UK ESC 2009 - Jade - Its my time (Final)

Born and brought up in Plaistow, East London to a Jamaican mother and British/ Sicilian father, Jade's upbringing has been, unusual, to say the least. Her dad Trevor, 46, is blind and her mum Carol, 48, is partially blind and deaf. Being a carer to her parents and two younger siblings has given Jade a pragmatic outlook on life. 'My mum has to go into hospital for two weeks every month for a course of drips and steroids - when that happens, I have to look after everyone because my dad can only do so much. 'I have a teenage brother who is only interested in his Xbox, and my sister is often out with boyfriends, so it is left to me to cope. I'm not complaining - I'm the eldest, so it's my role, and I am happy to do as much as I can for everyone.'
Since a three year-old singing in her grandma's garden, she's set her sights on making music, and pursued her dreams relentlessly. A year later, she was attending her first dance school and before long taking acting and singing lessons, entering talent competitions and singing along to Mariah Carey's Hero at the top of her voice.
With both parents unable to work and existing on disability benefits, money was far from flowing in the Ewen household. Approached by the renowned Sylvia Young theatre school, but unable to pay the astronomical fees, Jade set her mind to winning one of the precious few scholarships on offer. She was successful, and as a teenage attendee of the school Jade appeared on The Bill, Casualty and Mr Harvey Lights A Candle, before cutting her vocal skills performing onstage as the female lead 'Nala' in The Lion King at the age of 12.
"If I hadn't gone to stage school, I would have stayed at my ordinary school, and I was always in trouble. I would have been heading for delinquency. Growing up was quite difficult. I didn't get to have things like parties, or the best Christmas presents, but I didn't miss all that because I never had them in the first place. My parent's disabilities have given me a lot of drive, because my mum always said she didn't want to see us struggling like her,” says Jade. “Since I was young, I knew what I wanted to do, and their support and advice has given me the ambition to go out and get what I want".
After leaving school, Jade set out with steely determination to get signed. Jade says: 'Even when I was very young, people used to say "What do you want to do?" and I'd say: "I want to be a singer." They'd say: "No, what's your serious job going to be?" And I'd say: "What do you mean? I am going to be a superstar."
Then followed a short stint in 2005 in Sony BMG with girl band Trinity Stone, one of the other members of the group was Mica Paris's niece Cherry - who is still one of Jade's best friends. Third member of the band was Irish Azi Jegbefume, participant of Irish national Eurovision preselection 2003. Band, formed by Grammy winning producer Brian Rowling, has released several singles, including a co-production with American pop singer Ne-Yo "Real Love". The Group was dropped by Sony BMG in 2007 without releasing their debut album. Jade grabbed her dad, his guide dog and her demo, and the three travelled New York where she impressed renowned music producer Kwame (Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls, Usher, Will Smith). Similarly to her musical idols, Aretha Franklin only being one of them, the songs were recorded live with a full band; they're truly a breath of fresh air in this age of digital mimicry.“I think the energy is really there,” she was explaining of the nine tracks so far mixed and mastered. “I'm young, I don't want to sound depressing and boring. But I think some of the second half of the album will look at my relationship with my family. I want to allow this record to be intimate and personal at times.”
It looked as if the stardom she has longed for since she was a toddler was within her grasp - but she was dropped, yet again. 'I had to start from scratch, which was hard enough,' she says. 'But when I was dropped for the second time, it was horrible because I became the singer nobody wanted. 'I was at my lowest then, but I decided to carry on as best I could. Even so, nothing seemed to be happening. I really wanted to sing, but I didn't know how to go about it.
'When the chance came up to compete in Your Country Needs You! I knew that nobody took Eurovision seriously and it got a lot of ridicule. But I thought if Andrew Lloyd Webber is prepared to take a chance and put his name to it, then why shouldn't I?'
Now, Jade is working with showbusiness manager Jonathan Shalit, who numbers Myleene Klass among his clients. He says: 'I think the outcome of this show will be the emergence of Jade as a superstar.' Record company executive James Roberts, who worked with her in Trinity Stone, says: 'She's a world-class vocalist - one of those people who you know is going to make it.'

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Lyrics:

I've been down

Down so long

But those days are gone now

I've got the willI've earned the right

To show you it's my time tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My time

It's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now

I'll break through

I've made my move

And my faith is strong now

I've got the heart

To reach the heights

To show you it's my time tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My timeIt's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now........

I've got the will

I've earned the right

Tonight

It's my time

It's my time

My moment

I'm not gonna let go of it

My time

It's my time

And I'll stand proud

There's nothing I'm afraid of

I'll show you what I'm made of

Show you all it's my time now

Show you all it's my time now

RUSSIA ESC 2009 - Anastasia Pridhodko - Mama (Final)

Anastasiya Prihodko was born in Kiev, Ukraine, on 21st of April 1987. Her mother is a theater critic, and is working in the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. Nastya has learned to play not only piano, but also flute and guitar, in addition, she studied in choral conducting class. Then she has graduated from Glier Kyiv Collage, class of "folk vocal", and was giving concerts and club performances. She took part in several local festivals, including receiving 3rd prize at a festival in Bulgaria. However, the main success of the performer came with the victory at the Russia's Channel One show "Star Factory 7", and as the result of it, she has signed contract with producer Konstantin Meladze. Repertoire of the singer is made both own as well as folk and traditional songs in Russian and Ukrainian languages. Hobbies - horse riding, chess, Thai boxing, shooting. Song "Mamo" was born in the process of preparations for the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision 2009. It's video-presentation was held in the show Shuster LIVE. You can listen to the Ukrainian version of the song here and watch performance from Russian national final (billingual version) here. Studio variant of the final billingual version is available here."I'm sure if you're representing own country, you should sing in it's native language," explained Anastasia. "Russian preselection committee has agreed to my principal condition - to perform "Mamo" in the final of Russian preselection in mix of Ukrainian and Russian languages. "I do not have any show on the stage. First, I sing a song by Konstantin Meladze. Secondly, I differ not with show, but with a voice". Thirdly, I have not met the people who sing as I do, as I sing both with heart and soul", she declared at a recent press conference.

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Lyrics:

Out of the shadows once again, my enemy

- my love

Inevitable is my destiny, don't matter how you prepare the heart

But before you left, with golden ring

Betrothed me with you and haven't saved from sorcery

And didn't let my soul be free

Mom

And you've been telling me no matter how I wish

Mom

And I didn't know at that time where is that trouble

Mom

And you've been telling me that time is like water

Mom, Mom, Mom

Love is a trouble

I will throw away my dream and will crush it on the floor

How you've broken my destiny and left on the edge With rain I will pour out girl's tears

Mom

And you've been telling me no matter how I wish

Mom

And I didn't know at that time where is that trouble

Mom

And you've been telling me that time is like water

Mom, Mom, Mom

Love is a trouble

FRANCE ESC 2009 - Patricia Kaas - S'il Fallait Le Faire (Final)

