Anja Kroeze

Another Summer night. EU Summer Party.

Another summer night in the Eurovision Universe Summer party… today we give you: Nadav Guedj from Israel! This Golden Boy was born on November 2, 1998 in the French capital Paris. He won the second season of the Israeli TV program Rising Star on 17 February 2015 at the age of 16, thereby representing Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna. He managed to reach the final, which Israel had not reached since 2010. In the song, he sings a travel advice: “And before I leave, let me show you Tel-Aviv.” In the final he reached 9th place with 97 points. On May 30, 2015, he came in at 36th place in the Ultratop TMF 50. The song was in this Ultratop for two weeks. His debut album Nadav Guedj followed in May 2016. You can also follow our Summer party here: Spotify

Another Summer Night. Eurovision Universe Summer party

What would the Eurovision Songcontest be without ABBA, by far the most successful winner ever. They won the contest in 1974…the rest is history. You can also follow The Eurovision Universe Summer Party on Spotify

Another Summer Night. Eurovision Universe Summer party

Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest. Some of us miss them, some of us don’t. Fact is, they had some very awesome participants through the year. They even won the contest once in 2003. And ofcourse…Sertab Erener will be a part in our Summer Party. You can also follow our Summerparty on Spotify

Another Summer night. Eurovision Universe Summer Party

Another summer night without Helena Paparizou? No way!

Another summer Night – Eurovision Universe Summerparty

Another summer night with the beautiful Beth from Spain 2003. You can also follow the summerparty here: Spotify

Another Summer Night

It is time for another summer night, the Eurovision Universe Summer Party. Last year we ended with Loreen’s Euphoria. This year we kick off with one off the popular and catchy entries of last years edition of the Contest 2021….The Roop! You Can also follow our summer party on Another Summer Night On Spotify

In the spotlights: Italy – Måneskin

One of the favorites for the win is Italy, represented by Måneskin. As one of the already placed finalists, they will perform live for the first time tonight. But who are they? Måneskin consists of the members Damiano David (Singer), Victoria De Angelis (Bassist), Thomas Raggi (Guitarist) and Ethan Torchio (Drummer). In 2016, when they were still students at the liceo Scientifico J.F. Kennedy in Monteverde, Rome, they decided to form a band. The band’s name was chosen when they had to register for Pulse, a local music competition for emerging bands. They needed a name, and Victoria, who is half Danish, came up with the name Måneskin (“moonlight”). They would then come up with a “real” name later on. However, this never happened. The PulseContest marked a turning point in their career since they had to start writing their own songs. In 2017, the group became known domestically by finishing second in the eleventh season of the Italian version of X Factor. Måneskin in 2017 Their debut single “Chosen” was released by Sony Music on November 24, 2017 and reached number 2 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart. It was included in the extended piece of the same title, released in mid-December 2017, and mainly consisted of covers previously performed at X Factor’s live shows. The EP was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. On March 23, 2018, the band released their first Italian-language single “Morirò da re” (I will die like a king), which continued their commercial success. Måneskin’s first full studio audio, with “Morirò da re” (Come home) and preceded by the ballad single “Torna a casa”, was released on October 26, 2018. Both the album, entitled “Il ballo della vita” (Dance of the life), as the single “Torna a casa” topped the charts in Italy. To promote the album, the band released a documentary entitled This Is Måneskin. The film premiered on October 26, 2018 in Italy. Måneskin won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 with the song “Zitti e buoni” (Shut up and be still) which, in short, is about those who want to progress by nurturing their uniqueness. It doesn’t matter who is talking (without knowing what they are saying). Winning the Sanremo Festival gave them the right to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. Måneskin is in the top 3 in the polls. Tonight we will know whether they will be able to take the victory to Italy. Good luck Måneskin! In Cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo-Videocredits: EBU

