Norway - Melodi Grand Prix 2009

24.01.2009 - SEMIFINAL 1: mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-01-24/Delfinale_1___Kongsvinger_600_455729_20090124_195300.wmv
U Look Good - Surferosa
Men Men Men - Chicas del Coro
Party - Kesera
Two Of A Kind - Espen Hana
Sweeter Than A Kiss - Charite
Dikt Mae En Himmel - Thomas Brondbo
Tricky - Velvet

31.01.2009 - SEMIFINAL 2: mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-01-31/Delfinale_2___Bod__1000_455730_20090131_195300.wmv
Alt Har En Mening Nå - Wenche Myhre
Te stein - Publiners
Ride - Tine Wulff
Find My Girl - Alexander Stenerud
(Like You Did) Yesterday - Janni Santillan
Like An Angel - Julius Winger
Butterflies - Tone Damli Aaberge

07.02.2009 - SEMIFINAL 3: mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-02-07/Delfinale_3___Grenland_1000_455731_20090207_195300.wmv
LeftRight - Sichelle
Soul Train - Rebelettes
Seven Seconds - Ovi
Shuffle - Jane Helen
Do It Again - Foxy
Carrie - Sunny
Fairytale - Alexander Rybak

14.02.2009 - SECOND CHANCE
Sistesjansen del 1 - Ålesund
mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-02-14/Sistesjansen____lesund_1000_455732_20090214_195300.wmv
Sistesjansen del 2 - Ålesund
mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-02-14/Sistesjansen_del_2____lesund_1000_455735_20090214_211300.wmv

21.02.2009 - NATIONAL FINAL
Finale del 2 - Oslo Spektrum
mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-02-21/Finale_del_2___Oslo_Spektrum_1000_455736_20090221_211800.wmv
Finale del 1 - Oslo Spektrum
mms://straumod.nrk.no/disk06/Melodi_Grand_Prix/2009-02-21/Finale___Oslo_Spektrum_1000_455733_20090221_195300.wmv

Hungary - Internal Selection

Selection

MTV confirmed in January 2009 that an internal selection will be held to select the Hungarian entry for the 2009 contest. An open call for songs was held until 2 February, with both the performer and song being selected internally.

On February 3rd, after receiving a total of 105 entries, MTV revealed that they had selected Márk Zentai to represent Hungary at the contest in Moscow, Russia, with the song "If You Wanna Party". However, shortly after the announcement of the proposed Hungarian entry, it came to light that the song selected had been released in 2004 under the title "We Became Friends", which acted as the Swedish Big Brother theme song. Zentai withdrew his song from the selection shortly after this news became apparent, and MTV set about finding a new entrant for the contest.

On February 4th, MTV announced that actress Kátya Tompos would replace Zentai as the Hungarian representative, competing with the song "Magányos csónak" (Lonely boat). However the Alliance of Hungarian Popular Music Composers and Songwriters protested that they did not feel as if the jury had long enough to make a correct decision on 3rd of February, and were dissatisfied with the internal selection instead of a national final where the public could vote for the winner. Other claims were made as well, such as that the songwriters have to be from his or her motherland and that the jury was not professional. MTV, however, stood by their decision of selecting the song internally, as well as revealing that the jury of television and music industry professionals chose the song all day long on 3 February, and that they were satisfied with the jury's decision.

On 10 February, Tompos announced her withdrawal from the contest, alleging she wanted to focus on her theatre career and that she had no time to prepare her participation in Eurovision properly, beause she takes part in 8 plays of 3 different theatres. The MTV jury had to convene once again to select another artist to represent Hungary at Eurovision. On 23 February, MTV held a press conference about this year's entrant. They mentioned that the jury chose three songs before the final decision was made to be sure one of them will not withdraw and completely meet the requirements. Then they announced the official entrant, which was Zoli Ádok with the song "Dance With Me".