Patricia Kaas was born on December 5, 1966, in a small town called Forbach in the Lorraine region at Eastern France, just by the German border. From her childhood Patricia was surrounded by both cultures, and it?s not surprising - her father was a French man, while her mother was German.The youngest child of the family, Patricia was very shy and modest. She loved spending time in her room, listening to Claude Francois? music. Patricia loved singing since early childhood. She met her first stage at the age of 8. It was during a carnival in her hometown Forbach, she sang Claude Francois? song Sale Bonhomme and won her first award - a bag of candy. From the age of 9 until 12, Patricia together with her sister Carine participated in the parades that took place at Stiring-Wendel. At the same time she joined the band Black Flowers where she sang popular disco songs.At 13 Patricia got a contract at the German cabaret-club Rumpelkammer at Saarebruck, at the German side of the border. She sang 3 times a week, at times the performances lasted until 3-4 at night. Patricia became almost a professional singer and stayed in this cabaret for 7 years. Supported by her mother, Patricia decided to make a choice in favour of her future singer career and to drop out of school.In 1983, a man named Bernard Schwarz came into the Rumpelkammer club. This man was not a famous musical producer but an architect from Bitche (Moselle). «When I came into the club I didn?t notice her. I only heard a deep low voice. I looked around, and I was shocked to see this small fragile blonde girl.» Only a year later, in May 1984, Schwarz came back to the club with friends. The next day Schwarz called his friends in Paris and arranged a meeting with Joel Cartigny, a director at the Phonogram studio.Cartigny fought with Phonogram to make a record with Patricia, but it wasn?t easy. He was told every time that she would`t sell because at that time the french chanson wasn?t popular. Meanwhile Cartigny decided to leave Phonogram and start an independent production. And he decided he would make Patricia a star. To get to know her better he went to Forbach, met her family at their little house. He shot a video cassette of Patricia during her performance at the Rumpelkammer club. Cartigny knew a few people in show business. He demonstrated the video cassette to Gerard and Elisabeth Depardieu. When a phone rang at the Kaas? home, and Gerard Depardieu himself asked to talk to Patricia, she thought it was a joke. He and his wife were so impressed with her voice, they decided to produce her first single. Elisabeth co-wrote a song with Francois Bernheim (a songwriter who was also friends with Joel Cartigny) and Gerard produced it. The song was called Jalouse (Jealous). A promo version of the single was released in 1985 in France and Germany thanks to Gerard?s financing. Schwartz, who became Patricia?s personal producer, decides to finance another record for his protege. Again they turn to Francois Bernheim, and he turns to another fellow songwriter Didier Barbelivien. Barbelivien digs up a song, an un-exploited treasure, which he wrote back in 1977. A song called Mademoiselle chante le blues.In the beginning of 1987, Bernard Schwartz and Patricia sign a contract with the record company Polydor, and in April of that year the record Mademoiselle chante le blues is released. Suddenly it was a big hit. In 1988 Patricia moves to Paris. She returns to the studio and records her first album. The songs all written in collaboration by Didier Barbelivien and Francois Bernheim. The album Mademoiselle chante… is finally released in November 1988. In a couple of weeks it becomes gold in France, in another tree weeks - platinum. It also gets platinum in Switzerland and Belgium, and successfully sells in Spain, Germany, Austria, Canada, Japan, Holland, 3 million copies worldwide. In the spring of 1989 Patricia starts a promotion tour around Europe and USSR. On April 10, 1990, the second album is out. Scene de vie (Scene of life), under a new company, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting Systems). Bernard Schwartz leaves his position as a manager, in favor of real professional - Cyril Prieur. In December Patricia is chosen as Voice Of The Year by the audience of RTL and FR3.In January 1991 the first part of her tour ends after 8 concerts in Russia, 6 in Germany, 11 in Canada and 5 in Japan. Patricia is invited to the World Music Awards in Monaco where she gets the Best French Singer Of The Year award. After a short break, in October 1992, Patricia begins the recordings of her next album. Another man entered into Patricia?s career. Robin Millar, who produced Sade and Fine Young Cannibals, interested Patricia and she wished to meet him. Finally they went to London, where all Robin?s team worked. They recorded at Pete Thownshend?s Eal Pie Studio for 3 months. On April 6, 1993, the album Je te dis vous was released in 47 countries. In USA and the UK it is called Tour de charme.
The tour started at the end of September 1993. It begins with USA, then Europe, Russia, Japan, China, Australia… In Paris Patricia gives 10 concerts at the Zenith Hall. In Russia she sings a song in Russian with the Red Army choir. By March 1994 Je te dis vous goes diamond. Patricia becomes the first French female artist to sell more than a million copies of each of her first 3 albums.In June of 1996 does she comes back to New York to work on her next album with Phil Ramone. The album is finally launched in March 1997, after practically 3 years of waiting for new material. The album is dedicated to Patricia?s parents. In January 1998 Patricia begins her third world tour, called simply Rendez-vous. In June a live album Rendez-vous is released, it?s taped during 2 concerts at the Olympia. The concert is also released on VHS and DVD.
The year 1999 begins, and Patricia is already in studio, working on a new album. This album is produced by Pascal Obispo. On May 18, 1999, the new album Le mot de passe (The password) is released in 40 countries. It remains on the 2nd position in sales for a month, selling 1 million copies worldwide, 570,000 of them in France. In October 1999 Patricia begins her 4th world tour that shall be called Ce sera nous (It will be us - a line from the song Le mot de passe). Patricia decides that this tour will be designed in the atmosphere of East, she was enchanted by it when she visited Morocco. 120 concerts take place in France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, US, Finland, Canada... On August 29 the live album Ce sera nous / Les chansons commencent is released on a double CD. It is also released on DVD and VHS.The famous French movie director Claude Lelouch, known around the world most of all for his movie Un homme et une femme approaches Patricia with an interesting offer. On December 18, 2000, in great secrecy, Patricia makes the auditions for the new Lelouch movie And Now… Ladies & Gentlemen. On December 26 the journal Le Parisien announces that it is Patricia who was chosen to the female lead. She is Jane, a jazz singer disappointed with love…At the beginning of September, a new Patricia song hits the radios - Rien ne s?arrete. It?s the new song on Patricia?s first greatest hits album, Best of 1987-2001, also known as Rien ne s?arrete (Nothing stops). Sort of a conclusion after 14 years of career, more than 600 concerts all over the world, and around 14 millions copies of albums sold around the world. The Best of album sells over 500,000 copies in France and 300,000 outside France.
On April 16, the soundtrack named Piano bar by Patricia Kaas is released. On May 26 the movie And Now… Ladies & Gentlemen is presented at the Cannes festival outside the competition. On May 29 it is released to cinemas across France. In September 2002 Patricia starts a Piano Bar world tour, a show that plays a tribute to the French chanson. Fall 2003, Patricia is in studio recording. In this album Patricia goes in the direction of rock, after the quiet Piano Bar she sings with all her energy and with all her blues. We meet the new Patricia, a grown woman, single, independent and strong. She names her album Sexe fort - The Strong Sex. On summer 2004 the Sexe Fort tour hits the roads. A show filled with energy, where Patricia reveals her rocky side. All in all there are 165 concerts in 25 countries viewed by 500 000 spectators. For the first time, more than twenty concerts take place in cities throughout Russia and the CIS from Kiev to Irkutsk. On 31 January 2005 live album Toute la musique ... (All music) is released. The European tour ends on August 29 with the concert in the Paris Olympia, where with the ambitious 4-hour concert singer celebrates 20 years of artistic activity. At the end of 2005, Patricia decides to take a break. The new album and world tour scheduled to be launched in November 2008. In early 2008, Patricia Kaas records duo and films a video clip with popular Russian band Umaturman for the song "Ne pozvonish" (You won't call). In March of the same year, she signs a contract and becomes a "face" of L'Etoile company, Russia's largest network of perfumes and cosmetics.
Recently, Patricia has presented her new album Kabaret, released in November 2008 in Russia as special L'Etoile boutiques promo and paid download at Nokia Music and iTunes. Patricia has recorded around 25 tracks for her album, and plans to release special versions for French, Russia, German and English speaking audiences in early 2009. Since 20th of January album will be available for purchase on site vente-privee.comAlbum represents 'cabaret' style of 30-40s and includes mostly original creations, thus making it likely that one of album songs will be performed in Moscow. Release has been followed with an extensive tour in Russia, covering Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Nizhniy Novgorod, Voronezh, Krasnodar, Rostov-na-Donu, Stavropol, Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, Kazan, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Ekaterinburg and Perm. You can watch video report of Russian TV on Patricia's Kremlin performance here. Singer also took part in Zolotoy Gramophone awards ceremony.

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Lyrics:

S'il fallait le faire,

J'arreterais la Terre,

J'eteindrais la lumiere

Que tu restes endormi.

S'il fallait pour te plaire

Lever des vents contraires,

Dans un desert sans vie

Je trouverais la mer...

Et s'il fallait le faire,

J'arreterais la pluie,

Elle fera demi-tour

Le reste de nos vies.

