The winners of the 2nd semifinal are known now. Behind the name of the country, you will find the place where they will perform in the final: Georgia (25)Greece (5)Albania (15)Iceland (18)Denmark (4)Armenia (24)Switzerland (1)Serbia (7)Bulgaria (10)Austria (9)
Of course, we would have loved to keep you updated for the rehearsals of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. But unfortunately, that is impossible.Thank goodness, this week we can follow Eurostream 2020, a great alternative for the contest.On Tuesday, may 5th, you can watch the first semifinal show. On thurday, may 7th, you can watch the second one. Of course, upcoming saturday we will have the Grand Final!!! You can watch them on the Eurostream Youtube Channel or Facebook Page.And guess what: YOU are able to vote in it. There will be an expert jury ánd televoting in the show, just like in the real Eurovision Song Contest. The first semifinal following order will be:1.Sweden2.Ireland3.Belarus4.Australia5.Lithuania6.Russia7.North Macedonia8.Slovenia9.Azerbaijan10.Norway11.Israel12.Malta13.Croatia14.Belgium15.Romania16.Cyprus17.Ukraine The second semifinal following order will be:1.Czech Republic2.Moldova3.Greece4.Serbia5.Poland6.Estonia7.San Marino8.Iceland9.Austria10.Finland11.Denmark12.Portugal13.Armenia14.Albania15.Switzerland16.Georgia17.Bulgaria18.Latvia So, although there will be no Eurovision Song Contest, there ís an alternative. Hope to see you this week!!
In Austria, they had their own song contest this year. Divided over three shows, an expert jury chose three songs to be judged by Austrian televoters. And the winner is…. Iceland! Daði & Gagnamagnið got 48% of the votes with their song “Think about things”, while Austria was the runner up with 33%. Malta became 3rd with 19% of the votes. The full results of the expert jury where: Show 1 Iceland 75 The Netherlands 71 Bulgaria 71 United Kingdom 66 Belgium 63 Poland 61 Romania 61 Israel 60 Spain 55 Cyprus 50 Georgia 49 Armenia 42 San Marino 35 Belarus 17 Show 2 Malta 97 Sweden 86 France 69 Russia 67 Switzerland 64 Lithuania 57 Finland 56 Ireland 55 Azerbaijan 50 Slovenia 50 Croatia 45 Latvia 36 Portugal 30 Moldova 28 Show 3 Austria 76 Denmark 73 Germany 66 Albania 62 Norway 62 Italy 59 Greece 51 Czech Republic 51 Estonia 48 Ukraine 45 North Macedonia 42 Australia 35 Serbia 35
Victoria Georgieva, the singer who will represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, has presented her entry. The song, a ballad, is called “Tears getting sober”. Music and lyrics are by Victoria herself, Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols. Milanov also wrote the German entry, and was responsible for three previous Bulgarian entries: for Poli Genova (2016), Kristian Kostov (2017) and EQUINOX (2018)
Although the official presentation of the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest will take place tonight at 21:30 CET, the facts are known already: Benjamin Dolic will represent the country. Slovenian born Benjamin Dolic has lived in Switzerland and participated in The Voice of Germany. The song is written by Boris Milanov, who was also responsible for the songs “Beautiful mess” (Bulgaria 2017) and “Nobody but you” (Austria 2018).
