The Voice

Ryan O’Shaughnessy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameRyan O’Shaughnessy Born27 September 1992 Nationality???????? Irish National SelectionInternal selection 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongTogether (2018) Biography Ryan O’Shaughnessy is an Irish singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in Loughshinny, county Dublin. Between 2001 and 2010, he played one of the main roles in the very popular tv-series Fair city. In 2012, Ryan participated in The Voice of Ireland. Meanwhile, he also participated in Brittain’s Got Talent. In fact, he was disqualified there: due to his participation in The Voice, he had a contract with Universal Music. When he was released from this contract, he returned to Brittain’s Got Talent, reached the final and became 5th. His debut single “No name” was released right after this. In 2013 O’Shaughnessy took part in a songwriting competition, The Hit, where he also reached the final. In 2016, his debut album “Back to square one” was released on Ryan’s own label Bayview. In 2018, Ryan O’Shaughnessy was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. He sang the song “Together”, which became a hit in Ireland. He reached the final in Eurovision. The follow up of “Together” was the song “Civil war”. In 2020, Ryan released no less than 5 singles. In 2022 he performed at the Eurovision related event J’aime la Vlie. Entries Together Country???????? Ireland Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe MusicRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe BackingsJanet GroganRemy NaidooClaire-Ann VarleyKevin O’DwyerAlan McGrath Results Semi Points: 179Position: 6Running order: 18 Results Finals Points: 136Position: 16Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/QD1cQ2wZ1dk

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Dina Garipova

About Quick Facts NameDina Fagimovna Garipova Born25 March 1991 Nationality🇷🇺 Russian National SelectionInternal selection 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongWhat If (2013) Biography Dina Fagimovan Garipova is a Russian singer. She was born on March 25, 1991, in the city of Zelenodolsk, Tatar SSR. From the age of 6, Dina studied vocals at the Zelenodolsk Song Theater Zolotoy mikrofon. In 1999, she became a laureate of the first degree of the All-Russian competition “Zhar-ptitsa” (Ivanovo), in 2001 – a laureate of the first degree of the republican festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk. In 2005, Dina Garipova became a laureate of an international competition in the city of Tartu (Estonia). After Garipova won the festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk in 2008, she was contacted by the honored artist of Tatarstan Gabdelfat Safin. He offered the young singer to take part in the tour of his music collective. In 2008, Garipova participated in a musical staged by the Zolotoy mikrofon theater and was awarded the grand prize of the international competition in France. At the beginning of 2010, Garipova debuted with her own music collective at a city competition  and won the grand prize. Being a fan of rock music, she performed songs from Nirvana’s repertoire when performing with the group. In the summer of 2012, Garipova passed the casting for the British TV show Britain’s Got Talent but did not go to the UK. In stead she participated in Golos, the Russian version of The Voice. On December 29, 2012, Dina Garipova won Golos. As the winner of the show, the singer signed a two-year contract with Universal recording studio.  On December 30, 2012, by the decree of the President of Tatarstan, Dina Garipova was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan. On February 19, 2013, it was announced that Dina Garipova would represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “What If”. The premiere of the song took place on the program “Vremja” on February 24. She reached the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest and took 5th place. On May 19, 2013, Dina Garipova opened the first concert of Josh Groban in Moscow. In the fall of 2013, the voice of Dina Garipova was highly appreciated by the Franco-Canadian singer Garou, the star of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. In February 2014, a duet composition of Garou and Garipova “Du Vent Des Mots” was released. The fall and winter of 2013-2014 saw the singer’s first major tour across Russia. On October 30, 2014, Garipova presented her debut album “Dva shaga do lyubvi”. In February 2015, Dina Garipova became an actress at the Alexander Gradsky Musical Theater, and in March and April of the same year, the singer’s third tour took place. In 2016, Garipova debuted as a composer. Her first original song was “Küñel”, based on the poetry of Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai. In June 2017, together with the choir of the Igor Krutoy Academy of Popular Music, Dina released the song “Vremya prishlo”. On October 7, 2017, a joint concert of Dina and Sergey Zhilin (accompanied by the Phonograph-Symfo-Jazz orchestra) “Nesluchainoe sovpadenie” took place.  In early February 2019, Dina began recording two new albums – her second in Russian and debut in Tatar. On July 7, 2019, the TV premiere of the song “Udivitelny” took place, where Dina, in a joint production with the Street Jazz ballet, appeared in a new image. On December 31, 2019, on Channel One, the TV premiere of the duet song of Dina and Lev Leshchenko “V dushe molodoi” took place. On April 13, 2020, on the Russia-1 TV channel, the premiere of the series Zuleikha otkryvaet glaza based on the book of the same name by Guzel Yakhina took place, for which the soundtrack was the Tatar folk song “Ay, bylbylym”, performed by Dina. A new arrangement of the composition was created long before the series was released specifically for the singer’s Tatar album “ETHNO”. After the premiere of the series, the song gained another wave of widespread popularity. On 17 November of that year, she released an English song, “Somewhere In My Memory”, along with the Russian song “Kolybelnaya (Mamina ladon’)”. In 2022 she teamed up with Victoria Bars for the song “Oi, da ne vecher”. Entries What If Country🇷🇺 Russia Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg MusicLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg BackingsAlexandra HamnedeAnders von HofstenSofia LiljaGabriel AlaresUlrika Skoglund Results Semi Points: 156Position: 2Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 174Position: 5Running order: 10 https://youtu.be/wHNwk3Oez8U

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Roberto Bellarosa

About Quick Facts NameRoberto Bellarosa Born23 Augustus 1994 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian National SelectionEurovision 2013: A vous de choisir la chanson! In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongLove Kills (2013) Biography Roberto Bellarosa is a Belgian singer. Born on August 23, 1994, in Wanze, Belgium, Bellarosa’s talent for singing became evident early in his life. Encouraged by his family, Bellarosa began attending music school at the age of nine, where he learned to play the drums. Despite being trained as a drummer, his true passion lay in singing, and he soon began to pursue a career as a vocalist. His big break came in 2012 when he auditioned for the inaugural season of The Voice Belgique. His talents led him to victory, marking the beginning of his professional music career. Shortly after his victory on The Voice, Bellarosa released his debut single “Je Crois,” which achieved significant chart success in Belgium. His debut album, “Ma voie” (My Way), was released later that year, featuring a mix of pop songs in both French and English. In 2013, Bellarosa was selected to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Love Kills.” Despite being one of the youngest contestants, he managed to secure a respectable 12th place in the final, marking one of Belgium’s better showings in recent years. Following his Eurovision appearance, Bellarosa continued to make music and perform at concerts. In August 2014, the single “Agathe” was released, written and composed by singer Pascal Obispo. In September 2014, he participated in the unreleased single “Kiss & Love” for the benefit of Sidaction. On the 27th and 28th of November of the same year, he performed as the opening act for Pascal Obispo’s concerts at Forest National. He released his second album “Suis Ta Route” in 2015, further cementing his place in the Belgian music scene. The songs “Suis Ta Route” and “My Girl/Ma Muse” were released as singles. In May 2016 he performed at the Special Olympics Belgium.  In November 2021, Roberto Bellarosa made a comeback with a new single, “Le Remède”. Exactly a year later, his new single “À zéro” was released, followed by “Raison de s’aimer” in February 2023. Entries Love Kills Country🇧🇪 Belgium Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson MusicJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson BackingsIvan VermeerMagali DavidVigrinie Luypaerts DancersCassandra MarkopoulosManelle Jebira Results Semi Points: 75Position: 5Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 71Position: 12Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/dCl7OUFNSCA