S'il fallait pour te plaire

T'ecouter chaque nuit

Quand tu parles d'amour,

J'en parlerais aussi...

Que tu regardes encore

Dans le fond de mes yeux,

Que tu y vois encore

Le plus grand des grands feux.

Et que ta main se colle

Sur ma peau, ou elle veut.

Un jour si tu t'envoles

Je suivrais, si je peux...

Et s'il fallait le faire,

Je repousserais l'hiver

A grands coups de printemps

Et de longs matins clairs.

S'il fallait pour te plaire

J'arreterais le temps,

Que tous tes mots d'hier

Restent a moi maintenant.

Que je regarde encore

Dans le bleu de tes yeux,

Que tes deux mains encore

Se perdent dans mes cheveux,

Je ferai tout plus grand,

Et si c'est trop ou peu,

J'aurais tort tout le temps

Si c'est ca que tu veux...

Je veux bien tout donner

Si seul'ment tu y crois,

Mon coeur veut bien saigner

Si seul'ment tu le vois,

Jusqu'a n'etre plus rien

Que l'ombre de tes nuits,

Jusqu'a n'etre plus rien

Qu'une ombre qui te suit.

Et s'il fallait le faire...

UKRAINE ESC 2009 - Svetlana Loboda - Be my valentine (2.Semi Final)

Svetlana Loboda was born in Kyiv on October 18, 1982. From early childhood she went to a music school where she learned to play the piano and at the same time mastered the art of singing and conducting. Having finished the music school Svetlana didn’t give up her music studies and entered the department of variety singing at Kyiv Variety And Circus Academy. As a 1st year student, Svetlana Loboda becomes a participant of the band “Cappuccino”. Very soon she leaves the band and embarks on a free career. In 2003 Svetlana Loboda participates in the casting for the 1st Ukrainian musical The Equator where she gets the leading role of Mirana. On December 28, 2003, Svetlana starts a new band – “Catch”. She works out the repertory and stage costumes and all through the Christmas holidays “Catch” performs their show in various night clubs of Kyiv. It is then that she was noticed by Dmitriy Kostyuk, producer of the band “VIA Gra”. In 2004 Loboda came to the casting for “VIA Gra” band. Thanks to her vocal, choreography, and appearance she managed to surpass nearly 500 rivals and became a new soloist of “VIA Gra”. Interestingly, up to the final rounds of the competition Svetlana didn’t know what band the casting was for. Svetlana’s first appearance as a participant of the band was a performance in the contest show “Fabrika Zviozd” (Star Factory) and the first music video with her was the sexy blockbuster “Biologiya” (Biology) However, after 5 months in the band Svetlana realized that she didn’t want to be a part of “VIA Gra” any more. She lacked freedom for working in this band meant a lot of restrictions. And that was the beginning of her solo career. At the end of November 2004 Svetlana Loboda shot a music video “Cherno-Belaya Zima” (Black-and-white Winter) and in a year, in November 2005, she released her debut album “Ty Ne Zabudesh” (You Won’t Forget).Svetlana’s fourth clip “Cherny Angel” (Black Angel) with Nadezhda Granovskaya (Meikher), Svetlana’s close friend and incidentally ex-participant of “VIA Gra”, appearing in it became a true landmark. In 2006, Svetlana was the anchorwoman of the TV program “ShowMania” on “Novy” channel and in 2007 was a host of “Miss CIS” on “TET” TV channel. At the same time the singer started a tourist agency of her own “Happy Vacations”. On October 18, 2007, Svetlana Loboda organized an exhibition of her photos dedicated to India. In 2008, the singer released the album “Ne Macho” (Not a macho). April 23, 2008 saw the launch of her clothing line wearing the name “F*ck the macho”. Svetlana’s first all-Ukrainian tour is being prepared for autumn 2008 for 25 cities in Ukraine. On October,18th, the day of her birthday, Svetlana receives Ukrainian National Olymp Award.Song "Be My Valentine" was composed by the singer herself. Energetic, ironic composition will be liked by many viewers and staging of dance group "Freedom" lead by Elena Kolyadenko will underline not only choreographic, but also vocal abilities of an artist, as she starts singing live being positioned Svetlana Loboda begins upside-down, sits on the twine on men's shoulders, and an apogee of the performance is virtuoso drum solo. «Certainly, participation in the competition for me is very important and responsible decision that will require maximum efforts, not only from me only but from the whole team. We feel confident in ourselves to represent our country with dignity and to fulfil expectations of Ukrainians", said Svetlana Loboda

Song Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/210613210/2009_-_Ukraine_-_Svetlana_Loboda_-_Be_My_Valentine.mp3

Lyrics:

You are so sexy BOM

Gonna make me crazy BOM

We're gonna do the BOM BOM

Ain't that amazing BOM

I'm very busy BOM

It's not so easy BOM

I'm gonna tease you BOM BOM

Without a reason BOM

I'll call you on the phone

You speak in monotone

Don't want to be alone

Because I'm crazy, BOM

BabyBaby you're so fine

Be my

Be my Valentine

On my pride and prejudice

I will just reminisce

These are the things you can't miss

Come on give me a kiss

There's nothing dangerous

I know what's waiting on us

We'll keep each other restless

Oh boy you look impressed

The charm that I possess

Will put you to the test

To satisfy my interest

Come over be my guest

I'll show you to my nest You're under arrest

The others may be jealous

Cause you're the one who's blessed

Baby,

I will save you world

I'm your Anti-crisis girl

ALBANIA ESC 2009 - Kejsi TOLA - Më Mërr Në ëndërr (2.Semi Final)

16-years old Kejsi Tola will represent Albania at Eurovision 2009 with "Me merr ne enderr" (Take me in your dreams) written by Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doci (songwriters of Albanian 2004 entry by Anjeza Shahini, finished 7th).
Kejsi Tola he was born on the 5th of February in 1992. She is studying in the artistic lyceum of Jordan Misja in Tirana.Her career started when she was 11-years-old in the Young Voices of Albanian Festival Song contest winning the first prize, and two time winner of the young voices of the Shkodra Festival Contest. In the first Contest of Young Geniuses she was one of the ten finalists. Young Kejsi is also winner of "Ethet" (Albanian Idol) and managed to repeat her success at "Festivali i Kenges". “I love singing and this is very important for me. Music gives me an inner strength, which I sometimes don’t show up in my daily life, but that comes out when on stage", says Kejsi. ".

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http://rapidshare.com/files/210757819/2009_-_Albania_-_Kejsi_Tola_-_Carry_me_in_your_dreams__English_version_.mp3

Lyrics:

My love for you grows with each passing day

I’m by your side when you’re away

When I miss you and long for your care

I close my eyes and you there.

All that I ask is one moment in time

No strings attached, no drawing lines

You fill my thoughts even when you’re not here

I close my eyes, close my eyes and I feel

You’re there!

Take my love, take my heart

Carry me with you in your dreams

No, no never let go

Wonder of love – Magical glow.

Take my love, take my heart

Carry me with you in your dreams

No, no never let goWonder of love – Magical glow

All that I ask is one moment in time

No strings attached, no drawing lines

You fill my thoughts even when you’re not here

I close my eyes, close my eyes and I feel

You’re there!

Take my love, take my heart

Carry me with you in your dreams

No, no never let goWonder of love – Magical glow.

Search for me in your dreams

Search for me, it’s where I’ll be.

