Male Artists

Vlatko Ilievski

About Quick Facts NameVlatko Ilievski Born02 July 1985 Deceased06 July 2018 Nationality🇲🇰 Macedonian National SelectionSkopje Fest 2015Skopje Fest 2011Skopje Fest 2010Skopje Fest 2009Skopje Fest 2008 In Eurovision2011 Düsseldorf SongRusinka (2011) Biography Vlatko Ilievski was a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. Born in the capital city of Skopje, then part of Yugoslavia and now in North Macedonia, Ilievski discovered his passion for music at the age of 12. He began his musical journey playing guitar and singing with local bands in his hometown. His talent was evident early on, leading to his performance at the Macedonian Rock-Fest in 2000 with “Made in Macedonia,” where he claimed two awards. In the year 2000, Ilievski was approached by the rock ensemble Moral to become a member. This collaboration led to the creation of their album “Koga Patuvam” by 2003, featuring tracks like “Panichno te sakam” (I Panic Love You), “Skopje,” “Ti si” (You Are), “Ova e Makedonija” (This is Macedonia), and “A ti me ubivash” (And You Kill Me). The band gained significant recognition, even opening for Deep Purple during their Skopje concert in 2005. Ilievski embarked on a solo career in 2007, producing hits such as “Nebo” (Sky), “Ushte si mi ti” (You Are Still Mine), and “So Drugi Zborovi” (In Other Words). Notable performances included his appearances at Ohrid Fest 2008, Skopje Fest 2008 (the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest) and Makfest 2008, amongst others. His songs like “Najbogat na svet” (Richest in the World) and “Gushni me” (Hug Me, with Tamara) further solidified his place in the Macedonian music scene. He also participated in Skopje Fest 2009 and 2010. His debut solo concert took place on June 5, 2010, at the Boris Trajkovski Hall, drawing a crowd of 10,000. This event highlighted his popularity, featuring duets with Tamara and support from local bands. In 2011, he won Skopje Fest with the song “Rusinka” and represented North Macedonia with his song. Unfortunately, he didn’t manage to reach the final. His continued participation in music festivals, including Skopje Fest 2015, demonstrated his enduring appeal in the industry. Ilievski released two albums, “So drugi zborovi” (In Other Words) and “Najbogat na svet” (Richest in the World), each containing ten tracks that range from love ballads to unplugged versions, illustrating his dynamic as an artist. Tragically, Ilievski passed away on July 6, 2018. He was found deceased in his car in Skopje, with the cause of death attributed to combined drug intoxication, marking a sorrowful end to the career of a promising Macedonian talent. Entries Rusinka Country🇲🇰 North Macedonia Year2011 LanguageMacedonianEnglish LyricsMarko Marinković-SlatkaristikaJovan Jovanov MusicGrigor KoprovVladimir Dojcinovski Backings– Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://youtu.be/LBgSn2rsGAA?si=3l-5gay75hw0sh8z

Christos Mylordos

About Quick Facts NameChristos Mylordos Born30 April 1991 Nationality🇨🇾 Cypriot National SelectionPerformance 2011 In Eurovision2011 Düsseldorf SongSan aggelos s’agapisa (2011) Biography Christos Mylordos (Greek: Χρίστος Μυλόρδος) (Nicosia, April 30, 1991) is a Cypriot singer. On September 10, 2010, he won the talent show Performance, the Cypriot version of X Factor, with the song ‘Love Supreme’ by Robbie Williams. With 11,004 votes, he comfortably beat Louis Panagiotou (5,924 points), who represented Cyprus at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. As a result, he was chosen to represent his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song ‘San aggelos s’agapisas’. However, he did not manage to qualify for the final. The song “Giates mafineis mono” was the follow up of this song in 2012. Christos started working at the Asmation Live Stage in Nicosia in 2013, as one of the permanent performers there. With 5 other Cypriot artists, he formed a team and worked together until May 2014. A new collaboration started in February 2015, with the VSeven Live Club in Paphos. In May of that year, Christos’ new single “Na pou girises” was released. He later became member of the Venue Club team in Larnaka. That lasted until May 2016. He left the Venue Club for a short time to return in October. Since 2017, Mylordos performs in several clubs. He especially sang in the Baraki club in Nicosia. That stopped in March 2020, due to the COVID19 crisis, but in June he left Baraki. However, in June 2021 he started to perform again at Baraki. In February 2022 he started performing in the Classico All Day Bar in Nicosia until it closed in December of the same year. Entries San Aggelos S’Agapisa Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2011 LanguageGreek LyricsMichalis Antoniou MusicAndreas Anastasiou BackingsChrissie Andreou MaroulliAgathaggelos AgathaggelouChristos NikolaouPavlos PolichrinisAntoniou Antonis Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://youtu.be/RxkBW0ey5BU?si=kGQqH-mZLDVaMMPV