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Leonor Andrade

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameLeonor Margarida Coelho Andrade Born13 September 1994 Nationality🇵🇹 Portuguese National SelectionFestival Da Canção RTP 2015 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongHá Um Mar Que Nos Separa (2015) Biography Leonor Margarida Coelho Andrade (Barreiro, September 13, 1994), also known as Ella Nor, is a Portuguese singer and actress.  She has been playing the piano since she was four years old, but only started singing when a female vocalist was needed in her brother’s band.  In 2014 she participated in the RTP program The Voice Portugal, having been subscribed by her friends.  Still in 2014 she was chosen for the tv series Água de Mar where she played the role of Joana Luz. In March 2015, she won the Festival RTP da Canção 2015 with “Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa”, thus being chosen to represent Portugal in Vienna, Austria, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In May 2016 she released the album “September” with 10 songs, all of her own authorship, including ‘Strong For Too Long’ and ‘Já Mei’, previously released as a single. Among the songs we can also find a duet with Marisa Liz in ‘Deixa-me o Chão’. She changed her stage name to Ella Nor. She collaborated on a new song by Miguel Gameiro, “Ficas-me Bem”. Ella Nor ga voice to Yorn commercials, with the song “Shake It”, released in October 2017. The original version of the theme “Bang” in English started playing in TVI’s soap opera A Herdeira. The Portuguese version, adapted from the original in English with the collaboration of Carolina Deslandes, is the generic theme of TVI’s tv series Jogo Duplo. In 2020, Leonor started working in a project called Lefty, a four man band. They were first known for their single “Sede”, followed by “Fiança”. Their album “Andrómeda” was released in October 2021. In February 2022, the video of their song “Camel” was released. Entries Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa Country🇵🇹 Portugal Year2015 LanguagePortuguese LyricsMiguel Gameiro MusicMiguel Gameiro BackingsPedro MimosoRicardo QuintasTânia TavaresCarla Ribeiro Results Semi Points: 19Position: 14Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vE-LqXkb0ok

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Elhaida Dani

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameElhaida Dani Born17 February 1993 Nationality🇦🇱 Albanian National SelectionFestivali i Kënges 2015Festivali i Kënges 2012 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongI’m Alive (2015) Biography Elhaida Dani is an Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Shkodër, Albania, Dani displayed her musical talents from a young age. Born into an Albanian Muslim family in Shkodër, she started singing at the age of four and received piano lessons. She later pursued musicology at the University of Arts in Tirana. Dani’s initial ventures into the music industry began in 2009, where she won several music festivals, including Star Academy, Sunčane Skale, Festivalul George Grigoriu, and Nova Musica. Despite an unsuccessful attempt to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, she achieved success in the ninth edition of Top Fest with the song “S’je më” in June 2012. From 2013 to 2015, Dani gained further recognition by auditioning for the first season of The Voice of Italy, impressing the judges and eventually winning the competition. This led to a record contract with the Italian subsidiary label of Universal Music. In 2014, she won Festivali i Këngës and became Albania’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, performing the song “I’m Alive” after a change from the originally selected “Diell.” Albania qualified for the grand final and secured the 17th place. Since 2016, Dani has been involved in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, playing the role of Esmeralda and touring worldwide. She also participated in Kënga Magjike, finishing second in December 2017. After a three-year hiatus, Dani released her second extended play, “Zanin”, in September 2021, collaborating with renowned Albanian songwriters and producers. Furthermore, she showcased her dancing skills on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars Albania, consistently earning high scores from the jury during the live shows since October 2022. Entries Song Title Country🇦🇱 Albania Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsSokol Marsi MusicArber ElshaniKristijan Lekaj BackingsGerona HyskaOlsa PapandiliErga Halilaj Results Semi Points: 62Position: 10Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 34Position: 17Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/fsH9iVaZSaA

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Eugent Bushpepa

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameEugent Bushpepa Born02 July 1984 Nationality???????? Albanian National SelectionFestival i Këngës 2017Festival i Këngës 2008 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongMall (2018) Biography Eugent Bushpepa is an Albanian rock singer and songwriter. He was born in Rrëshen. Eugent first came into contact with music at the age of 6, when he was involved with the band ‘Pioneri’ , and then expanded his musical activity by attending various festivals in Albania. He began taking fifth-guitar lessons. After graduating from high school, he moved to Bologna, Italy, to follow medical studies. In 2005 he returned to Albania, where he studied at the University of Tirana. At the same time, he performed as a singer in a tv show and since then he has remained active in the Albanian music scene. He achieved his first success in Albania through the song “Maska e Madhështisë” (2007), with which he participated in the 4th edition of Top Fest. He participated in Top Fest three more times, with the songs “Viktimë” (2010), “Udhëtari” (2012), “Pranë Finishit” (2015). In the same competition, he also participated with the group “Sunrise” where he sang the song “Ëngjëll”. In 2007, Bushpepa and his band opened for Deep Purple at their concert in Tirana. He also was a supporting act for the Duff McKagan band during their performance in Tirana. A year later, he took part in Festival i Këngës for the first time. During the Beer Festival 2013 held in Korça, Bushpepa performed alongside Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Guns N ‘Roses guitarist.  In 2014, Eugent performed as a vocalist supporting the band Darkology during their tours, as well as with the band Overkill on their European tour. In 2017, Bushpepa participated in The Voice of Albania. In December 2017, he won the 56th Festival i Këngës with the song “Mall”. Herewith, he won the ticket to represent Albania in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Bushpepa reached an 11th place in the Grand Final.In 2020, he released a single “Stay with me tonight”, which reached the number 1 spot in the Albanian charts. In 2022, Bushpepa went on tour with the band Core Leoni. The band released an album, “III” and a single, “Deep in my soul”. Entries Mall Country???????? Albania Year2018 LanguageAlbanian LyricsEugent Bushpepa MusicEugent Bushpepa BackingsGreta RadovaniErinda AgolliDenis HimaBesnik NikolliGerti Himadi Results Semi Points: 162Position: 8Running order: 3 Results Finals Points: 184Position: 11Running order: 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyl1b1fVmdU

