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Marcus & Martinus

© EBU/Alma Bengtsson About Quick Facts MembersMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen Born21 February 2002 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2024Melodifestivalen 2023 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongUnforgettable (2024) Biography Marcus & Martinus, known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo formed by identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen, born on 21 February 2002 in Elverum, Norway. The duo’s career began in 2012 when they competed in the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior, held at the Oslo Spektrum and broadcast live by NRK. They won the contest with their song “To dråper vann” (“Two Drops of Water”), which peaked at number eight on the Norwegian Singles Chart. In 2015, Marcus & Martinus released their debut studio album “Hei” (“Hi”), which climbed to number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart and stayed in the top ten for 20 consecutive weeks out of 35. The album featured the single “Plystre på deg” (“Whistle at You”), and they also released other singles like “Elektrisk” (“Electric”) with Katastrofe, and “Ei som deg” (“One Like You”) with Innertier. They later released a special fan version of “Hei”, including “Elektrisk” among other extras. 2016 was a busy year for the duo as they released several singles including “Girls” with Madcon, which hit number 1 in Norway and Sweden, and “Heartbeat” and “I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love”. They followed up with “Light It Up” and “One More Second”. Their first English album, “Together”, was released in November, featuring hits like “Girls” and “Heartbeat”, and debuted at number 1 in Norway and Sweden. They performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in December. In 2017, Marcus & Martinus announced Norway’s Jury points for the Eurovision Song Contest. They released singles including “Like It Like It” with Silentó, “First Kiss”, and performed a special song for Swedish Crown Princess Victoria’s 40th birthday. They also released “Dance with You”, “Make You Believe in Love”, “One Flight Away”, “Never”, and their third album “Moments”. The single “Invited” was released in September. From 2019 to 2021, they released an EP called “Soon”, singles “Love You Less”, “It’s Christmas Time”, and were featured on Stig Brenner’s “Miserabel”. They also released “Belinda” with Latin star Alex Rose, and “Feel” with Bruno Martini. In 2022, they won the Swedish version of “Masked Singer” and released “When All the Lights Go Out”. They competed in Melodifestivalen 2023 with “Air”, finishing second behind Loreen. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with “Unforgettable” and won on 9 March with 177 points, set to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. In the Grand Final of the contest, they reached a 9th place. Entries Unforgettable Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2024 LanguageEnglish LyricsJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen MusicJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen DancersDaniel KoivunenKenny LantzKim PastorPauline Eddeborn Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 174Position: 9Running order: 1 https://youtu.be/DcZpzObYzxs?si=p7IAkrPs3QigWuK2

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🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus sing for Sweden

photo credits: PhotoAnnaR, Wikimedia Commons Marcus and Martinus sing for Sweden. They have won Melodifestivalen tonight with the song “Unforgettable”. The song is written and composed by Jimmy ‘Joker’ Thornfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, with Marcus and Martinus themselves. Both televoters and expert jury chose the song with a landslide. Here’s the full result: Marcus & Martinus, “Unforgettable”, 177 pts. Medina, “Que sera”, 104 pts. Smash Into Pieces, “Heroes are calling”, 90 pts. Cazzi Opeia, “Give my heart a break”, 87 pts. Liamoo, “Dragon”, 83 pts. Danny Saucedo, “Happy that you found me”, 74 pts. Maria Sur, “When I’m gone”, 72 pts. Annika Wickihalder, “Light”, 63 pts. Jacqline, “Effortless”, 61 pts. Jay Smith, “Back to my roots”, 46 pts. Lisa Ajax, “Awful liar”, 37 pts. Dotter, “It’s not easy to write a love song”, 34 pts.  

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Road to Liverpool: United Kingdom

We can not wait for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Therefore, we have a closer look at one of the contestants every day. Today: the United Kingdom. Mae Muller Mae Muller was internally chosen to represent the United Kingdom. Her song is called “I wrote a song”. She will thus be the representative of the host country. Do you remember the video of Mika’s song “Grace Kelly“? And do you remember the little girl in the green dress? Well, that was Mae Muller. Mae Muller was working as a waitress in a drag bar. That is how her career started when she was a teenager. In 2017 she started uploading her songs to soundcloud. A year later she released two EP’s. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. That was also the year she released her debut album “Chapter 1”. Her real breakthrough came in 2021, when she had an international hit with “Better days“. A Song For Europe Mae was chosen internally by British broadcaster BBC, as was Sam Ryder last year. But the United Kingdom has a history of having national finals under the name “A Song For Europe”. In the late sixties and early seventies, a huge star was chosen to sing all the songs. Later, a national final with 8 or 12 songs was held. An international hit was “Have you ever been in love?” for Leo Sayer. The song was sung in A Song For Europe 1981 by a group called Gem. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest The first time the United Kingdom took part in Eurovision was in 1957. Patricia Bredin sang one of the shortest songs ever, “All”. Five times, the victory was for the UK. Sandie Shaw won with a landslide in 1967 with “Puppet on a String”. Two years later, Lulu got the shared victory with “Boom Bang A Bang”. In 1976, Brotherhood of Man won with “Save your kisses for me”. Another group won in 1981: Bucks Fizz with “Making your mind up”. The last British winner was Katrina & The Waves with “Love shine a light”. Very remarkable: the UK reached the 2nd place on no less than 16 occassions. Bookmakers The United Kingdom currently has the 8th place at the bookmakers. Another top-10 score for the UK would be wonderful. It would also be proof that the UK found their way back to the top. The song And of course, here is the song:

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Mae Muller

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameHolly Mae Muller Born26 August 1997 Nationality🇬🇧 British National SelectionInternal Selection 2023 In Eurovision2023 Liverpool SongI wrote a song (2023) Biography Holly Mae Muller is a British singer-songwriter. She was born in London in 1997. When she was only eight years old, Mae started writing her own songs. She attended the Fine Arts College in London. When she was 10 years old, she had a role in the video for Mika’s hit “Grace Kelly”. As a teenager, Mae started working in a drag bar in Kentish Town to keep working with music. She uploaded a few demos to SoundCloud in 2017. When she shared a video of herself singin into instagram, she was discovered. Mae Muller’s first EP, “After Hours”, was released in February 2018. In September of the same years, it was followed by a second one, “Frankly”. On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut studio album, titled “Chapter 1”. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. Following the tour, she released a single called “Therapist”. Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom to support the trans community. Her third EP “No One Else, Not Even You” was released on 6 November 2020. The EP was supported by a  tour across the United Kingdom and Europe. In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on “When You’re Out” of Billen Ted. She joined the Swedish artist collective Neiked and the American rapper Polo G on the single “Better Days”. That song became an international chart succes, reaching the charts in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Ireland. The singer could perform the hit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On 27 October 2022, Muller released her single “I Just Came To Dance”. As of March 2023, it has been streamed on Spotify over 2.5 million times. On 3 March 2023, she released a single in collaboration with Sigala, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don called “Feels This Good”. This was shortly followed up by her solo single “I Wrote a Song”, which was then revealed on 9 March 2023 to be the United Kingdom’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She ended up in 25th place in the Grand Final. Entries I Wrote A Song Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom Year2023 LanguageEnglish LyricsKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller MusicKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller BackingsAnnabel Williams DancersSophia TurnerTheo SimpsonCurtisha KruythoffCharlie Goddard Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 24Position: 25Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/tvJEE2ryCRQ

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Basim

About Quick Facts NameAnis Basim Moujahid Born04 July 1992 Nationality🇩🇰 Danish National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongCliché Love Song (2014) Biography Anis Basim Moujahid, known professionally as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He was born on July 4, 1992, in Glyngøre, Denmark, to Moroccan parents. Basim’s music career began in 2008 when he participated in the Danish X-Factor. His performances on the show were impressive, which led him to finish in fourth place. After X-Factor, he signed a recording contract and released his debut album, “Alt det jeg ville have sagt” (All I would have said), in 2008. His second album, “Befri dig selv” (Free Yourself), followed in 2009. Both albums included songs that became popular in Denmark. Basim reached international fame when he represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with the song “Cliche Love Song”. He finished in 9th place, a respectable position that boosted his popularity further. After Eurovision, Basim continued to work on his music. He released the single “Picture in a Frame” in 2014, which was a moderate success. In the following years, he released several other singles, including “Kød & Blod” (Flesh & Blood) in 2016 and “Comme Ci Comme Ca” and “Aji Aji” in 2017. His post-Eurovision career also included songwriting for other artists and appearances on various Danish TV shows. In 2018, Basim teamed up with Benny Jamz. Their single “Tilfældigt” became a hit. The song was followed by “Tanker”, a solo project. Basim returned to the Danish X-Factor, but this time as a mentor in the ‘Groups’ category. His experience and knowledge of the music industry proved beneficial to the contestants under his guidance. In 2021, a new hitsingle was there for Basim: “Du gør det godt”, featuring Johnson and Hedegaard. He teamed up with $HYBXI in October 2022 for the song “Bye bye”. Together with Jimilian he recorded the song “Hvem er de?”, a tribute to the national soccer team. In 2024, Basim took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix again. He took the 2nd place in the contest with the song “Johnny”. Entries Cliché Love Song Country🇩🇰 Denmark Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält MusicBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält BackingsAyoe AngelicaMarcel GbekleAndy Roda DancersTobias EllehammerIvan Spadi Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 74Position: 9Running order: 23 https://youtu.be/jnCTsJkieY4

