Female Artists

Lucie Jones

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameLucie Bethan Jones Born20 March 1991 Nationality???????? British National SelectionEurovision: You decide 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongNever give up on you (2017) Biography Lucie Jones is a Welsh singer, actor and model. She was born in Pentyrch, Cardiff in 1991. Lucie’s career started when, in 2009, she took part in The X-Factor. She headed to the live shows, but was eliminated there. After that, she started a modelling career. In 2010, Lucie appeared in an episode of the tv-series The Sarah Jane adventures. In 2013, she performed in the musical We Will Rock You and she had a role in the musical American Psycho. In the same year, she teamed up with Rhys Meirion for the single “You never walk alone”. Two years later, one could see her in an episode of Midsomer Murders. The soundtrack of this episode, “The ballad of midsomer county”, was released on single. She also played in two musicals: Like me and Ghost – The Musical. In 2016, she could be seen in the UK tour of Rent. On January 27, 2017, Lucie took part in Eurovision: You decide, the British national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song, “Never give up on you”, was co-written by former winner Emmelie de Forest. She won, and represented the UK in the Eurovision Grand Final, where she ended up in 15th place. After the Eurovision Song Contest, she had roles in musicals The Wedding Singer and Legally Blonde. In 2019, she got the main role in the musical The Waitress. However, in January 2020 she had to quit due to an illness, and when she recovered, she couldn’t take the role again due to COVID19. In November, 2021, she took the role again. However, in September 2020, she recorded and released a live album, “Lucie Jones: Live at the Adelphi”. In the summer of 2021, Lucie Jones made her debut at Westend with a role in the musical Les Misérables. In February, 2022, she took one of the main roles in Wicked. Entries Never Give Up On You Country???????? United Kingdom Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsDaniel SalcedoEmmelie de ForestLawrie Martin MusicDaniel SalcedoEmmelie de ForestLawrie Martin Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 111Position: 15Running order: 18 https://youtu.be/Fl1GYTg4GmA

Ieva Zasimauskaitè

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameIeva Zasimauskaitė Born02 June 1993 Nationality???????? Lithuanian National SelectionPabandom iš naujo! 2022Eurovizijos Atranka 2018Eurovizijos Atranka 2017Eurovizijos Atranka 2016Eurovizijos Atranka 2014Eurovizijos Atranka 2013 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongWhen we’re old (2018) Biography Ieva Zasimauskaitė-Kiltinavičienė (born Zasimauskaitė) is a Lithuanian singer, born in Kaunas. When she was seven years old, she started singing lessons at the music school in Kaunas, where she kept on studying for eight years. She sang in the childrens’ vocal band Linksmasis do. Ieva took part in several contests and festivals and was a backing vocal in the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. When she was 16, as a member of the Kaunas Choir, she took part in the tv show Chorų karai. In 2012, she took part in Lietuvos Balsas, the Lithuanian version of The Voice. In 2013, 2014 and 2017, she took part in Eurovizijos Atranka, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2018 she participated again and won. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “When we’re old”. The song was not only a success in Lithuania, but also reached the Swedish top-10. After the contest, she released another eight singles. In 2020, she hosted Pabandom iš naujo!, the new name for the Lithuanian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2022, Ieva participated in it again, now with the song “I’ll be there”. She reached the 7th place in the final. Entries When We’re Old Country???????? Lithuania Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsVytautas Bikus MusicVytautas Bikus BackingsAkmėja BruMarius Kiltinavičius Results Semi Points: 119Position: 9Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 181Position: 12Running order: 4 https://youtu.be/pPDFhfU25go