Take my love, take my heart

Carry me with you in your dreams

No, no never let goWonder of love – Magical glow. (2)

MOLDOVA ESC 2009 - Nelly Ciobanu - Hora Din Moldova (2.Semi Final)

Nelli Ciobanu was born on October 28, 1974. She has graduated from music collage of city of Tiraspol. She has made her debut on stage in 1993, with her brother as part of duet "Master Dinamit".Nelly is winner of multiple international competitions: in 1998 won second prize at the festival "Yalta - 98" (Ukraine), 1999 "Grand Prix" at the "Discovery" in Bulgaria (for the performance of a song of composer Liviu Stirbu ), the second prize at the festival "Voice of Asia" (Almaty, Kazakhstan), in 2000 - the first prize at the festival "Slavic Bazaar" in Belarus, the bronze medal of "Delphian Games" in Russia, in 2002, the golden prize of the festival "Spring of April" (North Korea), in 2003 - second prize at the festival "New Wave" in Jurmala, the Grand Prix of K. Shulzhenko contest (Kharkiv, Ukraine), 2nd place in national preselection for Eurovision 2005, was jury member at "Five Stars. Intervision" in 2008. Sings in 11 languages: Moldovan, Russian, English, Italian, and even Korean. She has toured with many Russian artists and international stars such as Patricia Kaas and Mike Bolton. Released four albums. On 24th of December 2005 her daughter Mirella-Christiana was born. Nelly considers herself romantic-optimist. She is easily getting excited by any pleasant details, things and words, to which others are indifferent. She likes listening to music that is "not for the legs", but the one that captures a breath, - in this time Nelly feels in her body "that place where the soul is located". Therefore, in her repertoire are only those songs that every time raise strong emotions.
Song "Hora din Moldova" is composed and arranged by Veaceslav Daniliuc with lyrics written by Andrei Hadjiu and Nelly Ciobanu. "My brothers, George and Dinu, forming "Master Dynamite" needed my voice to record a new song of the band. I went to their studio and there I met Veaceslav Daniliuc, working with "Master Dynamite". After we finished the recordings for the band, he approached me and said he wanted to listen to a track. I listened to it and I said that's a good one, after which he proposed me to sing it. This was the start of our collaboration". "Hora din Moldova", on which they worked for three monthes, has been recorded in English, Russian and Romanian. Singer hopes to release a new album soon, but can not promise anything because they do not have the necessary finances. "We have many new songs, they are in three languages, and we're not yet sure, which language versions should be included into the album. I want my music to be heard and abroad, so we decided to make them in three languages. Now I think to film a videos for some songs. If we find money, shooting will take place abroad, if not, we will do it in Moldova", explained Nelly Ciobanu.

Song Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/198195972/2009_-_Moldova_-_Nelly_Ciobanu_-_Hora_din_Moldova__ESC_version_.mp3

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Lyrics:

Hei hei e la te nane

Hei hei e la te na…

uuu ooooo…RA!… RA!…

All the mountains, all the seas

All winds are dancing the hora

It's a dance you've never seen

From my country called Moldova

Shai la lai la and the flight

Shai la lai la brings sorrow

In the fire of a love's game

It's the hora from Moldova

When you love, I caress

When you spin, I give my life

All with fire come in the game

It's lucky(Ra!) He hei, he hei

Let's dance hora, let's dance hora from Moldova

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

The hora is hot, the hora from Moldova is hot

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

Let's dance hora, let's dance hora from Moldova

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

The hora is hot, the hora from Moldova is hot

The grean leaf of a pea plant, more

Come play our hora

Come shout louder, musician

So all people can hear it

Both the young and the older

Jump around with hora!

All the seas, all the winds

All the feelings that you get from hora

All the day, past and nowdays

Oh the dance you want to play

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

Let's dance hora, let's dance hora from Moldova

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

Let's dance hora, let's dance hora from Moldova

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

Come to hora, come to hora from Moldova

(Ra!) He hei, he hei

The hora is hot, the hora from Moldova is hot

(Ra! He hei) Şai lai la…

(Hei)(Ra! He hei) Şai lalai la…

(Hei)(Ra! He hei)

Şai lai lalalai lalai hei hoi hei…

LITHUANIA ESC 2009 - Sasha Son - Pasiklydes Zmogus (2.Semi Final)

Sasha Son (Birth name Dmitry Shavrov - Dima Savrovas) has established himself as a young solo artist and at the age of 12 had consequently released a solo album, "Svajoniu Laivas" (The Ship of Dreams). His legendary song "Mamai" (To Mother) which was written for Sasha by very respected Lithuanian musicians Ovidijus Vysniauskas and Gintaras Zdebskis, made him known all around Lithuania and has become one of the most significant and influential songs in Lithuanian music history. In 1995, Sasha has received a "Bravo" award for "Metu atradimas" (New-comer of the year). He has won numerous international competitions throughout Europe and received a letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Lithuania for his achievements for the country. After a period of 8 years in London where he had studied music Sasha has returned home and together with his music partner Hywel Sam they have won Grand Prix at the international music contest - "Palanga 2005". His first single in 12 years "Ne Uletaj" Feat. SEL reached No. 1 in the Baltic Russian Radio Top 10 songs list and remained in the Top 5 for 13 weeks and in the top 10 for 14 weeks. In 2008 he was in the top 3 at the national Eurovision contest with the song "Miss Kiss".

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Lyrics:

I've had it all as a little child

I've done it all as a little child

But the pain that I had

For the fame that I gotWas for what?

A little girl is crying alone

A little boy searching for his home

Giving up to a sin For a heart-craving dream

Is that a sin?

If you really love

The love you say you love (really love)

Then surely that love would love ...

Then surely that love would love to love you back

For just one moment

We all wanna be

Just as happy

As one can be(So don't you make the same mistake

You gotta give for what you take)

And don't you break

A little girl or boy

They're crying at home alone

A faithful song

Will lead the way to make you strong

If you really love

The love you say you love (really love)

Then surely that love would love ...

Then surely that love will love you back

GREECE ESC 2009 - Sakis Rouvas - This is our night (2.Semi Final)