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Sabina Babayeva

© Eurovisionary.com About Quick Facts NameSəbinə Babayeva Born02 December 1979 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionMilli Seçim Turu 2012Milli Seçim Turu 2011 In Eurovision2012 Baku SongWhen The Music Dies (2012) Biography Sabin Babayeva is an Azerbaijani singer. Born on December 2, 1979, in the vibrant city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Sabina Babayeva exhibited a passion for music from an early age. After completing her schooling, she honed her vocal skills at the Asaf Zeynalli Music College, affiliated with the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, where she was fortunate to be tutored by the revered Azerbaijani folk artist, Natəvan Şeyxova. Sabina Babayeva was awarded UNICEF’s special diploma for her participation in charity concerts. She made her mark in the Azerbaijani music scene by representing her country in various musical competitions. She won awards at international competitions in Belarus, including the Slavyanski Bazar 99 and Qızıl şlyager 99. She emerged as the top laureate at the Dalğa-99 and Qızıl Açar 2001 competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan. She received an invitation to the vocal department of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in 2002. In 2003, she gained widespread recognition for her performance of the song “Röya kimi” for the TV series “Bəyaz həyat.” Over the years, she explored the jazz genre, performing at the Baku Jazz Center. Sabina became the grand prize winner at the Amberstar 2009 International Music Telefestival during a sea voyage between Riga and Stockholm. She achieved the title of  Grand Prix winner at the Slavyan ulduzu 2009 competition in Russia. She starred as a soloist in the musical Notre Dame de Paris between 2010 and 2011. Performed as a soloist at the Baku Jazz Center from 2011 and was a member of the  group Aypara between 2007 and 2012.  Babayeva’s journey with the Eurovision Song Contest began in 2011, where she vied for a chance to represent Azerbaijan but unfortunately did not reach the final selection. However, in 2012, she once again participated and emerged victorious. Babayeva represented Azerbaijan with her song “When the Music Dies,” presented on March 17. During the finals of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, held on May 26, she sang alongside Azerbaijani folk artist and mugham performer, Alim Qasımov. She clinched the fourth position. After the Eurovision Song Contest she released the singles “”Gəl” and “Sevgi nəğməmiz”. 2013 saw the release of her songs “Eşq alovu” and  “Oceans away,” the latter penned by Emin Ağalarova. The following year, she unveiled “Ey Azərbaycanım,” a song written by Günay Malikqızına. Sabina was a torchbearer at the First European Games held in Azerbaijan in 2015, where she performed the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She also was the honored guest at the closing concert of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. She released the single “Can” in the same year. In recognition of her exceptional contributions to music, Babayeva was honored with the title of Emeritus Artist of Azerbaijan on May 27, 2018. In the same year, her single “Dəli hisslər” was released. The song “Bir insan dünyam oldu” came out in May 2019. A month later she performed at the United Nations Public Service Forum, which was held in Baku. In November a Leyla Aliyeva-written Russian song was released, “Ya Ne Khochu Tebya Teryat”. She published her performance of the Withney Houston song “I Have Nothing” on YouTube, as it was a great success. On the 1st of April, 2021, her new song “Atəş” was released on all platforms. In August of the same year, her first song, recorded outside Azerbaijan, came out: “Moy Rodnoy, Khoroshiy”. On 13 June, 2023, her new Azerbaijani single “Sən ve mən” was there. Entries When The Music Dies Country🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Year2012 LanguageEnglish LyricsAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund MusicAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund BackingsAlim QasımovAnna StrandbergJenny TarnebergAnna Nilsson Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 150Position: 4Running order: 13 https://youtu.be/yzT7O3Fnwpk?si=l4VdBRWlqloNhn7v

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Frans

About Quick Facts NameFrans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall Born19 December 1998 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongIf I Were Sorry (2016) Biography Frans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall, often just Frans (which is also his stage name), was born in Ystad in 1998. Frans, who has a twin sister and a younger brother,  is bilingual as his father has roots in Nigeria (Frans’ grandmother is from Nigeria, his grandfather is British) and from the age of eight lived in England. Frans has also lived in London intermittently throughout his life. At the age of fifteen, he studied, among other things, music there for a year. He attended the nature program at the high school in Ystad. As a seven-year-old, Frans Jeppsson Wall became nationally famous when, before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he sang the backing track to the group Elias’ song “Who’s da Man”, a tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimović. The song was followed by an entire album, “Da man”.  Jeppson Wall participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song “If I Were Sorry”. He won and thus represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. He reached a 5th place in the final. The song became a hit in Sweden, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The follow up song “Young like us” also reached the Swedish charts. In 2017 the song “Liar” reached the no. 4 spot in the Swedish Heatseeker Charts. In 2019, Frans won the Polish music award “Bursztynowy Słowik” (Amber Nightingale) which is the annual music award given at the Sopot Festival in Sopot, Poland. On July 24, 2020, he released his first album, “Present”, digitally, with nine songs. Entries If I Were Sorry Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström MusicFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström BackingsJonathan Jaarnek Norén Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 261Position: 5Running order: 9 https://youtu.be/2AIPrVchJN8

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Robin Stjernberg

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameRobin James Olof Stjernberg Born22 February 1991 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongYou (2013) Biography Robin Stjernberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Hässleholm on 22 February 1991. In 2006, Stjernberg clinched victory at the Sommarchansen in Malmö. The following year, he participated in a competition at the Globe Arena, where he and 14 others contended for spots in a budding boy band. Stjernberg, along with Eric Saade, Luwdig “Ludde” Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson, were the chosen quartet, forming the band later named What’s Up!. After Eric Saade’s departure, Johannes Magnusson stepped in as his replacement. The band’s debut album, “In Pose,” secured the 40th position on the Swedish Albums Chart. Two of their tracks, “Go Girl!” and “If I Told You Once,” made notable impressions on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, ranking 5th and 16th respectively.  Robin Stjernberg auditioned for Idol 2011 and reached a 2nd place in the competition, gaining 48% of the votes. Following his stint on “Idol,” Stjernberg unveiled his debut single, “All This Way,” on 2 December 2011. Stjernberg was now affiliated with the Lionheart Music Group label. On 4 January 2012, he introduced “My Versions,” an Idol-themed compilation. The album’s premier official single features his take on Beyoncé’s hit, “Halo.” In 2013, Stjernberg graced the stage of Melodifestivalen with “You”. Competing in the semi-final on 23 February in Malmö, he secured a spot in the “Second Chance” round on 2 March in Karlstad. Stjernberg achieved a historic win on 9 March, becoming the first “Second Chance” entrant ever to clinch the Melodifestivalen title. He later represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 May, finishing 14th. Post-Eurovision, Robin introduced his debut original album ‘Pieces’ on 26 June 2013, spotlighting singles like ‘Scars’ and ‘Crime’. The following year, on 11 June 2014, he released the chart-topping iTunes single “Body Language”. After a brief hiatus, 23 October 2015 saw the launch of “Locked into You”, followed by “Take Me Home” on 7 January 2016, which climbed to number 5 on the Swedish iTunes chart. A notable achievement was co-writing Robin Bengtsson’s “I Can’t Go On” for Melodifestivalen 2017. The song not only won the contest but also ranked fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking Stjernberg’s return, this time as a songwriter. Robin Stjernberg and Benjamin Roustaing started their group project ohFrank during 2020. Together they have released the EP “Dandelion” and the singles “Millenial”, “Schizophrenic” and “Venice”, to mention a few. As 2021 dawned, he marked his solo comeback with the single “Pretty”. Entries You Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb MusicRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb BackingsDea NorbergJohan Boding DancersAnna HolmströmJoão AssunçãoJuan Ramon Fuenzalida Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 62Position: 14Running order: 16 https://youtu.be/vtjdTPnCcu0

