Female Artists

Lesley Roy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameLesley Roy Born17 september 1986 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish National SelectionInternal Selection In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongMaps (2021)Story of my life (2020) Biography Lesley Roy is an Irish singer, born in Balbriggan, Dublin. She first signed a record deal in 2006, which resulted in an album “Unbeautiful” in 2008. The first single “I’m gone, i’m going” became an international hit with chart successes in the UK, the USA, Germany and Norway. The follow up single “Unbeautiful” became an international success as well. Both songs were part of the American Reality TV Series The Hills. Another song on the album, “Slow goodbyes”, was co-written by Katy Perry. After her first album, Lesley started to write songs for others. She wrote songs for Adam Lambert, Ashlyne Huff, Jana Kramer, Marlee Scott, the Dutch singer Miss Montreal and the Danish singer Medina.In 2016, Lesley Roy released a couple of singles, but unfortunately they didn’t reach the charts. In 2020 she was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Story of my life”. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen, due to the cancellation of the contest. She was invited again to represent Ireland in 2021, which she did with the song “Maps”. The follow up for “Maps” was the song “I’ll be fine”. Also in 2021, she also opened for Boyzlife on their tour. Entries Maps Country🇮🇪 Ireland Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicLesley RoyLukas HällgrenPhilip StrandNormandieDeependEmelie Eriksson BackingsEmelie ErikssonPhilip Strand BackingsMalin VängeliinIngrid Vagle Results Semi Points: 20Position: 16Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/FY2rxbZNvZ0 Story of my life Country🇮🇪 Ireland Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsLesley RoyRobert MarvinCatt Gravitt ComposersLesley RoyRobert MarvinCatt GravittTom Shapiro Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLgE0Ayl5Hc

Efendi

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameSamirə Əfəndiyeva Born17 april 1991 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionBöyuk Sehne 2014Internal Selection 2020, 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongMata Hari (2021)Cleopatra (2020) Biography Samira Efendi is an Azerbaijani singer, born in Baku. Since 1994, she had been a soloist of the Children’s Philharmonic under the direction of Ogtay Zulfugarov. In 2001 he entered the children’s music school in Baku, and in 2006 she graduated. In 2006, she entered the Asaph Zeynalli College of Music within the National Conservatory. Three years later, she took part in the talent show Yeni Ulduz. In 2014, she was a finalist in talent show Böyuk Sehne. As a soloist she participated in the BakuProject. She also participated in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015, she participated n a concert program dedicated to the European Games in Azerbaijan. She reached the final of The Voice of Azerbaijan in 2016. In the same year she participated in the Belarusian Youth Festival in Shamkir. She successfully represented Azerbaijan at the International Jazz Festival in Alanya, Turkey and gave a solo concert at the Yarat Contemporary Art Center. She performed at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Azerbaijan Volleyball Championship. In 2016, she sang a song called “Sürət”, compiled by Tunzale Agaeva for Formula 1. In 2017, she changed her performance name into Samira Efendi. In Baku she sang “Hello Baki” for the Islamic Solidarity Games. In 2017, a a song and video “Ya Tantsuyu / Dance” was released in Ukraine. She travelded to Bucharest, Romania, for another project. It became the song “Tocame”, a duet with Seeya. In the same year, she represented Azerbaijan in the SilkWayStar contest in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In 2018, she gave a concert in Moscow.In 2020, Samira Efendi was chosen to represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately that didn’t happen, due to the cancellation of the contest. Azerbaijani tv announced her as the 2021 Eurovision representative. She sang the song “Mata Hari” in the contest. The song caught attention of the mayor of Leeuwarden and the commisioner of the King in Friesland, where Mata Hari originates from. They gave a voting advice in favour of Azerbaijan. Her alleged blossoming love with the Norwegian contestant TIX also attracted a lot of attention. In may 2022, Efendi released a new song called “Being a woman”. Entries Mata Hari Country🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics and musicAmy van der WelLuuk van BeersTony CornelissenJosh Earl DancersVeronika VolosovaAlexandra GolosnichenkoAdeline DeliAlina Lee Results Semi Points: 138Position: 8Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 65Position: 20Running order: 21 https://youtu.be/FTQ22S5YC7Q Cleopatra Country Azerbaijan Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics and musicLuuk van BeersAlan Roy ScottSarah Lake ComposersLuuk van BeersAlan Roy ScottSarah Lake Backing Vocals– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VzBCvO1Wk