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Michael Schulte

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMichael Anthony Schulte Born30 April 1990 Nationality???????? German National SelectionUnser Lied für Lissabon 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongYou let me walk alone (2018) Biography Michael Schulte is a German singer and songwriter, born in Eckernförde. Since 2008 he  regularly uploaded cover versions of songs to YouTube. He mostly accompanied himself with the guitar. In total, his videos have been viewed over 50 million times. In 2010, he signed a record contract. In 2011 he took part in The Voice of Germany.  Michael Schulte reached the final became 3rd. With his title “Carry Me Home” he reached the top 10 of the German charts. In 2012 he released a debut album, “Wide Awake” which became number 1 on the German charts. Most of the songs on the album were written by Schulte himself. In December 2012 he released an EP “Grow Old with Me”, including his second single “You Said You’d Grow Old with Me”. Schulte made a tour in spring 2013 and presented his album throughout Germany. He played a total of 29 concerts, one of which was in Vienna. In November 2013, he published the Christmas album “My Christmas Classics”. He also accompanied the British boy group Blue in the preparatory program for their tour of Germany.  In February 2014, Schulte released a new single, “Rock and Scissors” and a new album “The arising”. He was awarded the PlayAward in the Music category at the VideoDays in Cologne. From March 2017, he played the role of Micha in the three-part  television series Neomaniacs. In April 2017, he released a new album: “Hold the Rhythm”. In 2018, he represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “You let me walk alone”. Being one of the favorites in the contest, Schulte reached a 4th place for Germany. In june 2018,”Die Kinder der toten Stadt – Musikdrama gegen das Vergessen” was released; it was both a musical for radio and an album. Schulte played one of the main roles. The play tells of the children captured in Theresienstadt, their lives there and their murder in the Nazi death camps. In 2019, a new album appeared called “Highs and lows”. His single “Back to the start” hit the German charts. In 2020, when the Eurovision Song Contest was canceled, Schulte sang in the replacement show Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light, in duet with Ilse Delange. Later, he released a single with her: “Wrong direction”. Entries You Let Me Walk Alone Country???????? Germany Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller MusicMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 340Position: 4Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/N4YwSy4Q9k0

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Anja

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

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OG3NE

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersLisa Roxanne VolAmy Talitha VolShelley Celine Vol Founded2007 Nationality???????? Dutch National SelectionInternal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongLights and shadows (2017) Biography The members of OG3NE are sisters. They were all born in the Dutch city of Dordrecht: Lisa on June 21, 1994 and the twins Amy and Shelley on October 18, 1995. They grew up in Fijnaart. Participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest marked the start of their musical career in 2007, under the name of Lisa, Amy & Shelley. Their parents initially helped them write songs (their father) and develop choreographies (their mother). With their self-written song “Adem in, adem uit”, Lisa, Amy and Shelley won the Dutch national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. During the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Rotterdam they reached an 11th place. After performing at the Junior Song Contest, they got a record deal with EMI Music, followed by a deal with Cloud9. Later they started doing their work in-house. Lisa, Amy and Shelley released several songs such as “100%”, “Fout ventje”, “Boemerdeboem” and “Diep in de nacht”. In 2009 they sang the title song of the movie Kikkerdril. In 2014, the sisters participated in The Voice of Holland as the first threesome ever in this program. They debuted here under the new band name OG3NE. The name OG3NE stands for the following:  “O’ = their mother’s blood type, G3ne = the genes that link them together. The sisters won the talent show. They released their debut single “Magic”. It was a number 3 in the Dutch charts and they got a gold record for it. At Symphonica in Rosso 2015/2016 they performed twelve times in the Ziggo Dome. A year later, the sisters performed six times in Rotterdam Ahoy during Toppers in concert. In 2016 they participated in the television program Beste Zangers.  Their version of the Emeli Sandé song “Clown” earned them a gold record in March 2017. “We got this”, their first studio album recorded under the name OG3NE, was released in the fall of 2016. It immediately debuted at number 1 on the Dutch Album Top 100 and was awarded a gold record. OG3NE has been committed since the end of 2015 as an ambassador for the deadly muscle and nerve disease ALS. On October 29, 2016, it was announced that OG3NE would represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine. On March 3, 2017 it was announced that they would travel to Kyiv with the song “Lights and shadows”, written by their father Rick Vol and Shelley’s boyfriend Rory de Kievit. The song is a musical tribute to their seriously ill mother, who suffered from a rare form of bone cancer. Later that year she passed away as a result of this illness. The trio reached the final and finished in 11th place.  In October 2019, their second album “Straight to you” appeared. At the same time, the sisters won the tv-show Dance Dance Dance. In the same year and in 2020, they had a theatre tour throughout The Netherlands called “Sweet Harmony Tour”. During the first COVID19 lockdown they caught a lot of attention with the song “Kinda wanna”, with a video that was recorded by all the girls seperated via Zoom. When they did the same with “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Queen shared the song on their Instagram. A lot of home isolation versions of songs followed. They also gave several Home Concerts. On October 30 2020, the sisters released a new single, in Dutch, called “Lieve zus”, followed by “Dat ben jij” in March 2021. Meanwhile, they kept on giving online concerts. In October 2021 they finished their “Sweet Harmony” tour. They released a christmas song, “Christmas on my doorstep”, and started a theatre tour with Dutch songs, “Samen uit, samen thuis”. On March 18, 2022, they released their song “Veel te snel”. Entries Lights and Shadows Country???????? The Netherlands Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsRick Vol MusicRory de Kievit Backings– Results Semi Points: 200Position: 4Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 150Position: 11Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/_9XsCqGg8ls

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Artsvik

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

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Ryan O’Shaughnessy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameRyan O’Shaughnessy Born27 September 1992 Nationality???????? Irish National SelectionInternal selection 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongTogether (2018) Biography Ryan O’Shaughnessy is an Irish singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in Loughshinny, county Dublin. Between 2001 and 2010, he played one of the main roles in the very popular tv-series Fair city. In 2012, Ryan participated in The Voice of Ireland. Meanwhile, he also participated in Brittain’s Got Talent. In fact, he was disqualified there: due to his participation in The Voice, he had a contract with Universal Music. When he was released from this contract, he returned to Brittain’s Got Talent, reached the final and became 5th. His debut single “No name” was released right after this. In 2013 O’Shaughnessy took part in a songwriting competition, The Hit, where he also reached the final. In 2016, his debut album “Back to square one” was released on Ryan’s own label Bayview. In 2018, Ryan O’Shaughnessy was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. He sang the song “Together”, which became a hit in Ireland. He reached the final in Eurovision. The follow up of “Together” was the song “Civil war”. In 2020, Ryan released no less than 5 singles. In 2022 he performed at the Eurovision related event J’aime la Vlie. Entries Together Country???????? Ireland Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe MusicRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe BackingsJanet GroganRemy NaidooClaire-Ann VarleyKevin O’DwyerAlan McGrath Results Semi Points: 179Position: 6Running order: 18 Results Finals Points: 136Position: 16Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/QD1cQ2wZ1dk