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O.Torvald

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameYevhen HalychDenys MiziukOleksandr SolokhaMikita VasiljevMykola Rayda Founded2005 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionVidbir 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongTime (2017) Biography O.Torvald is a Ukrainian rock band founded in 2005 in Poltava.  The history of the band’s creation begins with Yevhen Halych’s childhood acquaintance with Denys Myzyuk (1994). The great desire of both to play rock and roll led to the appearance in 1999 of the band “Cool! Pedals”, which existed until 2005. On November 4, 2005, the band “O.Torvald” was founded. Yevgen Halych (vocals), Denis Myzyuk (guitar), Oleksandr Nechyporenko (guitar) and Ihor Odaryuk (changed trombone to bass guitar) joined the team. A drummer joined the team as well. Already in 5 months (2006), the musicians moved to Kyiv. They took part in competitive festivals, including GBOB, Chervona Ruta, Perlyny Sezonu and Tavriysʹki ihry. At the same time, the band recorded their songs, many of which remained in demo versions. At the end of 2007, at one of the Kyiv studios, O.torvald began recording its debut album. The CD, recorded on “Vesna Music”, under the name of “O.Torvald – 2008” was released in May 2008. The band released a video clip of the song “Ne zalyshay” as well. The band began to appear more and more often on television, radio and other mass media. The next video was shot not for a song from the album, but for the old track “Pochuttya”. At the beginning of 2009, the American director of Ukrainian origin, Alex Baev, offered the band members to shoot two video clips. He has long dreamed of creating a video for a band from Ukraine. It was decided to film a song from the album, “Kyiv-London” and a completely new track “Ne hruzy”. Work on clips lasted two months. Their final breakthrough came after the release of the second album “V tobi” in September 2011. O.Torvald presented the album in 30 cities of Ukraine during an autumn tour, which was called “V TOBI TOUR 2011”. With the arrival of a new drummer and bassist, the band sounded different. In February 2012, the musicians arranged an acoustic tour, during which they recorded all their performances. In April, the concert recordings refined in the studio were released as an acoustic album. At the same time, O.Torvald started to work on the third studio album. In the summer of 2012, the band played at 20 festivals, including Prosto Rock (with Linkin Park, Garbage), Krasze Mysto (with Evanescence, The Rasmus), Zahid, Ekolomyja (Poland). At the Global Gathering festival in July, the musicians together with DJ Tapolsky and VovKING presented a joint electronic-rock mini-album “Use Us”. In autumn, the release of the third studio album “Primate” was announced and a video clip for the song “Mr.DJ” was presented. The album was released on November 23. As part of the tour in support of it, the musicians played more than 20 concerts. In the fall of 2014, the group announced the release of the fifth album “Ty ye”. It was released on December 4, 2014. On February 25, 2017, the band O.Torvald won Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest and thus represented (hostcountry) Ukraine. O.Torvald took 24th place in the Grand Final.  At the beginning of 2018, Oleksandr Solokha left the band and moved to Poland. Vadym Kolisnychenko, who is also a drummer in the Skryabin band, joined the band. On March 13, 2018, the music video for the song “Likhtari” from the album “Bisaydy” was presented. On March 20, 2018, the band’s first major tour in Europe began. It covered cities in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. On March 4, it was announced that Oleksandr Solokha had returned to the band. On April 18, 2019, the premieres of the songs and clips of the O.Torvald group “Dva Nulʹ Odyn Visim” and “Nazovni” took place, which ended the almost year-long creative break that began in 2018. On July 4, 2019, the premiere of the music video “Desʹ ne tut” from the new album “Diller Kaifu”, which was released on October 18, 2019[10] took place. On May 28, 2020, drummer Anastasia Sereda announced that she was leaving the band. With the new drummer Dmitriy Dram, the Diller Kaifu tour took place in October and November of that year. Also in october, as the band excisted 15 years, their road movie “99 druziv halycha” was released and can be found on YouTube. In September 2021, the band released a new song, “Netu vnutry”. In december 2022, O.Torvald also made a tour; a charity tour. They collected money for the army unit in which one of the band members was fighting. Entries Time Country🇺🇦 Ukraine Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych MusicYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych BackingsDasha Mineyeva Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 36Position: 24Running order: 22 https://youtu.be/mogNLkIEI0k

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Marcus & Martinus

© EBU/Alma Bengtsson About Quick Facts MembersMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen Born21 February 2002 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2024Melodifestivalen 2023 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongUnforgettable (2024) Biography Marcus & Martinus, known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo formed by identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen, born on 21 February 2002 in Elverum, Norway. The duo’s career began in 2012 when they competed in the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior, held at the Oslo Spektrum and broadcast live by NRK. They won the contest with their song “To dråper vann” (“Two Drops of Water”), which peaked at number eight on the Norwegian Singles Chart. In 2015, Marcus & Martinus released their debut studio album “Hei” (“Hi”), which climbed to number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart and stayed in the top ten for 20 consecutive weeks out of 35. The album featured the single “Plystre på deg” (“Whistle at You”), and they also released other singles like “Elektrisk” (“Electric”) with Katastrofe, and “Ei som deg” (“One Like You”) with Innertier. They later released a special fan version of “Hei”, including “Elektrisk” among other extras. 2016 was a busy year for the duo as they released several singles including “Girls” with Madcon, which hit number 1 in Norway and Sweden, and “Heartbeat” and “I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love”. They followed up with “Light It Up” and “One More Second”. Their first English album, “Together”, was released in November, featuring hits like “Girls” and “Heartbeat”, and debuted at number 1 in Norway and Sweden. They performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in December. In 2017, Marcus & Martinus announced Norway’s Jury points for the Eurovision Song Contest. They released singles including “Like It Like It” with Silentó, “First Kiss”, and performed a special song for Swedish Crown Princess Victoria’s 40th birthday. They also released “Dance with You”, “Make You Believe in Love”, “One Flight Away”, “Never”, and their third album “Moments”. The single “Invited” was released in September. From 2019 to 2021, they released an EP called “Soon”, singles “Love You Less”, “It’s Christmas Time”, and were featured on Stig Brenner’s “Miserabel”. They also released “Belinda” with Latin star Alex Rose, and “Feel” with Bruno Martini. In 2022, they won the Swedish version of “Masked Singer” and released “When All the Lights Go Out”. They competed in Melodifestivalen 2023 with “Air”, finishing second behind Loreen. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with “Unforgettable” and won on 9 March with 177 points, set to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. In the Grand Final of the contest, they reached a 9th place. Entries Unforgettable Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2024 LanguageEnglish LyricsJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen MusicJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen DancersDaniel KoivunenKenny LantzKim PastorPauline Eddeborn Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 174Position: 9Running order: 1 https://youtu.be/DcZpzObYzxs?si=p7IAkrPs3QigWuK2

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🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus sing for Sweden

photo credits: PhotoAnnaR, Wikimedia Commons Marcus and Martinus sing for Sweden. They have won Melodifestivalen tonight with the song “Unforgettable”. The song is written and composed by Jimmy ‘Joker’ Thornfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, with Marcus and Martinus themselves. Both televoters and expert jury chose the song with a landslide. Here’s the full result: Marcus & Martinus, “Unforgettable”, 177 pts. Medina, “Que sera”, 104 pts. Smash Into Pieces, “Heroes are calling”, 90 pts. Cazzi Opeia, “Give my heart a break”, 87 pts. Liamoo, “Dragon”, 83 pts. Danny Saucedo, “Happy that you found me”, 74 pts. Maria Sur, “When I’m gone”, 72 pts. Annika Wickihalder, “Light”, 63 pts. Jacqline, “Effortless”, 61 pts. Jay Smith, “Back to my roots”, 46 pts. Lisa Ajax, “Awful liar”, 37 pts. Dotter, “It’s not easy to write a love song”, 34 pts.  

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Road to Liverpool: United Kingdom

We can not wait for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Therefore, we have a closer look at one of the contestants every day. Today: the United Kingdom. Mae Muller Mae Muller was internally chosen to represent the United Kingdom. Her song is called “I wrote a song”. She will thus be the representative of the host country. Do you remember the video of Mika’s song “Grace Kelly“? And do you remember the little girl in the green dress? Well, that was Mae Muller. Mae Muller was working as a waitress in a drag bar. That is how her career started when she was a teenager. In 2017 she started uploading her songs to soundcloud. A year later she released two EP’s. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. That was also the year she released her debut album “Chapter 1”. Her real breakthrough came in 2021, when she had an international hit with “Better days“. A Song For Europe Mae was chosen internally by British broadcaster BBC, as was Sam Ryder last year. But the United Kingdom has a history of having national finals under the name “A Song For Europe”. In the late sixties and early seventies, a huge star was chosen to sing all the songs. Later, a national final with 8 or 12 songs was held. An international hit was “Have you ever been in love?” for Leo Sayer. The song was sung in A Song For Europe 1981 by a group called Gem. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest The first time the United Kingdom took part in Eurovision was in 1957. Patricia Bredin sang one of the shortest songs ever, “All”. Five times, the victory was for the UK. Sandie Shaw won with a landslide in 1967 with “Puppet on a String”. Two years later, Lulu got the shared victory with “Boom Bang A Bang”. In 1976, Brotherhood of Man won with “Save your kisses for me”. Another group won in 1981: Bucks Fizz with “Making your mind up”. The last British winner was Katrina & The Waves with “Love shine a light”. Very remarkable: the UK reached the 2nd place on no less than 16 occassions. Bookmakers The United Kingdom currently has the 8th place at the bookmakers. Another top-10 score for the UK would be wonderful. It would also be proof that the UK found their way back to the top. The song And of course, here is the song:

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Mae Muller

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameHolly Mae Muller Born26 August 1997 Nationality🇬🇧 British National SelectionInternal Selection 2023 In Eurovision2023 Liverpool SongI wrote a song (2023) Biography Holly Mae Muller is a British singer-songwriter. She was born in London in 1997. When she was only eight years old, Mae started writing her own songs. She attended the Fine Arts College in London. When she was 10 years old, she had a role in the video for Mika’s hit “Grace Kelly”. As a teenager, Mae started working in a drag bar in Kentish Town to keep working with music. She uploaded a few demos to SoundCloud in 2017. When she shared a video of herself singin into instagram, she was discovered. Mae Muller’s first EP, “After Hours”, was released in February 2018. In September of the same years, it was followed by a second one, “Frankly”. On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut studio album, titled “Chapter 1”. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. Following the tour, she released a single called “Therapist”. Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom to support the trans community. Her third EP “No One Else, Not Even You” was released on 6 November 2020. The EP was supported by a  tour across the United Kingdom and Europe. In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on “When You’re Out” of Billen Ted. She joined the Swedish artist collective Neiked and the American rapper Polo G on the single “Better Days”. That song became an international chart succes, reaching the charts in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Ireland. The singer could perform the hit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On 27 October 2022, Muller released her single “I Just Came To Dance”. As of March 2023, it has been streamed on Spotify over 2.5 million times. On 3 March 2023, she released a single in collaboration with Sigala, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don called “Feels This Good”. This was shortly followed up by her solo single “I Wrote a Song”, which was then revealed on 9 March 2023 to be the United Kingdom’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She ended up in 25th place in the Grand Final. Entries I Wrote A Song Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom Year2023 LanguageEnglish LyricsKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller MusicKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller BackingsAnnabel Williams DancersSophia TurnerTheo SimpsonCurtisha KruythoffCharlie Goddard Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 24Position: 25Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/tvJEE2ryCRQ

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Basim

About Quick Facts NameAnis Basim Moujahid Born04 July 1992 Nationality🇩🇰 Danish National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongCliché Love Song (2014) Biography Anis Basim Moujahid, known professionally as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He was born on July 4, 1992, in Glyngøre, Denmark, to Moroccan parents. Basim’s music career began in 2008 when he participated in the Danish X-Factor. His performances on the show were impressive, which led him to finish in fourth place. After X-Factor, he signed a recording contract and released his debut album, “Alt det jeg ville have sagt” (All I would have said), in 2008. His second album, “Befri dig selv” (Free Yourself), followed in 2009. Both albums included songs that became popular in Denmark. Basim reached international fame when he represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with the song “Cliche Love Song”. He finished in 9th place, a respectable position that boosted his popularity further. After Eurovision, Basim continued to work on his music. He released the single “Picture in a Frame” in 2014, which was a moderate success. In the following years, he released several other singles, including “Kød & Blod” (Flesh & Blood) in 2016 and “Comme Ci Comme Ca” and “Aji Aji” in 2017. His post-Eurovision career also included songwriting for other artists and appearances on various Danish TV shows. In 2018, Basim teamed up with Benny Jamz. Their single “Tilfældigt” became a hit. The song was followed by “Tanker”, a solo project. Basim returned to the Danish X-Factor, but this time as a mentor in the ‘Groups’ category. His experience and knowledge of the music industry proved beneficial to the contestants under his guidance. In 2021, a new hitsingle was there for Basim: “Du gør det godt”, featuring Johnson and Hedegaard. He teamed up with $HYBXI in October 2022 for the song “Bye bye”. Together with Jimilian he recorded the song “Hvem er de?”, a tribute to the national soccer team. In 2024, Basim took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix again. He took the 2nd place in the contest with the song “Johnny”. Entries Cliché Love Song Country🇩🇰 Denmark Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält MusicBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält BackingsAyoe AngelicaMarcel GbekleAndy Roda DancersTobias EllehammerIvan Spadi Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 74Position: 9Running order: 23 https://youtu.be/jnCTsJkieY4

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Sabina Babayeva

© Eurovisionary.com About Quick Facts NameSəbinə Babayeva Born02 December 1979 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionMilli Seçim Turu 2012Milli Seçim Turu 2011 In Eurovision2012 Baku SongWhen The Music Dies (2012) Biography Sabin Babayeva is an Azerbaijani singer. Born on December 2, 1979, in the vibrant city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Sabina Babayeva exhibited a passion for music from an early age. After completing her schooling, she honed her vocal skills at the Asaf Zeynalli Music College, affiliated with the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, where she was fortunate to be tutored by the revered Azerbaijani folk artist, Natəvan Şeyxova. Sabina Babayeva was awarded UNICEF’s special diploma for her participation in charity concerts. She made her mark in the Azerbaijani music scene by representing her country in various musical competitions. She won awards at international competitions in Belarus, including the Slavyanski Bazar 99 and Qızıl şlyager 99. She emerged as the top laureate at the Dalğa-99 and Qızıl Açar 2001 competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan. She received an invitation to the vocal department of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in 2002. In 2003, she gained widespread recognition for her performance of the song “Röya kimi” for the TV series “Bəyaz həyat.” Over the years, she explored the jazz genre, performing at the Baku Jazz Center. Sabina became the grand prize winner at the Amberstar 2009 International Music Telefestival during a sea voyage between Riga and Stockholm. She achieved the title of  Grand Prix winner at the Slavyan ulduzu 2009 competition in Russia. She starred as a soloist in the musical Notre Dame de Paris between 2010 and 2011. Performed as a soloist at the Baku Jazz Center from 2011 and was a member of the  group Aypara between 2007 and 2012.  Babayeva’s journey with the Eurovision Song Contest began in 2011, where she vied for a chance to represent Azerbaijan but unfortunately did not reach the final selection. However, in 2012, she once again participated and emerged victorious. Babayeva represented Azerbaijan with her song “When the Music Dies,” presented on March 17. During the finals of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, held on May 26, she sang alongside Azerbaijani folk artist and mugham performer, Alim Qasımov. She clinched the fourth position. After the Eurovision Song Contest she released the singles “”Gəl” and “Sevgi nəğməmiz”. 2013 saw the release of her songs “Eşq alovu” and  “Oceans away,” the latter penned by Emin Ağalarova. The following year, she unveiled “Ey Azərbaycanım,” a song written by Günay Malikqızına. Sabina was a torchbearer at the First European Games held in Azerbaijan in 2015, where she performed the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She also was the honored guest at the closing concert of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. She released the single “Can” in the same year. In recognition of her exceptional contributions to music, Babayeva was honored with the title of Emeritus Artist of Azerbaijan on May 27, 2018. In the same year, her single “Dəli hisslər” was released. The song “Bir insan dünyam oldu” came out in May 2019. A month later she performed at the United Nations Public Service Forum, which was held in Baku. In November a Leyla Aliyeva-written Russian song was released, “Ya Ne Khochu Tebya Teryat”. She published her performance of the Withney Houston song “I Have Nothing” on YouTube, as it was a great success. On the 1st of April, 2021, her new song “Atəş” was released on all platforms. In August of the same year, her first song, recorded outside Azerbaijan, came out: “Moy Rodnoy, Khoroshiy”. On 13 June, 2023, her new Azerbaijani single “Sən ve mən” was there. Entries When The Music Dies Country🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Year2012 LanguageEnglish LyricsAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund MusicAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund BackingsAlim QasımovAnna StrandbergJenny TarnebergAnna Nilsson Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 150Position: 4Running order: 13 https://youtu.be/yzT7O3Fnwpk?si=l4VdBRWlqloNhn7v

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Frans

About Quick Facts NameFrans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall Born19 December 1998 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongIf I Were Sorry (2016) Biography Frans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall, often just Frans (which is also his stage name), was born in Ystad in 1998. Frans, who has a twin sister and a younger brother,  is bilingual as his father has roots in Nigeria (Frans’ grandmother is from Nigeria, his grandfather is British) and from the age of eight lived in England. Frans has also lived in London intermittently throughout his life. At the age of fifteen, he studied, among other things, music there for a year. He attended the nature program at the high school in Ystad. As a seven-year-old, Frans Jeppsson Wall became nationally famous when, before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he sang the backing track to the group Elias’ song “Who’s da Man”, a tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimović. The song was followed by an entire album, “Da man”.  Jeppson Wall participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song “If I Were Sorry”. He won and thus represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. He reached a 5th place in the final. The song became a hit in Sweden, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The follow up song “Young like us” also reached the Swedish charts. In 2017 the song “Liar” reached the no. 4 spot in the Swedish Heatseeker Charts. In 2019, Frans won the Polish music award “Bursztynowy Słowik” (Amber Nightingale) which is the annual music award given at the Sopot Festival in Sopot, Poland. On July 24, 2020, he released his first album, “Present”, digitally, with nine songs. Entries If I Were Sorry Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström MusicFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström BackingsJonathan Jaarnek Norén Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 261Position: 5Running order: 9 https://youtu.be/2AIPrVchJN8

