Female Artists

Yianna Terzi

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameYianna Terzi Born01 December 1980 Nationality???????? Greek National SelectionGreek national final (canceled) In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongOniro mou (2018) Biography Yianna Terzi is a Greek singer and songwriter. She was born in Thessaloniki as a daughter of the famous Greek singer Paschallis Terzis. At the age of 20, she moved to Athens to start her music career, beginning with the release of her first album, “Gýrna to Kleidí” in 2006. She then signed a contract with Minos EMI and released the album “Áse me na Taxidépso” in 2008, which contained the single of the same name. Terzi then moved to the United States and worked as a talent finder for Interscope Records. In 2018, Yianna was supposed to be one of five contestants in the Greek national selection for Eurovision. However, for several reasons, 4 out of 5 entries withdrew, so it was up to Yianna to represent Greece. She sang the song “Oniro mou”. Later in 2018, her single “Karma” was released and hit the Greek charts, followed by “Logia Omorfa (Stanga)” in 2019. On September 28, 2021, “Yia sena mono” was, a song in which also Terzi’s father Paschallis featured. The song became a top-10 hit. Entries Oniro Mou Country???????? Greece Year2018 LanguageGreek LyricsYianna TerziAris KalimerisMichalis PapathanasiouDimitris Stamatiou MusicYianna TerziAris KalimerisMichalis PapathanasiouDimitris Stamatiou BackingsGiannis LavisEvgenia BalafaVictoria HalkitiIrini Psyhrami Results Semi Points: 81Position: 14Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/-XOR1DhtDC0

Franka

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameFranka Batelić Born07 June 1992 Nationality???????? Croatian National SelectionInternal selection 2018Dora 2010Dora 2009 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongCrazy (2018) Biography Franka Batelić is a Croatian singer, born in Rijeka. She has been singing since she was 3 years old, first as a soloist of the choir Minicantanti, with which she has performed at numerous festivals and events in Croatia and abroad. She won the award at the children’s festival Voci nostre twice, as well as at the Dorica festival in Osijek. In elementary school she was a member of the Parish Choir of St. Andrew in Rabac. Franka graduated from the elementary music school for piano, and in addition to the piano, she plays the guitar. The beginning of her serious music career is marked by the victories on the television talent show Showtime in December 2007. She was now able to sign a record contract. With the winning song “Ovaj dan”, she had a couple of mini shows. With the song “Ruža u kamenu” she participated in the festival of Opatija in 2008. A year later, she participated in Dora, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Pjesmom za kraj”. It became third and also reached the #2 spot in the HR Top 20. In the same year, she won the festival of Opatija with the song “Možda volim te”. In 2010, Franka participated in Dora again, now with the song “Na tvojim rukama” and finished 7th. The debut album, “Franka”, was due out in the first half of 2010, but was not released for unclear reasons. In May 2011, Franka released a new song “Crna duga”, one of Franka’s greatest successes. Franka performed as the opening act in Beyoncé’s show in 2013. After 2013 she took a break but came back in december 2017 with a new song, “S tobom”. She also participated in a Russian-Ukrainian-American production of “The Great Gatsby “ ballet in 2017. She was chosen to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song “Crazy”. In 2019, she reached the #1 spot in the Croatian charts with the song “Ljubav, nista više”, again with “Sve dok sanjaš” and “Samo s tobom meni Božić je”, the latter with Igor Geržina. In July 2020, he released a new single, “Prvi Osjećaj”, which once again conquered the music charts. This song was awarded “Song of the Year”. In December 2020, her new song and video “Plan B” came out. In March 2021, the new video “Bolji ludi” came out. The song reached the #1 spot in the Croatian charts. She released two more songs in the same year. In December, she teamed up with Sara Jo for the song “On”. Entries Crazy Country???????? Croatia Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsFranka Batelić MusicBranimir Mihaljević BackingsMartina IvankovićĐorđia Palić Results Semi Points: 63Position: 17Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/YxBLFbW5BqE