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Dina Garipova

About Quick Facts NameDina Fagimovna Garipova Born25 March 1991 Nationality🇷🇺 Russian National SelectionInternal selection 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongWhat If (2013) Biography Dina Fagimovan Garipova is a Russian singer. She was born on March 25, 1991, in the city of Zelenodolsk, Tatar SSR. From the age of 6, Dina studied vocals at the Zelenodolsk Song Theater Zolotoy mikrofon. In 1999, she became a laureate of the first degree of the All-Russian competition “Zhar-ptitsa” (Ivanovo), in 2001 – a laureate of the first degree of the republican festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk. In 2005, Dina Garipova became a laureate of an international competition in the city of Tartu (Estonia). After Garipova won the festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk in 2008, she was contacted by the honored artist of Tatarstan Gabdelfat Safin. He offered the young singer to take part in the tour of his music collective. In 2008, Garipova participated in a musical staged by the Zolotoy mikrofon theater and was awarded the grand prize of the international competition in France. At the beginning of 2010, Garipova debuted with her own music collective at a city competition  and won the grand prize. Being a fan of rock music, she performed songs from Nirvana’s repertoire when performing with the group. In the summer of 2012, Garipova passed the casting for the British TV show Britain’s Got Talent but did not go to the UK. In stead she participated in Golos, the Russian version of The Voice. On December 29, 2012, Dina Garipova won Golos. As the winner of the show, the singer signed a two-year contract with Universal recording studio.  On December 30, 2012, by the decree of the President of Tatarstan, Dina Garipova was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan. On February 19, 2013, it was announced that Dina Garipova would represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “What If”. The premiere of the song took place on the program “Vremja” on February 24. She reached the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest and took 5th place. On May 19, 2013, Dina Garipova opened the first concert of Josh Groban in Moscow. In the fall of 2013, the voice of Dina Garipova was highly appreciated by the Franco-Canadian singer Garou, the star of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. In February 2014, a duet composition of Garou and Garipova “Du Vent Des Mots” was released. The fall and winter of 2013-2014 saw the singer’s first major tour across Russia. On October 30, 2014, Garipova presented her debut album “Dva shaga do lyubvi”. In February 2015, Dina Garipova became an actress at the Alexander Gradsky Musical Theater, and in March and April of the same year, the singer’s third tour took place. In 2016, Garipova debuted as a composer. Her first original song was “Küñel”, based on the poetry of Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai. In June 2017, together with the choir of the Igor Krutoy Academy of Popular Music, Dina released the song “Vremya prishlo”. On October 7, 2017, a joint concert of Dina and Sergey Zhilin (accompanied by the Phonograph-Symfo-Jazz orchestra) “Nesluchainoe sovpadenie” took place.  In early February 2019, Dina began recording two new albums – her second in Russian and debut in Tatar. On July 7, 2019, the TV premiere of the song “Udivitelny” took place, where Dina, in a joint production with the Street Jazz ballet, appeared in a new image. On December 31, 2019, on Channel One, the TV premiere of the duet song of Dina and Lev Leshchenko “V dushe molodoi” took place. On April 13, 2020, on the Russia-1 TV channel, the premiere of the series Zuleikha otkryvaet glaza based on the book of the same name by Guzel Yakhina took place, for which the soundtrack was the Tatar folk song “Ay, bylbylym”, performed by Dina. A new arrangement of the composition was created long before the series was released specifically for the singer’s Tatar album “ETHNO”. After the premiere of the series, the song gained another wave of widespread popularity. On 17 November of that year, she released an English song, “Somewhere In My Memory”, along with the Russian song “Kolybelnaya (Mamina ladon’)”. In 2022 she teamed up with Victoria Bars for the song “Oi, da ne vecher”. Entries What If Country🇷🇺 Russia Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg MusicLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg BackingsAlexandra HamnedeAnders von HofstenSofia LiljaGabriel AlaresUlrika Skoglund Results Semi Points: 156Position: 2Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 174Position: 5Running order: 10 https://youtu.be/wHNwk3Oez8U

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Roberto Bellarosa

About Quick Facts NameRoberto Bellarosa Born23 Augustus 1994 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian National SelectionEurovision 2013: A vous de choisir la chanson! In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongLove Kills (2013) Biography Roberto Bellarosa is a Belgian singer. Born on August 23, 1994, in Wanze, Belgium, Bellarosa’s talent for singing became evident early in his life. Encouraged by his family, Bellarosa began attending music school at the age of nine, where he learned to play the drums. Despite being trained as a drummer, his true passion lay in singing, and he soon began to pursue a career as a vocalist. His big break came in 2012 when he auditioned for the inaugural season of The Voice Belgique. His talents led him to victory, marking the beginning of his professional music career. Shortly after his victory on The Voice, Bellarosa released his debut single “Je Crois,” which achieved significant chart success in Belgium. His debut album, “Ma voie” (My Way), was released later that year, featuring a mix of pop songs in both French and English. In 2013, Bellarosa was selected to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Love Kills.” Despite being one of the youngest contestants, he managed to secure a respectable 12th place in the final, marking one of Belgium’s better showings in recent years. Following his Eurovision appearance, Bellarosa continued to make music and perform at concerts. In August 2014, the single “Agathe” was released, written and composed by singer Pascal Obispo. In September 2014, he participated in the unreleased single “Kiss & Love” for the benefit of Sidaction. On the 27th and 28th of November of the same year, he performed as the opening act for Pascal Obispo’s concerts at Forest National. He released his second album “Suis Ta Route” in 2015, further cementing his place in the Belgian music scene. The songs “Suis Ta Route” and “My Girl/Ma Muse” were released as singles. In May 2016 he performed at the Special Olympics Belgium.  In November 2021, Roberto Bellarosa made a comeback with a new single, “Le Remède”. Exactly a year later, his new single “À zéro” was released, followed by “Raison de s’aimer” in February 2023. Entries Love Kills Country🇧🇪 Belgium Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson MusicJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson BackingsIvan VermeerMagali DavidVigrinie Luypaerts DancersCassandra MarkopoulosManelle Jebira Results Semi Points: 75Position: 5Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 71Position: 12Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/dCl7OUFNSCA

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Leonor Andrade

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameLeonor Margarida Coelho Andrade Born13 September 1994 Nationality🇵🇹 Portuguese National SelectionFestival Da Canção RTP 2015 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongHá Um Mar Que Nos Separa (2015) Biography Leonor Margarida Coelho Andrade (Barreiro, September 13, 1994), also known as Ella Nor, is a Portuguese singer and actress.  She has been playing the piano since she was four years old, but only started singing when a female vocalist was needed in her brother’s band.  In 2014 she participated in the RTP program The Voice Portugal, having been subscribed by her friends.  Still in 2014 she was chosen for the tv series Água de Mar where she played the role of Joana Luz. In March 2015, she won the Festival RTP da Canção 2015 with “Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa”, thus being chosen to represent Portugal in Vienna, Austria, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In May 2016 she released the album “September” with 10 songs, all of her own authorship, including ‘Strong For Too Long’ and ‘Já Mei’, previously released as a single. Among the songs we can also find a duet with Marisa Liz in ‘Deixa-me o Chão’. She changed her stage name to Ella Nor. She collaborated on a new song by Miguel Gameiro, “Ficas-me Bem”. Ella Nor ga voice to Yorn commercials, with the song “Shake It”, released in October 2017. The original version of the theme “Bang” in English started playing in TVI’s soap opera A Herdeira. The Portuguese version, adapted from the original in English with the collaboration of Carolina Deslandes, is the generic theme of TVI’s tv series Jogo Duplo. In 2020, Leonor started working in a project called Lefty, a four man band. They were first known for their single “Sede”, followed by “Fiança”. Their album “Andrómeda” was released in October 2021. In February 2022, the video of their song “Camel” was released. Entries Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa Country🇵🇹 Portugal Year2015 LanguagePortuguese LyricsMiguel Gameiro MusicMiguel Gameiro BackingsPedro MimosoRicardo QuintasTânia TavaresCarla Ribeiro Results Semi Points: 19Position: 14Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vE-LqXkb0ok

