Despite early rumors that Moldova would withdraw due to lack of financial support, the broadcaster, TRM, confirmed the Moldovan entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Geta Burlacu and the song “A Century of Love” has won the right to represent the nation.
The national final took place on 9 February 2008 at the Palatul National [...]

Your Heart Belongs To Me

April 24, 2008

“Your Heart Belongs To Me” is an English language pop song by Dutch singer Hind, which was released as a single on April 14, 2008. The song is composed by Hind, Tjeerd van Zanen, and Bas van den Heuvel. The lyrics are written by Hind and Tjeerd van Zanen.
It was the first time Hind has [...]

San Marino’s Debut

April 24, 2008

The microstate of San Marino will debut and compete in the first of two semifinals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. They will have to compete against 18 other entries on 20th May 2008 (1st semi-final) to gain a place in the final on 24th May 2008. The Sammarinese public broadcaster SMRTV has [...]

Montenegro 2008

April 24, 2008

During a special show that aired on RTCG, called MontenegroSong 2008, with a new National Final model, six candidates were presented, out of which Stefan Filipović was selected via televoting as the entrant.
The song he will perform was chosen internally by a 30-member jury appointed by RTCG. The song’s title is “Zauvijek volim te” (I [...]

the greek secret

April 24, 2008

Greece and ERT held a national final to choose who will represent them in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. On February 27, 2008, the Greek public along with an expert jury chose Kalomoira with “Secret Combination” as the 2008 entry.
Kalomoira appeared on stage in a short J-LO dress,accompanied by 4 male back up dancers. At [...]

Lady of the portuguese sea

April 24, 2008

Portugal chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, on March 9, 2008, during the 44th edition of RTP’s own Festival da Canção, which took place at Lisbon’s Camões Theatre.The Portuguese viewers selected, by televoting, the song “Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)” (English: Lady of the sea) sung by Operacão Triunfo 2007 winner, Vânia [...]

Maltese Vodka

April 24, 2008

“Vodka” is the song that will represent Malta at Eurovision Song Contest 2008, in Belgrade, Serbia. It is sung by the Gozitan singer Morena.
The authors of the song, Gerard James Borg (lyrics) and Philip Vella (music) have had songs in Eurovision five times (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007 & 2008).
“Vodka” won the Malta Song for Europe [...]

Latvian Pirates

April 24, 2008

On March 1, 2008, the group Pirates of the Sea was chosen to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Wolves of the Sea.
Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that will represent Latvia in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with their song “Wolves of the Sea“. It consists of three [...]

Paolo Meneguzzi for Switzerland

April 24, 2008

Switzerland selected its participant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 using the same formula as in previous years – an internal decision. Artists were allowed to submit their proposition and song which would undergo review by a professional jury by October 22, 2007. The selection panel, consisting of members from the three major Swiss Television [...]