Again sad news, just at the start of 2021: Liam Reilly passed away at age 65. Liam Reilly was the Irish participant in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest and became 2nd with the song “Somewhere in Europe”.
Liam Reilly, was an Irish singer/songwriter and musician . He was a member of the group Bagatelle. He left the group in the mid-1980s and moved to the USA. There he started a solo career and recorded his first album “Savannah Serenade”. In 1988 he took part in the Irish National Song Contest, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Lifeline”. He became 2nd but came back to win the event in 1990. As a composer, Reilly returned to Eurovision in 1991 when he wrote Kim Jackson’s entry “Could it be that I’m in love”.
Liam Reilly also produced cassette ‘Throwing Caution to the Wind’. All songs were written by him except ‘Georgia on My Mind’ and ‘Moonriver’.
Reilly passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at his home on 1 January 2021. May he rest in peace.
National: Greece starts with selection ‘Sing For Greece’.
Tonight the Greek national selection ‘Sing For Greece’ will start. Two semifinals and a final will decide the winner. From each semifinal, half of the songs will head to the final. The results will be decided by 100% televote. The show will start at 20:00 CET and you can watch it at ERTFLIX. 1st semifinal date: 11 februaryPlace: Peiraios 260, Tavros, AthensHosts: Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira & Katrina Vrana 1 Alexandra Sieti The other side l & m: Alexandra Sietí, Hillary Kourkoutis & Serena Lauren Ryder 2 The Astrolable Drop It l & m: Athanasios Yamas 3 Desi G Aphrodite l: Christian Østmoe, Despina Gkioulis (Desi G), Katelyn Mattson & Shai Pinto m: Christian Østmoe & Despina Gkioulis 4 Akylas Ferto l: Akylas Mytilinaios & Orpheus Nonis m: Akylas Mytilinaios, Teo Pouzbouris & Tom Papatanice 5 Evangelia Paréa l: Alessandra Francesca Bregante, Evangelia Psarakis, Gino Borri, Giorgios Kalogerakos, Jay Stolar, Kyle Buckley, Samantha Cámara & Vlospa m: Evangelia Psarakis, Gino Borri, Giorgios Kalogerakos, Jay Stolar, Jordan Palmer & Kyle Buckley 6 Panagiotis Tsakalakos 2nd Chance l: Christos Ioannides & Panagiotis Tsakalakos m: Panagiotis Tsakalakos 7 Niya Slipping Away l & m: Ifiyénia Ánna Omirídis 8 Marseaux Hanomai l & m: Manólis Solidákis 9 Rosanna Mailan Alma l: Nany Zarikian m: Chris Zantioti & Rosanna Mailan 10 Stefi Europa l: Stefanía Gatsákou & Yiórgos Ntountoulákis m: Stefanía Gatsákou, Sérgios Tanídis & Yiórgos Ntountoulákis 11 Revery The Songwriter l & m: Konstantinos Blioumis 12 Dinamiss Chaos l & m: Eleni Dina & Maria Dina 13 Stylianos You & I l: Stylianos Thomadakis m: Adam Wu & Stylianos Thomadakis 14 Spheyiaa Hilia kommatia l: Fánis Athanasíou, Georgía Sfetsíou, Nikólaos Chatzís & Polýdoros Bábouras m: Aristotelis Pasialakos & Dimitris Varvaresos 2nd semifinal date: 13 FebruaryPlace: Peiraios 260, Tavros, AthensHosts: Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira & Katrina Vrana 1 Rikki Agapi l & m: Giorgos Poulios, Konstantinos Katikaridis 2 Garvin Back In The Game l & m: Yeóryios Arvanitákis 3 Mikay Labyrinth l: Mikay m: Fotis Katsanos 4 Marika Daughters of the Sun l: Dionysia Klarnetatzí & Marika Papazoglou m: Marika Papazoglou 5 D3lta Mad About It l & m: Anthony Mack & Robert Coustas 6 Zaf Asteio l & m: Yiánnis Zafiríou 7 Kianna No More Drama l & m: Elke Tiel & Konstantina Zérva 8 Stella Kay You Are The Fire l & m: Dimitrios Stassos, Irini Michas & Tasos Lymperis 9 Tianora Anatello l & m: Christina Anna Bounia, Georgina Antonakaki, Pantelis Loupasakis & Violétta Tzívra 10 Victoria Anastasia Watcha Doin’ To Me l: Victoria Anastasia m: Yiannis Foustéris 11 Basilica Set Everything On Fire l & m: Basilikí María Politarídes 12 Good Job Nicky Dark Side Of The Moon l: Connor Mullally-Knight, Nikolaos Varthakoúris & Terrance Quaites m: Connor Mullally-Knight & Terrance Quaites 13 Koza Mostra Bulletproof l & m: Ilias Kozas 14 Leorybroughtflowers Sabotage l & m: Dimitris Daras final date: 15 FebruaryPlace: Peiraios 260, Tavros, AthensHosts: Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Betty Maggira & Katrina Vrana * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