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Robin Stjernberg

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameRobin James Olof Stjernberg Born22 February 1991 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongYou (2013) Biography Robin Stjernberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Hässleholm on 22 February 1991. In 2006, Stjernberg clinched victory at the Sommarchansen in Malmö. The following year, he participated in a competition at the Globe Arena, where he and 14 others contended for spots in a budding boy band. Stjernberg, along with Eric Saade, Luwdig “Ludde” Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson, were the chosen quartet, forming the band later named What’s Up!. After Eric Saade’s departure, Johannes Magnusson stepped in as his replacement. The band’s debut album, “In Pose,” secured the 40th position on the Swedish Albums Chart. Two of their tracks, “Go Girl!” and “If I Told You Once,” made notable impressions on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, ranking 5th and 16th respectively.  Robin Stjernberg auditioned for Idol 2011 and reached a 2nd place in the competition, gaining 48% of the votes. Following his stint on “Idol,” Stjernberg unveiled his debut single, “All This Way,” on 2 December 2011. Stjernberg was now affiliated with the Lionheart Music Group label. On 4 January 2012, he introduced “My Versions,” an Idol-themed compilation. The album’s premier official single features his take on Beyoncé’s hit, “Halo.” In 2013, Stjernberg graced the stage of Melodifestivalen with “You”. Competing in the semi-final on 23 February in Malmö, he secured a spot in the “Second Chance” round on 2 March in Karlstad. Stjernberg achieved a historic win on 9 March, becoming the first “Second Chance” entrant ever to clinch the Melodifestivalen title. He later represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 May, finishing 14th. Post-Eurovision, Robin introduced his debut original album ‘Pieces’ on 26 June 2013, spotlighting singles like ‘Scars’ and ‘Crime’. The following year, on 11 June 2014, he released the chart-topping iTunes single “Body Language”. After a brief hiatus, 23 October 2015 saw the launch of “Locked into You”, followed by “Take Me Home” on 7 January 2016, which climbed to number 5 on the Swedish iTunes chart. A notable achievement was co-writing Robin Bengtsson’s “I Can’t Go On” for Melodifestivalen 2017. The song not only won the contest but also ranked fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking Stjernberg’s return, this time as a songwriter. Robin Stjernberg and Benjamin Roustaing started their group project ohFrank during 2020. Together they have released the EP “Dandelion” and the singles “Millenial”, “Schizophrenic” and “Venice”, to mention a few. As 2021 dawned, he marked his solo comeback with the single “Pretty”. Entries You Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb MusicRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb BackingsDea NorbergJohan Boding DancersAnna HolmströmJoão AssunçãoJuan Ramon Fuenzalida Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 62Position: 14Running order: 16 https://youtu.be/vtjdTPnCcu0

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O.Torvald

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameYevhen HalychDenys MiziukOleksandr SolokhaMikita VasiljevMykola Rayda Founded2005 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionVidbir 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongTime (2017) Biography O.Torvald is a Ukrainian rock band founded in 2005 in Poltava.  The history of the band’s creation begins with Yevhen Halych’s childhood acquaintance with Denys Myzyuk (1994). The great desire of both to play rock and roll led to the appearance in 1999 of the band “Cool! Pedals”, which existed until 2005. On November 4, 2005, the band “O.Torvald” was founded. Yevgen Halych (vocals), Denis Myzyuk (guitar), Oleksandr Nechyporenko (guitar) and Ihor Odaryuk (changed trombone to bass guitar) joined the team. A drummer joined the team as well. Already in 5 months (2006), the musicians moved to Kyiv. They took part in competitive festivals, including GBOB, Chervona Ruta, Perlyny Sezonu and Tavriysʹki ihry. At the same time, the band recorded their songs, many of which remained in demo versions. At the end of 2007, at one of the Kyiv studios, O.torvald began recording its debut album. The CD, recorded on “Vesna Music”, under the name of “O.Torvald – 2008” was released in May 2008. The band released a video clip of the song “Ne zalyshay” as well. The band began to appear more and more often on television, radio and other mass media. The next video was shot not for a song from the album, but for the old track “Pochuttya”. At the beginning of 2009, the American director of Ukrainian origin, Alex Baev, offered the band members to shoot two video clips. He has long dreamed of creating a video for a band from Ukraine. It was decided to film a song from the album, “Kyiv-London” and a completely new track “Ne hruzy”. Work on clips lasted two months. Their final breakthrough came after the release of the second album “V tobi” in September 2011. O.Torvald presented the album in 30 cities of Ukraine during an autumn tour, which was called “V TOBI TOUR 2011”. With the arrival of a new drummer and bassist, the band sounded different. In February 2012, the musicians arranged an acoustic tour, during which they recorded all their performances. In April, the concert recordings refined in the studio were released as an acoustic album. At the same time, O.Torvald started to work on the third studio album. In the summer of 2012, the band played at 20 festivals, including Prosto Rock (with Linkin Park, Garbage), Krasze Mysto (with Evanescence, The Rasmus), Zahid, Ekolomyja (Poland). At the Global Gathering festival in July, the musicians together with DJ Tapolsky and VovKING presented a joint electronic-rock mini-album “Use Us”. In autumn, the release of the third studio album “Primate” was announced and a video clip for the song “Mr.DJ” was presented. The album was released on November 23. As part of the tour in support of it, the musicians played more than 20 concerts. In the fall of 2014, the group announced the release of the fifth album “Ty ye”. It was released on December 4, 2014. On February 25, 2017, the band O.Torvald won Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest and thus represented (hostcountry) Ukraine. O.Torvald took 24th place in the Grand Final.  At the beginning of 2018, Oleksandr Solokha left the band and moved to Poland. Vadym Kolisnychenko, who is also a drummer in the Skryabin band, joined the band. On March 13, 2018, the music video for the song “Likhtari” from the album “Bisaydy” was presented. On March 20, 2018, the band’s first major tour in Europe began. It covered cities in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. On March 4, it was announced that Oleksandr Solokha had returned to the band. On April 18, 2019, the premieres of the songs and clips of the O.Torvald group “Dva Nulʹ Odyn Visim” and “Nazovni” took place, which ended the almost year-long creative break that began in 2018. On July 4, 2019, the premiere of the music video “Desʹ ne tut” from the new album “Diller Kaifu”, which was released on October 18, 2019[10] took place. On May 28, 2020, drummer Anastasia Sereda announced that she was leaving the band. With the new drummer Dmitriy Dram, the Diller Kaifu tour took place in October and November of that year. Also in october, as the band excisted 15 years, their road movie “99 druziv halycha” was released and can be found on YouTube. In September 2021, the band released a new song, “Netu vnutry”. In december 2022, O.Torvald also made a tour; a charity tour. They collected money for the army unit in which one of the band members was fighting. Entries Time Country🇺🇦 Ukraine Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych MusicYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych BackingsDasha Mineyeva Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 36Position: 24Running order: 22 https://youtu.be/mogNLkIEI0k

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Marcus & Martinus

© EBU/Alma Bengtsson About Quick Facts MembersMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen Born21 February 2002 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2024Melodifestivalen 2023 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongUnforgettable (2024) Biography Marcus & Martinus, known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo formed by identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen, born on 21 February 2002 in Elverum, Norway. The duo’s career began in 2012 when they competed in the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior, held at the Oslo Spektrum and broadcast live by NRK. They won the contest with their song “To dråper vann” (“Two Drops of Water”), which peaked at number eight on the Norwegian Singles Chart. In 2015, Marcus & Martinus released their debut studio album “Hei” (“Hi”), which climbed to number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart and stayed in the top ten for 20 consecutive weeks out of 35. The album featured the single “Plystre på deg” (“Whistle at You”), and they also released other singles like “Elektrisk” (“Electric”) with Katastrofe, and “Ei som deg” (“One Like You”) with Innertier. They later released a special fan version of “Hei”, including “Elektrisk” among other extras. 2016 was a busy year for the duo as they released several singles including “Girls” with Madcon, which hit number 1 in Norway and Sweden, and “Heartbeat” and “I Don’t Wanna Fall in Love”. They followed up with “Light It Up” and “One More Second”. Their first English album, “Together”, was released in November, featuring hits like “Girls” and “Heartbeat”, and debuted at number 1 in Norway and Sweden. They performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in December. In 2017, Marcus & Martinus announced Norway’s Jury points for the Eurovision Song Contest. They released singles including “Like It Like It” with Silentó, “First Kiss”, and performed a special song for Swedish Crown Princess Victoria’s 40th birthday. They also released “Dance with You”, “Make You Believe in Love”, “One Flight Away”, “Never”, and their third album “Moments”. The single “Invited” was released in September. From 2019 to 2021, they released an EP called “Soon”, singles “Love You Less”, “It’s Christmas Time”, and were featured on Stig Brenner’s “Miserabel”. They also released “Belinda” with Latin star Alex Rose, and “Feel” with Bruno Martini. In 2022, they won the Swedish version of “Masked Singer” and released “When All the Lights Go Out”. They competed in Melodifestivalen 2023 with “Air”, finishing second behind Loreen. They participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with “Unforgettable” and won on 9 March with 177 points, set to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. In the Grand Final of the contest, they reached a 9th place. Entries Unforgettable Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2024 LanguageEnglish LyricsJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen MusicJimmy ‘Joker’ ThornfeldtJoy DebLinnea DebMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen DancersDaniel KoivunenKenny LantzKim PastorPauline Eddeborn Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 174Position: 9Running order: 1 https://youtu.be/DcZpzObYzxs?si=p7IAkrPs3QigWuK2