Sakis Rouvas was born on 5th January, 1972 in Corfu and it wasn't long before music and song became a part of his life. His classmates will certainly remember the unforgettable graduation party where Sakis' rendition of Elvis and The Beatles' greatest hits made him the undisputed star of the show.Artistic gymnastics was his other passion and he has won exceptional national awards. He also excelled at pole vaulting and, being the exceptional talent that he was, became a member of the Greek National Team.
In 1991, Sakis makes his first professional appearance at the Show Centre in Athens where he is discovered by Polygram and offered his first record contract. Just a few months later, he makes his unbelievable debut through a performance at the Thessaloniki Song Festival. The song "Parta" ("Take Them"), with music by Nikos Terzis and lyrics by Georgos Pavrianos, wins first place and Sakis gets his first taste of enthusiastic fans who immediately feel that a new star is being born!Since then, things have been progressing quickly for the young performer. His first solo album titled "Sakis Rouvas" is released the day after the festival and young people from across Greece show him their love by making his album an incredible success and sending it to No. 1!The release of Sakis' second album in September 1992 entitled "Min Antistekesai" ("Don't Resist"), which is also composed by Nikos Terzis, establishes Sakis as a top performer on the music scene. In October 1993, his third album is released, featuring music by Alexis Papadimitriou and lyrics by Eleni Giannatsoulia.The winter of 1994 finds Sakis collaborating with Nikos Karvelas and Natalia Germanou. The result of this collaboration is the smash hit "Aima, Dakria, ki Idrotas" ("Blood, Sweat, and Tears"). Songs like "Ela Mou" ("Come To Me") and "Ksana" ("Again") become unbelievably successful. Sakis is called to do his military service, which is given unbelievable dimensions by the media. A few months later, Sakis releases his new album. Given the huge success of his previous album, he collaborates with Nikos Karvelas and Natalia Germanou again in order to create his next hit album "Tora Arhizoun ta Diskola" ("Now the Difficult Times Begin"). That is when he begins his live appearances with Anna Vissi at Chaos, which were unforgettable shows!For four consecutive years, he monopolises the Greek Music Awards "Pop Corn", winning the award for Best New Artist, Best Song, Best Stage Presence and many more. The artist collaborates with some of the biggest names in the business, like Tolis Voskopoulos, Anna Vissi, and Katie Garmpi.On 19 May 1997, Sakis takes a step toward peace and reconciliation by appearing with the Turkish pop star, Burak Kut, in a "binational" concert on the Green Line in Cyprus.The concert, for which Sakis won the Ipeksi Award for understanding and cooperation, becomes the leading global news story, triggering political repercussions. Georgos Papandreou and Konstantinos Mitsotakis won the same award that year. Sakis and Burak also record the duet together for the Walt Disney movie "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Since 1996, Sakis has had the largest fan club in Greece, "SRFC", which has thousands of members from countries in all parts of the world.Following on the heels of two gold and one platinum album, Sakis transfers to Minos-EMI. In December 1998, his album "Kati Apo Mena" ("Something From Me") becomes a huge hit and goes gold two months later.The release is followed by a live performance at one of the biggest record stores, Virgin Megastores, where thousands of fans create a traffic problem on the busiest street in Athens.He wins – yet again – the award for stage presence at the "Pop Corn" Music Awards. Sakis not only gives an amazing performance of his new album, but the fact that Valentino himself designed all of the costumes especially for Sakis becomes the focus of all magazines and front covers.The new millennium finds Sakis in the studio recording his new album "21st Akatallilos" ("21st X-Rated"), which was released in March 2000. Once again, it reaches the top of the chart on its first day of release. Sakis continues with live performances in Athens following an amazing show with Katie Garmpi in Thessaloniki. On 25 October, Sakis, Antonis Remos, and Peggy Zina begin their extremely successful collaboration at the Apollonas, which wraps up at Easter 2001.Sakis closes out 2000 on the 10th of December with the "I Nihta ton Aggelon" ("The Night of the Angels") concert in Thessaloniki. In autumn of 2001, the Athens nightlife scene welcomes the "act" of the winter, "Despina Vandi – Sakis Rouvas", at Rex. Sakis closes out the year with the release of the gold album "Disco Girl".At the first Arion Awards in March 2002, Sakis wins the award for Pop Singer of the Year for the CD "Disco Girl" and performs "Ola Kala" ("Everything is Fine") for the first time. During the same period, he is working feverishly toward the release of the album "Ola Kala" in Greece and France. The release of the album is supported by a summer tour, ending on 24 October in Olympia. The album "Ola Kala" is released in Greece in June and goes gold within 11 days and platinum within 4 months. In April 2003, Sakis appears at the Arion Awards with Antonis Remos and they perform with the evening's honouree, Nana Mouskouri. Sakis gives concerts across Greece, culminating in a final deifying performance at Lykavitos on 11 October. December 2003 finds Sakis Rouvas performing his new album "To Chrono Stamatao" ("I Stop Time") at Fever with Georgos Tsalikis.2004 – The Year of Eurovision. Everyone is dancing to the beat of "Shake It", which is heard for the first time on the radio in mid-March. At the end of the month, Sakis rouses the audience by performing "Shake It" live for the first time at the third Arion Awards. The same night, he wins his second Pop Singer award for the album "To Chrono Stamatao". In mid-April, the CD single "Shake It" is released and the Greek Eurovision contingent immediately begins touring. Lots of travel, many shows and tons of optimism! On 18 May, Sakis finishes third place at Eurovision 2004 in Istanbul. At the first Mad Video Music Awards a month later where he sang "Shake It" the audience went wild. The same night, he wins the Sexiest Appearance award for the video "Pes Tis" ("Tell Her") whose director, Xavier Gens, wins Best Direction for the same video.Sakis, of course, could not be left out of the huge organisation of the Olympic Games. He participates in the torch relay that takes place in the centre of Athens and performs at the Closing Ceremony along with the biggest names in Greek song. Sakis arrives in the centre of the Olympic Stadium by air and gives an exceptional performance of "Karapiperim". The same year, he also does a duet of "Se Thelo San Trelos" ("I Want You Like Crazy") with the famous Russian singer, Philip Kirkorov, in Greek and Russian. The CD single is a huge hit in Russia and is supported by a video of the same name that was filmed in Saint Petersburg. In October 2004, Sakis appears as a guest in three large concerts given by his friend and ultimate Greek performer, Nana Mouskouri. Sakis appears for the first time at the Berlin Philharmonic Hall (4/10) as well as at the Athens Concert Hall ("Megaro Mousikis") (10-11/10). Two months later, he begins performances with Georgos Mazonakis and Elena Paparizou at Fever in one of the winter's most explosive acts.April 2005 proves to be an extremely creative month. At the 4th Arion Awards held on 5 April, Sakis makes an original appearance on stage by dancing a breathtaking tango. The same evening, he receives the award for "CD Single with the Highest Sales/2004" for "Shake It", demonstrating just how popular the Eurovision success was. The next day (6/4) Sakis presents his new album titled "S'Eho Erotefthei" ("I'm in Love With You"), in an unprecedented manner. The presentation is carried out on the same day in four Greek cities. Heraklion, Corfu, Thessaloniki, and Athens are the four cities–stops that Sakis visits to give a live presentation of his album. Five months later, the album goes platinum. On 24 September, Sakis is deified by 18,000 spectators at a huge charity concert he gives at the Athens Olympic Stadium ("OAKA"). Given that he is not performing in Athens during the 2005-2006 winter season, the one appearance that he makes at Athens College on 14 February is the talk of the town. The live performance is recorded and videotaped, providing material for the first live CD-DVD of Sakis' fifteen year career entitled "Live Ballads". On 28/03, at the 5th Arion Awards, Sakis performs his new song "Horis Kardia" ("Without a Heart"), which is included on "Live Ballads". The same evening, he wins two awards; one for "Pop Album" and one for "Pop Singer" for the album "S'Eho Erotefthei".Eurovision 2006 gives Sakis the opportunity to develop yet another talent. Sakis and Maria Menounos are the two presenters of the Semi-Finals (18/05) and Finals (20/05) that, of course, take place in Athens. At the Semi-finals, Sakis opens the evening by singing the English hit "Let the Sun Shine" with Maria Menounos. A little later on, he performs "S'Eho Erotefthei" in English by himself. At the third Mad Video Music Awards on 14 June, Sakis performs two ballads "Agapa Me" ("Love Me") and "Na m'Agapas" ("You Should Love Me") from the album "Live Ballads", which has already gone gold, and wins two more awards: Best Video by a Male Artist for "Na m'Agapas" and "Best Dressed Artist in a Video" for "Mila Tis" ("Talk to Her"). In June, Sakis also finished dubbing for the new Disney movie called "Cars" that premiers in September. On 6 December 2006, Sakis' new CD entitled "Yparhi Agapi Edo" ("There is Love Here") was released. The songs "Travao Zori" ("I’m Having a Hard Time"), "Yparhi Agapi Edo", and "Ola Giro Sou Gyrizoun" ("Everything Revolves Around You") immediately stand out making the album number one on the Chart List.Among those who contributed to the CD were Nikos Antypas, Eleanna Vrahali, Yiannis Parios, Haris Varthakouris, Lakis Papadopoulos, and Pigassos. 2007: a rather productive year for Sakis Rouvas. He starts shooting his first film, "Alter Ego". The film is released at the beginning of May and wins us all over. The soundtrack of the film, including the great hit "Zise Ti Zoi" (Live Life), is also released in January, 2007. A unique performance is given by Sakis Rouvas during the Oscar Night event. The famous singer, accompanied by a multi-piece orchestra, performs a selection of Oscar-winning songs. In March, he performs at the Boom, one of Thessaloniki’s most-frequented nightclubs, next to Despina Vandi. Success is unprecedented. At the end of April, he holds a big concert in Syntagma Square. Sakis Rouvas gives a one-off concert at the Lycabetus theatre on September 10th to promote the concept of voluntary blood donation.In 2008, Sakis, forever open to new and attractive proposals, has accepted the challenge by E.R.T. to represent Greece for the second time in the 54th Eurovision song contest, which is to take place in Moscow in May 2009. Sakis stated that the contest was one of the most powerful experiences of his career and he wishes to re-live it. At the same time his restless spirit leads him to explore new grounds. The presentation of X Factor, the most popular musical talent show internationally, is for him a bet that he seems to be winning at every live show. On the 20th of November 2008, his long awaited single "Irthes" (You came) makes its debut on the radio. Sakis devotes his single to his daughter, who was born on 2nd of November. The album with same title, which is released in the beginning of December, is a huge and instant success. On December 4th, he begins his appearances together with Betty and Matilda Maggira and a group of young artists who present a live-show party full of energy both from Sakis and from the audience that participates actively every night.

