23 May 2013
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Elias Kozas on vocals, Alexis Arhontis on drums, Stelios Siomos on guitar, Dimitris Christonis on bass guitar, Christos Kalaintzopoulos on accordion and Vasilis Nalmpantis on trumpet make up the group known as Koza Mostra and alongside Agathonas Iakovidis, they will representing Greece in the second half of the second semi-final of this years' Eurovision Song Contest which is taking place in the city of Malmo, found in Sweden. Despite officially forming last year, the group has become nationally popular following their several gigs, now totalling to more than a hundred (100). The debut album by Koza Mostra took quite a while to record and produce but it has indeed arrived. Alcohol Is Free is the name of the song that they will be performing at this years' Eurovision Song Contest and it is one of the tracks on the album which bears the name Keep Up The Rhythm. One of…
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 16:00
Malta: Promotional Tour Continues in London
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
Earlier this year, Gianluca stole the hearts of the nation and the professional jury altogether as he won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with the track Tomorrow co-written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat. The idea of the promotional tour is to spread the message of the song across, although this is something which is being done extraordinarily well with the preview video of the track which was produced by Duane and Angie Laus, commissioned for the project by the Public Broadcasting Services. The comments have been really positive by the foreign fans of the competition and one will be hoping for the best come this years' edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. In the beginning of March, Gianluca was invited to attend the national final in Armenia where Gor Suyjan alongside his band known as The Dorians were given four options for the Eurovision Song Contest with the…
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Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:22
Italy: Marco Mengoni Honoured to Participate
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
RAI, the broadcaster responsible for the participation of Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest has internally selected Marco Mengoni to do the honours and it seems to have been an extremely wise decision. The song that he will be performing during the final set to take place in Malmo, Sweden is entitled L'Essenziale co-written with Roberto Casalino and Frsncesco De Benedettis. The success of the track within the European Charts has already been noted having managed to peak at number #36 in Switzerland, #35 in Belgium (Wallonia), #88 in Belgium (Flanders) and of course, number #1 in Italy where it has also been certified platinium. Following the release of his sophomore album #prontoacorrere earlier this week through Sony Music Entertainment, he is setting his sights on his participation within the Eurovision Song Contest where he is considered by many to be a favourite. Marco Mengoni has been receiving a lot…
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This years' edition of the Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Malmö, Sweden is set to re-ignite the flame of the fans which seemed to have heading into worrysome territory as of late with the European Broadcasting Union supporting a number of brand new projects. As a matter of fact, apart from the Euroclub which will once more be found close to the actual venue, another meeting place running under the concept Euro Fan Café is set to open within the Moriska Paviljongen. Organisers are describing it as a once-in-a-lifetime meeting place and escflashmalta.com is proudly supporting the project. Music from the Eurovision Song Contest is going to be the main element behind this concept with live performances from artists competing with the event along with quizes, talkshows, films, special appearances and a karaoke night of songs which should have never surfaced within the competition yet are guilty pleasures of…
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Friday, 22 March 2013 05:47
Germany: ECHO Highlight Eurovision Success
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
Cascada fronted by lead vocalist, Natalie Horler got another promotional activity settled as a performance of the song Glorious, the entry for the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Germany took place during this years' edition of the ECHO Awards which took place last night. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk over the general commercial disappointment regarding this years' national selection by nevertheless, the winning entry was as high as number #6 and is spending a fourth week in the top #50 which should definitely count as a positive element. That was only one of the several connections with the Eurovision Song Contest that evolved throughout the course of the evening. Lena Meyer-Landrut, winner of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with the track Satellite is still going strong in her native Germany with both the album Stardust and the leading single of the same name managing…
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 19:28
Malta: Lauren Aquilina Presents 'Wanderlust'
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
One of the most lucrative markets in the music industry is based in the United Kingdom for the simple reason that homegrown artists have successfully exported music abroad. It is not straightforward to achieve success but one vocalist whose extended play entitled Fools managed to crack the top hundred in the past couple of months was the British/Maltese, Lauren Aquilina. On the 23rd June, she will be turning eighteen and when one puts things into perspective, it is truly an honour to know how far a seventeen year old can get too with pure determination. She has been busy performing across the country recently but nevertheless, she is a proud supporter of charity and is currently doing her bit as well with the release of a special original track entitled Wanderlust. Lauren Aquilina is a singer/songwriter who resides just outside of London in the United Kingdom but comes to Gozo,…
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 18:35
United Kingdom: Bonnie Tyler Seemingly Positive
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
The British Broadcasting Corporation is responsible for the participation of the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest but recent years have somewhat been difficult for the simple reason that there is a lack of ambition or rather, a difficult way of understanding the general concept. Following last years' dismal showing with Love Will Set You Free performed by Engelbert Humperdinck which finished in a penultimate position, the broadcaster has selected eighties icon, Bonnie Tyler to take up the honour of representing the nation with the track Believe In Me which is a part of her latest album entitled Rocks and Honey. In recent weeks, she has been busy touring in Germany but she has just returned to the United Kingdom, where she is expected to make several guest television appearances. Not too long following her return to the United Kingdom, the British Broadcasting Corporation wanted the public to familiarise…
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013 17:24
Radio International: Janice DeBattista in the Spotlight
Written by Juergen Boernig
In the past two days, the European Broadcasting Union was receiving the songs that will be competing in this years' edition of the Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Malmo, Sweden. The design of the stage was also presented whilst Sweden was drawn in sixteenth (16th) position within the final in order to clarify the idea of the producers' draw and not give the home country an unfair advantage. We would like to invite you to the weekly Ultimate Eurovision Experience. Apart from the means of FM Radio in the Netherlands on FM 106.8 and the audio stream from the studio via www.radiointernational.tv and on Digital Cable 781 & cable 88.1Mhz in the Netherlands, the show will also be web-televised via the Radio International TV Channel from the studio and linking up the many international Eurovision fans and friends and play your requests and read your messages out on air.…
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 18:45
Eurovision 2013: SVT Unveil Stage Graphics
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
SVT, the broadcaster responsible for the organisation of this years' Eurovision Song Contest in conjuction with the European Broadcasting Union was hosting the Heads of Delegation from all of the thirty-nine (39) competing countries. The stage for this years' edition of the international spectacle was officially unveiled this morning, during the second day of the meeting where the specifics involved were carefully explained by Viktor Brattström and Frida Arvidsson who were the brains behind the actual design. The initial elements prove to show a fusion on previous designs, one whcih were received well by the public at large. Following last years' competition, the Executive Producer of the European Broadcasting Union, Jon Ola Sand went on record stating they they would like to give the Eurovision Song Contest more of an intimate feel as of this year. Hence why the decision of the Malmö Arena was well respected because the audience…
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 01:30
Eurovision 2013: Revealing the ESCflashmalta Critics
Written by Marc Calleja Bayliss
Heads of Delegation from thirty-nine competing nations in this years' Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Malmo, Sweden officially presented their entries for the international competition thus bringing the curtain down on yet another season of national selections. The editorial board of escflashmalta.com has been in contact with several professionals from the local and the foreign music industries to help assess the entries in this years' competition. This is one of the features which our portal has coined in the past three years and which has amassed popularity with the readers. Our professional analysts have a look at the videos with a certain detail for the simple reason that they know what it means to create hit songs or nurture talent which has gone onto achieve success in the foreign market. They will pass on their comments on each of the respective tracks and give a mark out of ten,…
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