Today, the allocation draw took part. The following order is not known yet, but it is known which country has to perform in which semifinal. 1st semifinal, 1st half North Macedonia Belarus Lithuania Sweden Slovenia Australia Ireland Russia 1st semifinal, 2nd half Norway Cyprus Croatia Azerbaijan Malta Israel Ukraine Romania Belgium 2nd semifinal, 1st half Austria Moldova Poland San Marino Serbia Iceland Czech Republic Greece Estonia 2nd semifinal, 2nd half Denmark Bulgaria Switzerland Finland Armenia Latvia Georgia Portugal Albania final – these countries are automatically qualified France (votes in semi 2) Germany (votes in semi 1) Italy (votes in semi 1) Spain (votes in semi 2) The Netherlands (votes in semi 1) United Kingdom (votes in semi 2)
On Tuesday 28 January at 16:10 CET, the Semi-Final Allocation Draw will take place to decide which country will perform in which of the 2 Semi-Finals. During the ceremony, the Host City Insignia will be handed over from the city of Tel Aviv to the Mayor of Rotterdam. You can watch the entire event here at 16:10 CET. You will be able to see the 2020 Eurovision hosts Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit at work, as they will host the allocation draw too. The event will take place at Rotterdam’s City Hall. The pots for the allocation draw are as follows: Pot 1: Albania Austria Croatia North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia Switzerland Pot 2: Australia Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Pot 3: Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Russia Ukraine Pot 4: Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Malta Portugal Romania San Marino Pot 5: Belgium Czech Republic Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Poland source: eurovision.tv
© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameVasil Garvanliev Born2 november 1984 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionInternal Selection 2020 and 2021Skopje Fest 2007 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongHere i stand (2021)You (2020) Biography Vasil Garvanliev is a North Macedonian singer. He was born in Strumica, at the time of his birth part of Yugoslavia. When he was 7 years old, Vasil scored a hit called “Marionka”. With that song, Vasil became a child star. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to the United States, where he sang at the Chicago Childrens Choir. He did a lot of performances in these days, among others in front of president Clinton. When he was 17, the family moved back to North Macedonia. Vasil also lived and studied in Milan. As a pop singer, he participated in the 2007 national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Soon after this, he moved to Toronto where he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory with a full scholarship and remained there for 9 years.After his return in 2018, He released several singles like “Gerdan” and “Patuvam”. He was a backing vocal for Tamara Todevska in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. In 2020, he was chosen to represent North Macedonia in the contest himself. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of the contest, it didn’t happen. However, North Macedonian television invited him again to do the job in 2021, with the song “Here I stand”. Not everything went smoothly; in the video of the song, the Bulgarian flag or something that looked like that, was visible. Vasil also has the Bulgarian nationality. A petition against Vasil as a representative of North Macedonia was, in the end, rejected. Shortly before the contest, Vasil came out as being gay, which made him the first openly gay North Macedonian participant. In 2022, Vasil released an EP in English, “Porcelain soldier”, an EP he calls a journey of self discovery. In april of the same year, his single and video “Beautiful” came out. Entries Here i stand Country North Macedonia Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicVasil Garvanliev Backings– Results Semi Points: 23Position: 15Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/WRcSHPb_Qwc You Country North Macedonia Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsNevena NeskoskaKalina NeskoskaAlice Schroeder ComposersNevena Neskoska Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPZumQQExQc
©EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameVictoria Georgieva Born21 februari 1997 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBulgarian selection 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam SongGrowing up is getting old (2021)Tears getting sober (2020) Biography Victoria Georgieva is a Bulgarian singer. She rose to fame when she took part in X-factor Bulgaria in 2015, and stayed there for 9 weeks. One year later, she signed a record contract and released several singles so far. In 2019, she had a hit in English, called “I wanna know”. In november 2019, it was announced that she was chosen to represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the corona crisis. Bulgarian TV invited Victoria to sing in the 2021 contest. For that purpose, six songs were selected. In a tv-show, in which Victoria sang several songs, the chosen entry appeared to be “Growing up is getting old”. With that song, she represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. In december 2021, Victoria won “The Masked Singer” in Bulgaria as ‘Miss’. Entries Growing up is getting old Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicHelena LarssonVictoria GeorgievaOliver BjörkvallMaya Carlsson BackingsMaya Carlsson Results Semi Points: 250Position: 3Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: 170Position: 11Running order: 17 https://youtu.be/B1ZiPrMwMYA Tears getting sober Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav Milanov MusicVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav MilanovCornelia Wiebols Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/V_hgYnwZR8I
