Eurovision Song Contest 2016

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Germany 0 points

Germany sends Lana's song again. It will be sung by another young girl with silly stuff in her hair. Sorry, forgot the name.

It will be the same procedure as every year. The media will say that the song will be great and perfect till the bets will start and see Germany at the bottom of 22 participants and the rest is well known.

 

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According to early rumors, it's Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad who will represent France this year (his scene name is simply Amir)

it won't be this song but it's his new single (He's from The Voice-France)

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SLOVENIA: ManuElla - Blue And Red

The Slovenian selection took place in Ljubljana yesterday, where 10 artists gave their best to get the victory and represent their country in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. After all acts have been perform, the jury members chose two superfinalists, ManuElla and Raiven. TV viewers decided that they want ManuElla to represent Slovenia in Stockholm.

As a teenager ManuElla started playing and singing in different bands. At the age of 16, ManuElla performed as a solo artist for Spet Doma (Home again), one of Slovenia’s most popular music TV programme and thus got first attention on the national level. ManuElla’s University degree is a music producer. In 2005, ManuElla took part in the show Bitka Talentov (Talents Show). In 2010, she was chosen among among the best 100 in the talent show Das Supertalent in Germany. In 2012, ManuElla tries her luck in the semi-finals of Misija Eurovizija (Eurosong Mission). In 2013, she placed 5th at the Festival Slovenska popevka (Slovenian Music Festival). Now the singer is working on her first album in English.

Good luck ManuElla! Wish you all the best in Stockholm!

 

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LATVIA: Justs - Heartbeat

Justs won the Supernova final with the song Heartbeat, and will represent Latvia in the 61st Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm. Justs Sirmais (born 6th February 1995 in Kekava), is also known as simply Justs. He attended Riga State Gymnasium No 1. He still lives in Kekava. The song was composed by Aminata Savadogo who won Supernova 2015 and represented Latvia in the 2015 contest in Vienna where she finished in sixth place in the Grand Final with her own composition Love Injected.

 

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NORWAY: Agnete - Icebreaker

Agnete has won the Norwegian national selection, Melodi Grand Prix, and will represent Norway in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm with the song Icebreaker. Agnete Johnsen, is a singer songwriter, born in Nesseby, Norway, in 1994. Prior to launching a solo career she was the lead singer in the band The BlackSheeps. In the 2011 Melodi Grand Prix they finished second to Stella Mwangi's Haba Haba with their song Dance Tonight. In 2014 Agnete won the Norwegian version of Dancing With The Stars.

 

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FINLAND: Sandhja - Sing It Away

It was a thrilling evening in Helsinki as Finland selected its 2016 Eurovision Song Contest entry in what seemed like a very open competition. Nine acts battled for the honour of representing the country, and after the votes of a jury and the TV viewers it was clear that Sandhja will represent Finland with the song Sing It Away. Sandhja is a young Finnish singer-songwriter with roots in India and Guyana. Her style is urban soul, her voice is powerful and her stage presence bursts with joy and positive attitude. Back in 2014 Sandhja released her debut album, which was loved by both critics and the audience.

 

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HUNGARY: Freddie - Pioneer

For the fifth year in a row, the A Dal festival has served to pick the Hungarian representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest. Tonight it was time for the final of the 2016 edition, with eight acts still in the running to grab the ticket to Stockholm. After two rounds of voting, the winning trophy was handed to Freddie. He will sing Pioneer in Stockholm. reddie, whose real name is Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári, became known as the "shower boy" in the Hungarian Rising Star when he admitted that he only had the shower head as his audience for a long time. The singer is a relatively new face in the Hungarian music scene but he already has many fans thanks to his uniquely smoky voice and his top hit Mary Joe.

 

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MOLDOVA: Lidia Isac - Falling Stars

It was the twelfth time in a row when the Moldovan national selection is organised by the public broadcaster TRM. In the show 16 acts delivered elaborate performances and showed their artistic and vocal skills. Lidia Isac got the highest number of points and thus won O melodie pentru Europa show. Lidia Isac with the song Falling Stars could persuade the Moldovan jury panel (8 points) and the televoting (12 points). Lidia was previously a member of the duo Glam Girls and had attempted to represent Moldova in 2013, 2014, and 2015 as a member of the duo.

 

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UNITED KINGDOM: Joe & Jack - You're Not Alone

Joe and Jake have won Eurovision: You Decide at the O2 Forum in London, and will represent the United Kingdom in Stockholm with the song You're Not Alone. Although there was an expert panel including Eurovision veterans Carrie Grant (UK 1983) and Katrina (winner for the UK in 1997) in Eurovision: You Decide the United Kingdom public made their choice with 100% televoting, and it was the duo Joe and Jake with the song You're Not Alone that received the most votes.

 

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GERMANY: Jamie-Lee Kriewitz - Ghost

The German TV public has chosen which song will represent the country in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest: It's Ghost by Jamie-Lee Kriewitz, a young singer with her very own colourful style - and a strong voice. The young singer, who had previously won The Voice of Germany 2015, will enter the stage in Stockholm with her first big hit Ghost. The song already reached the first place in the German iTunes Download charts. She is currently touring Germany together with her fellow finalists.

 

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SPAIN: Barei - Say Yay!