Demy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameDimitra Papadea Born21 August 1991 Nationality???????? Greek National SelectionEllinikós Telikós 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongThis is love (2017) Biography Dimitra Papadea (born August 21, 1991, Athens), better known as Demy, is a Greek singer. Demy started her music career when the record label Panik discovered her on YouTube. She debuted in Midenistis’ song “Mia Zografiá” which was a great success in Greece and Cyprus. This song won 2 MAD Awards: one for Best Hip Hop/Urban Music Video and the other for Duo of the Year. Her song “Póses chiliádes kalokaíria” was released in June 2012 and took the first place in the Greek charts. In the same year, she collaborated with Playmen on the song “Fallin”. In the summer of 2012 she toured throughout Greece, Cyprus and Russia. “Fallin” became a hit in Russia, reaching number 1 on the Europa Plus Chart. On October 22, 2012, she released a new song, “I zoí”. Demy’s first full length album, “#1”, was released in late 2012 and went platinum. In May 2013 she sang in Alex Leon’s “The Sun”, which won 2 MAD Awards. In March 2014 Demy collaborated with Playmen for the song “Nothing better”. In May 2014, she released “Óso o kósmos tha échei eséna”, featuring Greek rapper Mike. The song won an award at MAD 2015 for the best duet of the year. On December 22, her second full-length album, “Rodino Aniero”, was released. In 2015 she was a member of the jury of The Music School. During the summer Demy participated in another musical. Melodía tis Eftychías. Demy was selected by ERT to represent Greece at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. The song with which she took part in the competition was chosen in a special show. “This is Love”appeared to be the winning song. The song reached the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest and ended up in 19th place. In July of the same year, she presented her new song “M’ ekdikisai” . In October 2017, another song was released, entitled “Ston aéra”, which is the soundtrack of Nikos Perakis’ movie Success Story. A new album, “Kontra”, was also released by that time. In 2018 she released three new singles, all entering the Greek charts. For Super FM Radio Cyprus she teamed up with Evridiki in the song “To mono pou thimamai”, which won the prize for best duet/collaboration. In the same year, Demy won a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award for best Greek artist. Demy’s third album “Retrospective” was released on 29 May 2019 and became platinum in Greece. In 2020 she featured in songs of Tasos Xiarcho and of Apon & OGE. In 2021 she teamed up with FY for the song “Sta kokkina”, which became a huge hit in Greece. Sigma featured in another song, “Ela”. In 2022, she collaborated with JiMBo in the song “Apothimena” and she featured in the Tomas Sykes’ song “Eyes talk”. Entries This Is Love Country???????? Greece Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsRomy PapadeaJohn Ballard MusicDimitris Kontopoulos BackingsParis Paraskevadis – PlanetsEvgenia LiakouErasmia MarkidiIasonas MandilasMarcus Giakoumoglou Results Semi Points: 115Position: 10Running order: 10 Results Finals Points: 77Position: 19Running order: 15 https://youtu.be/iO14p2uCzkM

Lea Sirk

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts Name Lea Sirk Born 01 September 1989 Nationality ???????? Slovenian National Selection EMA 2018 EMA 2010 EMA 2009 In Eurovision 2018 Lisbon Song Hvala, ne! (2018) Biography Lea Sirk is a Slovenian singer. She was born in Koper, Slovenia. Lea Sirk studied flute at the Geneva Conservatory of Music. In 2004, she performed at the festival of FeNS with the song “Kitarist” and a year later with the song “Pustite me živeti”. In 2005, she was awarded the Most Promising Singer Award at the Cologne International Competition for Orchestras and Soloists. Lea became known to the general public through her participation in Season 3 of the Bitke Talentov. After this, the door to all major Slovenian music festivals opened. In 2007 she performed on Melodijah Morja in Sonca, in a duet with Jasno Jug. In 2009 and 2010 she participated in EMA, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2011, she attended the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest as a member of the group Leaparfume, but dropped out after the first appearance. Lea has also sung extensively as a backing vocalist. In 2014 she accompanied Tinkara Kovac at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen and in 2016 ManuElla in Stockholm. She also writes songs herself. Between 2012 and 2014, she sang in the house band of the show Moja Slovenija. In 2014, her debut album “Roža” came out. In 2018, she won EMA and represented Slovenia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon with the song “Hvala, ne!”. In the same year, her 2nd album “2018” was released. In 2021, she took part in the Slovenska popevka festival. Entries Hvala, ne! Country ???????? Slovenia Year 2018 Language Slovenian Lyrics Lea Sirk Music Lea Sirk Tomy Declerque Backings Karin Zemljič Karin Putri Tajda Kožamelj Veronika Škrlj Anja Möderndorfer Results Semi Points: 132 Position: 8 Running order: 17 Results Finals Points: 64 Position: 22 Running order: 3