About Quick Facts NameKrassimir Ivanov Avramov Born5 November 1972 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBŭlgarskata pesen v „Evroviziya 2009” In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongIllusion (2009) Biography Krassimir Ivanov Avramov, born in Sliven, Bulgaria, is a singer known for his extraordinary vocal range, spanning four octaves. His unique voice, often classified as a male soprano, brought him to prominence in the 1990s, making him a sensation in the Bulgarian music scene. His unusual vocal capabilities allowed him to create a new genre, “popera,” blending classical opera with modern pop sounds. Avramov’s vocal talent, described as unparalleled in Bulgaria, made him a phenomenon, earning him the nickname “The Man-Voice.” Avramov’s rise to fame began with his album Silent Voices (1997), which climbed to the top of the music charts in Bulgaria. Despite his success, he decided to move to the United States in 1998 to pursue bigger dreams. Settling in Los Angeles, Avramov worked tirelessly to build his career. In 2005, he was awarded “Superstar of the Year” by the LA Music Awards, becoming the first Bulgarian to perform a solo concert at the prestigious Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars are held annually. His groundbreaking album Popera (2005) showcased his innovative fusion of pop and opera, cementing his reputation as the pioneer of this genre. Avramov continued to release music, including The Best of Krassimir (2009) and the live album Experience Popera / Live from the Ancient Theater Plovdiv (2024), which captured his remarkable performances. In 2009, Avramov represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with the song Illusion, which he recorded over two months. His Eurovision journey inspired him to write his autobiographical novel Between Two Worlds: Love, Lies, and a Song. Over the years, Avramov has performed globally, from Russia to Japan, and continues to captivate audiences with his unique blend of popera. His contributions to both Bulgarian and international music remain significant, as he plans his next major concert in Bulgaria, titled Bulgarian World. Entries Illusion Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2009 LanguageEnglish LyricsCasie TabanouKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou MusicKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou BackingsAlbena VeskovaAnna LozanovaCarin NolandPetya BuyklievaTrey Knight Results Semi Points: 7Position: 16Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vF_qBBfu7nQ?si=Vd5NHswMrNYHs-Mi
The winners of the 2nd semifinal are known now. Behind the name of the country, you will find the place where they will perform in the final: Georgia (25)Greece (5)Albania (15)Iceland (18)Denmark (4)Armenia (24)Switzerland (1)Serbia (7)Bulgaria (10)Austria (9)
Of course, we would have loved to keep you updated for the rehearsals of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. But unfortunately, that is impossible.Thank goodness, this week we can follow Eurostream 2020, a great alternative for the contest.On Tuesday, may 5th, you can watch the first semifinal show. On thurday, may 7th, you can watch the second one. Of course, upcoming saturday we will have the Grand Final!!! You can watch them on the Eurostream Youtube Channel or Facebook Page.And guess what: YOU are able to vote in it. There will be an expert jury ánd televoting in the show, just like in the real Eurovision Song Contest. The first semifinal following order will be:1.Sweden2.Ireland3.Belarus4.Australia5.Lithuania6.Russia7.North Macedonia8.Slovenia9.Azerbaijan10.Norway11.Israel12.Malta13.Croatia14.Belgium15.Romania16.Cyprus17.Ukraine The second semifinal following order will be:1.Czech Republic2.Moldova3.Greece4.Serbia5.Poland6.Estonia7.San Marino8.Iceland9.Austria10.Finland11.Denmark12.Portugal13.Armenia14.Albania15.Switzerland16.Georgia17.Bulgaria18.Latvia So, although there will be no Eurovision Song Contest, there ís an alternative. Hope to see you this week!!
In Austria, they had their own song contest this year. Divided over three shows, an expert jury chose three songs to be judged by Austrian televoters. And the winner is…. Iceland! Daði & Gagnamagnið got 48% of the votes with their song “Think about things”, while Austria was the runner up with 33%. Malta became 3rd with 19% of the votes. The full results of the expert jury where: Show 1 Iceland 75 The Netherlands 71 Bulgaria 71 United Kingdom 66 Belgium 63 Poland 61 Romania 61 Israel 60 Spain 55 Cyprus 50 Georgia 49 Armenia 42 San Marino 35 Belarus 17 Show 2 Malta 97 Sweden 86 France 69 Russia 67 Switzerland 64 Lithuania 57 Finland 56 Ireland 55 Azerbaijan 50 Slovenia 50 Croatia 45 Latvia 36 Portugal 30 Moldova 28 Show 3 Austria 76 Denmark 73 Germany 66 Albania 62 Norway 62 Italy 59 Greece 51 Czech Republic 51 Estonia 48 Ukraine 45 North Macedonia 42 Australia 35 Serbia 35
Victoria Georgieva, the singer who will represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, has presented her entry. The song, a ballad, is called “Tears getting sober”. Music and lyrics are by Victoria herself, Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols. Milanov also wrote the German entry, and was responsible for three previous Bulgarian entries: for Poli Genova (2016), Kristian Kostov (2017) and EQUINOX (2018)
Although the official presentation of the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest will take place tonight at 21:30 CET, the facts are known already: Benjamin Dolic will represent the country. Slovenian born Benjamin Dolic has lived in Switzerland and participated in The Voice of Germany. The song is written by Boris Milanov, who was also responsible for the songs “Beautiful mess” (Bulgaria 2017) and “Nobody but you” (Austria 2018).