Glen Vella

About Quick Facts NameGlen Vella Born14 May 1983 Nationality🇲🇹 Maltese National SelectionMalta Eurovision Song Contest 2015Malta Eurosong 2011The GO Malta Eurosong 2010The GO Malta Eurosong 2008Malta Song For Europe 2005 In Eurovision2011 Düsseldorf SongOne Life (2011) Biography Glen Vella is a Maltese singer and vocal instructor. He was born on May 14, 1983. He began his musical journey at 13. His education encompassed both the practical and theoretical aspects of voice and piano, culminating in a certification in voice coaching from the Victoria Music and Arts College in London. Vella has been recognized in the Malta Music Awards with two nominations for Best Male Artist. His notable second-place finish at the Malta Song for Europe in February 2010 with “Just a little more love” marked a significant achievement in his early career. Vella gained widespread recognition as a frequent performer on several Maltese television shows such as “Kalamita,” “Showtime,” “Sas-6,” and “Sibtijiet Flimkien.” His voice has been featured in numerous radio and television jingles. He has also played leading roles in a variety of musicals on the Maltese islands, including standout performances in “Jesus Christ Super Star,” “Godspell,” and “AbbaMania.” His popularity has made him a regular in local entertainment events and concerts organized by various entities. Additionally, he co-founded the Animae Gospel Choir, a leading Maltese choir composed of renowned singers and musicians. Throughout his career, Vella has worked with several esteemed Maltese composers and lyricists, releasing singles that have found audiences in Belgium and The Netherlands, among other countries. He has participated in numerous local and international music festivals, securing the Fidof Award three times. His performances at the Malta Song for Europe festival, which he first joined in 2005 with “Appreciate,” stand out in his career. Glen also achieved success at the Golden Stag Festival in Braşov, Romania, receiving the Jury Award for “All I Am,” a song by Paul Giordimaina and Fleur Balzan. In 2011, Glen Vella won the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with “One Life” and represented Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest the same year. On November 21, 2014, Vella competed in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 semi-final with “Breakaway,” advancing to the final round held on November 22, 2014, at the Marsa Shipbuilding, where he finished third with 39 points and also won the televoting prize with 1,804 votes. As he co-founded the VocalBoothStudios in 2014, Glen Vella was also the coach at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2016. In 2017 he performed at the Eurovision events J’Aime La Vlie in the Netherlands and the Eurovision week Berlin in Germany. In 2018, Glen Vella was among the composing team of “A Thousand Times”, a song that Angie Ott sung in the Swiss national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In January he performed at V18 opening show, as Valetta was the cultural capital of Europe that year. In August 2019, he performed at Eurostarz, a Eurovision event in London. In 2020, Glen hosted Kaxxa Daqq, a daily tv-show for children, for a couple of months. In the same year, he teamed up with Pamela Bezzina and Angela Tirchett for the christmas song “Ersaq Qrib”. In the revived 2021 Muzika Muzika competition, he emerged victorious with his song “Harsa Biss”. The following year, he was featured as a guest performer during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2022’s special night, an event that serves as Malta’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Entries One Life Country🇲🇹 Country Year2011 LanguageEnglish LyricsFleur Balzan MusicPaul Giordimaina BackingsPamela BezzinaAngela SpiteriIsabelle Zammit DancersSandro ZammitSimon Law Results Semi Points: 54Position: 11Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/xKzGQpmP3qE?si=Td3I87m0rJVWZTx6

