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Slovakia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Slovakia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Leť tmou" written by Rastislav Dubovský, Petronela Kolevská and Anna Žigová. The song was performed by Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková. In September 2008, the Slovak broadcaster Slovenská televízia (STV) announced that they would return to the Eurovision Song Contest after an eleven-year absence. The broadcaster selected the Slovak entry for the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia through the national final ''Eurosong 2009''. 50 entries competed in the national final which consisted of six shows: five semi-finals and a final. In the semi-finals, three entries were selected to advance from each show: two entries selected based on the votes from the public and one entry selected by a seven-member jury panel. A wildcard entry was also selected by the jury from the remaining entries to advance. Sixteen entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 8 March 2009 where a public vote selected three o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Mikulčík
Kamil Mikulčík (born November 18, 1977) is a Slovak singer and actor who was the represented Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Nela Pocisková. They failed to reach the final. Personal life In 2009, Mikulčík married Czech Lion-nominee actress Kristína Farkašová, whom he divorced the following year (2010). Filmography See also * The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time is a list of the best album releases issued by Slovak recording artists. As the first such list presented in Slovakia, it was published by '' Nový čas'' daily on 22 September 2007. The list is entirely ... References 1977 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2009 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Slovakia 21st-century Slovak male singers {{Slovakia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovakia In The Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Slovakia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest seven times, debuting in 1994. It had attempted to debut in 1993, but did not pass through the qualifying round. In the first three finals that Slovakia participated in, it placed no better than 18th, which it achieved in 1996. Because of its poor results, Slovakia was relegated in 1995 and 1997, and eventually withdrew in 1999. The country returned in 2009, although they withdrew again within four years, having failed to qualify for the final every year since their return. History Before participation During the time of Czechoslovakia, (ČST) is known to have broadcast a number of editions of the contest in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. Karel Gott, one of the most popular Czechoslovakian artist, represented Austria in the 1968 contest, held in London, United Kingdom. Furthermore, the Prague Theatre of Illuminated Drawings from the Czech capital performed as interval act in the 1984 cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gipsy
The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with significant concentrations in the Americas. In the English language, the Romani people are widely known by the exonym Gypsies (or Gipsies), which is considered pejorative by many Romani people due to its connotations of illegality and irregularity as well as its historical use as a racial slur. For versions (some of which are cognates) of the word in many other languages (e.g., , , it, zingaro, , and ) this perception is either very small or non-existent. At the first World Romani Congress in 1971, its attendees unanimously voted to reject the use of all exonyms for the Romani people, including ''Gypsy'', due to their aforementioned negative and stereotypical connotations. Linguistic and genetic evidence suggests that the Roma originated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic In The Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Aven Romale" written by Radoslav "Gipsy" Banga. The song was performed by the group Gipsy.cz, which was internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Česká televize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. Gipsy.cz was announced as the Czech entrant on 30 January 2009, while ČT organised the national final ''Eurosong 2009'' in order to select the song that Gipsy.cz would perform. Two songs were presented on 28 February 2009 and the public had until 14 March to vote for their favourite song, which resulted in "Aven Romale" as the Czech entry on 14 March 2009. Czech Republic was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2009. Performing during the show in position 2, "Aven Romale" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always (Aysel Teymurzadeh Song)
"Always" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Aysel Teymurzadeh (performing as Aysel) and Swedish-Iranian singersongwriter Arash Labaf (performing mononymously). It was the entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was selected by Ictimai TV (İTV), the Azerbaijani broadcaster, among the 30 songs submitted to the broadcaster in an open call. The song was composed by a group of songwriters including Arash. The video clip for the song was directed by Swedish director and premiered on Ictimai TV on 24 April 2009. Boklund described the video as "visual rendition of the performers' emotions and feelings." It notably featured tar, a traditional Azeri musical instrument. Likewise the instrument briefly appeared on stage in Arash's hands during the live performance of "Always" at Eurovision. AySel & Arash performed 12th in the second Eurovision semi-final on 14 May, following 's Zoli Ádok with " Dance with Me" and preceding 's Sakis Rouvas with " This Is Our Night". The duo r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arash (entertainer)
Arash Labbaf ( fa, آرش لباف, ; born 23 April 1977) is an Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer, and producer. He represented Azerbaijan along with Aysel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, finishing third with the song " Always". He is also one of the judges of ''Persia's Got Talent'', a Persian franchise of the British talent show ''Got Talent''. Early life Arash Labbaf was born in Tehran, Iran. He and his parents lived near Mellat Park. At age ten, he and his family moved to Sweden, where he still resides. In an interview with BBC Persian Television, he has mentioned that his mother and father are from the Iranian cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, respectively. Arash Labbaf has stated in his interviews that he is interested in association football, accordingly, he released songs about association football. Also, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Arash stated that he had been interested in singing since childhood and he even formed an informal band with his frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Teymurzadeh