In the spotlight: Malta – Destiny Chukunyere

One of the favorites for the win is Malta, represented by Destiny Chukunyere. But who is she? Destiny was born in Birkirkara on August 29, 2002, and attends school in Ħamrun. Her mother is Maltese, her father is the former Nigerian professional football player Ndubisi Chukunyere. Chukunyere starts singing at the age of nine. In 2014 she came third in Kanzunetta Indipendenza and won the Asteriks and Sanremo Junior music festival in Italy. In the summer of 2015, Chukunyere took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, which was held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. She won the festival, with 185 points, with the song “Not my soul”. She became the second Maltese to win the festival, after Gaia Cauchi two years earlier. For her achievement, she was awarded the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal for Outstanding Achievement) in December 2015 from the President of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. Destiny in 2015 In 2020 she won the second season of X Factor Malta, which immediately earned her a ticket for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Maltese public broadcaster decided to select her internally to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Je me casse” The song has a clear message. “Je me casse” is a French pronunciation that means “I must go.” With the song she wants to inspire women to never doubt themselves; if you believe in yourself you can achieve great things. Destiny is in the top 3 in the polls. Tomorrow we know if she manages to bring the winning of the Festival to Malta for the very first time in the history of the Festival. Good luck Destiny! In Cooperation with: Eurovision Artists Photo-Videocredits: EBU

In the spotlight: France – Barbara Pravi

One of the favorites for the win is France, represented by Barbara Pravi. As one of the already placed finalists, she will perform live for the first time tomorrow. But who is she? Barbara Pravi (birth name Barbara Piévic) was born on April 10, 1993 in Paris, France. Her family consists mainly of artists and musicians. Paternal grandfather is Serbian. She has adopted the Serbian stage name Pravi (meaning: Real) as a tribute to her grandfather. She started her music career in 2014, after meeting French musician Jules Jaconelli. She started composing songs with Jaconelli. The following year, Barbara signed a contract with Capitol Music France. At the start of her professional recording career, she performed on the soundtrack of the French version of the Swiss film Heidi, then she was cast as Solange Duhamel in the musical show Un été 44 in November 2016, with songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman , Charles Aznavour and Maxime Le Forestier. In 2017 Barbara released her first official single “Pas grandir”. The single was later included to her debut EP, which was released the following year. From 2017 to 2018, she performed in the 55 Tour, in support of French singer Florent Pagny. At the end of 2018, Barbara decided to change her music style by adopting a more traditional French chanson style. In addition to writing and composing her own songs, she has written for several other artists, including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Jaden Smith, Louane and Florent Pagny. Barbara in 2017 In 2019 and 2020 she composed the French entries for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest; “Bim bam toi” for French teenage singer Carla in 2019 (5th place). “J’imagine”, performed by France’s Valentina, in 2020, became the first French entry to win Junior Eurovision. Barbara is very active in the fight against violence against women, as she herself has survived domestic violence. She has often contributed to music initiatives aimed at promoting charities related to women’s rights. She also participated in the recording of “Debout les femmes”, the official song for the French women’s liberation movement (Mouvement de Libération des Femmes). In previous years Barbara has been regularly asked by “France Télévisions” to be a candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest, but has always rejected it because she felt that she was not ready for it. Until 2020; She took part in the final on January 30, 2021 with the song “Voilà”, composed by herself together with Igit. She won the competition, and now represents France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. Barbara is in the top 3 in the polls. Tomorrow we will know if she manages to bring the profit to France. Good luck Barbara! In cooperation with: Eurovision Artists Photo-Videocredits: EBU

Qualifiers after the 2nd Semi Final

After tonight’s show, the 10 qualifiers (in random order) are: San Marino – Senhit-Adrenalina Greece – Stefania Liberakakis-Last Dance Albania – Anxhela Peristeri – Karma Moldova – Natalia Gordienko-Sugar Iceland – Daði & Gagnamagnið-Ten Years Serbia – Hurricane-Loco Loco Portugal – The Black Mamba – Love is on my side Bulgaria – Victoria-Growing Up is getting old Finland – Blind Channel-Dark Side Switzerland – Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’univers We will see them back in the grand Final on Saturday.