Sennek

About Quick Facts NameLaura Groeseneken Born30 April 1990 Nationality???????? Belgian National SelectionInternal selection 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongA matter of time (2018) Biography Sennek, officially named Laura Groeseneken, is a Belgian singer born in Leuven. Sennek played regularly with Ozark Henry since 2014. She was also a member of dubstep collective AKS, with whom she toured world wite. Sennek wrote the song “Gravity again” with Hooverphonic‘s Alex Callier. The song was used for a worldwide campaign for the brand Cacharel. In 2018, she represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest of 2018 with the song “A matter of time”. In 2019 she wrote the song “Hold me down” for the Norwegian preselection for Eurovision Melodi Grand Prix. Carina Dahl sang the song. On May 31, 2019, one year after her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, the singer released a new single: “Endlessly”. It took Sennek two years to release something again, but in August 2021 the song “Overtones” came out, in October of the same year followed by “Kaleidoscope” and “Butterfly” in November. Entries A Matter Of Time Country???????? Belgium Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsLaura GroesenekenAlex CallierMaxime Tribèche MusicLaura GroesenekenAlex CallierMaxime Tribèche BackingsMonique HarcumNina BabetStef Caers Results Semi Points: 91Position: 12Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/Z2cZE2gCfWg

Valentina Monetta

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameValentina Monetta Born01 March 1975 Nationality🇸🇲 Sammarinese National SelectionInternal selection 2017Internal selection 2014Internal selection 2013Internal selection 2012 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv2014 Copenhagen2013 Malmö2012 Baku SongSpirit of the night (2017, with Jimmie Wilson)Maybe (2014)Crisalide (Vola) (2013)The Social Network Song (oh oh – uh – oh oh) (2012) Biography Valentina Monetta is a Sammarinese singer. She was born in the city of San Marino in 1975 of a Sammarinese mother and an Italian father. She went to highschool in Rimini. Valentina Monetta began her career in 1995. She became the lead singer of the band Tiberio. She also sung in other bands like Parafunky. She organized shows around San Marino and Romagna. In 2001 Valentina took part in the talent show Popstars. In 2002 she joined the project Charme, with which she released the single “Sharp”. In 2006 she joined 2Black with whom she released the single “Vai” in 2007, in collaboration with Papa Winnie. In 2008 she was a candidate for the internal selection to represent San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. However, the song “Se non ci sei tu” was not selected for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2011 she released her first mini-album “Il mio gioco preferito” with the trio My funky Valentine. After being noticed in a club in Riccione by the then general manager of San Marino RTV Carmen Lasorella, in 2012 she was chosen by the state TV to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song “Facebook (oh oh – uh – oh oh). The lyrics had to be changed. On March 22, 2012 the definitive version of the song entitled The Social Network Song (Oh Oh-Uh-Oh Oh) was revealed. Unfortunately, Valentina did not make it to the final. On 30 January 2013 the return of Valentina Monetta was announced for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song “Crisalide (Vola)”. Dspite given among the favourites, the song failed to reach the final. In May 2013, SMTv director Carlo Romeo asked her to represent San Marino at the ESC for the third consecutive time. On 6 June 2013 the second album of the Sammarinese singer, entitled “La storia di Valentina Monetta” was officially released, including her past hits and special versions of the song Crisalide (Vola). Two weeks later she was officially reconfirmed for the third time in a row at the Eurovision Song Contest. With the song “Maybe”, she conquered the final. Meanwhile, she also teamed up with Joshua de Cadenéx and the Corale San Marino in the song “A kiss”. With a post published on her Instagram profile, the Sammarinese singer announced that she had no intention of participating in the event for the fourth time. However, she was present in 2015 as a spokesperson for the San Marino votes. On March 12, 2017, San Marino TV announced that Valentina would return for the fourth time in the European event, this time together with Jimmie Wilson, with the song “Spirit Of The Night”. Unfortunately, they didn’t make it to the final. In 2021, Valentina Monetta started performing with the Cocomanhattan Trio. Entries Spirit Of The Night (with Jimmie Wilson) Country🇸🇲 Country Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsSteven BarnacleJutta Staudenmayer MusicRalph Siegel BackingsErin Perry SpillerMeredith Murray MezzuloGiuseppe Tirolean Results Semi Points: 1Position: 18Running order: 10 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/UC7QzXPnt6k Maybe Country🇸🇲 Country Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsMauro Balestri MusicRalph Siegel BackingsGiovanna NaberGiacomo Di BenedettoSandrina SedonaPaulo Alves Results Semi Points: 40Position: 10Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: 14Position: 24Running order: 25 https://youtu.be/_eZNTBJ-Hyc Crisalide (Vola) Country🇸🇲 Country Year2013 LanguageItalian LyricsMauro Balestri MusicRalph Siegel BackingsIlaria ErcolaniAlessia Eva Mangano Results Semi Points: 47Position: 11Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/YirZIBi2vnY The Social Network Song (Oh oh – uh – oh oh) Country🇸🇲 Country Year2012 LanguageEnglish LyricsTimothy TouchtonJosé Juan Santana Rodriguez MusicRalph Siegel BackingsVera KlimaAlexandra SieberGiovanna NaberGiacomo Di BenedettoPeter Bischof Results Semi Points: 31Position: 14Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/y7IoR_5HPQ0