¡España ha hablado! Major hype surrounded the six acts competing in Objetivo Eurovisión, but ultimately only one could cut through it all to win the Spanish ticket to Stockholm. After 90 minutes of song and drama Barei emerged victorious with “Say Yay!”. Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller (born 29 March 1982 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Bárbara began her career at 16 recording covers to songs by Christina Aguilera, Laura Pausini or Lara Fabian. In 2011, Bárbara, adopting the stage name Barei, published her first studio album Billete para no volver. In July 2015, Barei's second album Throw the Dice, released on 7 April 2015, was strongly influenced by British and American pop, funk and sou. She served as the warm-up act for Lenny Kravitz at the Starlite Festival in Marbella.

 

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FRANCE: Amir - J'ai cherché

Today French public broadcaster France 2 has confirmed that Amir will represent France with his song J’ai cherché. His song J’ai cherché has been aired on the major radio stations in France and has already become a hit. Amir is extremely honoured to sing for France in the 61st Eurovision Song Contest: "I am so proud and flattered to represent my country, France, at this epic song contest that celebrates all cultures of the large European family", Amir said, moved by this announcement. "I watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year. It was my childhood dream to participate in the show. Trust me, I will give more than I can to make everyone proud of our performance", he added.

 

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UKRAINE: Jamala - 1944

In national final broadcast live from Ukraine, six acts fought for the honour to sing for their country in Stockholm's Globe Arena in May. Jamala, who has already won the first semi-final with the highest number of points from the expert jury and TV viewers, delivered a powerful performance and thus won final. The singer got the highest number of points from sms and televoting. Jamala won the Ukrainian national final with the song 1944, which is half in English, half in Crimean Tatar. Jamala's real name is Susana Jamaladinova. She is a Ukrainian singer of Crimean Tatar descent. She started her music career in 2005. Jamala became known after her participation at The New Wave 2009, the International Contest of Young Pop Singers in Jūrmala. In 2014 Jamala starred in the Ukrainian drama film The Guide that was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

 

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AUSTRIA: Zoë - Loin d'ici

The Austrian representative in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest was chosen in the show Wer singt für Österreich? - Who sings for Austria. Ten acts participated, and first a combination of a jury and televoting decided the top-two, who made it to the final round of voting. In the end, the all-important superfinal was won by ZOË. She will sing Loin d'ici in Stockholm. After winning the superfinal of the Wer singt für Österreich, ZOË shared her feelings. "It feels surreal to me", she commented her victory. "I never thought I would get this chance." ZOË's career as a singer started early, influenced by her father Christof Straub who plays the guitar in the band Papermoon. In 2013, the 19-year-old artist, whose idol is Edith Piaf, started her career as a singer-songwriter.

 

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CYPRUS: Minus One - Alter Ego

On February 22, the video of the Cypriot entry, Alter Ego, performed by Minus One received it's premier broadcast on the CyBC news. Alter Ego was co-written by Minus One and Thomas G:Son, and the video was directed by Emilios Avraam. Minus One is a Cypriot rock band formed in 2009. They began their career as a cover band. The band previously tried to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Shine", but placed third in the national final.

 

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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: Dalal & Deen Feat. Ana Rucner & Jala - Ljubav Je

It's finally happening! Bosnia and Hercegovina returned to the Eurovision Song Contest. Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala will represent their country with a song Ljubav je (Love Is). Singer Deen is no stranger to the Eurovision Song Contest having represented his country in 2004 in Istanbul achieving 9th place with In The Disco. Dalal Medhat-Talakić is an R&B singer, a member of Bosnian duo Erato. Ana Rucner is a Croatian cellist and Jasmin Fazlić Jala, who co-wrote the lyrics is a hip-hop artist from Sarajevo, one of the most listened performers in this music genre. "Love is my inspiration. Most of my songs were inspired by love and this is also a song about love," Almir Ajanović, who composed this year's entry for Bosnia & Herzegovina, explained the press.

 

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ICELAND: Greta Salóme - Hear Them Calling

It was a very exciting evening at the Laugardalsholl Arena in Reykjavik as Iceland selected its 2016 Eurovision Song Contest entry. Six acts fought for the honour of representing the island on its 30th year of participation. An honour which, ultimately, fell to Greta Salóme, for the second time. The winning song was then chosen by public televoting only which decided that Greta Salóme will represent Iceland for the second time, this time as a solo artist, with the song Hear Them Calling. Greta Salóme had already represented Iceland in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contrest together with Jónsi. The final of Söngvakeppnin 2016 marked the 30th anniversary of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest after their debut in the competition in 1986, but also a show to select their participant for this year's edition in Stockholm.

 

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BELARUS: Ivan - Help You Fly

The representative of Belarus in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest has been chosen: It's IVAN, also known as Alexander Ivanov, singing the song Help You Fly! The decision was taken solely by the TV viewers in a live show out of ten candidates. His entry was composed and produced by Victor Drobysh, with lyrics by Mary Applegate. The duo also penned the Russian entries in 2005 (Nobody Hurt No One by Natalia Podolskaya) and 2012 (Party For Everybody by Buranovskie Babushki) respectively. IVAN is a Belarusian-Russian singer, who was also to represent Russia in the Intervision Song Contest 2015 but the contest never happened.

 

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IRELAND: Nicky Byrne - Sunlight

After much recent speculation RTÉ in January has confirmed the announcement that Nicky Byrne will represent Ireland in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden with the song Sunlight. Nicky, who has performed in arenas around the world and has sold 45 million records as part of Westlife, will perform the song Sunlight co-written by himself, renowned songwriter Wayne Hector (he has written hits for leading international artists such as One Direction, Nikki Minaj and Jason Derulo) and award-winning composer Ronan Hardiman (his credits include the soundtrack of Michael Flatley’s Lord Of The Dance and Feet Of Flames).