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Elhaida Dani

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameElhaida Dani Born17 February 1993 Nationality🇦🇱 Albanian National SelectionFestivali i Kënges 2015Festivali i Kënges 2012 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongI’m Alive (2015) Biography Elhaida Dani is an Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Shkodër, Albania, Dani displayed her musical talents from a young age. Born into an Albanian Muslim family in Shkodër, she started singing at the age of four and received piano lessons. She later pursued musicology at the University of Arts in Tirana. Dani’s initial ventures into the music industry began in 2009, where she won several music festivals, including Star Academy, Sunčane Skale, Festivalul George Grigoriu, and Nova Musica. Despite an unsuccessful attempt to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, she achieved success in the ninth edition of Top Fest with the song “S’je më” in June 2012. From 2013 to 2015, Dani gained further recognition by auditioning for the first season of The Voice of Italy, impressing the judges and eventually winning the competition. This led to a record contract with the Italian subsidiary label of Universal Music. In 2014, she won Festivali i Këngës and became Albania’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, performing the song “I’m Alive” after a change from the originally selected “Diell.” Albania qualified for the grand final and secured the 17th place. Since 2016, Dani has been involved in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, playing the role of Esmeralda and touring worldwide. She also participated in Kënga Magjike, finishing second in December 2017. After a three-year hiatus, Dani released her second extended play, “Zanin”, in September 2021, collaborating with renowned Albanian songwriters and producers. Furthermore, she showcased her dancing skills on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars Albania, consistently earning high scores from the jury during the live shows since October 2022. Entries Song Title Country🇦🇱 Albania Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsSokol Marsi MusicArber ElshaniKristijan Lekaj BackingsGerona HyskaOlsa PapandiliErga Halilaj Results Semi Points: 62Position: 10Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 34Position: 17Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/fsH9iVaZSaA

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Eugent Bushpepa

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameEugent Bushpepa Born02 July 1984 Nationality???????? Albanian National SelectionFestival i Këngës 2017Festival i Këngës 2008 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongMall (2018) Biography Eugent Bushpepa is an Albanian rock singer and songwriter. He was born in Rrëshen. Eugent first came into contact with music at the age of 6, when he was involved with the band ‘Pioneri’ , and then expanded his musical activity by attending various festivals in Albania. He began taking fifth-guitar lessons. After graduating from high school, he moved to Bologna, Italy, to follow medical studies. In 2005 he returned to Albania, where he studied at the University of Tirana. At the same time, he performed as a singer in a tv show and since then he has remained active in the Albanian music scene. He achieved his first success in Albania through the song “Maska e Madhështisë” (2007), with which he participated in the 4th edition of Top Fest. He participated in Top Fest three more times, with the songs “Viktimë” (2010), “Udhëtari” (2012), “Pranë Finishit” (2015). In the same competition, he also participated with the group “Sunrise” where he sang the song “Ëngjëll”. In 2007, Bushpepa and his band opened for Deep Purple at their concert in Tirana. He also was a supporting act for the Duff McKagan band during their performance in Tirana. A year later, he took part in Festival i Këngës for the first time. During the Beer Festival 2013 held in Korça, Bushpepa performed alongside Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Guns N ‘Roses guitarist.  In 2014, Eugent performed as a vocalist supporting the band Darkology during their tours, as well as with the band Overkill on their European tour. In 2017, Bushpepa participated in The Voice of Albania. In December 2017, he won the 56th Festival i Këngës with the song “Mall”. Herewith, he won the ticket to represent Albania in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Bushpepa reached an 11th place in the Grand Final.In 2020, he released a single “Stay with me tonight”, which reached the number 1 spot in the Albanian charts. In 2022, Bushpepa went on tour with the band Core Leoni. The band released an album, “III” and a single, “Deep in my soul”. Entries Mall Country???????? Albania Year2018 LanguageAlbanian LyricsEugent Bushpepa MusicEugent Bushpepa BackingsGreta RadovaniErinda AgolliDenis HimaBesnik NikolliGerti Himadi Results Semi Points: 162Position: 8Running order: 3 Results Finals Points: 184Position: 11Running order: 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyl1b1fVmdU

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Michael Schulte

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMichael Anthony Schulte Born30 April 1990 Nationality???????? German National SelectionUnser Lied für Lissabon 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongYou let me walk alone (2018) Biography Michael Schulte is a German singer and songwriter, born in Eckernförde. Since 2008 he  regularly uploaded cover versions of songs to YouTube. He mostly accompanied himself with the guitar. In total, his videos have been viewed over 50 million times. In 2010, he signed a record contract. In 2011 he took part in The Voice of Germany.  Michael Schulte reached the final became 3rd. With his title “Carry Me Home” he reached the top 10 of the German charts. In 2012 he released a debut album, “Wide Awake” which became number 1 on the German charts. Most of the songs on the album were written by Schulte himself. In December 2012 he released an EP “Grow Old with Me”, including his second single “You Said You’d Grow Old with Me”. Schulte made a tour in spring 2013 and presented his album throughout Germany. He played a total of 29 concerts, one of which was in Vienna. In November 2013, he published the Christmas album “My Christmas Classics”. He also accompanied the British boy group Blue in the preparatory program for their tour of Germany.  In February 2014, Schulte released a new single, “Rock and Scissors” and a new album “The arising”. He was awarded the PlayAward in the Music category at the VideoDays in Cologne. From March 2017, he played the role of Micha in the three-part  television series Neomaniacs. In April 2017, he released a new album: “Hold the Rhythm”. In 2018, he represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “You let me walk alone”. Being one of the favorites in the contest, Schulte reached a 4th place for Germany. In june 2018,”Die Kinder der toten Stadt – Musikdrama gegen das Vergessen” was released; it was both a musical for radio and an album. Schulte played one of the main roles. The play tells of the children captured in Theresienstadt, their lives there and their murder in the Nazi death camps. In 2019, a new album appeared called “Highs and lows”. His single “Back to the start” hit the German charts. In 2020, when the Eurovision Song Contest was canceled, Schulte sang in the replacement show Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light, in duet with Ilse Delange. Later, he released a single with her: “Wrong direction”. Entries You Let Me Walk Alone Country???????? Germany Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller MusicMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 340Position: 4Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/N4YwSy4Q9k0