Aysel Teymurzadeh ( az, Aysel Məhəmməd qızı Teymurzadə; born 25 April 1989, Baku) is an Azerbaijani pop and R&B singer. She has become well known after singing the song "Always" along with Arash during the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow finishing third. Biography Aysel was born in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, the youngest of the three daughters of a journalist and university professor. She is a descendant of the nineteenth-century Azerbaijani author and journalist Hasan bey Zardabi. Her maternal grandmother was half-Russian, half-Ukrainian. Aysel started to sing at the age of four and the piano became her passion since childhood. Aysel graduated from the Intellect Lyceum in Baku and attended Texas High School (Texarkana, Texas) in 2005–2006. Within days of her arrival in the United States, she signed up for the local choir and began training for young vocalists competitions. While in the U.S., Aysel won three gold medals at contests held at Southern Arkans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan In The Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Azerbaijan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Always" written by Arash Labaf, Robert Uhlmann, Marcus Englöf, Johan Bejerholm, Alex Papaconstantinou, Anderz Wrethov and Elin Wrethov. The song was performed by AySel and Arash, which were internally selected by the Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV) to represent the nation at the 2009 contest in Moscow, Russia. AySel and Arash's selection as the Azerbaijani Eurovision entrants were announced separately on 17 January and 12 February 2009, respectively, while the song "Always" was presented to the public on 3 March 2009. Azerbaijan was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2009. Performing during the show in position 12, "Always" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 16 May. It was later revealed that Azerbaijan placed second out of the 19 partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezno Train Accident
The Brezno train accident was a train accident which occurred close to Brezno, Slovakia, on 21 February 2009, when a train collided with a tourist coach on a level crossing. Twelve people were killed and at least twenty people were injured in the crash. All of the deaths and injuries occurred on the bus, which was pushed for tens of metres by the derailed train. The crash scene is near the popular ski resort of Polomka Bucnik, where the tourists were headed. The crash led to the third national day of mourning in Slovakia's history. Accident details The accident occurred on a level crossing near Brezno at approximately 09:00 local time (08:00 UTC), according to the Slovak news agency TASR. Officials say the coach was travelling to the nearby ski resort. Thirty-six people were on the coach – all were from Bánovce nad Bebravou in western Slovakia. Martina Pavlikova, of Slovak Railways said: "All the dead and injured were on the bus. There were only a few passengers on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuzana Haasová
Zuzana Haasová (born 20 March 1981) is a Slovak actress and singer. She studied at the . Haasová played Soňa Jančová in the Slovak soap ''Panelák'' between 2008 and 2015. She performs music as part of the Susie Haas Band. Haasová has type 1 diabetes. She is the youngest of three sisters. Selected filmography *''Najmenší hrdinovia'' (television, 1989) *''Dvadsaťštyri hodín zo života istej ženy'' (TV film, 1994) *''Pod vŕbou'' (TV film, 1994) *''O krásnej strige'' (TV film, 1994) *''O Zorali a dvoch bratoch'' (1994) *''Škriatok '' (1995) *''Silvánovci'' (1996) *''Duchovia'' (1997) *'' Cruel Joys'' (2002) *''Ordinácia v ružovej záhrade'' (television, 2007) *''Panelák () is a colloquial term in Czech and Slovak for a panel building constructed of pre-fabricated, pre-stressed concrete, such as those extant in the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in the world. Paneláks are usually located in housing e ...'' (television, 2008–2015) *'' Rex'' (telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Bezdeda
Tomáš Bezdeda (born December 2, 1985, in Žilina, Slovakia) is a Slovaks, Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing third in ''Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar'', the Slovak version of ''Pop Idol'', shown by Slovenská televízia, STV. He worked as a moderator of the music program XXL in Slovenská televízia, STV. In 2006, Bezdeda took part in 'Let's Dance' on TV Markíza. In 2009, Bezdeda attempted to represent Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest and to be the first Slovak entry in the contest since 1998. Bezdeda performed at the Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Eurosong contest, and in the final came second in the televoting with the song "Každý z nás", beaten by Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková. In 2010 he will once again try to win the Eurosong contest, this time performing the song "Na strechách domov". Discography Albums *''Slovensko hľadá Superstar Top 11'' (April 2005) *''Obyčajné slová'' (August 2005) *''Ost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Schindlerová
Martina Šindlerová (born 29 June 1988 in Bratislava, Slovakia), also known as Martina Schindlerova, is a Slovak singer who rose to popularity after placing second in '' Slovensko hľadá SuperStar'', the Slovak version of ''Pop Idol'', shown by STV. Slovensko hľadá SuperStar Performances Discography Albums *'' Slovensko hľadá Superstar Top 11'' (April 2005) *'' Patríme K Sebe'' (October 2005) *'' Čo sa to tu deje'' (May 2008) Singles *Je T'aime'' *''Neutekám'' * "Birds of Paradise" * "Len sám Boh vie" See also * The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time is a list of the best album releases issued by Slovak recording artists. As the first such list presented in Slovakia, it was published by '' Nový čas'' daily on 22 September 2007. The list is entirely ... References External links Official Site(In Slovak) 1988 births Living people Idols (franchise) participants 21st-century Slovak women singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
