The Voice

Georgia: Iru sings “Echo”

Iru Khechanovi will represent Georgia with the song “Echo”. The song has been presented by Georgian broadcaster GPB today. Iru won the national selection for Georgia, The Voice Georgia 2023. Georgia took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2007. Twice, with Sofia Nizharadze in 2010 and with the band Eldrine in 2011, Georgia reached the 9th place. Unfortunately, Georgia didn’t reach the final since 2016. Hopefully, Iru will change that. Georgia will perform in the 2nd half of the 2nd semifinal. This is their song:

The Voice Georgia comes to it’s final

Tonight is the night: The Voice Georgia has it’s final. Why is that interesting for us? Well, the winner gets the ticket to Liverpool, where he or she will represent Georgia. The show starts at 19.00 CET and you can watch it here and on Facebook. After a long series of shows, there are eight finalists: Lika Siradze Tina Datikashvili Anika Tatarashvili Likuna Tutisani Iru Kechanovi Tako Kakalashvili Giorgi Datiashvili Kakha Aslamazashvili Iru Kechanovi took part in the heats of X-Factor Georgia 2019.

Alex Florea

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameAlexandru Ionuț Florea Born15 September 1991 Nationality???????? Romanian National SelectionSelecția Națională 2018Selecția Națională 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongYodel It1 (2017, with Ilinca) Biography Alexandru Ionuț “Alex” Florea (b. September 15, 1991, Constanța[2][3]) is a Romanian singer. He was born in Constanța and studied journalism, but interrupted it and studied acting at “Ovidiu” University in Constanța. In March 2015, he took part in The X-Factor, together with his brother Cristian Goaie. In the same year, he was in Vocea României (The Voice of Romania) and managed to reach the semi-finals. In 2017, he took part in Selecția Națională 2017, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, together with Ilinca. With the song “Yodel it!”, they were able to win, so that they could represent Romania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. In the Grand Final they ended up in 7th place. A year later, Florea took part in Selecția Națională again, with a song called “Nobody told me it would hurt”. The song didn’t manage to survive the semifinals. In the same year, Florea took part in another talent show, The Four – Cei 4!. As an actor, Florea played the role of Quasimodo in the musical Cocosatul de la Notre Dame. The play was premiered on June 22, 2018 and he did the tour in 2018 and 2019. In January 2021, Alex teamed up with Masymeno and released the song “Soare”. Entries Yodel It! (with Ilinca) Country???????? Romania Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsAlexa Niculae MusicMihai Alexandru BackingsCristian Goaie Results Semi Points: 174Position: 6Running order: 5 Results Finals Points: 282Position: 7Running order: 20 https://youtu.be/ZSHc7iDuBCQ

Brooke Scullion

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameBrooke Scullion Born31 march 1999 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish National SelectionEurovision 2022 Late Late Show Special In Eurovision2022 Turin SongThat’s rich (2022) Biography Brooke Scullion, born in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is an Irish singer who often goes by her first name Brooke. She grew up in Derry, Northern Ireland, just across the Irish-Northern Irish border. Already when she was in high school, she performed in musical productions like “Fame!”, “Mamma Mia” and “Sister Act”. In 2020 she took part in the ninth season of The Voice UK where all four coaches turned for her. She chose Meghan Trainor’s team and eventually reached the finals where she shared third place. Brooke Scullion was one of the six contestants in the Irish pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, the Eurovision 2022 Late Late Show Special. She won the competition with her song “That’s Rich”. She represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. Entries That’s rich Country🇮🇪 Ireland Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsBrooke ScullionIzzy WarnerKarl Zine MusicBrooke ScullionIzzy WarnerKarl Zine DancersAmy FordAmy WhearityLizzy BenhamSophie Kavanagh Results Semi Points: 47Position: 15Running order: 10 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq2AJrWm04s