Dihaj

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameDiana Hajiyeva Born13 June 1989 Nationality???????? Azerbaijani National SelectionMilli Seçim Turu 2011Internal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongSkeletons (2017) Biography Diana Hajiyeva, a.k.a. Dihaj, is an Azerbaijani singer and songwriter. She was born on June 13, 1989 in Mariupol, Ukraine. Diana, who has been involved in music since childhood, took piano lessons and became interested in jazz music. At the same time, he worked in the Bəri bax music collective. In 2006, she graduated from secondary school. After that he entered the Baku Music Academy and acquired the profession of “Choir Conductor”. During these years, she began to deal with jazz professionally. Diana currently works at the Baku Jazz Center. Diana created a music group called Dihaj, in which her husband Ali Nasirov was also a member. The group mainly played music in the genre of now pop, electronica and experimental. Diana lived for some time in London, the capital of England, where she studied at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performances. Diana also performs as a solo singer under the name Dihaj. Diana Hajiyeva participated in the national selection to represent Azerbaijan at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. In 2011, Diana Hajiyeva’s debut music video “Find Yourself” was shot. On December 5, 2016, Public Television announced that Diana Hajiyeva was going represent Azerbaijan at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. The song “Skeletons”, which Diana should perform on the Eurovision stage, was presented to listeners in March 2017. Diana, who reached the final of the competition, took 14th place in the show. After the competition, Diana’s debut album “The End of Sunrise” was released in July. On March 23, 2018, the new song “We shall see them sometimes” was released. In the same year, Diana co-wrote a song she performed with Elnur Huseynov: “Dreamer”. In 2019, the band performed at the “Into the Wild” festival in Azerbaijan. Dihaj chose the platform Bandcamp to publish a couple of soundtracks in December of that year. On February 11, 2020, Diana released a new video: “The essence”. In July of the same year, she teamed up with Etibar Asadli for a new video. On July 7, Diana Hajiyeva and Jazz Trio performed in the park of the Heydar Aliyev Center as part of a festival. Entries Skeletons Country???????? Azerbaijan Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsSandra Bjurman Musicİsa Məlikov BackingsJennie JahnsJohan D. SeilKristian TåjeMarie Nordmark SjöströmVitaliy Zagoruiko Results Semi Points: 150Position: 8Running order: 8 Results Finals Points: 120Position: 14Running order: 12 https://youtu.be/g_HSRHqd_7s

Anja

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameAnja Nissen Born06 November 1995 Nationality???????? Australian National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongWhere I am (2017) Biography Anja Nissen was born and raised in Winmalee,, New South Wales, Australia to Danish-born parents. During highschool, she performed in several singing competitions. In 2008, she took part in the tv-show Australia’s Got Talent. After that, she took part in several tv-shows. In 2014, Anja took part in The Voice of Australia. She won the competition. Her debut album concisted of songs that she sang in this show. She later teamed up with her Voice-coach will.i.am and with Cody Wise in a song titled “I’m So Excited”. Anja began writing material in both Los Angeles and Denmark. On 19 May 2015, Nissen released her follow-up single “Anyone Who Had a Heart”. The song achieved over 70,000 views on YouTube and was followed a third single “Triumph”. Anja was also featured on the 2014 “We Love Disney” album singing “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella. In 2016, Anja participated in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Denmark’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Never Alone”. The song was co-written by Danish Eurovision winner Emmelie de Forest and ended up in third place. A year later, Anja Nissen was more successful. She won Melodi Grand Prix and thus represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest, where she reached the Grand Final. In May 2017, Nissen released a 6-track EP titled “Where I Am”. Since that moment, Nissen is living in Los Angeles, where she studies Keyboard Technology and Music Theory. Anja took a break from the music scene, but in June 2020, she released a new single, titled “If We Only Had Tonight”, followed by followed by “Can’t Do This” in October 2020. In 2022, she works as a vocal coach and vocal producer. Besides, she sings at weddings. Entries Where I Am Country???????? Denmark Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsAnja NissenAngel TupaiMichael D’Arcy MusicAnja NissenAngel TupaiMichael D’Arcy BackingsJulie LindellTrille PalsgaardLinda AndrewsJasmin GabayAndy Roda Results Semi Points: 101Position: 10Running order: 8 Results Finals Points: 77Position: 20Running order: 10 https://youtu.be/vUbGnq8maS0