Natália Kelly

About Quick Facts NameNatália Kelly Born18 December 1994 Nationality🇺🇸 American🇦🇹 Austrian National SelectionÖsterreich Rockt den Song Contest 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongShine (2013) Biography Natália Kelly is an American-Austrian singer. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, she was born to a Brazilian mother and an American father with roots in Austria and Ireland. At six, in the year 2000, she moved to Austria. Kelly’s musical journey began early on. By ten, in 2004, she performed in the children’s opera for “Around the World in 80 Days” at Baden state theatre. That same year, she clinched the second position on the ORF TV show, Kiddy Contest, performing a duet with Manuel Gutleb. Over the next few years, she showcased her talent in several contests, including classical music competitions like Prima La Musica. Kelly joined the children’s pop ensemble Gimme 5 from 2005 to 2007. The group was affiliated with Universal Music, and its music was crafted under the expertise of Alexander Kahr. In 2011, Kelly secured a victory in the long-standing Austrian talent competition, The Voice (distinct from the global The Voice franchise). This triumph led her to a recording deal with Alexander Kahr. On 15th February 2013, Kelly aimed for a shot at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, participating in Austria’s national selection event, Österreich rockt den Song Contest, with her track “Shine”. By the end of the voting session, she accumulated 70 points, making her Austria’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden. She performed in the first semi-final on 14th May 2013. Unfortunately, Austria couldn’t make it to the final, ranking 14th out of 16 with a score of 27 points. Kelly’s debut album, “Natália Kelly”, made its global release on 12th April 2013. In July 2013, the follow up for “Shine” was released: “Face The Day”. In November she performed at the Eurovision Party in Cologne. She also teamed up with Fii & Friends for a concert in U4 in Vienna. In January 2014, Natália was able to perform at the Open Air festival in Seefeld. In July 2014 Natália was able to perform at the Body Painting Festival in Pörtschach am Wörrthersee. In 2017 she recorded a cover song and video, “Tired”, along with Sam Mashgati. In September of the same year she performed at the festival Soundyard in Waidenhofen. Natália currently lives at Cave Creek, Arizona, United States. Entries Shine Country🇦🇹 Austria Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsAndreas GrassNikola ParylaNatália Kelly MusicAndreas GrassNikola ParylaAlexander Kahr BackingsRegina MallingerMonika BallweinHarald BaumgartnerKarin BauerBirgit Kubica Results Semi Points: 27Position: 14Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/gOJHi6JiKpY?si=t9MCHR6C5_wmIK9m

Margaret Berger

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameMargaret Berger Born11 October 1985 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionNorsk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongI Feed You My Love (2013) Biography Margaret Berger (born 11 October 1985 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian artist, musician, and DJ. Berger grew up in Hitra, where she lived for twelve years. She sang in a gospel choir and began writing her songs as early as twelve years old. She attended the music line at Heimdal High School in Trondheim. Berger had her breakthrough on TV2, where she took 2nd place in the talent competition Idol in 2004. She made her national record debut the same year with “Chameleon”. She received the Spellemannprisen for the best music video in 2004 for “Lifetime Guarantee” and was also nominated for the newcomer of the year award. Among other places, she performed at the Storås festival in 2005. After her first album, Berger moved more towards electronica, a genre she has stated she’s very comfortable with. In the fall of 2006, she released the album “Pretty Scary Silver Fairy”, which is a pop album with an electronic sound. The single “Samantha” is the most well-known song from this album, and it became a radio hit in the summer and fall of 2006. Berger got a record contract with BMG and is known as one of the participants who have done best after Idol. In 2011, Berger released the vinyl single “In a Box” in collaboration with Universal. The song was listed on NRK P3 and received a five on the dice roll (rating) in VG (a Norwegian newspaper). Berger also performed at by:Larm in 2011. On February 9, 2013, she won the Norwegian final of the Melodi Grand Prix with the song “I Feed You My Love”, written among others by the Swedish electropop artist Karin Park. On May 18, 2013, she placed fourth in the international final with the same song. In 2014, she was a judge in the TV2 program Idol Junior. In 2016, Berger participated in a Christmas concert in Borgestad church, where she, among other things, sang a duet with Jostein Fahre. In 2017, Margaret Berger was one of the artists honored in the entertainment program “Hver gang vi møtes” on TV 2. In 2021, she came in fourth place as “Nøkken” in Maskorama (season 2). In May 2022, she released a new single, “Gjennomsiktig”. Entries I Feed You My Love Country🇳🇴 Norway Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsKarin ParkRobin LynchNiklas Olovson MusicKarin ParkRobin LynchNiklas Olovson BackingsKarianne KjærnesNicoline Berg KaasinJorunn HaugeAxel Tidemann (drums) Results Semi Points: 120Position: 3Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: 191Position: 4Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/gjm-kCOMaPY