Alicja Szemplińska

About Quick Facts NameAlicja Szemplińska Born29 April 2002 Nationality🇵🇱 Polish National SelectionSzansa Na Sukces 2020 In Eurovision2020 Rotterdam (canceled) SongEmpire (2020, canceled) Biography Alicja Maria Szemplińska, performing as Alicja (born April 29, 2002 in Ciechanów) is a Polish singer, songwriter and composer. At the age of 12, Alicja enrolled in professional singing lessons. In 2016, she won the finals of the TVP1 entertainment program Hit, Hit, Hurra!, and was awarded an invitation to participate in singing classes with Seth Riggs. In 2019, she participated in The Voice of Poland. She reached the final, in which she won after gaining the most support of television viewers. She signed a record contract with Universal Music Polska. After participating in the program, she released a music video for her debut single “Prawie my”, which exceeded the threshold of 1 million views on YouTube within 10 days of its premiere. In January 2020, she took part in Szanwa Na Sukces and won this competition too. That gave her the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Empires”. However, the contest was canceled on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until the end of the year, she released a few more singles: “Gdzieś”, “Pusto”, “Kolęda dla nieobecnych” (in collaboration with Piotr Walicki) and “Na pamięć”. She made a guest appearance with the song “Empires” during the final of the 18th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Warsaw. In April 2021 she released an acoustic version of the song “Pusto (#OnePerformeSession)”. Together with Walt Disney Records, she released the single “Każda z nas” and in October, Alicja released the single “Ej, stop!” She also sang a duet with Hodak, the song “Spójrz”. On May 6, 2022, she released the single “IDK” at the new record label Island Records Polska. Entries Empires Country🇵🇱 Poland Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsPatryk KumórDominic Buczkowski-WojtaszekLaurell BarkerFrazer Mac MusicPatryk KumórDominic Buczkowski-WojtaszekLaurell BarkerFrazer Mac Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/om91-RjTr8k

Ana Soklič

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameAna Soklič Born10 april 1984 Nationality🇸🇮 Slovene National SelectionInternal selection 2021EMA 2020EMA 2007EMA 2004 In EurovisionRotterdam 2021Rotterdam 2020 (Cancelled) SongAmen (2021)Voda (2020) Biography Ana Soklič is a Slovenian singer and songwriter. She was born in Bohinj in the North-western part of Slovenia. She was a member of the Slovenian rock band Diona Dimm. In 2004, she reached the EMA final with the song “If you”. This was also their debut single. Three years later, they participated in EMA again, this time with the song “Father/Oče” and with lesser succes: they did not reach the final. Diona Dimm went on performing until their record contract expired in 2011. Ana’s first solo concert was in Venice in 2014. Three years later she toured throughout Dubai, Naples and Monaco. Ana also worked together with the Harlem Gospel Choir. In 2019, she released a video called “Temni svet”. In 2020, she was supposed to represent Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Voda”. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of the contest, it didn’t happen. However, Slovenian television RTVSLO chose her to do the job again in 2021 with the song “Amen”. Entries Amen Country🇸🇮 Slovenia Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsAna SokličCharlie MasonŽiga Pirnat ComposersAna SokličBojan SimonćičŽiga Pirnat BackingsKarin Zemljič Results Semi Points: 44Position: 13Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/J9jWDxKQ50s Voda Country🇸🇮 Slovenia Year2020 LanguageSlovenian LyricsAna Soklič ComposersAna SokličBojan SimonćičŽiga Pirnat Backings– Results Semi Points: – Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: – Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/weLeotNwexg