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🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus sing for Sweden

photo credits: PhotoAnnaR, Wikimedia Commons Marcus and Martinus sing for Sweden. They have won Melodifestivalen tonight with the song “Unforgettable”. The song is written and composed by Jimmy ‘Joker’ Thornfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, with Marcus and Martinus themselves. Both televoters and expert jury chose the song with a landslide. Here’s the full result: Marcus & Martinus, “Unforgettable”, 177 pts. Medina, “Que sera”, 104 pts. Smash Into Pieces, “Heroes are calling”, 90 pts. Cazzi Opeia, “Give my heart a break”, 87 pts. Liamoo, “Dragon”, 83 pts. Danny Saucedo, “Happy that you found me”, 74 pts. Maria Sur, “When I’m gone”, 72 pts. Annika Wickihalder, “Light”, 63 pts. Jacqline, “Effortless”, 61 pts. Jay Smith, “Back to my roots”, 46 pts. Lisa Ajax, “Awful liar”, 37 pts. Dotter, “It’s not easy to write a love song”, 34 pts.  

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Road to Liverpool: United Kingdom

We can not wait for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Therefore, we have a closer look at one of the contestants every day. Today: the United Kingdom. Mae Muller Mae Muller was internally chosen to represent the United Kingdom. Her song is called “I wrote a song”. She will thus be the representative of the host country. Do you remember the video of Mika’s song “Grace Kelly“? And do you remember the little girl in the green dress? Well, that was Mae Muller. Mae Muller was working as a waitress in a drag bar. That is how her career started when she was a teenager. In 2017 she started uploading her songs to soundcloud. A year later she released two EP’s. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. That was also the year she released her debut album “Chapter 1”. Her real breakthrough came in 2021, when she had an international hit with “Better days“. A Song For Europe Mae was chosen internally by British broadcaster BBC, as was Sam Ryder last year. But the United Kingdom has a history of having national finals under the name “A Song For Europe”. In the late sixties and early seventies, a huge star was chosen to sing all the songs. Later, a national final with 8 or 12 songs was held. An international hit was “Have you ever been in love?” for Leo Sayer. The song was sung in A Song For Europe 1981 by a group called Gem. United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest The first time the United Kingdom took part in Eurovision was in 1957. Patricia Bredin sang one of the shortest songs ever, “All”. Five times, the victory was for the UK. Sandie Shaw won with a landslide in 1967 with “Puppet on a String”. Two years later, Lulu got the shared victory with “Boom Bang A Bang”. In 1976, Brotherhood of Man won with “Save your kisses for me”. Another group won in 1981: Bucks Fizz with “Making your mind up”. The last British winner was Katrina & The Waves with “Love shine a light”. Very remarkable: the UK reached the 2nd place on no less than 16 occassions. Bookmakers The United Kingdom currently has the 8th place at the bookmakers. Another top-10 score for the UK would be wonderful. It would also be proof that the UK found their way back to the top. The song And of course, here is the song:

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Mae Muller

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameHolly Mae Muller Born26 August 1997 Nationality🇬🇧 British National SelectionInternal Selection 2023 In Eurovision2023 Liverpool SongI wrote a song (2023) Biography Holly Mae Muller is a British singer-songwriter. She was born in London in 1997. When she was only eight years old, Mae started writing her own songs. She attended the Fine Arts College in London. When she was 10 years old, she had a role in the video for Mika’s hit “Grace Kelly”. As a teenager, Mae started working in a drag bar in Kentish Town to keep working with music. She uploaded a few demos to SoundCloud in 2017. When she shared a video of herself singin into instagram, she was discovered. Mae Muller’s first EP, “After Hours”, was released in February 2018. In September of the same years, it was followed by a second one, “Frankly”. On 5 April 2019, Muller released her debut studio album, titled “Chapter 1”. She opened for Little Mix on their 2019 tour. Following the tour, she released a single called “Therapist”. Muller also announced her first national tour, visiting five cities across the United Kingdom to support the trans community. Her third EP “No One Else, Not Even You” was released on 6 November 2020. The EP was supported by a  tour across the United Kingdom and Europe. In 2021, Muller appeared as guest vocalist on “When You’re Out” of Billen Ted. She joined the Swedish artist collective Neiked and the American rapper Polo G on the single “Better Days”. That song became an international chart succes, reaching the charts in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Ireland. The singer could perform the hit on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On 27 October 2022, Muller released her single “I Just Came To Dance”. As of March 2023, it has been streamed on Spotify over 2.5 million times. On 3 March 2023, she released a single in collaboration with Sigala, Caity Baser and Stefflon Don called “Feels This Good”. This was shortly followed up by her solo single “I Wrote a Song”, which was then revealed on 9 March 2023 to be the United Kingdom’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She ended up in 25th place in the Grand Final. Entries I Wrote A Song Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom Year2023 LanguageEnglish LyricsKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller MusicKaren PooleLewis ThompsonMae Muller BackingsAnnabel Williams DancersSophia TurnerTheo SimpsonCurtisha KruythoffCharlie Goddard Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 24Position: 25Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/tvJEE2ryCRQ

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Basim

About Quick Facts NameAnis Basim Moujahid Born04 July 1992 Nationality🇩🇰 Danish National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongCliché Love Song (2014) Biography Anis Basim Moujahid, known professionally as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He was born on July 4, 1992, in Glyngøre, Denmark, to Moroccan parents. Basim’s music career began in 2008 when he participated in the Danish X-Factor. His performances on the show were impressive, which led him to finish in fourth place. After X-Factor, he signed a recording contract and released his debut album, “Alt det jeg ville have sagt” (All I would have said), in 2008. His second album, “Befri dig selv” (Free Yourself), followed in 2009. Both albums included songs that became popular in Denmark. Basim reached international fame when he represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with the song “Cliche Love Song”. He finished in 9th place, a respectable position that boosted his popularity further. After Eurovision, Basim continued to work on his music. He released the single “Picture in a Frame” in 2014, which was a moderate success. In the following years, he released several other singles, including “Kød & Blod” (Flesh & Blood) in 2016 and “Comme Ci Comme Ca” and “Aji Aji” in 2017. His post-Eurovision career also included songwriting for other artists and appearances on various Danish TV shows. In 2018, Basim teamed up with Benny Jamz. Their single “Tilfældigt” became a hit. The song was followed by “Tanker”, a solo project. Basim returned to the Danish X-Factor, but this time as a mentor in the ‘Groups’ category. His experience and knowledge of the music industry proved beneficial to the contestants under his guidance. In 2021, a new hitsingle was there for Basim: “Du gør det godt”, featuring Johnson and Hedegaard. He teamed up with $HYBXI in October 2022 for the song “Bye bye”. Together with Jimilian he recorded the song “Hvem er de?”, a tribute to the national soccer team. In 2024, Basim took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix again. He took the 2nd place in the contest with the song “Johnny”. Entries Cliché Love Song Country🇩🇰 Denmark Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält MusicBasimLasse LindorffKim Nowak-ZordeDaniel Fält BackingsAyoe AngelicaMarcel GbekleAndy Roda DancersTobias EllehammerIvan Spadi Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 74Position: 9Running order: 23 https://youtu.be/jnCTsJkieY4

