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Lithuania In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Lithuania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Love or Leave" written by Julija Ritčik. The song was performed by the band 4Fun. The Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) organised the national final ''"Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka'' (Eurovision Song Contest national selection) in order to select the Lithuanian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. The national final took place over six weeks and involved three different competitive streams: entries performed by newcomers, semi-established artists and established artists. In the final, eleven artists and songs remained and the winner was selected over two rounds of public voting. In the first round, the top three were selected to qualify to the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Love or Leave" performed by 4Fun was selected as the winner with 23,888 votes. As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2006, Lithuania automatically qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4Fun
4Fun (sometimes also ''Julia & 4Fun'') is a Lithuanian music band. They play a wide range of music styles, including rock, pop rock, and country. The band was created in 2001 and participated in several national and international festivals, including Visaginas Country and the Eurovision Song Contest. Biography 4Fun had participated in the national selection for the Eurovision three times. After unsuccessful attempts in 2005 and 2006, 4Fun won the national selection with their lyrical ballad ''Love or Leave'' and performance involving shadow play in 2007. They outstripped two other superfinalists: Aistė Pilvelytė and Rūta Ščiogolevaitė. 4Fun represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki and finished 21st with 28 points, with major votes from Ireland (12 points) and Latvia (10 points). Lead singer Julija Ritčik received a wild card entry directly to the finals of the national selection for Eurovision 2008, but placed only 12th out of 14 contestants. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rūta Ščiogolevaitė-Damijonaitienė
Rūta Ščiogolevaitė-Damijonaitienė (born 25 June 1981) is a Lithuanian singer. She decided late in her career that she wanted to be known as just Rūta. Life and career Early life Ščiogolevaitė was born on 25 June 1981 and raised in Šiauliai, Lithuania. She attended a local music school in her birth city, Šiauliai. Afterwards, she developed her interest in music, including piano classes, at the age of 14 in one of the most professional conservatoires of the country in the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. After graduation in 2001, Ščiogolevaitė was still engaging on music despite her regular studies in university. Music career On repeated occasions, she appeared in various prestigious concerts and TV shows as well as projects of joint musicians. In 1998, was released her first solo album called "Rūta. Kelionė tolyn" ("Ruta. Journey away"). Simultaneously, Ščiogolevaitė recorded a few other songs which are still broadcast on most of the radio stations in Lithuani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jet Set
The Jet Set is a Polish R&B duo which consists of English-born David Junior Serame (South African ancestry) and Russian-born Sasha Strunin. They represented Poland in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki. Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Jet Set represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 after winning the national selection on February 3. They performed the song "Time to Party" in the semi-final of the competition on May 10 in Helsinki, Finland, finishing 14th of 28 entrants and failing to qualify for the final. Promo tour "Time to Party": *17.02.2007 Spain (Misión Eurovisión 2007) *23.02.2007 Cyprus (Cyprus 12 point) *24.02.2007 Latvia *03.03.2007 Lithuania *09.03.2007 Ukraine *30.03.2007 Ireland ('' The Late Late Show'') Discography Albums Singles *"How Many People" (2006) *"Just Call Me" (2006) - POL #9 *"Time to Party Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Time to Party" written by Kamil Varen, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ven A Bailar Conmigo
"" (; English: "Come dance with me"; no, "Kom og dans med meg", italic=no ) was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Spanish by Guri Schanke. The song is a Latin-inspired number. Schanke sings about how much she loves to dance and urges her unnamed listener (in Spanish) to "come dance with er. BBC commentary during the contest explained that Schanke had participated in a reality-television show with a dancing theme, thus explaining the lyrics. The song was written and composed by Thomas G:son, who also contributed the entry in the same contest, "I Love You Mi Vida". This represents one of a very small number of contests where the same writer has represented two countries at once. Melodi Grand Prix Schanke won the Norwegian semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2007 (the Norwegian national selection) on January 27, and "" soon became a hit in gay bars in Oslo, to which her response was "Fantastic! I love it!". Schanke performed the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Ven a bailar conmigo" written by Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Guri Schanke. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final ''Melodi Grand Prix 2007'' in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. 18 entries competed in the national final that consisted of three semi-finals, a Last Chance round and a final. Eight entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 10 February 2007 where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round of voting, a public televote exclusively selected the top four entries to advance to the competition's second round—the Gold Final. In the second round of voting, "Ven a bailar conmigo" performed by Guri Schanke was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from three regional jury groups and a public televote. Norway competed in the semi-final of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guri Schanke