Ulrikke Brandstorp

About Quick Facts NameUlrikke Brandstorp Born13 July 1995 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionNorsk Melodi Grand Prix 2017Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2020 In Eurovision2020 Rotterdam (cancelled) SongAttention (2020, cancelled) Biography Ulrikke Brandstorp is a Norwegian singer. She was born in Sarpsborg, a small village in the east of Norway. She has been practicing song and music since she was a child. She played in several local productions of Pippi Longstocking and Reisen til Julestjernen. She went on tour throughout Norway between 2011 and 2013 with the shows The Show Must Go On II and The Thrill of Michael Jackson. Ulrikke Brandstorp participated in the talent show Idol in 2013, and in The Voice. She was knocked out in the semi-finals. She participated in the Melodi Grand Prix 2017, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Places” and finished in fourth place. Brandstrop has since participated in the NRK competition Stjernekamp . In 2019, she played the role of Liesl, the oldest daughter of the Von Trapp family in the Sound of Music. In 2020, Ulrikke participated in the Melodi Grand Prix 2020 with the song “Attention” and so she was supposed to represent Norway in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, due to the cancellation of the contest, that didn’t happen. In the autumn of 2020, NRK broadcasted Maskorama, a.k.a. The Masked Singer. She participated as ‘The troll” and won the competition. Entries Attention Country🇳🇴 Norway Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsChristian IngebritsenKjetil MørlandUlrikke Brandstorp MusicChristian IngebritsenKjetil MørlandUlrikke Brandstorp Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/o9atJbnqhJU

Roxen

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameLarisa Roxana Giurgiu Born05 january 2000 Nationality🇷🇴 Romanian National SelectionRomanian national final 2020 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongAmnesia (2021)Alcohol you (2020) Biography Roxen is a Romanian singer, born in Cluj. Already from the age of seven, she has participated in numerous musical competitions and festivals. She signed her first record contract in 2019. When Romanian producer Sickotoy released his record “You don’t love me”, Roxen was featured in this song. The song was a huge hit in the Romanian charts but also gained a lot of airplay on radio stations in other European countries and in the United States. Roxen’s first solo single “Ce-ți cântă dragostea” also hit the Romanian charts.In 2020, Roxen was supposed to represent Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest. Due to the cancellation of the contest, that didn’t happen. In June 2020, the singer was hired as the brand ambassador for a Romanian hair color product. Among others, she performed in a commercial which prominently featured the Romanian national final entry “Storm”. In July 2020, she released the single “How to Break a Heart”. In October of the same year, Roxen scored a second number-one single on the Airplay 100 with the song “Spune-mi”. Romanian television selected Roxen to participate in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. For this occasion she came up with the song “Amnesia”. The song was released on 4 March. Unfortunately, Roxen did not manage to qualify for the final with the song. Roxen worked together with DMNDS and Strange Fruits Music on the song “Money Money”, wich became a hit in Russia in January 2022. It was followed by “Dincolo de Marte”, a collaboration with Randi, a chart succes in Romania. “UFO”, the song that was placed behind “Amnesia” to represent Romania at Eurovision, was also a top-ten hit in Poland. Entries Amnesia Country🇷🇴 Romania Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsAdelina StringaVictor Bourosu ComposersAdelina StringaVictor Bourosu BackingsVivienne Meda-SzentyobbiAndrei GrozaAndrei Iulian AngelescuAlex SandulescuRuxandra Anamaria Results Semi Points: 85Position: 12Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/5ZWcsj_6Log Alcohol you Country🇷🇴 Romania Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsIonuţ ArmaşBreyan Isaac ComposersIonut ArmasViky Red Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmqSU3v_Mtw