Results of internal selection

(1st) Márk Zentai - "If You Wanna Party" (disqualified)

(2nd) Kátya Tompos - "Magányos csónak" (withdrawn)

(3rd) Zoli Ádok - "Dance With Me" (final entrant)

ESC 2009 - Zoli Ádok to represent Hungary

Eurovision 2009 Hungarian press conference (with English subtitles)

Finland - Eurovision Laulukilpailu 2009

january 9 - semi 1: http://mediak.yle.fi/kotimaa/areena/1/77/09/1770941_1037550.wmv
01_Kwan - "10 000 Light years"
02_Tiara - "Manala"
03_Tapani Kansa - "Rakkautta on, rauhaa ei"
04_Riikka - "Meren"
results
01_Kwan - "10 000 Light years"
03_Tapani Kansa - "Rakkautta on, rauhaa ei"

january 16 - semi 2: http://mediak.yle.fi/kotimaa/areena/1/78/56/1785665_1043259.wmv
01_Sani - "Doctor, Doctor"
02_Passionworks - "Surrender"
03_Remu - "Planeetta"
04_Waldos People - "Lose Control"

january 23 - semi 3: http://mediak.yle.fi/kotimaa/areena/1/80/02/1800270_1048659.wmv
01_Signmark feat. Osmo Ikonen - "Speakerbox"
02_Janita - "Martian"
03_Vink - "The Greatest Plan"
04_Jari Sillanpää - "Kirkas kipinä"

january 31 - finale: http://mediak.yle.fi/kotimaa/areena/1/81/87/1818772_1055806.wmv
Kwan - "10 000 Light years"
Tapani Kansa - "Rakkautta on, rauhaa ei"
Waldo's People
Remu
Signmark
Jari Sillanpää
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Belarus - EuroFest 2009

semi-final (15th December): http://www.tvr.by/video/projects/eurovision/2009/semifinal.wmv

Alex Patlis Band - Who Said It?

SingeRin - Don't Think About It

Uncle Vanya - Our Belarussia

Petr Yelfimov - Eye, That Never Lie

Venera - Big Game

Litesound - Miracle

Anna Blagova and Yury Vashchuk - Behind

Gunesh - Fantastic Girl

Victoria Belova - Don't Give Up From Love

Cola and Lidya Zabolotskaya - Honk

Dominica - My Day

Wind In The Head - And-Or-And

Alexei Krechet - Joy And Freedom

The Champions - Shake It Europe

Dakota - Forgetting You

final: http://www.tvr.by/video/projects/eurovision/2009/final.wmv

Petr Elfimov - Eyes That Never Lie

Litesound featuring Dakota - Carry On

Gunesh - Fantastic Girl

Dominica - My Day

Wind In The Head - Shpatsyruem

Michelle (German singer) / Michelle (Sängerin)

Michelle is a singer from Germany. She was born in Villingen-Schwenningen on February 15 1972. Her real name is Tanja Shitawey. Her maiden namen is Tanja Hewer. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "To Live For Love. "To Live For Love" placed 8th from 23 participating countries with 66 points. She is one of the most popular singers of Germany during the last decade. After a break down on the stage on January 30iest 2007, she ended her career.

Life
Michelle grew up in Blumberg/Germany with a sister and a brother. In the age of 10, she became a Foster child. In the age of 14, Michelle was lead singer of a local band. Through a friend who was working at a state broadcast company, she got the chance to perform on German tv in 1993. The popular German singer Kristina Bach recognized Michelle's talent. A little bit later, the music writer Jean Frankfurter wrote and produced a song for her. The tile was "And tonight I wanna dance". Michelle's first single became a great success. Michelle got the chance to perform at ZDF-Hitparade , one of Germanies most popular music shows. Here performance made her popular all over the country.

Am 27. Februar 1997 bewarb sich Michelle bei der Vorentscheidung zum Eurovision Song Contest 1997. Ihr Titel Im Auge des Orkans erreichte den 3. Platz.