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Sabina Babayeva

© Eurovisionary.com About Quick Facts NameSəbinə Babayeva Born02 December 1979 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionMilli Seçim Turu 2012Milli Seçim Turu 2011 In Eurovision2012 Baku SongWhen The Music Dies (2012) Biography Sabin Babayeva is an Azerbaijani singer. Born on December 2, 1979, in the vibrant city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Sabina Babayeva exhibited a passion for music from an early age. After completing her schooling, she honed her vocal skills at the Asaf Zeynalli Music College, affiliated with the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, where she was fortunate to be tutored by the revered Azerbaijani folk artist, Natəvan Şeyxova. Sabina Babayeva was awarded UNICEF’s special diploma for her participation in charity concerts. She made her mark in the Azerbaijani music scene by representing her country in various musical competitions. She won awards at international competitions in Belarus, including the Slavyanski Bazar 99 and Qızıl şlyager 99. She emerged as the top laureate at the Dalğa-99 and Qızıl Açar 2001 competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan. She received an invitation to the vocal department of the Los Angeles Music Academy (LAMA) in 2002. In 2003, she gained widespread recognition for her performance of the song “Röya kimi” for the TV series “Bəyaz həyat.” Over the years, she explored the jazz genre, performing at the Baku Jazz Center. Sabina became the grand prize winner at the Amberstar 2009 International Music Telefestival during a sea voyage between Riga and Stockholm. She achieved the title of  Grand Prix winner at the Slavyan ulduzu 2009 competition in Russia. She starred as a soloist in the musical Notre Dame de Paris between 2010 and 2011. Performed as a soloist at the Baku Jazz Center from 2011 and was a member of the  group Aypara between 2007 and 2012.  Babayeva’s journey with the Eurovision Song Contest began in 2011, where she vied for a chance to represent Azerbaijan but unfortunately did not reach the final selection. However, in 2012, she once again participated and emerged victorious. Babayeva represented Azerbaijan with her song “When the Music Dies,” presented on March 17. During the finals of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest, held on May 26, she sang alongside Azerbaijani folk artist and mugham performer, Alim Qasımov. She clinched the fourth position. After the Eurovision Song Contest she released the singles “”Gəl” and “Sevgi nəğməmiz”. 2013 saw the release of her songs “Eşq alovu” and  “Oceans away,” the latter penned by Emin Ağalarova. The following year, she unveiled “Ey Azərbaycanım,” a song written by Günay Malikqızına. Sabina was a torchbearer at the First European Games held in Azerbaijan in 2015, where she performed the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. She also was the honored guest at the closing concert of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. She released the single “Can” in the same year. In recognition of her exceptional contributions to music, Babayeva was honored with the title of Emeritus Artist of Azerbaijan on May 27, 2018. In the same year, her single “Dəli hisslər” was released. The song “Bir insan dünyam oldu” came out in May 2019. A month later she performed at the United Nations Public Service Forum, which was held in Baku. In November a Leyla Aliyeva-written Russian song was released, “Ya Ne Khochu Tebya Teryat”. She published her performance of the Withney Houston song “I Have Nothing” on YouTube, as it was a great success. On the 1st of April, 2021, her new song “Atəş” was released on all platforms. In August of the same year, her first song, recorded outside Azerbaijan, came out: “Moy Rodnoy, Khoroshiy”. On 13 June, 2023, her new Azerbaijani single “Sən ve mən” was there. Entries When The Music Dies Country🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Year2012 LanguageEnglish LyricsAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund MusicAnders BaggeSandra BjurmanStefan ÖrnJohan Kronlund BackingsAlim QasımovAnna StrandbergJenny TarnebergAnna Nilsson Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 150Position: 4Running order: 13 https://youtu.be/yzT7O3Fnwpk?si=l4VdBRWlqloNhn7v

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Frans

About Quick Facts NameFrans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall Born19 December 1998 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongIf I Were Sorry (2016) Biography Frans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall, often just Frans (which is also his stage name), was born in Ystad in 1998. Frans, who has a twin sister and a younger brother,  is bilingual as his father has roots in Nigeria (Frans’ grandmother is from Nigeria, his grandfather is British) and from the age of eight lived in England. Frans has also lived in London intermittently throughout his life. At the age of fifteen, he studied, among other things, music there for a year. He attended the nature program at the high school in Ystad. As a seven-year-old, Frans Jeppsson Wall became nationally famous when, before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he sang the backing track to the group Elias’ song “Who’s da Man”, a tribute to Zlatan Ibrahimović. The song was followed by an entire album, “Da man”.  Jeppson Wall participated in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song “If I Were Sorry”. He won and thus represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. He reached a 5th place in the final. The song became a hit in Sweden, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The follow up song “Young like us” also reached the Swedish charts. In 2017 the song “Liar” reached the no. 4 spot in the Swedish Heatseeker Charts. In 2019, Frans won the Polish music award “Bursztynowy Słowik” (Amber Nightingale) which is the annual music award given at the Sopot Festival in Sopot, Poland. On July 24, 2020, he released his first album, “Present”, digitally, with nine songs. Entries If I Were Sorry Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström MusicFredrik AnderssonMichael SaxellFrans Jeppsson WallOscar Fogelström BackingsJonathan Jaarnek Norén Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 261Position: 5Running order: 9 https://youtu.be/2AIPrVchJN8

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Robin Stjernberg

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameRobin James Olof Stjernberg Born22 February 1991 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongYou (2013) Biography Robin Stjernberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Hässleholm on 22 February 1991. In 2006, Stjernberg clinched victory at the Sommarchansen in Malmö. The following year, he participated in a competition at the Globe Arena, where he and 14 others contended for spots in a budding boy band. Stjernberg, along with Eric Saade, Luwdig “Ludde” Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson, were the chosen quartet, forming the band later named What’s Up!. After Eric Saade’s departure, Johannes Magnusson stepped in as his replacement. The band’s debut album, “In Pose,” secured the 40th position on the Swedish Albums Chart. Two of their tracks, “Go Girl!” and “If I Told You Once,” made notable impressions on the Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, ranking 5th and 16th respectively.  Robin Stjernberg auditioned for Idol 2011 and reached a 2nd place in the competition, gaining 48% of the votes. Following his stint on “Idol,” Stjernberg unveiled his debut single, “All This Way,” on 2 December 2011. Stjernberg was now affiliated with the Lionheart Music Group label. On 4 January 2012, he introduced “My Versions,” an Idol-themed compilation. The album’s premier official single features his take on Beyoncé’s hit, “Halo.” In 2013, Stjernberg graced the stage of Melodifestivalen with “You”. Competing in the semi-final on 23 February in Malmö, he secured a spot in the “Second Chance” round on 2 March in Karlstad. Stjernberg achieved a historic win on 9 March, becoming the first “Second Chance” entrant ever to clinch the Melodifestivalen title. He later represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 May, finishing 14th. Post-Eurovision, Robin introduced his debut original album ‘Pieces’ on 26 June 2013, spotlighting singles like ‘Scars’ and ‘Crime’. The following year, on 11 June 2014, he released the chart-topping iTunes single “Body Language”. After a brief hiatus, 23 October 2015 saw the launch of “Locked into You”, followed by “Take Me Home” on 7 January 2016, which climbed to number 5 on the Swedish iTunes chart. A notable achievement was co-writing Robin Bengtsson’s “I Can’t Go On” for Melodifestivalen 2017. The song not only won the contest but also ranked fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking Stjernberg’s return, this time as a songwriter. Robin Stjernberg and Benjamin Roustaing started their group project ohFrank during 2020. Together they have released the EP “Dandelion” and the singles “Millenial”, “Schizophrenic” and “Venice”, to mention a few. As 2021 dawned, he marked his solo comeback with the single “Pretty”. Entries You Country🇸🇪 Sweden Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb MusicRobin StjernbergJoakim Harestad HaukaasJoy DebbLinnea Debb BackingsDea NorbergJohan Boding DancersAnna HolmströmJoão AssunçãoJuan Ramon Fuenzalida Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 62Position: 14Running order: 16 https://youtu.be/vtjdTPnCcu0