Destiny

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameDestiny Chukunyere Born29 august 2002 Nationality🇲🇹 Maltese National SelectionX Factor Malta 2020 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongJe me casse (2021)All of my love (2020) Biography Destiny Chukunyere is a Maltese singer. She was born and still lives in Birkirkara, a town in the central region of Malta.Destiny began her career in 2014 when she participated in Kanzunetta Indipendenza, won the Asterisks Music Festival and in the Italian song contest San Remo Junior. Her real breakthrough, however, came when she represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2015 with the song “Not my soul”. She won the contest. Because of this, she was awarded the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal for service to the republic). In 2017, Destiny auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent. She made it to the live shows and ended in 6th place in the semifinal.In 2019, Destiny was a backing vocal in the Eurovision Song Contest for Michela Pace. One year later, it was Destiny herself who won the X-Factor Malta, earning the right to represent her country in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the cancellation of the contest. Maltese television decided to ask her again for the Eurovision Contest in 2021. Her song was called “Je me casse” and reachted 7th place after winning the semifinal. Entries Je me casse Country🇲🇹 Malta Year2021 LanguageEnglishFrench LyricsMalin ChristinArmanuel DermontNicklas EklundPeter Barringer ComposersMalin ChristinArmanuel DermontNicklas EklundPeter Barringer BackingsJennifer PacaanasKim PastorMilena JacuniakPauline Eddeborn Results Semi Points: 325Position: 1Running order: 16 Results Finals Points: 255Position: 7Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/jbbc2yKnv0M All of my love Country Malta Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsBernarda BrunovicBorislav MilanovSebastian ArmanDag LundbergJoacim Persson ComposersBernarda BrunovicBorislav MilanovSebastian ArmanDag LundbergJoacim PerssonCesár Sampson Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/CFCn_8oViRw

Samanta Tīna

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameSamanta Poļakova Born31 March 1989 Nationality🇱🇻 Latvia National SelectionEirodziesma 2012Eirodziesma 2013Eirodziesma 2014Supernova 2016Eurovizijos Atranka 2017Supernova 2019Supernova 2020Internal selection 2021 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (cancelled) SongThe moon is rising (2021)Still breathing (2020, cancelled) Biography Samanta Tīna is a Latvian singer/songwriter. She was born in the small town of Tukums. In 2010, she won the show O!Kartes akadēmija and won a scholarship for the Tech Music School in London. A year later, she won the cup in the Moldovan song competition Golden Voice. In 2012, she competed in Eirodziesma, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her duet with Dāvids Kalandija finished 2nd. The same happened in 2013; now solo, she finished 2nd again in Eirodziesma. In 2014, she finished third.A year later, Samanta participated in Lietuvos Balsos, the Lithuanian version of The Voice. She participated in Supernova, the new national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 2016. However, after the semifinal Samanta withdrew . A year later, she attempted to represent Lithuania. In 2019 she was back to Supernova. In 2020, she was finally chosen to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Still breathing”. Due to the cancellation of the contest, this never happened. In 2021, she was asked to represent Latvia without any national selection. She sang the song “The moon is rising”, but did not reach the final. Entries The moon is rising Country🇱🇻 Latvia Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsSamanta TīnaAminata SavadogoOskars Uhaņs MusicSamanta TīnaAminata SavadogoOskars Uhaņs BackingsUna Daniela AizgaleKitija BlumaPaula Saija Results Semi Points: 14Position: 17Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/btA_Tyiyfhc Still breathing Country🇱🇻 Latvia Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsAminata Savadogo MusicSamanta Tīna Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/ELr6U2fOrnE