2. März 2001 die deutsche Vorausscheidung zum Eurovision Song Contest mit Wer Liebe lebt gewonnen hatte, vertrat sie Deutschland am 12. Mai 2001 in Kopenhagen und belegte den 8. Platz.

Ukraine - National Final 2009

20 January
63 entries were submitted
1. Gil Emmanuel - You're my heart
2. Dima Cernikov - TBA
3. Nazar Savkom - Ti prosto sluhaji (Author - Nazar Savko)
4. Zorna Skirko - Blocao play Tikaji (Author - Mair Rncisin)
5. Majia Yancisin - Ti ne odin (Author - Majiya Yancisin)
6. Cirkel M. and Cajikivskiji A. - Tabu (Lyrics - Cirkel Maksim, Music - Bubliji Tetyina)
7. Tori Joy - TBA
8. Kristal Sayenne - Control kiss (Author - Trifonov Cergiji)
9. Ira Pojizon - You free me (Author - Pavlov Sepriji)
10. Natalya Maksimcuk - Ciganka vira (Lyrics - Anna Ledik, Music - Tetyana Yarova)
11. Andriana Pyabec - Be careful (Lyrics - Andriana, Music - Hristina Bazar)
12. Artem Yarosevic - TBA
13. Andriji Furdicko - Don't go (Author - Andriji Furdicko)
14. Andriji Zulin - Let's make friends (lyrics - Lyamcev Oleg, Music - Zulin Andriji
15. Romanoyuta Eduard - Silence (Lyrics - Lyamcev Oleg, Music - Zulin Andriji)
16. Eremenko Galina - Sly lover (Lyrics - Kursanova Marina, Music - Krupnik Gennadiji)
17. Def 3 - Ya garmoniya
18. Svitlana Loboda - You are so sexy
19. Ana - You're like a paradise
20. Oleg Skripka ta gurt - BB
21. Bagleji Irina - Sexy mama (author - Bagira)
22. Godo - Olvidamos (author - Pierpalo Guerrini)
23. Group Volya - TBA
24. Nataliya Volkova - Gush (Author - Panenko Taras)
25. Sandrik Olga - Yak kalian rozicvitae (Author - Sandrik Olga)
26. Anna Sakre - In the silence of Eden (Lyrics - B. Mikola, Music - Melnicuk Igor)
27. 4 Kings - Tearin' up my heart (Lyrics - Rozina Ganna, Music - Polonskiji Roman)
28. Kishe - Midnight (lyrics - Matosenko E., music - Resetko T.)
29. Anastasiya Prihodko - TBA
30. Zaklopki - Time is up (author - Kabanec Sepriji)
31. Oleksandr Panajiotov - Superhero (Lyrics - S. Nataliya, Music - Demcuk Taras)
32. Anna-Mariya - TBA
33. Solomia - Not perfect (Kyiv) Author: Solomia
34. Petro Klimenko & D. region. - Ljubistok v yane (Author: Petro Klimenko )
35. Group Patrix - TBA
36. Lenara Osmanova - Flash (Kyiv) Lyrics: E. Mustafaeva / Music: Zera Kengigaeva
37. Irina Fedishin - Zakohalasya (Lviv) Author: Irina Fedishin
38. Sergey Samsonenko - Lyubov, yaku ti ne lyubila / Author: Serget Samsonenko
39. Bryanceva Tetyana - Sweet and sugar baby (Lyrics: I. Mironova, Music: Y Shogla)
40. Myata - Into the paradise - (Lyrics: Shramenko, Music: Babenko)
41. InnaOlinik - Not your babe - (Author Inna Olinik)
42. Group Goryachi Shokolad - Neba Malo
43. Group Hunting Ground - Big World
44. Group Nazad Shlyahu Nemae - Ptah Doshu
45. Group N.SH.N. - Molodist
46. Vesta Kameneva - My devotion (Authors: Kriv E. , Gonchareva Yu. , Kameneva B.)
47. Group Nikita - TBA
48. Vasiliy Bondarchuk - TBA
49. Group Hollywood - TBA
50. Group Ne Angeli - TBA
51. Group Aviator - TBA
52. Group Armiya - TBA
53 Group PO-MA-DA - TBA
54. Group - Inshiyi Denj - TBA
55. Denis Barkanov - TBA
56. Anita Gezo - TBA
57. Kozun Oksana - TBA
58. Vladislav Levicky - TBA
59. Viktoriya Vasilievich - TBA
60. Mark Savin - TBA
61. Yaroslav Simchishin - TBA
62. NIKOLE - TBA
63. Manya - TBA