Today, the allocation draw took part. The following order is not known yet, but it is known which country has to perform in which semifinal. 1st semifinal, 1st half North Macedonia Belarus Lithuania Sweden Slovenia Australia Ireland Russia 1st semifinal, 2nd half Norway Cyprus Croatia Azerbaijan Malta Israel Ukraine Romania Belgium 2nd semifinal, 1st half Austria Moldova Poland San Marino Serbia Iceland Czech Republic Greece Estonia 2nd semifinal, 2nd half Denmark Bulgaria Switzerland Finland Armenia Latvia Georgia Portugal Albania final – these countries are automatically qualified France (votes in semi 2) Germany (votes in semi 1) Italy (votes in semi 1) Spain (votes in semi 2) The Netherlands (votes in semi 1) United Kingdom (votes in semi 2)
On Tuesday 28 January at 16:10 CET, the Semi-Final Allocation Draw will take place to decide which country will perform in which of the 2 Semi-Finals. During the ceremony, the Host City Insignia will be handed over from the city of Tel Aviv to the Mayor of Rotterdam. You can watch the entire event here at 16:10 CET. You will be able to see the 2020 Eurovision hosts Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit at work, as they will host the allocation draw too. The event will take place at Rotterdam’s City Hall. The pots for the allocation draw are as follows: Pot 1: Albania Austria Croatia North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia Switzerland Pot 2: Australia Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Pot 3: Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Russia Ukraine Pot 4: Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Malta Portugal Romania San Marino Pot 5: Belgium Czech Republic Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Poland source: eurovision.tv
© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameVasil Garvanliev Born2 november 1984 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionInternal Selection 2020 and 2021Skopje Fest 2007 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongHere i stand (2021)You (2020) Biography Vasil Garvanliev is a North Macedonian singer. He was born in Strumica, at the time of his birth part of Yugoslavia. When he was 7 years old, Vasil scored a hit called “Marionka”. With that song, Vasil became a child star. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to the United States, where he sang at the Chicago Childrens Choir. He did a lot of performances in these days, among others in front of president Clinton. When he was 17, the family moved back to North Macedonia. Vasil also lived and studied in Milan. As a pop singer, he participated in the 2007 national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Soon after this, he moved to Toronto where he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory with a full scholarship and remained there for 9 years.After his return in 2018, He released several singles like “Gerdan” and “Patuvam”. He was a backing vocal for Tamara Todevska in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. In 2020, he was chosen to represent North Macedonia in the contest himself. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of the contest, it didn’t happen. However, North Macedonian television invited him again to do the job in 2021, with the song “Here I stand”. Not everything went smoothly; in the video of the song, the Bulgarian flag or something that looked like that, was visible. Vasil also has the Bulgarian nationality. A petition against Vasil as a representative of North Macedonia was, in the end, rejected. Shortly before the contest, Vasil came out as being gay, which made him the first openly gay North Macedonian participant. In 2022, Vasil released an EP in English, “Porcelain soldier”, an EP he calls a journey of self discovery. In april of the same year, his single and video “Beautiful” came out. Entries Here i stand Country North Macedonia Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicVasil Garvanliev Backings– Results Semi Points: 23Position: 15Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/WRcSHPb_Qwc You Country North Macedonia Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsNevena NeskoskaKalina NeskoskaAlice Schroeder ComposersNevena Neskoska Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPZumQQExQc
©EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameVictoria Georgieva Born21 februari 1997 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBulgarian selection 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam SongGrowing up is getting old (2021)Tears getting sober (2020) Biography Victoria Georgieva is a Bulgarian singer. She rose to fame when she took part in X-factor Bulgaria in 2015, and stayed there for 9 weeks. One year later, she signed a record contract and released several singles so far. In 2019, she had a hit in English, called “I wanna know”. In november 2019, it was announced that she was chosen to represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the corona crisis. Bulgarian TV invited Victoria to sing in the 2021 contest. For that purpose, six songs were selected. In a tv-show, in which Victoria sang several songs, the chosen entry appeared to be “Growing up is getting old”. With that song, she represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. In december 2021, Victoria won “The Masked Singer” in Bulgaria as ‘Miss’. Entries Growing up is getting old Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicHelena LarssonVictoria GeorgievaOliver BjörkvallMaya Carlsson BackingsMaya Carlsson Results Semi Points: 250Position: 3Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: 170Position: 11Running order: 17 https://youtu.be/B1ZiPrMwMYA Tears getting sober Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav Milanov MusicVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav MilanovCornelia Wiebols Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/V_hgYnwZR8I
About Quick Facts NameKrassimir Ivanov Avramov Born5 November 1972 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBŭlgarskata pesen v „Evroviziya 2009” In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongIllusion (2009) Biography Krassimir Ivanov Avramov, born in Sliven, Bulgaria, is a singer known for his extraordinary vocal range, spanning four octaves. His unique voice, often classified as a male soprano, brought him to prominence in the 1990s, making him a sensation in the Bulgarian music scene. His unusual vocal capabilities allowed him to create a new genre, “popera,” blending classical opera with modern pop sounds. Avramov’s vocal talent, described as unparalleled in Bulgaria, made him a phenomenon, earning him the nickname “The Man-Voice.” Avramov’s rise to fame began with his album Silent Voices (1997), which climbed to the top of the music charts in Bulgaria. Despite his success, he decided to move to the United States in 1998 to pursue bigger dreams. Settling in Los Angeles, Avramov worked tirelessly to build his career. In 2005, he was awarded “Superstar of the Year” by the LA Music Awards, becoming the first Bulgarian to perform a solo concert at the prestigious Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars are held annually. His groundbreaking album Popera (2005) showcased his innovative fusion of pop and opera, cementing his reputation as the pioneer of this genre. Avramov continued to release music, including The Best of Krassimir (2009) and the live album Experience Popera / Live from the Ancient Theater Plovdiv (2024), which captured his remarkable performances. In 2009, Avramov represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with the song Illusion, which he recorded over two months. His Eurovision journey inspired him to write his autobiographical novel Between Two Worlds: Love, Lies, and a Song. Over the years, Avramov has performed globally, from Russia to Japan, and continues to captivate audiences with his unique blend of popera. His contributions to both Bulgarian and international music remain significant, as he plans his next major concert in Bulgaria, titled Bulgarian World. Entries Illusion Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2009 LanguageEnglish LyricsCasie TabanouKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou MusicKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou BackingsAlbena VeskovaAnna LozanovaCarin NolandPetya BuyklievaTrey Knight Results Semi Points: 7Position: 16Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vF_qBBfu7nQ?si=Vd5NHswMrNYHs-Mi
The winners of the 2nd semifinal are known now. Behind the name of the country, you will find the place where they will perform in the final: Georgia (25)Greece (5)Albania (15)Iceland (18)Denmark (4)Armenia (24)Switzerland (1)Serbia (7)Bulgaria (10)Austria (9)
Of course, we would have loved to keep you updated for the rehearsals of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. But unfortunately, that is impossible.Thank goodness, this week we can follow Eurostream 2020, a great alternative for the contest.On Tuesday, may 5th, you can watch the first semifinal show. On thurday, may 7th, you can watch the second one. Of course, upcoming saturday we will have the Grand Final!!! You can watch them on the Eurostream Youtube Channel or Facebook Page.And guess what: YOU are able to vote in it. There will be an expert jury ánd televoting in the show, just like in the real Eurovision Song Contest. The first semifinal following order will be:1.Sweden2.Ireland3.Belarus4.Australia5.Lithuania6.Russia7.North Macedonia8.Slovenia9.Azerbaijan10.Norway11.Israel12.Malta13.Croatia14.Belgium15.Romania16.Cyprus17.Ukraine The second semifinal following order will be:1.Czech Republic2.Moldova3.Greece4.Serbia5.Poland6.Estonia7.San Marino8.Iceland9.Austria10.Finland11.Denmark12.Portugal13.Armenia14.Albania15.Switzerland16.Georgia17.Bulgaria18.Latvia So, although there will be no Eurovision Song Contest, there ís an alternative. Hope to see you this week!!