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Anja

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

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OG3NE

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersLisa Roxanne VolAmy Talitha VolShelley Celine Vol Founded2007 Nationality???????? Dutch National SelectionInternal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongLights and shadows (2017) Biography The members of OG3NE are sisters. They were all born in the Dutch city of Dordrecht: Lisa on June 21, 1994 and the twins Amy and Shelley on October 18, 1995. They grew up in Fijnaart. Participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest marked the start of their musical career in 2007, under the name of Lisa, Amy & Shelley. Their parents initially helped them write songs (their father) and develop choreographies (their mother). With their self-written song “Adem in, adem uit”, Lisa, Amy and Shelley won the Dutch national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. During the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Rotterdam they reached an 11th place. After performing at the Junior Song Contest, they got a record deal with EMI Music, followed by a deal with Cloud9. Later they started doing their work in-house. Lisa, Amy and Shelley released several songs such as “100%”, “Fout ventje”, “Boemerdeboem” and “Diep in de nacht”. In 2009 they sang the title song of the movie Kikkerdril. In 2014, the sisters participated in The Voice of Holland as the first threesome ever in this program. They debuted here under the new band name OG3NE. The name OG3NE stands for the following:  “O’ = their mother’s blood type, G3ne = the genes that link them together. The sisters won the talent show. They released their debut single “Magic”. It was a number 3 in the Dutch charts and they got a gold record for it. At Symphonica in Rosso 2015/2016 they performed twelve times in the Ziggo Dome. A year later, the sisters performed six times in Rotterdam Ahoy during Toppers in concert. In 2016 they participated in the television program Beste Zangers.  Their version of the Emeli Sandé song “Clown” earned them a gold record in March 2017. “We got this”, their first studio album recorded under the name OG3NE, was released in the fall of 2016. It immediately debuted at number 1 on the Dutch Album Top 100 and was awarded a gold record. OG3NE has been committed since the end of 2015 as an ambassador for the deadly muscle and nerve disease ALS. On October 29, 2016, it was announced that OG3NE would represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine. On March 3, 2017 it was announced that they would travel to Kyiv with the song “Lights and shadows”, written by their father Rick Vol and Shelley’s boyfriend Rory de Kievit. The song is a musical tribute to their seriously ill mother, who suffered from a rare form of bone cancer. Later that year she passed away as a result of this illness. The trio reached the final and finished in 11th place.  In October 2019, their second album “Straight to you” appeared. At the same time, the sisters won the tv-show Dance Dance Dance. In the same year and in 2020, they had a theatre tour throughout The Netherlands called “Sweet Harmony Tour”. During the first COVID19 lockdown they caught a lot of attention with the song “Kinda wanna”, with a video that was recorded by all the girls seperated via Zoom. When they did the same with “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Queen shared the song on their Instagram. A lot of home isolation versions of songs followed. They also gave several Home Concerts. On October 30 2020, the sisters released a new single, in Dutch, called “Lieve zus”, followed by “Dat ben jij” in March 2021. Meanwhile, they kept on giving online concerts. In October 2021 they finished their “Sweet Harmony” tour. They released a christmas song, “Christmas on my doorstep”, and started a theatre tour with Dutch songs, “Samen uit, samen thuis”. On March 18, 2022, they released their song “Veel te snel”. Entries Lights and Shadows Country???????? The Netherlands Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsRick Vol MusicRory de Kievit Backings– Results Semi Points: 200Position: 4Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 150Position: 11Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/_9XsCqGg8ls

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Artsvik

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

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Ryan O’Shaughnessy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameRyan O’Shaughnessy Born27 September 1992 Nationality???????? Irish National SelectionInternal selection 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongTogether (2018) Biography Ryan O’Shaughnessy is an Irish singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in Loughshinny, county Dublin. Between 2001 and 2010, he played one of the main roles in the very popular tv-series Fair city. In 2012, Ryan participated in The Voice of Ireland. Meanwhile, he also participated in Brittain’s Got Talent. In fact, he was disqualified there: due to his participation in The Voice, he had a contract with Universal Music. When he was released from this contract, he returned to Brittain’s Got Talent, reached the final and became 5th. His debut single “No name” was released right after this. In 2013 O’Shaughnessy took part in a songwriting competition, The Hit, where he also reached the final. In 2016, his debut album “Back to square one” was released on Ryan’s own label Bayview. In 2018, Ryan O’Shaughnessy was chosen to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. He sang the song “Together”, which became a hit in Ireland. He reached the final in Eurovision. The follow up of “Together” was the song “Civil war”. In 2020, Ryan released no less than 5 singles. In 2022 he performed at the Eurovision related event J’aime la Vlie. Entries Together Country???????? Ireland Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe MusicRyan O’ShaughnessyMark CapliceLaura Elizabeth Hughe BackingsJanet GroganRemy NaidooClaire-Ann VarleyKevin O’DwyerAlan McGrath Results Semi Points: 179Position: 6Running order: 18 Results Finals Points: 136Position: 16Running order: 24 https://youtu.be/QD1cQ2wZ1dk

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Dina Garipova

About Quick Facts NameDina Fagimovna Garipova Born25 March 1991 Nationality🇷🇺 Russian National SelectionInternal selection 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongWhat If (2013) Biography Dina Fagimovan Garipova is a Russian singer. She was born on March 25, 1991, in the city of Zelenodolsk, Tatar SSR. From the age of 6, Dina studied vocals at the Zelenodolsk Song Theater Zolotoy mikrofon. In 1999, she became a laureate of the first degree of the All-Russian competition “Zhar-ptitsa” (Ivanovo), in 2001 – a laureate of the first degree of the republican festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk. In 2005, Dina Garipova became a laureate of an international competition in the city of Tartu (Estonia). After Garipova won the festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk in 2008, she was contacted by the honored artist of Tatarstan Gabdelfat Safin. He offered the young singer to take part in the tour of his music collective. In 2008, Garipova participated in a musical staged by the Zolotoy mikrofon theater and was awarded the grand prize of the international competition in France. At the beginning of 2010, Garipova debuted with her own music collective at a city competition  and won the grand prize. Being a fan of rock music, she performed songs from Nirvana’s repertoire when performing with the group. In the summer of 2012, Garipova passed the casting for the British TV show Britain’s Got Talent but did not go to the UK. In stead she participated in Golos, the Russian version of The Voice. On December 29, 2012, Dina Garipova won Golos. As the winner of the show, the singer signed a two-year contract with Universal recording studio.  On December 30, 2012, by the decree of the President of Tatarstan, Dina Garipova was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan. On February 19, 2013, it was announced that Dina Garipova would represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “What If”. The premiere of the song took place on the program “Vremja” on February 24. She reached the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest and took 5th place. On May 19, 2013, Dina Garipova opened the first concert of Josh Groban in Moscow. In the fall of 2013, the voice of Dina Garipova was highly appreciated by the Franco-Canadian singer Garou, the star of the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. In February 2014, a duet composition of Garou and Garipova “Du Vent Des Mots” was released. The fall and winter of 2013-2014 saw the singer’s first major tour across Russia. On October 30, 2014, Garipova presented her debut album “Dva shaga do lyubvi”. In February 2015, Dina Garipova became an actress at the Alexander Gradsky Musical Theater, and in March and April of the same year, the singer’s third tour took place. In 2016, Garipova debuted as a composer. Her first original song was “Küñel”, based on the poetry of Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai. In June 2017, together with the choir of the Igor Krutoy Academy of Popular Music, Dina released the song “Vremya prishlo”. On October 7, 2017, a joint concert of Dina and Sergey Zhilin (accompanied by the Phonograph-Symfo-Jazz orchestra) “Nesluchainoe sovpadenie” took place.  In early February 2019, Dina began recording two new albums – her second in Russian and debut in Tatar. On July 7, 2019, the TV premiere of the song “Udivitelny” took place, where Dina, in a joint production with the Street Jazz ballet, appeared in a new image. On December 31, 2019, on Channel One, the TV premiere of the duet song of Dina and Lev Leshchenko “V dushe molodoi” took place. On April 13, 2020, on the Russia-1 TV channel, the premiere of the series Zuleikha otkryvaet glaza based on the book of the same name by Guzel Yakhina took place, for which the soundtrack was the Tatar folk song “Ay, bylbylym”, performed by Dina. A new arrangement of the composition was created long before the series was released specifically for the singer’s Tatar album “ETHNO”. After the premiere of the series, the song gained another wave of widespread popularity. On 17 November of that year, she released an English song, “Somewhere In My Memory”, along with the Russian song “Kolybelnaya (Mamina ladon’)”. In 2022 she teamed up with Victoria Bars for the song “Oi, da ne vecher”. Entries What If Country🇷🇺 Russia Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg MusicLeonid GutkinGabriel AlaresJoakim Björnberg BackingsAlexandra HamnedeAnders von HofstenSofia LiljaGabriel AlaresUlrika Skoglund Results Semi Points: 156Position: 2Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 174Position: 5Running order: 10 https://youtu.be/wHNwk3Oez8U

