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Moldova In The Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, with "" written by Pavel Parfeni, Andrei Vulpe and Iuliana Parfeni. The song was performed by Pasha Parfeni, who previously represented Moldova in 2012. The Moldovan broadcaster, TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM), organised the national final ''2023'' in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2023 contest, with a combination of jury votes and public voting determining the winning entry. In the first semi-final, Moldova qualified for the final on 13 May. Background Prior to the 2023 contest, Moldova had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 17 times since its first entry in 2005. The nation's best placing in the contest was third, which it achieved in with the song " Hey, Mamma!" performed by SunStroke Project. To this point, Moldova has achieved another four top 10 placings at the contest: in when " Boonika bate toba" performed by Zdob și Zdub placed sixth, in when "Fight" performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha Parfeni
Pavel "Pasha" Parfeni (; born 30 May 1986) is a Moldovan musician, singer and songwriter. He represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with his song "Lăutar", placing 11th. He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project. He represented Moldova again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song " Soarele și luna", placing 18th. Biography Born in Orhei, Parfeni had been surrounded by music from a young age. His mother was a piano teacher at the local music school, while his father was a singer and a guitarist. While in Orhei, he studied piano from a young age, and in 2002 enrolled at Tiraspol Music College, where he gained more vocal experience. In 2006, Parfeni continued his musical studies at the State Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts. Musical career SunStroke Project In 2008, Parfeni met and joined the creators of the band SunStroke Project, Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov, who were in need of a vocalist. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advahov Brothers
The Advahov Brothers (, ) are a Moldovan folk music duo, consisting of the brothers Vasile and Vitalie Advahov. The duo was founded in 2005 and is based in Chișinău. Along with Zdob și Zdub, they represented Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song " Trenulețul". Early life Vitalie and Vasile Advahov were born in Cahul, Moldova, on 18 January 1978 and 26 April 1979 respectively. Their parents, Vasile and Agafia Advahov, originated from Gotești and Cîrpești and were teachers at Cahul's pedagogical school. During their high school years at Ciprian Porumbescu High School, they were part of an orchestral group called ''Mugurașii''. Career The Advahov Brothers Orchestra was founded in 2005. It was originally meant to be a small group, but eventually grew in popularity and various musicians from the Republic of Moldova and Romania joined it, forming an orchestra. As of 2020, the orchestra contains forty-five instrumentalists. On 29 January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodor Andrei
Theodor-Octavian Andrei (; born 9 October 2004), known professionally as Theodor Andrei, is a Romanian singer. He represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song " D.G.T. (Off and On)". Career Theodor Andrei made himself known while participating in the 2017 talent show , the Romanian version of The Voice Kids, where he reached the semi-final. In 2020, he took part in the local version of ''X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...'', where he stopped at bootcamps. His debut album, , was released in 2022. In 2022, he received the Myosotis Award at Radar de Media Awards for the best creation of a singer-songwriter, for the song "Artist". 2023: and Eurovision In December 2022, Andrei participated in , to select the Romanian Eurovision representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudden Lights
Sudden Lights is a Latvian indie rock band, founded in 2012 in Riga. The band consists of vocalist Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis, drummer Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis, guitarist Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, and bassist Kārlis Vārtiņš. In February 2023, the group won '' Supernova 2023'' with the song " Aijā" and represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. History The group was founded in 2012 by Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis and Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis when they were both studying at the Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School in Riga. They were joined by Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis and Kārlis Vārtiņš. In 2015, they won the upcoming musician competition ''First Record'' ( lv, Pirmā plate) at the Riga State Gymnasium No.1. The first prize of the competition was the opportunity to record a song. The group used their prize to record their first single, "Tik Savādi". Their subsequent creative efforts culminated in the band's debut album, which was preceded by the singles "Priekšpilsēt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldova In The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "" performed by the band Zdob și Zdub and the Advahov Brothers. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) selected the Moldovan entry for the 2022 contest by organising a live audition on 29 January 2022, where "" was selected by an expert jury. Moldova was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2022. Performing during the show in position 9, "" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 14 May. It was later revealed that Moldova placed eighth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 154 points. In the final, Moldova performed in position 19 and placed seventh out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 253 points, 239 of them which came from the public televote. Background Prior to the 2022 contest, Moldova had participated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Gladnikoff