Zlata Ognevich

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameZlata Leonidivna Ognevich, born Bordiuh Born12 January 1986 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionEvrobachennya 2013 – Natsionalniy VidbirEvrobachennya 2011 – Natsionalniy Vidbir In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongGravity (2013) Biography Inna Leonidivna Bordyug was born on in Murmansk. As a child, she lived in Leningrad and Minsk. Inna started playing music in Sudak, where she moved with her family at the age of 5. At the age of 18, she entered the Kyiv Institute of Music. During her studies, she was a member of a Latin band and a vocalist of the State Song and Dance Ensemble of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She has a voice range of 3.5 octaves. In May 2009, she won the First Singing Radio Host contest from Kyiv Business Radio, where she worked for three months. In 2010, Zlata Ognevich’s first solo song “Ostrov lyubvy” was released. The clip got into the rotation of music channels and during the first weeks occupied the leading places of the hit parades. In March of the same year, Ognevich entered the top five performers of the national selection of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, where she participated with the English-language version of her debut single “Tiny Island”. In May, the second song “Anhely” was released.Ognevich became the voice of TM “Korona” advertising campaign with the song “Prystrastʹ”. In the summer, she presented a joint track with DJ Shamshudinov “Kiss”. The video clip for this song was shot in July 2010 near Kyiv. In December, Zlata Ognievich, teamed up with Asan Bilyalov, won the third season of the talent show Narodna Zirka. In February 2011, she took part in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest for the second time with the song “The kukusha”. In the final she took second place. In the summer of 2011, diplomats of the Embassy of Argentina awarded Zlata Ognievich with the title “The Best Voice of Ukraine”. She performed as a special guest at the international competition “Slavic Bazaar” in Vitebsk. In the fall of 2011, Zlata Ognievich represented Ukraine at the First International Competition of Young Performers, held as part of the Crimea Music Fest festival in Yalta, where she won the First Prize and the “Zoryanyi Konik” prize of journalistic sympathy. In December 2012, Zlata Ognievich won the national selection with the song “Gravity”, and in May 2013, she represented Ukraine at the 58th Eurovision Song Contest, where she took third place. After the competition, she received a Certificate of Honor from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and a watch from Prime Minister Mykola Azarov for her exceptional contribution to the development of Ukrainian art. On November 30, 2013, together with Timur Miroshnychenko, she hosted the 11th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which took place in Kyiv. In January 2014, she took 2nd place with the Donetsk Choir in the TV show Bytvy khoriv. In the same year, she received an award for Singer of the Year. At the end of August 2018, Ognievich, together with Dmytro Zhuk, became a participant in the show “Dancing with the Stars”. On December 18 of the same year, the premiere of Ognievich’s debut album “Grani” took place,. The album included eight compositions. The singer collaborated with the author and composer Mykhailo Nekrasov on the three already published compositions “Tantsyuvaty”, “Do mene”, “Doloni” and the new “Yedynyy”. The track “Spovidʹ” was written in co-authorship with Katya Rohova, the arrangement of which was worked on by singer Constantine and producer Yevhen Filatov. Oleksandr Lozovsky wrote “Chekay” and the Dynamika Music team worked on the track “Syla” together with Kyryll Matyushenko. The album also included the Ukrainian folk song “Chom ty ne pryyshov” in a modern arrangement. On May 23, 2019, Ognievich released a music video for the song “Solodka kara”. The final of the popular show “Maska” (The Masked Singer) took place in 2016, in which the Sun won. Zlata Ognievich was hiding behind the mask of this character. In 2021, Zlata Ognevich became the heroine of the show “Bachelorette-2”. In July 2022 she released a new video, “Svitlo”, a song dedicated to rescuers who have to go to places after bombings. In December she released the single “Yak meni buty”. She teamed up with Shumei for a duet “Burevyamy”, which was released in April 2023. Entries Gravity Country🇺🇦 Ukraine Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsKaren Kavaleryan MusicMikhail Nekrasov BackingsAnn Bailey-SimonsHollie PetrieCleveland WatkissDasha Mineyeva GiantIgor Vovkovinskiy Results Semi Points: 140Position: 3Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: 214Position: 3Running order: 22 https://youtu.be/xgLCBm8Txsc