Jüri Pootsmann

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts Name Jüri Pootsmann Born 01 July 1994 Nationality 🇪🇪 Estonia National Selection Eesti Laul 2021 Eesti Laul 2016 In Eurovision 2016 Stockholm Song Play (2016) Biography Jüri Pootsmann (born July 1, 1994, in Raikküla) is an Estonian pop singer and television host. He is a baritone in terms of vocal range. He won the television show “Eesti otsib superstaari” (Estonia’s Got Talent) in 2015. In November 2015, Jüri Pootsmann released his first self-titled EP in collaboration with Vaiko Eplik, Sten Šeripov, and Kim W. On March 5, 2016, Pootsmann won Eesti laul, the Estonian final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “Play,”. At the Eurovision Song Contest, he placed last in the first semifinal and did not qualify for the final. He received the Male Artist of the Year award at the 2016 Estonian Music Awards gala, having been nominated in five categories (Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Debut Album of the Year, Best Song of the Year, and Album of the Year). In November 2016, Jüri Pootsmann released his second album, “Täna” (Today). Since 2018, Jüri Pootsmann has been a morning show host on the radio station MyHits. A year later, Jüri scored a hit with the song “Üksinda koos”. In November 2020, he qualified as a semi-finalist in the “Eesti laul 2021” (Estonian Song Contest 2021) with the song “Magus melanhoolia” (Sweet Melancholy). On March 6, 2021, the song achieved third place in the competition. On 18 November 2022, a new album was released: “Süveööde unetus”. It containted at least 5 hit singles. Entries Play Country 🇪🇪 Estonia Year 2016 Language English Lyrics Fred Krieger Stig Rästa Vallo Kikas Music Fred Krieger Stig Rästa Vallo Kikas Backings Silver Laas Dagmar Oja Kaire Vilgats Results Semi Points: 24 Position: 18 Running order: 13 Results Finals Points: – Position: – Running order: –

Justs

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameJusts Sirmais Born06 February 1995 Nationality🇱🇻 Latvian National SelectionSupernova 2023Supernova 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongHeartbeat (2016) Biography Justs Sirmais, also known as Justs, is a Latvian singer and television presenter. He was born on February 6, 1995, in Ķekava, Latvia. Justs attended Riga State Gymnasium No.1 and began his musical journey as a street musician in Riga. In 2016, Justs participated in the second season of Supernova, the Latvian show used to select the country’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. He competed with the song “Heartbeat,” written by Aminata Savadogo, Latvia’s 2015 Eurovision entrant. Justs won the national final on February 28, 2016, and went on to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden. He qualified from the semi-final and placed 15th in the final, achieving one of Latvia’s best results in the competition. Following Eurovision, Justs released the EP “To Be Heard” in May 2016 and the single “Ko Tu Dari?” in the same month. In 2018, Justs co-hosted Supernova 2018, and in April of that year, he released his debut studio album titled “Here I Am.” In September 2018, he announced his plans to study Music Production at a university in Bristol, United Kingdom. In November 2020, Justs participated in the first season of Balss Maskā, the Latvian version of The Masked Singer, under the identity of the cute “Sparrow,” and he achieved third place. In 2023, Justs returned to Supernova in an attempt to represent Latvia again in the Eurovision Song Contest, this time with the song “Stranger.” However, he was eliminated in the semi-final of the competition. Entries Heartbeat Country🇱🇻 Latvia Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsAminata Savadogo MusicAminata Savadogo BackingsKatrīna Anna VīganteAnna Zankovska Results Semi Points: 132Position: 8Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: 132Position: 15Running order: 20 https://youtu.be/o-2Lt7zzlBU