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Roberto Bellarosa

About Quick Facts NameRoberto Bellarosa Born23 Augustus 1994 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian National SelectionEurovision 2013: A vous de choisir la chanson! In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongLove Kills (2013) Biography Roberto Bellarosa is a Belgian singer. Born on August 23, 1994, in Wanze, Belgium, Bellarosa’s talent for singing became evident early in his life. Encouraged by his family, Bellarosa began attending music school at the age of nine, where he learned to play the drums. Despite being trained as a drummer, his true passion lay in singing, and he soon began to pursue a career as a vocalist. His big break came in 2012 when he auditioned for the inaugural season of The Voice Belgique. His talents led him to victory, marking the beginning of his professional music career. Shortly after his victory on The Voice, Bellarosa released his debut single “Je Crois,” which achieved significant chart success in Belgium. His debut album, “Ma voie” (My Way), was released later that year, featuring a mix of pop songs in both French and English. In 2013, Bellarosa was selected to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Love Kills.” Despite being one of the youngest contestants, he managed to secure a respectable 12th place in the final, marking one of Belgium’s better showings in recent years. Following his Eurovision appearance, Bellarosa continued to make music and perform at concerts. In August 2014, the single “Agathe” was released, written and composed by singer Pascal Obispo. In September 2014, he participated in the unreleased single “Kiss & Love” for the benefit of Sidaction. On the 27th and 28th of November of the same year, he performed as the opening act for Pascal Obispo’s concerts at Forest National. He released his second album “Suis Ta Route” in 2015, further cementing his place in the Belgian music scene. The songs “Suis Ta Route” and “My Girl/Ma Muse” were released as singles. In May 2016 he performed at the Special Olympics Belgium.  In November 2021, Roberto Bellarosa made a comeback with a new single, “Le Remède”. Exactly a year later, his new single “À zéro” was released, followed by “Raison de s’aimer” in February 2023. Entries Love Kills Country🇧🇪 Belgium Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson MusicJukka ImmonenIain Farquharson BackingsIvan VermeerMagali DavidVigrinie Luypaerts DancersCassandra MarkopoulosManelle Jebira Results Semi Points: 75Position: 5Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 71Position: 12Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/dCl7OUFNSCA

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Leonor Andrade

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameLeonor Margarida Coelho Andrade Born13 September 1994 Nationality🇵🇹 Portuguese National SelectionFestival Da Canção RTP 2015 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongHá Um Mar Que Nos Separa (2015) Biography Leonor Margarida Coelho Andrade (Barreiro, September 13, 1994), also known as Ella Nor, is a Portuguese singer and actress.  She has been playing the piano since she was four years old, but only started singing when a female vocalist was needed in her brother’s band.  In 2014 she participated in the RTP program The Voice Portugal, having been subscribed by her friends.  Still in 2014 she was chosen for the tv series Água de Mar where she played the role of Joana Luz. In March 2015, she won the Festival RTP da Canção 2015 with “Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa”, thus being chosen to represent Portugal in Vienna, Austria, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In May 2016 she released the album “September” with 10 songs, all of her own authorship, including ‘Strong For Too Long’ and ‘Já Mei’, previously released as a single. Among the songs we can also find a duet with Marisa Liz in ‘Deixa-me o Chão’. She changed her stage name to Ella Nor. She collaborated on a new song by Miguel Gameiro, “Ficas-me Bem”. Ella Nor ga voice to Yorn commercials, with the song “Shake It”, released in October 2017. The original version of the theme “Bang” in English started playing in TVI’s soap opera A Herdeira. The Portuguese version, adapted from the original in English with the collaboration of Carolina Deslandes, is the generic theme of TVI’s tv series Jogo Duplo. In 2020, Leonor started working in a project called Lefty, a four man band. They were first known for their single “Sede”, followed by “Fiança”. Their album “Andrómeda” was released in October 2021. In February 2022, the video of their song “Camel” was released. Entries Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa Country🇵🇹 Portugal Year2015 LanguagePortuguese LyricsMiguel Gameiro MusicMiguel Gameiro BackingsPedro MimosoRicardo QuintasTânia TavaresCarla Ribeiro Results Semi Points: 19Position: 14Running order: 7 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/vE-LqXkb0ok

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Elhaida Dani

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameElhaida Dani Born17 February 1993 Nationality🇦🇱 Albanian National SelectionFestivali i Kënges 2015Festivali i Kënges 2012 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongI’m Alive (2015) Biography Elhaida Dani is an Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Shkodër, Albania, Dani displayed her musical talents from a young age. Born into an Albanian Muslim family in Shkodër, she started singing at the age of four and received piano lessons. She later pursued musicology at the University of Arts in Tirana. Dani’s initial ventures into the music industry began in 2009, where she won several music festivals, including Star Academy, Sunčane Skale, Festivalul George Grigoriu, and Nova Musica. Despite an unsuccessful attempt to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, she achieved success in the ninth edition of Top Fest with the song “S’je më” in June 2012. From 2013 to 2015, Dani gained further recognition by auditioning for the first season of The Voice of Italy, impressing the judges and eventually winning the competition. This led to a record contract with the Italian subsidiary label of Universal Music. In 2014, she won Festivali i Këngës and became Albania’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, performing the song “I’m Alive” after a change from the originally selected “Diell.” Albania qualified for the grand final and secured the 17th place. Since 2016, Dani has been involved in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, playing the role of Esmeralda and touring worldwide. She also participated in Kënga Magjike, finishing second in December 2017. After a three-year hiatus, Dani released her second extended play, “Zanin”, in September 2021, collaborating with renowned Albanian songwriters and producers. Furthermore, she showcased her dancing skills on the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars Albania, consistently earning high scores from the jury during the live shows since October 2022. Entries Song Title Country🇦🇱 Albania Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsSokol Marsi MusicArber ElshaniKristijan Lekaj BackingsGerona HyskaOlsa PapandiliErga Halilaj Results Semi Points: 62Position: 10Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 34Position: 17Running order: 26 https://youtu.be/fsH9iVaZSaA

