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Belarus In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Mum" written by Andrey Kostyugov and Sergey Sukhomlin. The song was performed by Polina Smolova. The Belarusian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final consisted of a semi-final which was a televised production and an untelevised final held on 10 February 2006 and 27 February 2006, respectively. Fifteen competing acts participated in the semi-final where the top three entries as determined by a public televote qualified to the final. In the final, an eight-member jury panel selected "Mama" performed by Polina Smolova as the winner. The song was later retitled for the Eurovision Song Contest as "Mum". Belarus was competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in p ...
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Polina Smolova
Polina Petrovna Smolova ( be, Паліна Пятроўна Смолава, translit=Palina Piatroǔna Smolava, ; born 3 September 1980) is a Belarusian pop singer and the Belarusian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song '' Mum'', with which she took part in the Eurovision semi-final. Biography Polina Smolova started her singing career in the children folk bands. In 2012, Polina tried to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Michael" about Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a .... She placed seventh. External linksPolina's official site with music downloads 1980 births Living people Musicians from Minsk 21st-century Belarusian women singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belarus Euro ...
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Denis Kurian
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Belarus In The Eurovision Song Contest
Belarus has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 16 times since making its debut in . The country's first appearance in a final was in , with the song " Work Your Magic" performed by Dmitry Koldun, placing sixth. This remains Belarus' only top ten placement. Belarus also qualified for the final in , , , and . The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the Belarusian broadcaster BTRC would be suspended from the union effective June 2021, which will prevent Belarus from participating in further Eurovision events unless BTRC is reintegrated or another broadcaster takes its position. History Belarus entered the contest in the same year that semi-finals began to be used to determine who would compete in the final. Belarus has qualified for the final six times: in with " Work Your Magic", in with "Butterflies", in with "Solayoh", in with " Cheesecake", in with " Story of My Life", and in with "Like It". After the 2009 edition, Belarusian president Alexander Lu ...
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Albania In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece, with the song " Zjarr e ftohtë" performed by Luiz Ejlli. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2005. To this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest two times since its first entry in . Due to the non-top 11 result in the previous contest, Albania was drawn to compete in the semi-final of the contest, which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing as number six, the nation was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the grand final, marking Albania's first non-qualification in the contest. Background Prior to the 2006 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest two times since its first entry in . The country's highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been the seventh place, which ...
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Andorra In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Andorra participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Sense tu" written by Rafael Artesero and Joan Antoni Rechi. The song was performed by Jenny, who was internally selected by the Andorran broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA) to represent Andorra at the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. The song, "Sense tu", was presented to the public on 8 March 2006 during a special gala show entitled ''Alguna cosa batega''. Andorra competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 4, "Sense tu" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Andorra placed twenty-third (last) out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 8 points. Background Prior to the 2006 contest, Andorra had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest two times since its first entry in . To this point, the ...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), the contest was held at the Palace of Sports, and consisted of a semi-final on 19 May, and a final on 21 May 2005. The two live shows were presented by Ukrainian television presenters Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko. Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, three more than the previous record of thirty-six, that took part the year before. Bulgaria and Moldova made their first participation this year, while Hungary returned to the contest after a six-year absence, having last taken part in . The winner was with the song "My Number One", performed by Helena Paparizou and written by Manos Psaltakis, Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou. This was Greece's firs ...
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Big Four (Eurovision)
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and Live radio, radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision (network), Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest ...
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Litesound
Litesound is a Belarusian pop rock band formed in 2005 by brothers Dmitry and Vladimir Karyakin. In 2010, they released their debut album ''Going to Hollywood''. Two years later, in 2012, the band was chosen to represent Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "We Are the Heroes". As of 2018, they released their second studio album ''Litesound''. History Early years and debut album The band, originally formed as an acoustic duo, was formed in 2002 by brothers Dmitry and Vladimir Karyakin. In 2005, the band was changed into a quartet and became what is known as Litesound. The additions included bassist Mario Gulinsky and drummer Sergey Genko. In 2006, the band won the Maiori International Music Festival, held in Italy, during which they met Italian singer Jacopo Massa, who was also taking part in the competition. Massa and Litesound started collaborating, leading Massa to appear at several concerts as a guest. Eventually, this lead Massa in becoming an official ...
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Irina Dorofeeva
Irina Dorofeeva is a singer from Belarus. Eurovision Song Contest 2011 On January 15, 2011, National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus announced that Dorofeeva will represent Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union ... but she was replaced by Anastasia Vinnikova. References * http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/229443/Joksimovic-Izazov-je-komponovati-pesmu-za-Belorusiju-na-Evroviziji * http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=9593 21st-century Belarusian women singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Belarus-musician-stub ...
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Gunesh Abasova
Gunesh Alisafayevna Abasova ( az, Günəş Əlisaf qızı Abbasova; be, Гюнэш Алісафаеўна Абасава, ''Hjuneš Alisafajeŭna Abasava''; born 1979), often known simply as Gunesh, is a Belarusian-Azerbaijani singer-songwriter. She represented in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 with the song "". Early life Abasova was born in Baranavichy in 1979. She is fluent in Turkish. Career In 2004, Abasova collaborated with Belarusian band Krambambula for their album ''Radio Krambambula 0.33 FM'' as a vocalist. She recorded two songs in Azerbaijani for the album. She has attempted to represent in the Eurovision Song Contest several times since 2005. She competed in the with the song "Call My Name", with "Connect the Hearts", with "I Can't Live Without You", with "Fantastic Girl", with "And Morning Will Come" (later changed to "Tell Me Why"), with "I Believe in a Miracle", and with "I Won't Cry". She was awarded the second prize for young pop song per ...
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Dmitry Koldun
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Koldun ( be, Дзмітры Аляксандравіч Калдун, Dzmitry Kaldun; russian: link=no, Дми́трий Алекса́ндрович Колду́н; born 11 June 1985) is a Belarusian pop singer. Koldun rose to fame through his participation in several Russian television talent shows. In 2006, he won the sixth season of '' Fabrika Zvyozd''. He acquired further fame when he represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with "Work Your Magic". Koldun finished sixth overall, which remains the country's most successful result to date. He starred as ''Joaquín'' in the rock opera ''"Звезда и Смерть Хоакина Мурьеты"'' (The Star and the Death of Joaquín Murety) staged at the Lenkom Theatre. After his ''Fabrika Zvyozd'' and Eurovision success, Koldun was catapulted into a teen idol status in the Russophone world, but later grew into a more mature image. In total, Koldun has released five studio albums and one ...
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Gosia Andrzejewicz
Małgorzata "Gosia" Andrzejewicz (born 14 January 1984) is a Polish singer. She debuted in 2004 and has since earned major hits in Poland, like "Pozwól żyć", " Słowa" and "Trochę ciepła". Two of her albums have been certified Gold in her home country, ''Gosia Andrzejewicz Plus'' and ''Lustro'', both released in 2006. Career Gosia has won over 30 singing contest awards and performed in a jazz group for a short period of time. In 2004, she released her first self-titled album independently, which contained hits "Nieśmiały chłopak" and "Wielbicielka". After signing a contract with Polish record label My Music, her debut album was re-released with additional songs as ''Gosia Andrzejewicz Plus'' in 2006 and spawned major hits "Pozwól żyć" and " Słowa". Released later that year album ''Lustro'' contained successful singles "Trochę ciepła" and "Lustro". Both records were certified Gold in Poland. Gosia has won many music awards and quickly became one of the biggest pop s ...
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