Montaigne

© EBU/Jess Gleeson About Quick Facts NameJessica Alyssa Cerro Born14 august 1995 Nationality🇦🇺 Australian National SelectionInternal selection 2021Australia Decides 2020 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (Cancelled) SongTechnicolour (2021)Don’t break me (2020) Biography Montaigne, real name Jessica Cerro, is an Australian singer, songwriter and musician, born in Sydney. Although th won a contest at radio station Triple J in 2012, she decided to finish school first before starting a career in music. Later that year, she signed a record contract and in 2013, she adopted the name Montaigne. It took another year before she released her debut single “Anyone but me”, which got quite a lot of airplay and entered the charts. It was soon followed by a second single and in the same year, she opened for the Australian band San Cisco. In the beginning of 2015, she received the “Next Big Thing” award of FBI radio. In the same year, she did her first own tour and released her debut album “Glorious heights”.In 2018, she released a new album, “Complex”. In 2020 she took part in Australia Decides and was supposed to represent Australia in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Don’t break me”. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen due to the cancellation of the contest. Australian tv decided that Montaigne will be their representative in the 2021 contest. For that occasion, she came up with the song “Technicolour”. Unfortunately, she couldn’t travel to Rotterdam for the contest due to COVID19. Her prerecorded performance was shown on screen. After Eurovision, Montaigne released a new single called “Now (in space)”. It was a harbinger of her new studio album. In February 2022 she collaborated with Talking Heads’ David Byrne in the song “Always be you”. In May of the same year, Montaigne released a new song, “Make me feel so…”, that featured another Eurovision participant: Icelandic Daði Freyr. Entries Technicolour Country🇦🇺 Australia Year2021 LanguageEnglish LyricsMontaigneDave Hammer ComposersMontaigneDave Hammer BackingsChristine MuscatReigan Derry DancersParis CavanaghChrystal RussellShivawn Jade Joubert Results Semi Points: 28Position: 14Running order: 5 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/CoUTzNXQud0 Don’t break me Country🇦🇺 Australia Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsMontaigneAnthony EgiziiDavid Musumeci ComposersMontaigneAnthony EgiziiDavid Musumeci Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: – Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr-wWxu4974

Eden Alene

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameEden Alene Born07 May 2000 Nationality🇮🇱 Israel National SelectionHakokhav Haba L’Eurovizion 2021Hakokhav Haba L’Eurovizion 2020 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (cancelled) SongSet me free (2021)Feker libi (2020) Biography Eden Alene (born May 7, 2000) is an Israeli singer. She was born in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem to parents who immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia.In March 2017, she collaborated with rapper Shahar Peretz, singing the song “Utopia”. In 2017, at the age of 17, she participated in the third season of the reality show X-Factor Israel, and in january 2018 she won the X-Factor final. In March 2018, in honor of Women’s Day, she sang a duet with Ivri Lider. In the same year she participated in the 70-year lighting ceremony for the State of Israel. She was selected by Warner Studios to perform the Hebrew version of the theme song for the movie “Monsters in the Snow”. In October 2018, Eden joined the IDF, a military band in the Education and Youth Corps and served as a ceremonial band. In December 2018, her debut song, “Better”, was released. In February 2019 she recorded her own version of “Save your kisses for me”, as the Eurovision Song Contest was going to take place in Israel. In 2020, she won Hakokhav Haba L’Eurovizion, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 but did not represent her country due to the cancellation of the contest. She is invited for the 2021 contest by Israeli tv. Out of four songs, “Set me free” was chosen to represent Israel in the contest, where she reached the final. After the Eurovision Song Contest, Elena recorded the Hebrew version of “Starting Now” (originally performed by the brandy singer) called “Me achshav” in honor of a magical celebration campaign of princesses raised by Walt Disney which is entirely dedicated to Disney princesses. On August 16, 2021, Eden released her third single, and the first after a performance on the Eurovision stage, “Lakoum”. At Hanukkah 2021 she participated in the Festigal. That same year she was named Globes Magazine’s Person of the Year. Entries Set me free Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2021 LanguageEnglishHebrew Lyrics and musicNoam ZaltinIdo NetzerAmit MordechaiRon Carmi DancersMaor LevyIago AsulinVadim KoupstasMatan OnyamehVictor Novojilovsky Results Semi Points: 192Position: 5Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: 93Position: 17Running order: 3 https://youtu.be/5Y-blG5ptwo Feker libi Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2020 LanguageEnglishHebrewArabicAmharicImaginary Lyrics and musicDoron MedalieIdan Raichel Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/YjzyZZ-oidc