Artsvik

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameArtsvik Harutyunyan Born21 October 1984 Nationality???????? Armenian National SelectionDepi Evratesil 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongFly with me (2017) Biography Artsvik Harutyunyan was born in Armenia. When she was 5 years old, Artsvik’s family moves to Moscow. Artsvik studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical University, as she wanted to be a psychologist-speech therapist. In 2012, Artsvik became a member of the band Jazz Parking. In the same year, she successfully participated in the Russian version of the international The Voice. In a short period of time, Artsvik managed to gain recognition and love not only in Russia, but also in Armenia. She came up with new songs and performances, among which there are a number of folk and Gusan songs (“Du im musan yes”, “T’amam ashkharh”, “Ari, ari”), as well as pop songs (“Why “, “No fear”, “I Say Yes”, “Sestry po duhu”) and others. Artsvik participated in concerts and music festivals throughout Russia and Armenia. In 2016 she decided to return to Armenia and participate in “Depi Evratesil”, the Armenian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Receiving the highest points from the jury and viewers, Artsvik gets the opportunity to represent Armenia at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. During the entire project, Artsvik was supported by team leader, former member of Genealogy, Yesai Altunyan. Artsvik reached the 18th place in the Grand Final. The follow up song after Eurovision was the song “Mna du”, released in December 2017. Her debut album, “It’s time”, was released in July, 2018. In Russia, she won a departmental award for the contribution and strengthening of friendship between people. In January 2019, she released a new song in Armenian, “Urish molorakic”. In November 2019, she teamed up with Ragda Khanieva for the song “Stay”, followed by “Bang Bang”. In 2021, Artsvik released “Serdtsem k nebasam”, a song that is an ode to her father. In November of the same year, the song was followed by “Snova vo sne”. Entries Fly With Me Country???????? Armenia Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsAvet BarseghyanDavid Tserunyan MusicLilith NavasardyanLevon Navasardyan BackingsAnushik Ter-GhukasyanAmaliya MargaryanViktoria PogosyanMarlene LindahlFanny Svensson Results Semi Points: 152Position: 7Running order: 16 Results Finals Points: 79Position: 18Running order: 5 https://youtu.be/g373Libigw8

Kasia Moś

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameKatarzyna Moś Born03 March 1987 Nationality???????? Polish National SelectionKrajowe Eliminacje 2017Krajowe Eliminacje 2016Piosenka dla Europy 2006 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongFlashlight (2017) Biography Katarzyna Moś is a Polish singer, composer, songwriter and social activist. She was born in 1987 in Ruda Śląska. Katarzyna graduated from the Secondary Music School Fryderyk Chopin in Bytom in cello and piano. At the beginning of her career, she collaborated with the bands Stetsons, Big Band Lotharsi and The Fire. She graduated in vocals at the Faculty of Jazz and Popular Music. In 2002, she recorded her first music demo, thanks to which she was noticed by Robert Janson. He wrote the song “I wanna know” for her, with which she participated in the 2006 national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2008–2009, she played Judas in The Passion with the Philharmonic Witold Lutosławski in Wrocław. In 2011, she went to Las Vegas. After returning to Poland, she recorded a few demo songs, then returned to Las Vegas to participate in auditions organized by Robin Antin, founder of the girl band The Pussycat Dolls. Soon she played a concert at the Viper Room club owned by actor Johnny Depp. During the six-month contract, she cooperated with Kelly Osbourne, Mýa and Carmen Electra, as well as with Eva Longoria. After returning to Poland in 2012, she played the role of Cordelia in King Lear staged as part of the Sacrum Profanum festival. She participated in the third edition of Polsatu Must Be the Music. She took third place in the final. At that time she recorded the song “Uwierz”with the band Tax Free. In October 2015, she released her debut studio album entitled “Inspination”. She promoted the album with the single “Addiction”. With that song, she became 6th in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2017, with the song “Flashlight”, she won the Polish national selection and thus became the representative of Poland in the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest. The song reached the final and became 22nd. On June 1, she played a concert in the Warsaw club “Progresja”, during which she presented new songs, including the song “Body”. Also in 2017, she participated in the tv show Your face sounds familiar [37]. In October of that year, she teamed up with the Finnish duo Norma John to record the song “Wild Eyes”. In 2018, she released a music video for the songs “Wild Eyes” and “Przecież”, which she created with Artur Andrus and Kuba Badach. In the years 2018–2020 she performed in the spectacle tour in the series Koncert muzyki filmowej. On May 21, 2021, she released an album entitled “Moniuszko 200”, which she recorded with the Aukso Orchestra. Entries Flashlight Country???????? Poland Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsKasia MośPete BarringerRickard Bonde Truumeel MusicKasia MośPete BarringerRickard Bonde Truumeel BackingsMateusz Moś (violinist) Results Semi Points: 119Position: 9Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: 64Position: 22Running order: 2 https://youtu.be/xVCokUW3BUo