Donny Montell

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts Name Donatas Montvydas Born 22 October 1987 Nationality 🇱🇹 Lithuanian National Selection “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2016 “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2012 “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2011 “Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010 Lietuvos Dainų Daina 2009 In Eurovision 2016 Stockholm 2012 Baku Song I’ve been waiting for this night (2016) Love is Blind (2012) Biography Donny Montell, originally named Donatas Montvydas, born in 1987 in Vilnius, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. He completed 8 grades at the Vilnius Balys Dvarionas Music School and took dance lessons in two groups. Donny Montell achieved his first victory in the music scene at the age of six when he won the competition Dainų dainelė with the song “Aš kiškelis mažas.” In 2008, Donatas participated in the Lithuanian Song Decade and won first place alongside Aistė Petkevičiūtė. Donny Montell gained even more popularity at prestigious festivals. In 2008, he won the Grand Prix at the competition of the Slavianski Bazaar festival in Belarus, competing against 22 countries. He later tried his luck in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 and 2010 but fell just short of victory. In 2010, he achieved second place with Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė in the music project Žvaigždžių duetai 4 and won first place in the dance project Šok su manimi with dancer Katerina Voropaj. He also participated in the TABAMI project, where he performed Michael Jackson’s songs. After the success of the television project “Šok su manimi,” Donny Montell began preparing performances on stage together with a professional dance group. He dedicated a lot of time to participating in prestigious music festivals and appeared as a guest in Belarus at the Slavianski Bazaar held in Vitebsk. He later competed with singers from around the world in the prestigious New Wave 2011 competition. Donatas had a particularly successful participation in the national selection for Eurovision in 2012, where he became a favorite of the jury and the audience. He won a ticket to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest held in Baku, Azerbaijan. There, he successfully advanced to the final, and finished in 14th place. In 2013, Donatas Montvydas was invited to be a teacher for one of the participants on the music project Lietuvos balsas. In the same year, his debut album “Norim dar” was released. In 2016, Donatas won the national selection and earned a spot in the 2016 Eurovision final held in Stockholm, Sweden. With his song “I’ve Been Waiting for This Night,” he reached a 9th place in the final. Around the time of Eurovision 2016, Donny Montell released his second album “#BLCK”. Several songs of the album already had been hit, including his Eurovision song and “Viskas bus gerai” and later the song “Fly”. In the years 2017-2019 Donny scored several non-album hits, “Screw me up”, “Nieko verta” (With SEL), “Žiūrėk ką padarei” and “Ryto Saulė” being top 10 hits. He became a coach at the Lithuanian version of The Voice Kids. Donny Montell released his third album “1987” in September 2021. In December 2022 he started a tour around the country with the “2057” tour. Entries I’ve Been Waiting For This Night Country 🇱🇹 Lithuania Year 20216 Language English Lyrics Jonas Thander Beatrice Robertsson Music Jonas Thander Beatrice Robertsson Backings Justina Budaitė Rasa Doniela Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė Karolina Rasten Results Semi Points: 222 Position: 4 Running order: 9 Results Finals Points: 200 Position: 9 Running order: 16 Song Title Country 🇱🇹 Lithuania Year 2012 Language English Lyrics Brandon Stone Jodie Rose Music Brandon Stone Backings – Results Semi Points: 104 Position: 3 Running order: 18 Results Finals Points: 70 Position: 14 Running order: 4