Andromache

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameAndromache Dimitropoulou Born12 oktober 1994 Nationality🇬🇷 Greek National SelectionInternal selection 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongEla (2022) Biography Andromache Dimitropoulou, known professionally as Andromache, is a Greek singer. She was born in Siegen, Germany to Greek parents, but at the age of 10 she moved with her family to Lechena, Ilia, Greece. Andromache started her music career working in small shops in Athens. Then, in 2015, she participated in the second season of The Voice of Greece, where she was in the team of Michalis Stavento. Her musical journey in the show, although it stopped after the 2nd liv showe, “opened the door” of Nikos Vertis. She collaborated with him for two years (2015-2017). This was followed by other collaborations with Greek artists, such as Konstantinos Argyros (2017-2019), Nikos Economopoulos (2019-2020) and Thodoris Ferris. Her discographic debut was in 2017. She released her first single entitled “To fengari” with lyrics and music by George Papadopoulos, followed “Den boró” and “Den se diálexa”. Then “Na’soun psema” to music and lyrics by Vassilis Koumentakos, “Thalassaki” in collaboration with Duo Violins where it is an adaptation of the traditional song. “S’agapo” and “Vásano mou”. On March 9, 2022, it was announced that Andromache would represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. with the song “ela”. Entries Ela Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2022 LanguageEnglishGreek LyricsAlex PapaconstantinouArash LabafEyelar MirzazadehFatjon MiftarajFilloreta Raçi FifiRobert UhlmannViktor SvenssonYll LimaniGeorge Papadopoulos MusicAlex PapaconstantinouArash LabafEyelar MirzazadehFatjon MiftarajFilloreta Raçi FifiRobert UhlmannViktor SvenssonYll LimaniGeorge Papadopoulos DancersNefeli TheodotouDespina Lagoudaki Results Semi Points: 63Position: 12Running order: 9 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2IUdTl-gAI

Jérémie Makiese

©EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameJérémie Makiese Born15 juni 2000 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian National SelectionInternal selection 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongMiss you (2022) Biography Jérémie Makiese, born in Antwerp to Congolese parents, is a Belgian singer and footballer. Jérémie Makiese is bilingual French and Dutch. He was registered at the age of thirteen in the football club based in Anderlecht, BX Brussels. He also played at the Youth Academy Molenbeek. He signed a one-year contract as a goalkeeperat the start of the 2021 school year with Royal Excelsior Virton. Jérémie Makiese participated in in the ninth season of The Voice Belgium, in 2021. He chose to join Beverly Jo Scott’s team. He won the competition. On September 15, 2021, RTBF 2021, RTBf announced that Jérémie would represent his country at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. In may 2022, he went to Turin to represent his country in the contest with the song “Miss you”. Entries Miss you Country🇧🇪 Belgium Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsJérémie MakieseSilvio LisbonneManon RomitiMike BGRZ MusicJérémie MakieseSilvio LisbonneManon RomitiMike BGRZ DancersCédric LibambuAlpha LopezShean AssalMalik Zaryaty Results Semi Points: 151Position: 8Running order: 16 Results Finals Points: 64Position: 19Running order: 16 https://youtu.be/sB09advfF6E

Nadir Rustamli

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameNadir Rashid oghu Rustamli Born08 July 1999 Nationality🇦🇿 Azerbaijani National SelectionInternal selection 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongFade to black (2022) Biography Nadir Rashid oglu Rustamli is an Azerbaijani singer. He was born in Salyan, in the Salyan region in Azerbaijan. In 2016, Nadir was admitted to the Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management, and in 2021 he graduated from that university. He started playing music as a child. During his school years, he studied piano and solfeggio at the Gulu Asgarov Music School for 7 years. In 2017, he participated in the Tələbə Baharı Ümumrespublika Mahnı Festivalına and became 2nd. In 2019, he participated in the same competition again and won it. In the same year he represented Azerbaijan at the Youthvision International Song Contest, reaching second place among 21 countries. In 2021–2022, Nadir participated in The Voice of Azerbaijan and won the competition. Nadir Rustamli, the winner of The Voice of Azerbaijan, represented Azerbaijan in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Fade to black”. Entries Fade to black Country🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsThomas StengaardAndreas Stone JohanssonSebastian SchubAnderz Wrethov MusicThomas StengaardAndreas Stone JohanssonSebastian SchubAnderz Wrethov DancersLuc Boris André Results Semi Points: 96Position: 10Running order: 4 Results Finals Points: 106Position: 16Running order: 15 https://youtu.be/tegPzHEL4ms