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Lyrics:

Take a chance, and take a hold

give it all, and turn it to gold

time has come, so make a stand

on your own , and take command

Beat the odds, you will survive

stronger now, you feel alive

Rising up, get into place

feel it in your heart,

When you are, winning this race

When I look into your eyes

It comes, as no surprise

This is our night, fly , to the top baby

yes we can do it, just wait and see

This is our night, time ,for a change baby

get rid of the old, take a hold, and be free

This is our night, fly , to the top baby

yes we can do it, just wait and see

This is our night, time, for a change baby

get rid of the old, take a hold, and be free

This is our night

Counting down, the night of nights

Getting now, to stand and fight

Don't back down,just look within

Do it now, I know you will

When I look into your eyes

it comes as no surprise,

AZERBAIJAN ESC 2009 - Aysel & Arash - Always (2.Semi Final)

AySel was born in Baku on 25th April 1989 in the family of a University professor. Her Zodiac sign is Taurus, the underpinning of her ambitious, committed, self-confident personality, who loves the atmosphere of competition. AySel is just 19, but her ambition coupled with the faith in her talent has already led the young artist to the main stage of the European show business, the Eurovision Song Contest stage, as the representative of Azerbaijan.Education and hobbies. AySel went to the prestigious Intellect high school in Baku, Azerbaijan. The ambitious girl was not satisfied with the information and skills she was learning in her classes, and engaged actively in self-education and self-reflection from early school age. She swims since she was born. At five she has started to take ballet classes along with gymnastic classes. At nine, AySel is the art school student, she takes part in city exhibitions, and her paintings are greatly successful among admirers of children’s art. At twelve, she is a member of the school … handball team! AySel was considering if she should fully dedicate herself to this sport, but finally decides that handball will just be her sports hobby. At the same time, she begins to study German and Spanish by herself – besides English she had already been studying. At fourteen, AySel is actively learning dancing and choreography, mostly Latin-American dances.Music. AySel remembers clearly her first public performance when she was eight. She and her parents went to visit their friends. The guests, knowing about AySel’s great vocal talent, asked the then shy girl to sing for them. AySel agreed under the condition that she would sing on a chair imagine herself on stage. When she performed Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On, silence fell and then loud applause filled the room. “I have never sang on a chair any more. From that moment on, I have easily agreed to perform when my parents or friends asked me to,” AySel recalls with laughter. At this age, AySel begins to take part in national vocalists’ competitions. In 2001, she wins the prestigious Azerbaijani contest Рohre. At thirteen, AySel enters a Baku music school where she learns to play the piano and sings in the choir. The piano is AySel’s passion since childhood. No wonder, since AySel’s parents still keep a unique XVIII-century piano at home. USA. In 2004, AySel goes to study in the US as a student of exchange program FLEX. Within days from her arrival to the US, she signs up for the local choir and begins training for young vocalists competitions. During her year in the US, AySel won 3 gold medals at prestigious contests which were held in the Southern Arkansas University and University of Texas at Austin:- February 2005 – 1st prize and gold medal, Foreign Songs Contest, Southern Arkansas University, Arkansas, USA- May 2005 - Solo – 1st prize, Young vocalists contest, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA- May 2005 – as a choir’s lead singer - 1st prize, Young vocalists contest, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USADuring her time in the US another AySel's dream came true – she began to travel. She finally had a chance to go to New York, Washington D.C., state of Pennsylvania, state of Florida, New Jersey, state of Delaware, state of Alabama, state of Louisiana, state of Mississippi, state of Virginia and so on. AySel recalls that now she knows States but she still have one more long-awaited dream to realize. This year she's finally going to visit London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and other European capitals she wanted to see her whole life.Baku. Upon her return to Baku, AySel takes part in the television project Yeni Ulduz 4 (“New Star 4”) where she goes straight to the final. When the project ends in 2006, AySel becomes a student at the International Relations department of the Azerbaijani University of Foreign Languages. Currently, she continues her studies and is simultaneously working hard to prepare for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow.AySel’s music idols are Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Ella Fitzgerald, Beyonce, Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Babyface.

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Lyrics:

Oh oh oh

Always on my mind

Always in my heart

1

I`ve been waiting for you night after night

Like the shadow staying close to the light

Suddenly you stand beside me

And I see A million burning stars ,

Oh

Chorus:

You are

Always on my mind

Always in my heart

And I can hear you call my name

On a mountain high

Always on my mind

Always in my dreams

I wanna hold you close to me

Always all the time

2

I believe, I`m addicted to you

In your eyes I see dreams coming true

Finally, I have found you

And now I will never let you go

No

HUNGARY ESC 2009 - Adok Zoltan - Tanclepes (Dance With Me) (2.Semi Final)

32 years old Zoli is more known as choreographer and musical performer, with 15 years of stage experience, who worked both in national theaters (Budapest Operetta Theater, Theater Madach) and for a number of international productions in Austria, Switzerland, Germany with musicals such as Fame or Cats. Berlin staging of Cats with his participation had more than 500 stage runs. He starred in a lot of music show including Mamma Mia, Chicago and Cabaret and now plays in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Joseph". He has also appeared in movie "Atom.net" and currently studying psychology in Budapest University. Right after the song contest, he will be playing the leading role in Contact, a musical by Susan Stroman starting in June. Zoli took part in talent show of one of the commercial channels "Csillag szuletik" (The Star Is Born, Got Talent analogue), where has shown his abilities both as singer and as dancer. He performed songs "Fever" by Elvis and "All I Ask Of You" from Phantom of the Opera. Recently, he teamed up with Swedish producer Thomas Tornholm (who worked on Alcazar's greates hits "Crying at the Discoteque," This Is the World We Live In","Sexual Guarantee"). Together with famous songwriter Szabo Ze (also behind song of Mark Zentai) they worked on the Zoli's debut singing album "Tanclepes"You can watch video for English version of "Dance With Me" here and for Hungarian version Tanclepes here. (premierred October 2, 2008). 3 minutes Eurovision audio version is available here. Get to know Zoli Adok more watching this promotional video.Tanclepes single includes Radio Edit, Markanera and Spigiboy remixes of the song, Tanclepes album contains both English and Hungarian version as well as Markanera remix.

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Lyrics:

I see it in your eyes, you wanna dance with me tonight

It’s raining on your body as you’re puttin’ up a fight

The way you’re moving, how you groove is somewhere out of sight

You know it’s only fair to tell you that you do it right

Now with a little luck,

I’m gonna meet you on the dance floor

Just by the way you move, you make me beg for more

I’m burning with desire, it’s the night I’ve waited for

Don’t you lose your emotion

Don’t you be shy tonight

Let the rhythm show you

Baby, you can do it right

Alright tonight

Come on, dance with me, make me lose my way

Take a chance with me, make my body sway

It’s an overload in a disco fantasy

Let’s dance the night away

Just yesterday we were on the floor

Like somewhere in a movie or a club in Singapore

The lights are bright, the mood is raw

And in the middle of the night, we dance till we get sore

And in the middle of the night,

I’ll meet you on the dancefloor

Gonna meet you, move your body, beg for more

With a rhythm and a beat,

I’ll rock you to the core

Don’t you lose your emotion

Don’t you be shy tonight

Let the rhythm show you

Baby, you can do it right

Alright tonight

Come on, dance with me, make me lose my way

Take a chance with me, make my body sway

It’s an overload in a disco fantasy

Let’s dance the night away

Dance with me

Dance dance dance with me

Dance with me

SLOVENIA ESC 2009 - Quartissimo - Love Symphony (2.Semi Final)