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O.Torvald

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameYevhen HalychDenys MiziukOleksandr SolokhaMikita VasiljevMykola Rayda Founded2005 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionVidbir 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongTime (2017) Biography O.Torvald is a Ukrainian rock band founded in 2005 in Poltava.  The history of the band’s creation begins with Yevhen Halych’s childhood acquaintance with Denys Myzyuk (1994). The great desire of both to play rock and roll led to the appearance in 1999 of the band “Cool! Pedals”, which existed until 2005. On November 4, 2005, the band “O.Torvald” was founded. Yevgen Halych (vocals), Denis Myzyuk (guitar), Oleksandr Nechyporenko (guitar) and Ihor Odaryuk (changed trombone to bass guitar) joined the team. A drummer joined the team as well. Already in 5 months (2006), the musicians moved to Kyiv. They took part in competitive festivals, including GBOB, Chervona Ruta, Perlyny Sezonu and Tavriysʹki ihry. At the same time, the band recorded their songs, many of which remained in demo versions. At the end of 2007, at one of the Kyiv studios, O.torvald began recording its debut album. The CD, recorded on “Vesna Music”, under the name of “O.Torvald – 2008” was released in May 2008. The band released a video clip of the song “Ne zalyshay” as well. The band began to appear more and more often on television, radio and other mass media. The next video was shot not for a song from the album, but for the old track “Pochuttya”. At the beginning of 2009, the American director of Ukrainian origin, Alex Baev, offered the band members to shoot two video clips. He has long dreamed of creating a video for a band from Ukraine. It was decided to film a song from the album, “Kyiv-London” and a completely new track “Ne hruzy”. Work on clips lasted two months. Their final breakthrough came after the release of the second album “V tobi” in September 2011. O.Torvald presented the album in 30 cities of Ukraine during an autumn tour, which was called “V TOBI TOUR 2011”. With the arrival of a new drummer and bassist, the band sounded different. In February 2012, the musicians arranged an acoustic tour, during which they recorded all their performances. In April, the concert recordings refined in the studio were released as an acoustic album. At the same time, O.Torvald started to work on the third studio album. In the summer of 2012, the band played at 20 festivals, including Prosto Rock (with Linkin Park, Garbage), Krasze Mysto (with Evanescence, The Rasmus), Zahid, Ekolomyja (Poland). At the Global Gathering festival in July, the musicians together with DJ Tapolsky and VovKING presented a joint electronic-rock mini-album “Use Us”. In autumn, the release of the third studio album “Primate” was announced and a video clip for the song “Mr.DJ” was presented. The album was released on November 23. As part of the tour in support of it, the musicians played more than 20 concerts. In the fall of 2014, the group announced the release of the fifth album “Ty ye”. It was released on December 4, 2014. On February 25, 2017, the band O.Torvald won Ukrainian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest and thus represented (hostcountry) Ukraine. O.Torvald took 24th place in the Grand Final.  At the beginning of 2018, Oleksandr Solokha left the band and moved to Poland. Vadym Kolisnychenko, who is also a drummer in the Skryabin band, joined the band. On March 13, 2018, the music video for the song “Likhtari” from the album “Bisaydy” was presented. On March 20, 2018, the band’s first major tour in Europe began. It covered cities in Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. On March 4, it was announced that Oleksandr Solokha had returned to the band. On April 18, 2019, the premieres of the songs and clips of the O.Torvald group “Dva Nulʹ Odyn Visim” and “Nazovni” took place, which ended the almost year-long creative break that began in 2018. On July 4, 2019, the premiere of the music video “Desʹ ne tut” from the new album “Diller Kaifu”, which was released on October 18, 2019[10] took place. On May 28, 2020, drummer Anastasia Sereda announced that she was leaving the band. With the new drummer Dmitriy Dram, the Diller Kaifu tour took place in October and November of that year. Also in october, as the band excisted 15 years, their road movie “99 druziv halycha” was released and can be found on YouTube. In September 2021, the band released a new song, “Netu vnutry”. In december 2022, O.Torvald also made a tour; a charity tour. They collected money for the army unit in which one of the band members was fighting. Entries Time Country🇺🇦 Ukraine Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych MusicYevhen KamenchukYevhen Halych BackingsDasha Mineyeva Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 36Position: 24Running order: 22 https://youtu.be/mogNLkIEI0k

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Marcus & Martinus

© EBU/Alma Bengtsson About Quick Facts MembersMarcus GunnarsenMartinus Gunnarsen Born21 February 2002 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2024Melodifestivalen 2023 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongUnforgettable (2024) Biography Marcus & Martinus, known as M&M, are a Norwegian dance-pop duo formed by identical twin brothers Marcus and Martinus Gunnarsen, born on 21 February 2002 in Elverum, Norway. The duo’s career began in 2012 when they competed in the eleventh season of Melodi Grand Prix Junior, held at the Oslo Spektrum and broadcast live by NRK. They won the contest with their song “To dråper vann” (“Two Drops of Water”), which peaked at number eight on the

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🇸🇪 Marcus & Martinus sing for Sweden

photo credits: PhotoAnnaR, Wikimedia Commons Marcus and Martinus sing for Sweden. They have won Melodifestivalen tonight with the song “Unforgettable”. The song is written and composed by Jimmy ‘Joker’ Thornfeldt, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, with Marcus and Martinus themselves. Both televoters and expert jury chose the song with a landslide. Here’s the full result: Marcus & Martinus, “Unforgettable”, 177 pts. Medina, “Que sera”, 104 pts. Smash Into Pieces, “Heroes are calling”, 90 pts. Cazzi Opeia, “Give my heart a break”, 87 pts. Liamoo, “Dragon”, 83 pts. Danny Saucedo, “Happy that you found me”, 74 pts. Maria Sur, “When I’m gone”, 72

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Road to Liverpool: United Kingdom

We can not wait for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Therefore, we have a closer look at one of the contestants every day. Today: the United Kingdom. Mae Muller Mae Muller was internally chosen to represent the United Kingdom. Her song is called “I wrote a song”. She will thus be the representative of the host country. Do you remember the video of Mika’s song “Grace Kelly“? And do you remember the little girl in the green dress? Well, that was Mae Muller. Mae Muller was working as a waitress in a drag bar. That is how her career started

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Mae Muller

© EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts NameHolly Mae Muller Born26 August 1997 Nationality🇬🇧 British National SelectionInternal Selection 2023 In Eurovision2023 Liverpool SongI wrote a song (2023) Biography Holly Mae Muller is a British singer-songwriter. She was born in London in 1997. When she was only eight years old, Mae started writing her own songs. She attended the Fine Arts College in London. When she was 10 years old, she had a role in the video for Mika’s hit “Grace Kelly”. As a teenager, Mae started working in a drag bar in Kentish Town to keep working with music. She uploaded a few

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Basim

About Quick Facts NameAnis Basim Moujahid Born04 July 1992 Nationality🇩🇰 Danish National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongCliché Love Song (2014) Biography Anis Basim Moujahid, known professionally as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He was born on July 4, 1992, in Glyngøre, Denmark, to Moroccan parents. Basim’s music career began in 2008 when he participated in the Danish X-Factor. His performances on the show were impressive, which led him to finish in fourth place. After X-Factor, he signed a recording contract and released his debut album, “Alt det jeg ville have sagt” (All I would

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Sabina Babayeva

© Eurovisionary.com About Quick Facts NameSəbinə Babayeva Born02 December 1979 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionMilli Seçim Turu 2012Milli Seçim Turu 2011 In Eurovision2012 Baku SongWhen The Music Dies (2012) Biography Sabin Babayeva is an Azerbaijani singer. Born on December 2, 1979, in the vibrant city of Baku, Azerbaijan, Sabina Babayeva exhibited a passion for music from an early age. After completing her schooling, she honed her vocal skills at the Asaf Zeynalli Music College, affiliated with the Azerbaijan National Conservatory, where she was fortunate to be tutored by the revered Azerbaijani folk artist, Natəvan Şeyxova. Sabina Babayeva was awarded UNICEF’s special diploma

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Frans

About Quick Facts NameFrans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall Born19 December 1998 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongIf I Were Sorry (2016) Biography Frans Osifoh Jeppsson Wall, often just Frans (which is also his stage name), was born in Ystad in 1998. Frans, who has a twin sister and a younger brother,  is bilingual as his father has roots in Nigeria (Frans’ grandmother is from Nigeria, his grandfather is British) and from the age of eight lived in England. Frans has also lived in London intermittently throughout his life. At the age of fifteen, he studied, among other things, music

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Robin Stjernberg

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameRobin James Olof Stjernberg Born22 February 1991 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish National SelectionMelodifestivalen 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongYou (2013) Biography Robin Stjernberg is a Swedish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in Hässleholm on 22 February 1991. In 2006, Stjernberg clinched victory at the Sommarchansen in Malmö. The following year, he participated in a competition at the Globe Arena, where he and 14 others contended for spots in a budding boy band. Stjernberg, along with Eric Saade, Luwdig “Ludde” Keijser, and Johan Yngvesson, were the chosen quartet, forming the band later named What’s Up!. After Eric Saade’s

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O.Torvald

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameYevhen HalychDenys MiziukOleksandr SolokhaMikita VasiljevMykola Rayda Founded2005 Nationality🇺🇦 Ukrainian National SelectionVidbir 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongTime (2017) Biography O.Torvald is a Ukrainian rock band founded in 2005 in Poltava.  The history of the band’s creation begins with Yevhen Halych’s childhood acquaintance with Denys Myzyuk (1994). The great desire of both to play rock and roll led to the appearance in 1999 of the band “Cool! Pedals”, which existed until 2005. On November 4, 2005, the band “O.Torvald” was founded. Yevgen Halych (vocals), Denis Myzyuk (guitar), Oleksandr Nechyporenko (guitar) and Ihor Odaryuk (changed trombone to bass

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