Jonas Gladnikoff (born 11 January 1985) is a Swedish songwriter and music producer. Born in Täby, he began songwriting at an early age. Later in life he moved to Åland in Finland before eventually moving to Stockholm. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections. He studied songwriting at the Music Production Academy Musikmakarna, graduating in 2006. In 2009 he co-wrote the song that represented Ireland. The song "Et Cetera" was performed by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy in Moscow, Russia. In the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest he once again co-wrote the Irish entry. The song, "It's for You", was performed by the 1993 Eurovision winning singer Niamh Kavanagh. He also later wrote the 2014 Irish entry " Heartbeat" sung by Can-linn. Among his entries in national pre-selections for the Eurovision Song Contest he is best known for having co-written the runner up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Sofis
Nikolaos "Nikos" Sofis (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Σοφής; born 10 May 1992 in Munich, Germany), is a Greek sports manager and lyricist, from Larissa, Greece. He used to serve as vice president for Greek Super League club AEL and as an advisor to Super League 2 club Kavala. Since 2011, he also is engaged in songwriting, best known for his bids in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2019, together with Sebastian Ekstrand, he formed the EDM pop project VoColor. Personal life Born in Munich, Germany, and growing up close by to Frankfurt, he attended the Frankfurt International School from where he graduated in 2011. In 2013, he attended the EU Business School in Barcelona, Spain, where he began his sports management studies. In 2014, he continued his studies at the American College of Greece in Athens from where he obtained a bachelor's degree in 2018. He is fluent in Greek, German, and English. Sports management AEL 2016–2018 On 9 September 2016, Greek Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Gorceag
Gloria Gorceag (born 21 November 1987) is a Moldovan singer, songwriter and television presenter. She became famous in the Republic of Moldova in 2008 after she participated on the talent show ''Fabrica de staruri'', where she was a finalist. Life and career 1987–2008: Early life and career beginnings Gloria was born on 21 November 1987 in Soroca, Republic Of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c .... She graduated Romanian-German high school Mihail Kogălniceanu. In 2007 she starts her studies at ''Universitatea Tehnică din Republica Moldova'' faculty of town and country planning, but she quickly realizes that this is not the profession that she wants to do in life and transfers to the faculty of Interior Design at ''Universitatea Perspectiva'' where she st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Nicolai
Michaja Nicolaï (; born 7 March 1996), known simply as Mia Nicolai, is a Dutch singer, songwriter and actress. She represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Dion Cooper with the song "Burning Daylight". Early life Michaja Nicolaï was born on 7 March 1996 in Amsterdam as the second daughter of lawyer and Party for the Animals politician Peter Nicolaï and Russian-born musician and composer Marynka Nicolaï-Krylova. She started taking drama and ballet classes at the age of three, which, according to herself, sparked an interest in music. She later started taking piano and violin lessons. Career 2018–2022: First singles In 2018, Mia Nicolai released her first single, a cover of American composer Glenn Miller's "At Last". In 2020, she released "Set Me Free" and "Mutual Needs", of which the latter was featured on DJ Zane Lowe's radio show. In 2021, she released two singles, "People Pleaser" and "Dream Go". 2023: Eurovision Song Contest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldova 2
Moldova 2 is the second public television channel in Moldova, launched on 3 May 2016 on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of Teleradio-Moldova. The broadcast started with images from the Cup to Table Tennis among journalists of "Press Open Moldova 1". The launch of ''Moldova 2'' came on the recommendation of the European Broadcasting Union, but also on the need to cover the transmission of a large amount of sport content. Programming The station broadcasts replays of Moldova 1 and direct broadcasts from sports events, such as the Summer Olympics and the European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contes .... Distribution Moldova 2 is available nationwide via cable networks. References External links * Television channels in Moldova Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliona Moon
Aliona Munteanu (born 25 May 1989), better known as Aliona Moon, is a Moldovan singer. In 2012, she was a backing vocalist for Pasha Parfeny who represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Aliona was selected to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song "O Mie" composed by Pasha Parfeny. Aliona finished in fourth place in the first semi-final and 11th place in the Eurovision 2013 final. In 2014, she competed on ''The Voice of Romania'' where she finished in fourth place in the final. Biography Ethnic Moldovans, Moldavian songs and lullabies sung by her mother developed Aliona's interest for music. Since her childhood Aliona was a member of several artistic collectives, where she performed both music and dances. Later she was involved in the talent show Fabrica de Staruri 2 (Star Factory) where she gained the third place and the title of the public's favourite. With two of her ex-colleagues from Star Factory, Aliona formed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasha Parfeny
Pavel Parfeni (born 30 May 1986), known professionally as Pasha Parfeny, is a Moldovan musician, singer and songwriter. He represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he placed 11th with his song " Lăutar". He was formerly known for being the lead singer of the Moldovan band SunStroke Project. Biography Born in Orhei, Parfeny had been surrounded by music from a young age. His mother was a piano teacher at the local music school, while his father was a singer and a guitarist. While in Orhei, he studied piano from a young age, and in 2002 enrolled at Tiraspol Music College, where he gained more vocal experience. In 2006, Parfeny continued his musical studies at the State Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts. Musical career SunStroke Project In 2008, Parfeny met and joined the creators of the band SunStroke Project, Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov, who were in need of a vocalist. In 2009, the band entered Moldova's national selectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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