Quartissimo are the string quartet made of Ziga Cerar (1st violin), Matjaz Bogataj (2nd violin), Luke Dukaric (viola) and Samo Dervisic (cello). They are young, but anyway established musicians, having experience as soloists or members of different chamber orchestras, performing at home and abroad. All of them graduated from Violin Music School, and some - from Slovenian Philharmonic.Composer and lyricist of the song is Andrej Babic, whose songs have represented 4 different countries at Eurovision: Croatia 2003, Bosnia-Herzegovina 2005, Slovenia 2007 and Portugal 2008. Arrangements were contrbuted by Aleksandar Valencic. Stage presentation is designed by Miha Alujevic.Originally the crossover song "Love Symphony" was written as instrumental, however, Eurovision rules prescribe all entries to have lyrics, thus a guest female vocal has been added to the song, performed by Martina Majerle, who was backing vocalist for Croatia 2003, Slovenia 2007 and Montenegro 2008.
"I feel like this song could make Slovenia be noticed among all the others; since there is a jury back again, I think this is something they could recognise more than average voters", says Andrej Babic.
The band's vocalist Martina Majerle was born on the 2nd of May, 1980, Rijeka, Croatia. She is a student of Economics.She made her first serious steps into the world of music as the lead singer of the Rijeka band Putokazi. She continued her musical career as a soloist in the ambient-electro-pop band Atmospheric.As a back vocalist, Martina performed at many concerts at home and abroad. She accompanied many famous musicians from the former Yugoslav region, amongst them were Tereza Kesovija in Olympia (Paris), Zdravko Colic, the band Novi Fosili, Severina, Massimo Savic, Nina Badric, Vanna, Toni Cetinski, Vesna Pisarovic, Radojka Sverko, Maja Blagda, etc.Martina has recently become a member of the Croatian RTV orchestra and is involved in all the big projects regarding the Croatian national broadcaster.Ziga Cerar was born on April 27th, 1978, Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started to learn the violin at the age of eight, at the Franc Sturm Musical School in Ljubljana. He continued his musical studies at a secondary musical school in Ljubljana. After graduating from secondary school, he was accepted to the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Austria. After receiving his college degree, Ziga enrolled in a master's course and became an MA.Ziga won numerous awards at national and international competitions. During his studies, he regularly attended various summer schools and seminars with numerous distinguished professors.Between 2002 and 2004, Ziga was a member of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra and toured several European cities.Ziga Cerar is a member of a few chamber orchestras. He was the founder of the Octissimo String Octet, which had many successful concerts in Slovenia and abroad.Since 2004, Ziga is employed in the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra and is a member of the Slovene Philharmonics chamber string orchestra for the last two years.Matjaz Bogataj (born in 1987) is a student at the Univesitat Fur Musik Und Darstellende Kunst Graz. So far, he has performed at more than 200 concerts, either as a soloist or as a member of chamber groups and orchestras.He has improved his knowledge in different master classes with various famous names from the world of classical music.Matjaz won awards at seven international and two national musical competitions. He achieved his latest success at the First World Violin Competition for Young Violinists Stefan Milenkovich, where he was the runner-up.In June and July of 2008, he was one of the scholarship holders at the International Santanader Music Festival (Spain), where he performed soloist recitals and toured Spain and Paris with chamber groups and orchestras. At the end of the summer, Matjaz was invited for a second consecutive master class with the Vienna Philharmonic, which takes place every summer in Trenta, Slovenia. After finishing the course, Matjaz was chosen as one of the soloists who showcased his musical abilities at the famous Musikverein in Vienna.Samo Dervisic was born on the 12th of December, 1981, Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started playing violoncello at the age of five, at the Franc Sturm Musical School. He continued his musical education at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in Ljubljana. After graduating, he successfully passed his entrance examination to the Ljubljana Academy of Music.From 2002 to 2007, Samo Dervisic was teaching violoncello at various musical schools in Slovenia.His desire to broaden his musical knowledge and to try his hand at other musical genres, led Samo to join the Aperion band. With this band, he won several musical tenders and competitions in Slovenia and abroad. The band made a successful musical video in 2007.Apart from this, Samo is a cellist in La Vie D'Un Quatuor String Quartet. The members of this classical string quartet perform world music, accompanied by photographic projections.Luka Dukaric was born on the 9th of September, 1986, Ljubljana, Slovenia. He started his musical education at the age of eight, at Ljubljana's Moste-Polje Musical School. After finishing this school, he continued studying, firstly at the Secondary Musical and Ballet School in Ljubljana and later at the Academy of Music.During his studies, Luka won a gold medal in 2000 and 2003 at the regional competitions, a bronze plaque in 2000 and a gold plaque in 2003, when he was also the runner-up at the national violin competition. At the international competition for young violinists in Gorica, Slovenia, in 2001, he won an award. At the Vladimir Lovec-Ivan Scek chamber group competition, Luka won a third placement award and two special awards.For three years, he was a member of the Young Musicians International Symphony Orchestra and performed in many European countries. In 2006, he became a member of the international orchestra Animato Academy. Luka performed at the 51st Summer Festival held at Ljubljana's Castle in 2003.

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Lyrics:

Imagine you and me

We're flying above the sea...

Feeling free in this love symphony...

Imagine you and me

We're flying above the sea...

Feeling free

in this love symphony...

Out of time, out of place

somewhere, inside my universe,

where you live your dreams...

Imagine, you and me,

we're flying above the sea,

feeling free,

eternaly,

like in this love symphony...

DENMARK ESC 2009 - Brinck - Believe Again (2.Semi Final)

Niels Brinck, born and raised in Aarhus, from childhood has been attracted by music, first as songwriter, then as producer, and, finally, as singer.
Brinck's interest in music has been brought by his mother, who played saxophone. His early influences came from singer/songwriter Sebastian, whose records were found in Brinck's mother's collection. When he was just seven, he wrote first songs and they were performed in children's shows. Since then he has composed for several well-known artists, such as Anggun from France, Julie Berthelsen and last X-factor entrant Martin."I have not seen originally or was experienced enough to believe that I myself, can be a singer, but suddenly I got very much feedback on the material I was sending out as demos", says Brinck. Four years ago Brinck moved to Copenhagen and, in addition to writing and producing, focused on developing as a singer. Last year finally he made his debut with "In The End I Started", a song that was featured in TV series "Anna Pihl". Due to number of downloads only, "In The End I Started" has since moved closer to gold status. In May 2008 Brinck's album has been released. "The album is a necessity for me. It has been pushed for a long time, but only now I am completely happy with my songs and not least, with my voice", says Brinck. "All my songs start quite minimalist with my guitar and me," says Brinck. "The music and texts are arising in my head at any time, often encouraged by a feeling or something that moves me in life. Since I was quite young, I have consistently enshrined ideas and texts when they have appeared in my head. Many of them have developed into finished songs while others may be finalized soon. I'm writing not just to fill the word in a good melody, but above all to put some idea inside inside my audience". The album was produced by Brinck and Faroese Oli Poulsen, and the two also played majority of instruments on album, while there are guest appearances from, for example Swedish Maria Marcus.