Monika Liu

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameMonika Liubinaitė Born09 February 1988 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National SelectionPabandom iš naujo! 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongSentimentai (2022) Biography Monika Liubinaitė (stage name Monika Liu; born in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. As a student, Monika moved to Boston and later to London. She currently lives in Vilnius. Monika Liu began her musical career at the age of five when she began to study the violin. She discovered singing only ten years later and immediately, in 2004, triumphed in the Dainų dainelė (Song of songs) competition. After graduating, she chose jazz music and vocal studies at the Faculty of Music of Klaipeda University. Monika later went to the USA, where she studied at the Berkeley College of music in Boston. After graduating, Monika moved to London, where she continued to compose songs. Monika has worked with the famous producer Mario Basanov, collaborated with the electronic music family Silence, recorded the song “Ne vakar” with the band Sel in 2010. She won singing competitions, and appeared successfully on the Lithuanian television project “Auksinis balsas”. In 2015, her first album “I am” was released. In 2019 it was announced that Monika Liu would be one of the coaches in The Voice of Lithuania. In the same year, her second album “Lünatik” was released. She later joined other projects, such as “The Masked Singer” and “I See Your Voice”, both as a member of the jury. Her third album, “Melodija”, came out in 2020. In 2022, Monika Liu participated in Pabandom iš naujo!, the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She won the national final and went on to represent Lithuania in the 2022 contest in Turin. The next step in her career is the release of a 4th album, “Melodija 2”. Entries Sentimentai Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2022 LanguageLithuanian LyricsMonika Liu MusicMonika Liu Backings– Results Semi Points: 159Position: 7Running order: 3 Results Finals Points: 128Position: 14Running order: 14 https://youtu.be/BVqSTVJhD44

Sheldon Riley

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameSheldon Riley Hernandez Born14 march 1999 Nationality🇦🇺 Australian National SelectionEurovision – Australia decides 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongNot the same (2022) Biography Sheldon Riley Hernandez, known by his stage name Sheldon Riley, is an Australian singer. Riley was born in Sydney to an Australian mother and Filipino father. He grew up in the Gold Coast. Riley was diagnosed with the asperger syndrom. Riley also faced difficulties in his live being gay in a Christian family. Sheldon Hernandez started his career in 2016 by auditioning for the eighth season of The X Factor Australia. He was originally mentored as a young solo singer by Adam Lambert. However, he did not make it. Riley returned to The X Factor after the mentor of the groups category, Iggy Azalea, selected him to be a part of a new boy band of eliminated solo artists. The band was called Time and Place. They made it to the first week of the live shows. In 2018, Riley took part in the seventh season of The Voice Australia. Riley chose Boy George to be his coach. He became 3rd in the final of The Voice. It resulted in the release of his debut single “Fire”. A year later, Riley returned to The Voice to compete in its eighth season as an all-star contestant. This time, he chose Delta Goodrem as his coach. He reached the semifinal. In 2020, Riley competed in the fifteenth season of America’s Got Talent. He reached the quarter finals here. In 2022, Sheldon Riley won the Australian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, and thus represented Australia with the song “I’m not the same”. Entries Not the same Country🇦🇺 Australia Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsSheldon Riley Hernandez MusicSheldon Riley HernandezCam Nacson Backings– Results Semi Points: 243Position: 2Running order: 8 Results Finals Points: 125Position: 15Running order: 21 https://youtu.be/wosfFz2FJPU?si=QOvajMHv3KuEIlnE

Ochman

©EBU About Quick Facts NameKrystian Jan Ochman Born19 july 1999 Nationality Polish🇺🇸 American National SelectionTu bije serce Europy! Wybieramy hit na Eurowizję! 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongRiver (2022) Biography Krystian Jan Ochman is an American-Polish singer and composer who combines the sound of classical singing with entertainment repertoire. He was born in Melrose, Massachusetts and grew up near Washington. In the last year of high school, he started singing and played the role of a prince in the school musical “Cinderella”. At the age of 18 he returned to Poland and started studies at the Academy of Music in Katowice in the class of classical vocal music. In 2020, Ochman took part in auditions for the 11th edition of the talent show The Voice of Poland. Having joined the team of Michał Szpak, he successfully passed the next stages of the competition and finally reached the final, where he gained the greatest support from viewers. After the final, he released his debut single, “Światłocienie”. In the following months, he released the singles “Wielkie tytuły”, “Wspomnienie” and “Ten sam ja”. In September 2021 he received the Audience Award in the concert “Premiery” at the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, in which he performed the song “Prometheusz”. In November of the same year, he released his debut album, simply “Ochman”. On February 19, 2022, he was chosen to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “River”. Entries River Country Poland Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsAshley HicklinKrystian Ochman MusicAshley HicklinKrystian OchmanAdam WiśniewskiMikołaj Maciej Trybulec BackingsJulia AdamczykKateryna NesterovaMartyna PrzybyłowskaPaulina Przestrzelska Results Semi Points: 198Position: 6Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 151Position: 12Running order: 23 https://youtu.be/jRVDZ6446eM