Michał Szpak

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMichał Szpak Born26 November 1990 Nationality🇵🇱 Polish National SelectionKrajowe Eliminiacje 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongColor Of My Life (2016) Biography Michał Szpak is a Polish singer. He was born into a family with musical traditions: his father sang in a choir, and his mother sang and played the guitar. At the age of nine, he made his debut on stage at the Culture House in Jasło during a competition for Christmas carols, where he won an award. He then joined the local choir. During his middle school years, he took a three-year break from singing due to voice mutation. During his high school years, he was the vocalist of a heavy metal band called Whiplash, where he performed with his friend Kamil Czapla. He unsuccessfully tried to enter the Vocal Department of the Fryderyk Chopin State Music School in Warsaw. He was rejected due to his appearance and makeup, which was, according to the examiners, it was considered shocking. In the spring of 2011, he auditioned for the first season of the talent show X Factor. His androgynous appearance sparked disapproval and dismissive reactions from the audience during his performance in front of the judges. However, after singing, he received a standing ovation from the audience. In the end, he became the overall runner up in the X Factor. In July of the same year, he opened for Suzanne Vega’s concert in Poland. In the autumn, he participated in the thirteenth edition Taniec z gwiazdami (Dancing with the Stars). At the end of the year, he released his debut studio mini-album titled “XI”. On August 17, 2013, thanks to his performance of the song “Oczy czarne,” he won the Russian Song Festival in Zielona Góra, receiving the Golden Samovar and a check for 50,000 Polish złoty. In April 2015, Michał released the single “Real Hero,” which heralded his debut full-length studio album. On June 12, he released the Polish version of “Real Hero” – “Jesteś bohaterem” (You Are a Hero), with which he won the “SuperPremiery” competition during the 52nd National Festival of Polish Song in Opole on June 13. On October 23, he released the music video for the song “Byle być sobą” (Just to Be Myself), and on November 13, his album titled “Byle być sobą” was released, dedicated to his late mother. The album reached the top position on the official sales chart and achieved double platinum status, selling over 60,000 copies. In December, Michał released the music video for the song “Such Is Life,” which was supposed to be his Eurovision entry sent to Telewizja Polska. Eventually, he entered the national selection with the song “Color of Your Life”and won the national selection, becoming the representative of Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest. He finished in eighth place in the Eurovision Song Contest, getting especially high votes from th televote. In June, he performed at the 53rd National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, where he received the title “SuperArtist of the Year” for the single “Byle być sobą” and won the Grand Prix of Opole for his performance of the song “Jesteś bohaterem”. In the same year he provided the voice for one of the characters in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. In the summer, he embarked on a multi-week concert tour in Baltic cities. In the autumn, he performed at the Eurovision Live Concert in Setúbal, and in October, he gave a concert in Aarhus. In November, he performed at the Rock & Chanson Festival in Cologne, and at a concert in Dublin. From the beginning of 2017, he performed concerts incessantly. In April of that, he gave a concert in Brussels. In addition to outdoor concerts, such as during the Lato z Radiem tour, he embarked on a coastal tour called Color of Your Life. In June, he released the music video for the single “Tic Tac Clock” and was announced as one of the coaches for the eighth season of the TVP2 program The Voice of Poland. On November 25, during the finale of The Voice of Poland, he premiered the song “Don’t Poison Your Heart” in a duet with his protégée, Marta Gałuszewska, who ultimately won the public vote. In 2018, Michał went on a concert tour called Classica Tour, featuring his sister, soprano Marlena Szpak. He also became a coach on the ninth season of The Voice of Poland. On May 14, he released the music video for the single “Dreamer,” the title track from his second studio album. The album was released on May 25 and achieved gold status in Poland. In June, he performed at the Orange Warsaw Festival and the 55th National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, where he received the title “SuperArtist of the Year” for the album “Dreamer”. In the autumn, he went on the Dreamer Tour, performing concerts in Poland and abroad. In February 2020, he participated in the charity event “Siepomaga” in Zielona Góra. In April 2021, he released the single “Soldier of Love”. On May 22, he performed at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, where he received the “MediaTory” award. On November 5, he released the album “NIE” with the singles “Puk Puk” and “Mój Wiatr”. In February 2022, he released the single “Halo Waterfall” , to which a music video was published in April. In the spring, he took part in an advertising campaign for Pantene shampoo. In June, his single “24na7” premiered. In august, he published the single “(dark) Warszawianka”. In 2023, he took part in Prime Video LOL: Who Laughs Last. Entries Color Of My Life Country🇵🇱 Poland Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsKamil Varen MusicAndy Palmer BackingsAdrian AdamskiWeronika JanikOliwia KędzioraEwa LeszczyńskaEwelina Osowska Results Semi Points: 151Position: 6Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: 229Position: 8Running order: 12 https://youtu.be/87BBmxm7IJU