Laura Põldvere

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameLaura Põldvere Born30 August 1988 Nationality🇪🇪 Estonian National SelectionUuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021 (Finland)Eesti Laul 2020Eesti Laul 2017Eesti Laul 2016Eesti Laul 2009Eurolaul 2007Eurolaul 2005 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv2005 Kyiv SongVerona (2017, with Koit Toome)Let’s get loud (2005, Suntribe) Biography Laura Põldvere is an Estonian singer. She was born in the Estonian city of Tartu. Laura’s career started in 2005, when she took part in Eurolaul, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. As a solo singer, she sang “Moonwalk”. The song became 2nd and reached the #1 spot in the Estonian charts. However, she also participated as a member of the girlband Suntribe. The group won and represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Let’s get loud”. The band had previously recorded a song in Estonian, “Ei tunne mind”. After 2005, the group split up and Laura went for a solo career. In 2007, Laura was back in Eurolaul, this time with the song “Sunflower”. She reached the 3rd place. Again, Laura’s song reached the #1 spot in the Estonian charts. In the same year, on 1 September, her debut album “Muusa” was released. Laura took a break from her singing career to study at Berklee College in Boston, USA.In 2009, Laura made a comeback at Eesti Laul, now the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song “Destiny” reached a 3rd place. Another album followed, “Ultra”, which was released on 8 December 2009. In November 2011 the album was followed by a compilation album with the title “Sädemeid taivast”. After a few years of silence, Laura made a comeback in 2016, and her stage again was Eesti Laul. The song “Supersonic” became 2nd and again was good for a #1 in the Estonian charts. The follow up song “94-95” had the same success. Together with Koit Toome, Laura took part in Eesti Laul 2017. The song “Verona” won and took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. “Verona” did not reach the final. On 12 May 2017 however, a “Greatest hits” album appeared with “Verona” on it. In 2018, Laura released a few non-album singles: “Waterfall”, “Tõusulained” and “Lennujaamas”. A new album, “9 Elu” found it’s release on 3 December 2019. On this album a.o. another duet with Koit Toome. In 2020, Laura took part in Eesti Laul again. The song this time was called “Break me”. Laura reached the 11th place in the final this time. The song was followed by one in Estonian, “On meie aeg”. In 2021, Laura participated in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu, the Finnish national selection for the Eurovision song contest. Unfortunately, her song “Play” became last in the final. After this, she released two new singles and went on to perform in Poland and Italy. In 2022, on 11 March, a new single was released: “Gameboy”, which was a collaboration with Jyrise. The band Tabloided invited her to record a song together, which was titled “Zeitgeist”. In May of that year, the new song “Prayers to you” came out. In the summer, Laura organized a music camp, Make Music Until You Drop. It was in March 2023 that Laura released a song called „Lilled jäävadki Sulle“. With that song, she participated in the show Uus Laul II. She and her team reached the final of the contest. In August she opened for Bonnie Tyler. A new single, “Pahupidi”, was released in September. Laura took part in Eesti Laul 2024, where she sang “Here’s Where I Draw The Line”. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it to the final. Entries Verona (with Koit Toome) Country🇪🇪 Estonia Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsSven Lõhmus MusicSven Lõhmus BackingsKaire VilgatsDagmar OjaRolf Roosalu Results Semi Points: 85Position: 14Running order: 17 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/NxqPpzWYN1c Let’s get loud (Suntribe) Country🇪🇪 Estonia Year2005 LanguageEnglish LyricsSven Lõhmus MusicSven Lõhmus Backings– Results Semi Points: 31Position: 20Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/mqvOUfdwQtw