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1 February - untelevised semi-final
behind closed doors.


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Anastasiya Pryhod'ko - Za Tebe Znov (semi performances)

it was reported that Anastasiya Prykhodko, one of the semi-finalists, and her manager claimed that both NTU and the jury members did not use trustworthy methods to choose the contestants for the final. It had been reported that the national final, to be held on 8 March, was temporarly suspended by a tribunal based in Kiev due to Prykhodko's protests. However, the national final will still go ahead on 8 March at the Ukraina Palace in Kiev,



Final - 8 March, 2009

01_Lenara - "Flash"

02_Goryachiy Shokolad - "Kiss"

03_Tetyana Bryantseva - "Sweet And Sugar Baby"

04_Denis Barkanov - "You Are My Love And Pain"

05_Zaklyopki - "Time Is Up"

06_Natalia Volkova - "Gush"

07_4 Kings - "Tearin Up My Heart"

08_ANA - "You're Like A Paradise"

09_Svetlana Loboda - "Be My Valentine"

10_GODO - "Zagadaymo Bazhannya"

11_Alexandr Panayotov - "Superhero"

12_Ira Poison - "You Free Me"

13_Kishe - "Midnight"

14_Tori Joy - "Smile"

2nd finale

Alexandr Panayotov - "Superhero"
Svetlana Loboda - "Be My Valentine"

Hadise - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR

05.10.2008 NEWS: HADISE - EUROVISION
Will Hadise Represent Turkey At The Eurovision Songfestival 2009?

24.10.2008 NEWS: HADISE GOING TO MOSCOW
It's Official.. Hadise will represent Turkey at The Annual Eurovision contest

22.12.2008 NEWS: EUROVISION
This week Hadise and TRT will listen to her top 3 songs made for Eurovision

01.01.2009 NEWS: INTRODUCTION EUROVISION SONG 2009 -DUM TEK TEK
Stay tuned for the new production + Show

08.02.2009 NEWS: KICKOFF PROMOTION TOUR EUROVISION 2009
First stop: Malta

19.02.2009 NEWS:EUROVISION PROMOTION TOUR 2009
2nd Stop: Greece

01.03.2009 NEWS: EUROVISION PROMOTION TOUR 2009
3rd stop: Bosnia

March, 20 2009 12:00 PM - LIVE ON TAPE
, Stuttgart, Germany -

March, 21 2009 08:00 PM - LIVE ON TAPE
, Vienna, Austria -

March, 27 2009 12:00 PM - LIVE ON TAPE CANCELLED
, Zurich, Switzerl -

March, 28 2009 12:00 PM - LIVE ON TAPE CANCELLED
, Paris, France -

April, 2 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Lissabon, Portugal -

April, 3 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Madrid, Spain -

April, 4 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Andorra del Vella, Andorra -

April, 7 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Komotini, Greece -

April, 8 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Skopja, Macedonia -

April, 9 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Montenegro, Montenegro -

April, 10 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Sophia, Bulgaria -

April, 11 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Chisinau, Moldova -

April, 17 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Helsinki, Finland -

April, 19 2009 08:00 PM - EUROVISION PROMO TOUR
, Stockholm, Sweden -

April, 23 2009 08:00 PM - LIVE TV PERFORMANCE
, Izmir, Izmir - World Kids day