PÆNDA

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameGabriela Horn Born25 January 1988 Nationality???????? Austrian National SelectionInternal selection 2019 In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongLimits (2019) Biography Pænda, officially known as Gabriela Horn, is an Austrian singer. She was born in Deutschlandberg, Styria. Gabriela started singing in a choir in her home town at the age of six. At fourteen, she began songwriting and singing in various pop rock bands. She took guitar and piano lessons at age 20 and studied pop and jazz music at the Vienna Music Institute, where she graduated with honors in 2013. Her first single “Waves”, released in late 2016, attracted some attention and was played on several Austrian radio stations. A year later, in January 2018, the second single “Good Girl “was released, soon followed by her debut album “Evolution I”. The album was received positively by the Austrian media. Her third single “Paper-thin” was released in early May 2018. In 2019, she represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Limits”. However, she did not reach the final. In April 2019 she released her second album Evolution II. The single releases “Like a Domino”, “So Loud” and “Filler” followed later that year. She also went on a club tour in Europe. In April 2020, the single “Best of It” was released in collaboration with G X G. Two more singles followed in July and September. The Single “Friend Zone was” released in October, “My Heart” in November. In the same month she released her first EP “My Heart”. At the beginning of February 2021 she released the single “Lovers we know”, which is the first single from her second EP “My Issues”. That EP was released later in 2021. In 2022 she also released several singles, among others “Your song”, a collaboration with N-Chased and Tony Vida. Entries Song Title Country???????? Austria Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsGabriela Horn MusicGabriela Horn BackingsChristina HornNoy Ben ShabatOr Ilan Results Semi Points: 21Position: 17Running order: 9 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/FVSZDF9O-bA

Ester Peony

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameEster Alexandra Crețu Born21 July 1993 Nationality???????? Romanian National SelectionSelecţia Naţională 2019 In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongOn A Sunday (2019) Biography Ester Peony is a singer and songwriter. She was born in Câmpulung, Romania, but grew up in Montreal, Canada. At the age of twelve she returned to Romania and went to the Dinu Lipatti High School of Art in Pitești. At 13 she transferred started studying classical guitar. In 2013 she was accepted to the Faculty of Musical Interpretation at the conservatory in Bucharest, where she studied jazz. A year later, Ester Peony started composing for several Romanian artists. In 2015, she started posting cover versions of songs on Youtube. Later that year, she attained commercial success in Romania with her single “Sub aripa ta”. The song ranked at the top of the Romanian charts for several consecutive weeks. At the same time, Esther began to perform both solo and in a country-wide tour with Puya, Vescan, Doddy and Anastasia. In 2018 they released the first EP, “Dig It”, with songs mainly composed by Ester. In 2019, she won the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and represented her country with the song “On a Sunday”. In november of the same year, she released the follow up “7 roses”. She also featured at the HIDDN and RudeLies song “Dernière danse”. In 2020 she came up with a new song, “Me pone loca”, and in 2022 she teamed up with Sasha Lopez for the song “Tatoué”. Entries On A Sunday Country???????? Romanian Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsIoana Victoria Badea MusicEster Alexandra CrețuAlexandru Șerbu BackingsAntonia Elena LiţăAdela-Daniela BaranciAlexandru ŞerbuVlad MirceaValentin Cristian Chiş Results Semi Points: 71Position: 13Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/cZC9o_Z90yo