Amir Haddad

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameLaurent Amir Khifla Khedider Haddad Born20 June 1984 Nationality🇫🇷 French National SelectionInternal Selection 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongJ’ai cherché (2016) Biography Laurent Amir Khalifa Khedider Haddad was born in Paris in 1984, into a Sephardic Jewish family originally from Tunisia and Morocco. The singer has a disability from birth, deafness; he only hears with his left ear. After living in Sarcelles, in Val-d’Oise, his family made went to live in Israel when he was 8 years old. Since that age, he has used his middle name, Amir, as his usual first name. Amir rose to fame in Israel in 2006, reaching the final of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol. After this, Amir Haddad began studying dentistry, in parallel with the continuation of his musical career. In 2011, he released his debut album, “Vayehi”, which he recorded in 2008 and wrote with musician Omri Dagan while they were still students. The album included the Hebrew version of Patrick Bruel’s “J’te l’dis encore”, as well as a collaboration with DJ Offer Nissim, covering the 1991 hit “Désenchantée” by Mylène Farmer. In August 2013 he participated in The Voice, la plus belle voix. As one of the four finalists, he finished in third position. After the end of the show, Amir participated in the compilation “Forever gentleman 2” in which he performed the song “Le Soleil de ma vie” with Camille Lou. On February 29, 2016, France 2 announced that Amir would represent France at the 61st Eurovision Song Contest with the song J’ai cherché”. He finished sixth in the competition. “Au coeur de moi”, the album including “J’ai cherché”, was released two weeks before, on April 29, 2016. It will became triple platinum. On November 6, 2016, during the MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the trophy for best French artist. On November 12, 2016, during the 18th edition of the NRJ Music Awards 2016, he won two awards: Francophone Revelation of the Year and Francophone Song of the Year for “J’ai cherché”. He was part of Les Enfoirés, a group that annually gives charity performances, from 2017 to 2019 and then 2021. He also commented the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for France 2. A few days later a duet with the group OneRepublic was released, called “No vacancy”. On August 25, 2017, “États d’amour”, the first single from his third album “Addictions” was released. The album itself came out on October 27, was released. The album was certified triple platinum disc, Amir participated in the French dubbing of the American animated film Lego Ninjago, the film with the song “Higher. In 2019, Amir announced a break in his career on social networks. However. in 2020, he was a juror in the show Good Singers. In the same year, he starred in the film Adorables. On October 16, 2020, his third studio album, entitled “Ressources”, was released. He collaborated with the singer Sia on the title “1+1”, which was released on July 13, 2021. In 2021, in the show of The Voice All Stars, Amir came to support Jenifer as a coach. From April 26, 2022, he played tge role of Alfred Nakache, nicknamed the swimmer from Auschwitz at the play Sélectionné. Entries J’ai cherché Country🇫🇷 France Year2016 LanguageFrenchEnglish LyricsAmir HaddadNazim Khaled MusicAmir HaddadNazim KhaledJohan Errami BackingsFred d’AngeloDelphine ElbéLars HäglundIvan Pavlak Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 257Position: 6Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/-aLPsiyavcU