Claudia Faniello

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameClaudia Faniello Born25 February 1988 Nationality🇲🇹 Maltese National SelectionMalta Eurovision Song Contest 2017Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2013Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2012Malta Eurosong 2011GO Malta Eurosong 2010GO Malta Eurosong 2009Malta Song For Europe 2008Malta Song For Europe 2007 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongBreathlessly (2017) Biography Claudia Faniello is a Maltese singer. Together with her siblings Fabrizio and Miriana, Claudia was born and raised in the Maltese town of Qawra. Her dad is from Italy. When she was twelve years old, Claudia started appearing on a variety of television programs. She also took part in numerous festivals and won the first place. In 2001, she took first place in the Talentissimi Juniors competition held at the Phoenicia Hotel in Malta. She performed live with Malta’s National Orchestra a year later at the University of Malta to raise money for underprivileged kids. Claudia performed in concert with her brother Fabrizio Faniello at the Mediterranean Conference Festival in 2003, and a year later she performed once more with the National Orchestra alongside Philippa, Nadine Axisa, and Fabrizio. She placed fourth on the 2005 season of the Net TV program Hotspot. With the song “High Alert!” written by Ray Agius, she began her involvement in the Malta Music For Europe Festival in the year 2006. She took up the prize for best newcomer in the same competition. Claudia won the 2006 Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza with Ray Agius’ song “Ma Nafx,”. She sang “L-Imabba Gamja” (Love is Blind), which earned her a spot in the Malta Song for Europe 2007 Semi-Final. It was the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. She didn’t make it to the final round. In the summer of 2007, Claudia recorded the song “Wild Flower. With the songs “Caravaggio” and “Sunrise,” she qualified for the Go Malta Song for Europe in 2008. Both tracks made it into the top eight. “Caravaggio,” placed second, while with the song “Sunrise,” she became third. She returned for a third time to the Maltese Eurovision final the following year, but she was still excluded from the final three songs competing for a spot in Moscow 2009. With her song “Blue Sonata,” which Ray Agius wrote and arranged, she reached the 4th place. With the song “Samsara,” written by Gerard James Borg and arranged by Philip Vella, she advanced to the Go Malta Eurosong 2010 final. She reached the 8th place. In August 2010, she issued her debut album, “Convincingly Better”. Faniello’s song “Cinema in my Thoughts” placed 9th in the Malta Eurosong 2011 final. With her song “Pure,” Faniello finished second in the Malta Eurosong 2012 competition. A year later, the song “When it’s time” reached the 7th place. Faniello won the national final for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Breathlessly,” represented Malta. Unfortunately she didn’t manage to reach the final with her song. After the contest, she performed at the Eurovision Weekend in Berlin and at the Amsterdam Pride. She became the brand ambassador for NIVEA. She also hosted Miss Malta 2017. In 2019 Claudia sang in the Faces of Friends Festival in Moldova, which Malta won. On 30 August of that year Claudia release a new song called “Fallin”. The song reached the Swedish I-Tunes pop chart. In the Malta Top10 she reached the 6th place. Claudia released another song titled “Say” in June 2020. She dropped a brand-new track titled “When is it” on 1 October 2021. In 2022 she took part in the festival Muzika Muzika with a song in Maltese, “Ġmielek”. Entries Breathlessly Country🇲🇹 Malta Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsGerard James Borg MusicPhilip VellaSean VellaGerard James Borg BackingsChantal HartmannJeannette MarchewkaHanna KöpfJanina Krömer Results Semi Points: 55Position: 16Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXn-Ettr7yk

Jana Burčeska

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameJana Burčeska Born06 July 1993 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian National SelectionInternal Selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongDance alone (2017) Biography Jana Burceska is a Macedonian singer-songwriter who rose to fame after competing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017. Born on July 6, 1993, in Skopje, Macedonia, Jana began her music career in 2011 when she participated in the Macedonian version of the TV show Macedonian Idol. She impressed the judges and the audience with her powerful vocals and reached the semi-finals of the competition. In 2017, Jana was chosen to represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Dance Alone”. Unfortunately, she didn’t reach the final. In her Eurovision postcard, aired before her performance, she announced her pregnancy. Later that evening, when interviewed, in the green room, her boyfriend Alexander proposed to her and she accepted. n October 2017, Burčeska gave birth to a baby girl named Donna. In 2018, she did a fashion show, where she collaborated with Antonija Ristovska. She went on the catwalk in order to collect clothes for those in need. She also did other modelling work. She was working for her own Atelier Per Sempre. With this atelier she was involved in the 2019 Fashion Weekend Skopje. As a singer, she performed at one of the parties around Benidorm Fest 2023, the Spanish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Entries Dance Alone Country🇲🇰 North Macedonia Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsJoacim PerssonJohan AlkenäsBorislav MilanovFlorence A. MusicJoacim PerssonJohan AlkenäsBorislav MilanovFlorence A. BackingsMilena TzanovaKatya KrustevaKrustina KokorskaValentina Dimitrova Results Semi Points: 69Position: 15Running order: 3 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/zLTk1hqS92o