In Austria, they had their own song contest this year. Divided over three shows, an expert jury chose three songs to be judged by Austrian televoters. And the winner is…. Iceland! Daði & Gagnamagnið got 48% of the votes with their song “Think about things”, while Austria was the runner up with 33%. Malta became 3rd with 19% of the votes. The full results of the expert jury where: Show 1 Iceland 75 The Netherlands 71 Bulgaria 71 United Kingdom 66 Belgium 63 Poland 61 Romania 61 Israel 60 Spain 55 Cyprus 50 Georgia 49 Armenia 42 San Marino 35 Belarus 17 Show 2 Malta 97 Sweden 86 France 69 Russia 67 Switzerland 64 Lithuania 57 Finland 56 Ireland 55 Azerbaijan 50 Slovenia 50 Croatia 45 Latvia 36 Portugal 30 Moldova 28 Show 3 Austria 76 Denmark 73 Germany 66 Albania 62 Norway 62 Italy 59 Greece 51 Czech Republic 51 Estonia 48 Ukraine 45 North Macedonia 42 Australia 35 Serbia 35
Victoria Georgieva, the singer who will represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, has presented her entry. The song, a ballad, is called “Tears getting sober”. Music and lyrics are by Victoria herself, Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols. Milanov also wrote the German entry, and was responsible for three previous Bulgarian entries: for Poli Genova (2016), Kristian Kostov (2017) and EQUINOX (2018)
Although the official presentation of the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest will take place tonight at 21:30 CET, the facts are known already: Benjamin Dolic will represent the country. Slovenian born Benjamin Dolic has lived in Switzerland and participated in The Voice of Germany. The song is written by Boris Milanov, who was also responsible for the songs “Beautiful mess” (Bulgaria 2017) and “Nobody but you” (Austria 2018).
Today, the allocation draw took part. The following order is not known yet, but it is known which country has to perform in which semifinal. 1st semifinal, 1st half North Macedonia Belarus Lithuania Sweden Slovenia Australia Ireland Russia 1st semifinal, 2nd half Norway Cyprus Croatia Azerbaijan Malta Israel Ukraine Romania Belgium 2nd semifinal, 1st half Austria Moldova Poland San Marino Serbia Iceland Czech Republic Greece Estonia 2nd semifinal, 2nd half Denmark Bulgaria Switzerland Finland Armenia Latvia Georgia Portugal Albania final – these countries are automatically qualified France (votes in semi 2) Germany (votes in semi 1) Italy (votes in semi 1) Spain (votes in semi 2) The Netherlands (votes in semi 1) United Kingdom (votes in semi 2)
On Tuesday 28 January at 16:10 CET, the Semi-Final Allocation Draw will take place to decide which country will perform in which of the 2 Semi-Finals. During the ceremony, the Host City Insignia will be handed over from the city of Tel Aviv to the Mayor of Rotterdam. You can watch the entire event here at 16:10 CET. You will be able to see the 2020 Eurovision hosts Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit at work, as they will host the allocation draw too. The event will take place at Rotterdam’s City Hall. The pots for the allocation draw are as follows: Pot 1: Albania Austria Croatia North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia Switzerland Pot 2: Australia Denmark Estonia Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Pot 3: Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Russia Ukraine Pot 4: Bulgaria Cyprus Greece Malta Portugal Romania San Marino Pot 5: Belgium Czech Republic Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Poland source: eurovision.tv
© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameVasil Garvanliev Born2 november 1984 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionInternal Selection 2020 and 2021Skopje Fest 2007 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongHere i stand (2021)You (2020) Biography Vasil Garvanliev is a North Macedonian singer. He was born in Strumica, at the time of his birth part of Yugoslavia. When he was 7 years old, Vasil scored a hit called “Marionka”. With that song, Vasil became a child star. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to the United States, where he sang at the Chicago Childrens Choir. He did a lot of performances in these days, among others in front of president Clinton. When he was 17, the family moved back to North Macedonia. Vasil also lived and studied in Milan. As a pop singer, he participated in the 2007 national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Soon after this, he moved to Toronto where he was admitted to the Royal Conservatory with a full scholarship and remained there for 9 years.After his return in 2018, He released several singles like “Gerdan” and “Patuvam”. He was a backing vocal for Tamara Todevska in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. In 2020, he was chosen to represent North Macedonia in the contest himself. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of the contest, it didn’t happen. However, North Macedonian television invited him again to do the job in 2021, with the song “Here I stand”. Not everything went smoothly; in the video of the song, the Bulgarian flag or something that looked like that, was visible. Vasil also has the Bulgarian nationality. A petition against Vasil as a representative of North Macedonia was, in the end, rejected. Shortly before the contest, Vasil came out as being gay, which made him the first openly gay North Macedonian participant. In 2022, Vasil released an EP in English, “Porcelain soldier”, an EP he calls a journey of self discovery. In april of the same year, his single and video “Beautiful” came out. Entries Here i stand Country North Macedonia Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicVasil Garvanliev Backings– Results Semi Points: 23Position: 15Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/WRcSHPb_Qwc You Country North Macedonia Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsNevena NeskoskaKalina NeskoskaAlice Schroeder ComposersNevena Neskoska Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPZumQQExQc
©EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameVictoria Georgieva Born21 februari 1997 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBulgarian selection 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam SongGrowing up is getting old (2021)Tears getting sober (2020) Biography Victoria Georgieva is a Bulgarian singer. She rose to fame when she took part in X-factor Bulgaria in 2015, and stayed there for 9 weeks. One year later, she signed a record contract and released several singles so far. In 2019, she had a hit in English, called “I wanna know”. In november 2019, it was announced that she was chosen to represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the corona crisis. Bulgarian TV invited Victoria to sing in the 2021 contest. For that purpose, six songs were selected. In a tv-show, in which Victoria sang several songs, the chosen entry appeared to be “Growing up is getting old”. With that song, she represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest. In december 2021, Victoria won “The Masked Singer” in Bulgaria as ‘Miss’. Entries Growing up is getting old Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicHelena LarssonVictoria GeorgievaOliver BjörkvallMaya Carlsson BackingsMaya Carlsson Results Semi Points: 250Position: 3Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: 170Position: 11Running order: 17 https://youtu.be/B1ZiPrMwMYA Tears getting sober Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav Milanov MusicVictoria GeorgievaLukas Oscar JanischBorislav MilanovCornelia Wiebols Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/V_hgYnwZR8I
About Quick Facts NameKrassimir Ivanov Avramov Born5 November 1972 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBŭlgarskata pesen v „Evroviziya 2009” In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongIllusion (2009) Biography Krassimir Ivanov Avramov, born in Sliven, Bulgaria, is a singer known for his extraordinary vocal range, spanning four octaves. His unique voice, often classified as a male soprano, brought him to prominence in the 1990s, making him a sensation in the Bulgarian music scene. His unusual vocal capabilities allowed him to create a new genre, “popera,” blending classical opera with modern pop sounds. Avramov’s vocal talent, described as unparalleled in Bulgaria, made him a phenomenon, earning him the nickname “The Man-Voice.” Avramov’s rise to fame began with his album Silent Voices (1997), which climbed to the top of the music charts in Bulgaria. Despite his success, he decided to move to the United States in 1998 to pursue bigger dreams. Settling in Los Angeles, Avramov worked tirelessly to build his career. In 2005, he was awarded “Superstar of the Year” by the LA Music Awards, becoming the first Bulgarian to perform a solo concert at the prestigious Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars are held annually. His groundbreaking album Popera (2005) showcased his innovative fusion of pop and opera, cementing his reputation as the pioneer of this genre. Avramov continued to release music, including The Best of Krassimir (2009) and the live album Experience Popera / Live from the Ancient Theater Plovdiv (2024), which captured his remarkable performances. In 2009, Avramov represented Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with the song Illusion, which he recorded over two months. His Eurovision journey inspired him to write his autobiographical novel Between Two Worlds: Love, Lies, and a Song. Over the years, Avramov has performed globally, from Russia to Japan, and continues to captivate audiences with his unique blend of popera. His contributions to both Bulgarian and international music remain significant, as he plans his next major concert in Bulgaria, titled Bulgarian World. Entries Illusion Country🇧🇬 Bulgaria Year2009 LanguageEnglish LyricsCasie TabanouKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou MusicKrassimir AvramovWilliam Tabanou BackingsAlbena VeskovaAnna LozanovaCarin NolandPetya BuyklievaTrey Knight Results Semi Points: 7Position: 16Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vF_qBBfu7nQ?si=Vd5NHswMrNYHs-Mi
The winners of the 2nd semifinal are known now. Behind the name of the country, you will find the place where they will perform in the final: Georgia (25)Greece (5)Albania (15)Iceland (18)Denmark (4)Armenia (24)Switzerland (1)Serbia (7)Bulgaria (10)Austria (9)