Hovi Star

© EBU About Quick Facts NameHovav Sekulets Born19 November 1986 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National SelectionHaKokhav HaBa La’Eirovizion 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongMade of Stars (2016) Biography Hovav Sekulets (born in Kiryat Ata in 1986), known by the stage name Hovvi Star, is an Israeli singer, actor, composer, writer, voiceover and presenter. Hovi studied at the religious youth village, near Kfar Hassidim, until the age of 14. In the 10th grade, he decided to drop out of school in order to release an album, so after this didn’t work out, he returned to school a year later. He did his military service in military bands. About six months before his release from the IDF, he auditioned for the seventh season of the reality show Kokhav Nolad, and was accepted. After being eliminated from the show in tenth place, he returned to the program using the “Lifebuoy” mechanism, and finally finished in seventh place. Immediately after “Kokhav Nolad”, he participated in “The Children’s Song Festival 2009” with the song “Little boy, big boy”, which he wrote and composed together with Assaf Aberbuch. On January 29, 2010, he appeared at a fundraise for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti and sang Ilanit’s song “Bashana Nehsah” in his own arrangement. In 2010, he hosted the show “Kokhav Live”, which followed the contestants behind the scenes of “Kokhav Nolad 8”, and at the same time presented a column on Kokhav Nolad in a morning show. In June of that year, he appeared at the opening event of the Pride Week in Tel Aviv. In 2016, he participated in the reality program HaKokhav HaBa La’Eirovizion. As part of a collaboration with the Israel Broadcasting Authority, the program was designed to select Israel’s representative for Eurovision 2016. Hovi Star won the contest and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song “Made of Stars”. In the Grand Final of the contest, Hovi reached a 14th place. Hovi Star played roles in children’s plays “Little mermaid” and “Aladdin”. On 3 March 2019, Hovi Star made a comeback with a new song, “Silver spoon”. In January 2020 he opened a new YouTube channel called Mr. Star. He published cover versions of songs on the channel. In 2021 he released a new single in Hebrew. Entries Made Of Stars Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsDoron Medalie MusicDoron Medalie BackingsMatan AgamiAlmog KapachImri ZivJennifer CohenAmir Ner-Goan Results Semi Points: 147Position: 7Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: 135Position: 14Running order: 7 https://youtu.be/SS5TB2XUdgs

Freddie

© EBU About Quick Facts NameGábor Alfréd Fehérvári Born08 April 1990 Nationality🇭🇺 Hungarian National SelectionA dal 2016 In Eurovision2016 Stockholm SongPioneer (2016) Biography Alfréd Gábor Fehérvári or Freddie (Győr, April 8, 1990 –) is a Hungarian singer and performer. Before his musical career, he worked as an office assistant. In 2010 he started playing guitar and singing in a band. Alfréd Gábor Fehérvári first appeared in the TV2 talent show, Rising Star. In the final of the competition, he finished in fourth place. After Rising Star, Alfréd Gábor Fehérvári’s first own song “Mary Joe” topped Petőfi Rádió’s Top 30 list and became one of the domestic summer hits of 2015. In the fall of 2015, the singer presented his new song – this time under the stage name Freddie: after the bluesy-sounding “Mary Joe”, the Hungarian-language “Neked nem kell”. Freddie participated in A Dal 2016, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, with his song “Pioneer”. Freddie managed to win the contest and thus represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2017, he became the Hungarian commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest with Krisztina Rátonyi, and in 2018 he hosted A Dal. In 2018 and 2019, together with Krisztina Rátonyi, he performed the commentary duties of the Eurovision Song Contest. On December 16, 2018, he won the sixth season of the tv show Sztárban sztár. In 2019, he hosted Hungary’s Eurovision song selection show, A Dal 2019, alongside Dallos Bogi. In the same year, he was nominated for the Playboy Man of The Year competition in the “performer” category and won. From August 22, 2020, he hosted the program SzerencseSzombat, where he replaced Áron Kovács. In 2020, Rókusfalvy co-hosted with Lili, and in 2021 with Reni Orsovai, the talent search show A Dal. Entries Pioneer Country🇭🇺 Hungary Year2016 LanguageEnglish LyricsBorbála Csarnai MusicZé Szabó BackingsDávid BaranyaTamás MészárosGábor MolnárBarnabás Wodala Results Semi Points: 197Position: 4Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: 108Position: 19Running order: 5 https://youtu.be/bT2DcpqvorI