Song Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/194577187/2009_-_Denmark_-_Brinck_-_Believe_again.mp3

http://rapidshare.com/files/194577189/2009_-_Denmark_-_Brinck_-_Believe_again__Album_version_.mp3

http://rapidshare.com/files/194577190/2009_-_Denmark_-_Brinck_-_Believe_again__karaoke_.mp3

Lyrics:

You made it so easyto fall,

I could not stand at all

I saw you beside me

You never saw me there at all

I promised you all this

I made plans thinking this was it

I never imagined

I'd find you and lose myself instead

I never had a picture of an end

and I - I wanna believe in love

I wanna believe in something bigger than the two of us

And I - I wanna breathe again

I wanna go back to the days

the days I had my innocence

I wanna believe again

I picked up the pieces

and put them back where they belong

but something's missing

though I look the same, I'm not that strong

but I'm gonna learn to trust again

and I - I wanna believe in love

I wanna believe in something bigger than the two of us

And I - I wanna breathe again

I wanna go back to the days

the days I had my innocence

I wanna believe again

Believe there's hopefor everyone

Wanna believe againfor without love

what do we become

I never had a picture of an end

and I - I wanna believe in love

I wanna believe in something bigger than the two of us

And I - I wanna breathe again

I wanna go back to the days

the days I had my innocence

I wanna believe again

SLOVAKIA ESC 2009 - Kamil Mikulčík & Nela Pocisková - Leť tmou (2.Semi Final)

Kamil Mikulčík was born on the 18th of November in 1977 in Trnava. Studied at the Economic University in Bratislava and in the same time, in parallel in the Academy of Performing Arts, Acting Department. He is especially known as an actor who plays in Slovak theater in Brno. At present, he can be seen in the first Slovakian hiphop musical Pribeh ulice. It is also the author of music for a theatrical performance, and sings in the band Fragile. To wider audience he is also known as participant of teleshow Elan je Elan. Kamil's a permanent member of Jakub Nvota’s Traveling Theatre. Nela Pociskova was born on 4th of October 1990 in Bratislava. She is known primarily as a musical actress and singer. Currently she is third-year student at the Conservatory in Bratislava, music-drama department. Is singing from the age of eight and was brought into acting by director Jan Durovcik. First appeared on stage in musicals, including West Side Story. The role of Nela Petrovičová in the popular TV-series, Ordinácia V Ružovej Záhrade (Doctor´s Office In The Rose Garden), has brought immense popularity to the young actress. In the TV series her partners are Ján Alžbetkin and Kamil Mikulčík, with whom she performed her song in the Slovak national final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Among her hobbies are karate and dance.
Rastislav Dubovsky (piano, composer) was born on the 8th of October, 1976. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Drama in Bratislava with the specialization in composition. He also completed the postgraduate study of composition at Universitat Für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna. He was awarded a composition prize Reichenau (1999) for the work Pulsation and composition prize SOZA (2000) for the work Woodwind Quartet. Rastislav is the author of orchestral, chamber, and electroacoustical compositions presented in Slovakia and abroad. Besides concert music he composes music for films, television and radio, theatre, dance and pantomimic performances, musicals, songs and music for children. Over last years he has also worked as a music director and arranger of multimedia projects of various artistic styles.
Jan Pospíšil plays first cello in the orchestra of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava. In 2001, he completed his studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and is currently also working on his doctoral studies. He graduated from the Conservatory in Brno. He has successfully participated in various competitions, such as the National Chamber Music Competition in Česke Budejovice (first prize), the International Heran´s Cello Competition (third prize), and the Conservatory Competition of the Czech Republic (second prize). He continued to perfect his playing through master classes with various teachers. Currently, Mr. Pospíšil teaches at the Church Conservatory in Bratislava. He is also the artistic director of a cello group called Čelisti (the Cellists). Mr. Pospíšil is a member of the chamber orchestra Bratislava Classic, as well as of the Slovak Festival Orchestra, a chamber orchestra which performs mainly in Ireland and Northern Ireland. With both groups he performs both as a soloist and as a regular member of the orchestra. He gives concerts in the Czech Republic as well as abroad and has performed in Slovakia, Finland, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria, Spain, Japan and Ireland.

Song Downoad Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/206956246/2009_-_Slovakia_-_Kamil_Mikulc_k___Nela_Pociskov__-_Let_tmou.mp3

Lyrics:

Cítim chladné ..

.tiene zradné...

Túžbou planie čo je na dne...

Prázdno v duši,

to sa stáva Horkú príchuť temno máva

My musíme vyjsť

z tieňov nástrah a slov

srdce daj , nezúfaj,a leť tmou..

.Tiež to cítim, tiež sa bojím...

sen sa chveje strachom mojim...

Chvíľa straty, chvíľa strachu

keď sa nádej váľa v prachu...

My musíme vyjsť

z tieňov nástrah a slov

srdce daj , nezúfaj,a leť tmou..

.My musíme vyjsť

z tieňov nástrah a slov

srdce daj, nezúfaj,a leť tmou.....

. ale kam...?

neviem v tejto chvíli

každý raz sa zmýli

ticho vo mne šepká Nezostávaj sám...!

Keď sa blíži

odpustenie

mraky obáv odoženie

Nezablúdiš, si si istý,

keď ťa niekto pevne istí,

Bože nech nás tvoj hlas

vedie temnotou v nás

daj nám dar

,zázrak sprav

lásku vráť ...

Láska prosím....

Láska nech nás tvoj hlas

vedie temnotou v nás

daj nám dar,

zázrak spravstoj pri nás....

lásku chráň!

CYPRUS ESC 2009 - Christina Metaxas - Firefly (2.Semi Final)

Christina Metaxa will represent Cyprus with song "Firefly". Christina Metaxa is only 16 years old and comes from Lemesos. The song ‘Firefly’ was written and composed by her brother Nikolas. Nikolas, 20, 2008 national final runner-up, has since gained a huge popularity after finishing 2nd in Greek version of X-Factor.
Christina and Nikolas won first prize in the National Lions song-writing competition in 2005. Christina is a student at the Grammar school. She has many talents: she is an extremely talented artist who paints to relax and to express her inner feelings and thoughts and she is also a great dancer and a member of the Diastasis young dancers group. She loves singing and has been taking voice lessons with Mr Christos Kyriakides for the last 2 years and is a member of the Grammar School choir and theater club where she has participated in many concerts, plays and musicals. This year she has one of the leading roles in the musical “Mamma Mia” which will be presented in March. She also writes poetry and children stories and is ready to publish her first book with 4 stories for children and her first poetic collection. She also composed two songs for which she also wrote the lyrics.
Сhristina was deeply touched and honored by Nikolas’ decision to write a song for her; a song that talks about the importance of having faith in our life and of having the strength to take the necessary risks even if we have to look a bit different than the crowds. “Nikolas has always been a guiding force for me. I often tell my mom that I would not be the person I am today if Nikolas was not my brother. He is the person who always pushes me to my limits, who gets angry with me whenever he sees me losing my faith and my strength and he infuriates me to the point that I have no choice but to dare and do things which I thought impossible. The only reason which made me say yes to the Eurovision participation is the fact that he wrote a song especially for me and I want to make him proud of me and to live up to his expectations. I do love him passionately and my wish is for both of us to remain pals even when he will be very famous, because I am sure he will be famous worldwide one day”
Speaking about her Eurovision participation, Christina says: “ I must confess that I see this as the greatest challenge of my life but I will do my best under the circumstances and I will concentrate on the love and messages I am ready to give to all the young people around Europe through my song. My wish is to manage to send a message of light, hope and strength to my peers and to urge them to follow the light in their hearts and to reach their dreams even if this means being different and unique and not a copy of others. Deep down this is the message I’ve been trying to give my self during my teenage years. My secret dream is to make my brother and the rest of the Cypriots very proud and to show the world that teenagers have the strength to set targets and to follow their inner light despite the difficulties and negative challenges of today’s world.”

Song Download Link : http://rapidshare.com/files/208632415/2009_-_Cyprus_-_Christina_Metaxa_-_Firefly__Final_version_.mp3

Lyrics:

It’s the question that drives us

To where we must go its

the unknown that derives from us

What we want most

But the firefly sits

In the corner and rests

It won’t care if you stare

But believe me

It’s best to let go

Don’t just go with flow

Chorus
And the firefly comes to you

Sits on your finger

It shudders and shakes but

she wants you to go with her now

Follow her out there

The firefly spreading

Her wings open wide thinks

the sky will come crushing down

And fall to her side She’s afraid

But her fear slowly fades

So fly with the firefly

Fly side by side

Escaping the chains

That held you from your life

Don’t look down

You are over the edge…

Jump,

Take the leap of faith

Jump

Take the leap of faith

It’s the question that drives us

To where we must go it’s

the unknown that derives from us

What we want most

But the firefly sits

In the corner and rests