Of course, we would have loved to keep you updated for the rehearsals of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. But unfortunately, that is impossible.Thank goodness, this week we can follow Eurostream 2020, a great alternative for the contest.On Tuesday, may 5th, you can watch the first semifinal show. On thurday, may 7th, you can watch the second one. Of course, upcoming saturday we will have the Grand Final!!! You can watch them on the Eurostream Youtube Channel or Facebook Page.And guess what: YOU are able to vote in it. There will be an expert jury ánd televoting in the show, just
In Austria, they had their own song contest this year. Divided over three shows, an expert jury chose three songs to be judged by Austrian televoters. And the winner is…. Iceland! Daði & Gagnamagnið got 48% of the votes with their song “Think about things”, while Austria was the runner up with 33%. Malta became 3rd with 19% of the votes. The full results of the expert jury where: Show 1 Iceland 75 The Netherlands 71 Bulgaria 71 United Kingdom 66 Belgium 63 Poland 61 Romania 61 Israel 60 Spain 55 Cyprus 50 Georgia 49 Armenia 42 San Marino 35 Belarus 17
Victoria Georgieva, the singer who will represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, has presented her entry. The song, a ballad, is called “Tears getting sober”. Music and lyrics are by Victoria herself, Borislav Milanov, Lukas Oscar and Cornelia Wiebols. Milanov also wrote the German entry, and was responsible for three previous Bulgarian entries: for Poli Genova (2016), Kristian Kostov (2017) and EQUINOX (2018)
Although the official presentation of the German entry for the Eurovision Song Contest will take place tonight at 21:30 CET, the facts are known already: Benjamin Dolic will represent the country. Slovenian born Benjamin Dolic has lived in Switzerland and participated in The Voice of Germany. The song is written by Boris Milanov, who was also responsible for the songs “Beautiful mess” (Bulgaria 2017) and “Nobody but you” (Austria 2018).
Today, the allocation draw took part. The following order is not known yet, but it is known which country has to perform in which semifinal. 1st semifinal, 1st half North Macedonia Belarus Lithuania Sweden Slovenia Australia Ireland Russia 1st semifinal, 2nd half Norway Cyprus Croatia Azerbaijan Malta Israel Ukraine Romania Belgium 2nd semifinal, 1st half Austria Moldova Poland San Marino Serbia Iceland Czech Republic Greece Estonia 2nd semifinal, 2nd half Denmark Bulgaria Switzerland Finland Armenia Latvia Georgia Portugal Albania final – these countries are automatically qualified France (votes in semi 2) Germany (votes in semi 1) Italy (votes in semi 1)
On Tuesday 28 January at 16:10 CET, the Semi-Final Allocation Draw will take place to decide which country will perform in which of the 2 Semi-Finals. During the ceremony, the Host City Insignia will be handed over from the city of Tel Aviv to the Mayor of Rotterdam. You can watch the entire event here at 16:10 CET. You will be able to see the 2020 Eurovision hosts Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit at work, as they will host the allocation draw too. The event will take place at Rotterdam’s City Hall. The pots for the allocation draw are
© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameVasil Garvanliev Born2 november 1984 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionInternal Selection 2020 and 2021Skopje Fest 2007 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongHere i stand (2021)You (2020) Biography Vasil Garvanliev is a North Macedonian singer. He was born in Strumica, at the time of his birth part of Yugoslavia. When he was 7 years old, Vasil scored a hit called “Marionka”. With that song, Vasil became a child star. When he was 10 years old, his family moved to the United States, where he sang at the Chicago Childrens Choir. He did a lot of
©EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameVictoria Georgieva Born21 februari 1997 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBulgarian selection 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam SongGrowing up is getting old (2021)Tears getting sober (2020) Biography Victoria Georgieva is a Bulgarian singer. She rose to fame when she took part in X-factor Bulgaria in 2015, and stayed there for 9 weeks. One year later, she signed a record contract and released several singles so far. In 2019, she had a hit in English, called “I wanna know”. In november 2019, it was announced that she was chosen to represent Bulgaria in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, that
About Quick Facts NameKrassimir Ivanov Avramov Born5 November 1972 Nationality🇧🇬 Bulgarian National SelectionBŭlgarskata pesen v „Evroviziya 2009” In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongIllusion (2009) Biography Krassimir Ivanov Avramov, born in Sliven, Bulgaria, is a singer known for his extraordinary vocal range, spanning four octaves. His unique voice, often classified as a male soprano, brought him to prominence in the 1990s, making him a sensation in the Bulgarian music scene. His unusual vocal capabilities allowed him to create a new genre, “popera,” blending classical opera with modern pop sounds. Avramov’s vocal talent, described as unparalleled in Bulgaria, made him a phenomenon, earning him the