Guri Annika Schanke (; born 14 December 1961) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is known in Norway for her acting career, and was part of the 2005 round of the Norwegian version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', where she came in second. Career Her debut as an actress came in 1982 on Oslo Nye Teater. Since then she has been part of a number of successful musicals, such as ''Les Misérables'', ''Summer in Tyrol'' and '' Annie Get Your Gun''. She has taken part in a number of TV show and productions, for example the Norwegian TV series ''Hotel Cæsar''. She was married to comedian Øivind Blunck from 1991 to 2010. Every year, between Christmas and New Year's Eve, the Norwegian TV channel NRK airs the televised musical theatre comedy ''The Spanish Fly'' (1990), also starring Guri Schanke and her then future to be husband, Øivind Blunck. Melodi Grand Prix Guri won the 2007 Norsk Melodi Grand Prix with her song "Ven a bailar conmigo" written by Thomas G:son. Guri, won Norsk Melod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Malta participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Vertigo" written by Philip Vella and Gerard James Borg. The song was performed by Olivia Lewis. The Maltese entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland was selected through the national final Malta Song for Europe 2007, organised by the Maltese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). The competition consisted of a semi-final round and a final, held on 1 and 3 February 2007, respectively, where "Vertigo" performed by Olivia Lewis eventually emerged as the winning entry after gaining 56% of the public televote. Malta competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 20, "Vertigo" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final on 12 May. This marked the first time that Malta failed to qualify to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest from a semi-fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Lewis
Olivia Lewis (born 18 October 1978) is a singer from Qormi, Malta. She has competed in the Malta Song For Eurovision festival, which selects the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest several times. At her 11th attempt she finally won the 2007 festival, held on 3 February 2007, with the song "Vertigo (Eurovision song), Vertigo" and represented Malta at the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, Eurovision Song Contest held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, on 10 May 2007. However, she did not manage to qualify for the final. She placed 25th out of 28 countries with just 15 points. Before she was a professional singer, she was a teacher in Malta. Malta Song For Eurovision Olivia was also the winner of ''Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija'' 2013 with the song ''Hawn mill-Ġdid'' composed by Paul Abela and penned by Joe Julian Farrugia.TVM (Malta) News: On-Line: http://www.tvm.com.mt/news/olivia-lewis-rebbieha-tal-festival-kanzunetta-ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Latvia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Questa notte" written by Kjell Jennstig, Torbjörn Wassenius and Francesca Russo. The song was performed by the group Bonaparti.lv. The Latvian broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) organised the national final ''Eirodziesma 2007'' in order to select the Latvian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. Twenty songs were selected to compete in the national final, which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. In the semi-finals on 27 January and 3 February 2007, five entries were selected to advance from each show: three entries selected based on a public televote and two entries selected by a seven-member jury panel. Ten songs ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 1 March 2008 where two rounds of public voting selected "Questa notte" performed by Bonaparti.lv as the winner. Latvia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Work Your Magic
"Work Your Magic" is a single released by Dmitry Koldun, which ranked 6th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, representing . The title is a pun on the artist's surname, since ''koldun'' () in Russian means " magician" or "sorcerer". The song is an up-tempo number, with Koldun describing the power that his lover has over him, likening it to "magic". He tells her that, as a result of her power, she can "keep isheart forever bound". He also promises "you'll get the best of what I've got". "Work Your Magic" featured on Koldun's 2009 self-titled debut album as a new, longer version of "Dai Mne Silu" (russian: Дай мне силу, lit=Give me the power). The album was released shortly before the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, and features nine versions of the popular song "Work Your Magic". The CD comes with a DVD which has the official music video for "Work Your Magic" and "Dai Mne Silu". The set also includes a small biography for Koldun and producer Philip Kirkorov, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song " Work Your Magic" written by Karen Kavaleryan and Philip Kirkorov. The song was performed by Dmitry Koldun. The Belarusian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland was selected through the national final ''Eurofest 2007'', organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final was a televised production which consisted of a semi-final and a final held on 15 December 2006 and 22 January 2007, respectively. Fifteen competing acts participated in the semi-final where three entries qualified to the final: one entry selected by a public televote and two entries selected by a seven-member jury panel. In the final, the jury panel selected "Work Your Magic" performed by Dmitry Koldun as the winner. Belarus was competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