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Eugent Bushpepa

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameEugent Bushpepa Born02 July 1984 Nationality???????? Albanian National SelectionFestival i Këngës 2017Festival i Këngës 2008 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongMall (2018) Biography Eugent Bushpepa is an Albanian rock singer and songwriter. He was born in Rrëshen. Eugent first came into contact with music at the age of 6, when he was involved with the band ‘Pioneri’ , and then expanded his musical activity by attending various festivals in Albania. He began taking fifth-guitar lessons. After graduating from high school, he moved to Bologna, Italy, to follow medical studies. In 2005 he returned to Albania, where he studied at the University of Tirana. At the same time, he performed as a singer in a tv show and since then he has remained active in the Albanian music scene. He achieved his first success in Albania through the song “Maska e Madhështisë” (2007), with which he participated in the 4th edition of Top Fest. He participated in Top Fest three more times, with the songs “Viktimë” (2010), “Udhëtari” (2012), “Pranë Finishit” (2015). In the same competition, he also participated with the group “Sunrise” where he sang the song “Ëngjëll”. In 2007, Bushpepa and his band opened for Deep Purple at their concert in Tirana. He also was a supporting act for the Duff McKagan band during their performance in Tirana. A year later, he took part in Festival i Këngës for the first time. During the Beer Festival 2013 held in Korça, Bushpepa performed alongside Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Guns N ‘Roses guitarist.  In 2014, Eugent performed as a vocalist supporting the band Darkology during their tours, as well as with the band Overkill on their European tour. In 2017, Bushpepa participated in The Voice of Albania. In December 2017, he won the 56th Festival i Këngës with the song “Mall”. Herewith, he won the ticket to represent Albania in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. Bushpepa reached an 11th place in the Grand Final.In 2020, he released a single “Stay with me tonight”, which reached the number 1 spot in the Albanian charts. In 2022, Bushpepa went on tour with the band Core Leoni. The band released an album, “III” and a single, “Deep in my soul”. Entries Mall Country???????? Albania Year2018 LanguageAlbanian LyricsEugent Bushpepa MusicEugent Bushpepa BackingsGreta RadovaniErinda AgolliDenis HimaBesnik NikolliGerti Himadi Results Semi Points: 162Position: 8Running order: 3 Results Finals Points: 184Position: 11Running order: 12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyl1b1fVmdU

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Michael Schulte

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMichael Anthony Schulte Born30 April 1990 Nationality???????? German National SelectionUnser Lied für Lissabon 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongYou let me walk alone (2018) Biography Michael Schulte is a German singer and songwriter, born in Eckernförde. Since 2008 he  regularly uploaded cover versions of songs to YouTube. He mostly accompanied himself with the guitar. In total, his videos have been viewed over 50 million times. In 2010, he signed a record contract. In 2011 he took part in The Voice of Germany.  Michael Schulte reached the final became 3rd. With his title “Carry Me Home” he reached the top 10 of the German charts. In 2012 he released a debut album, “Wide Awake” which became number 1 on the German charts. Most of the songs on the album were written by Schulte himself. In December 2012 he released an EP “Grow Old with Me”, including his second single “You Said You’d Grow Old with Me”. Schulte made a tour in spring 2013 and presented his album throughout Germany. He played a total of 29 concerts, one of which was in Vienna. In November 2013, he published the Christmas album “My Christmas Classics”. He also accompanied the British boy group Blue in the preparatory program for their tour of Germany.  In February 2014, Schulte released a new single, “Rock and Scissors” and a new album “The arising”. He was awarded the PlayAward in the Music category at the VideoDays in Cologne. From March 2017, he played the role of Micha in the three-part  television series Neomaniacs. In April 2017, he released a new album: “Hold the Rhythm”. In 2018, he represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “You let me walk alone”. Being one of the favorites in the contest, Schulte reached a 4th place for Germany. In june 2018,”Die Kinder der toten Stadt – Musikdrama gegen das Vergessen” was released; it was both a musical for radio and an album. Schulte played one of the main roles. The play tells of the children captured in Theresienstadt, their lives there and their murder in the Nazi death camps. In 2019, a new album appeared called “Highs and lows”. His single “Back to the start” hit the German charts. In 2020, when the Eurovision Song Contest was canceled, Schulte sang in the replacement show Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light, in duet with Ilse Delange. Later, he released a single with her: “Wrong direction”. Entries You Let Me Walk Alone Country???????? Germany Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller MusicMichael SchulteThomas StengaardNisse IngwersenNina Müller Backings– Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 340Position: 4Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/N4YwSy4Q9k0

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Anja

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

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OG3NE

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersLisa Roxanne VolAmy Talitha VolShelley Celine Vol Founded2007 Nationality???????? Dutch National SelectionInternal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongLights and shadows (2017) Biography The members of OG3NE are sisters. They were all born in the Dutch city of Dordrecht: Lisa on June 21, 1994 and the twins Amy and Shelley on October 18, 1995. They grew up in Fijnaart. Participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest marked the start of their musical career in 2007, under the name of Lisa, Amy & Shelley. Their parents initially helped them write songs (their father) and develop choreographies (their mother). With their self-written song “Adem in, adem uit”, Lisa, Amy and Shelley won the Dutch national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. During the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Rotterdam they reached an 11th place. After performing at the Junior Song Contest, they got a record deal with EMI Music, followed by a deal with Cloud9. Later they started doing their work in-house. Lisa, Amy and Shelley released several songs such as “100%”, “Fout ventje”, “Boemerdeboem” and “Diep in de nacht”. In 2009 they sang the title song of the movie Kikkerdril. In 2014, the sisters participated in The Voice of Holland as the first threesome ever in this program. They debuted here under the new band name OG3NE. The name OG3NE stands for the following:  “O’ = their mother’s blood type, G3ne = the genes that link them together. The sisters won the talent show. They released their debut single “Magic”. It was a number 3 in the Dutch charts and they got a gold record for it. At Symphonica in Rosso 2015/2016 they performed twelve times in the Ziggo Dome. A year later, the sisters performed six times in Rotterdam Ahoy during Toppers in concert. In 2016 they participated in the television program Beste Zangers.  Their version of the Emeli Sandé song “Clown” earned them a gold record in March 2017. “We got this”, their first studio album recorded under the name OG3NE, was released in the fall of 2016. It immediately debuted at number 1 on the Dutch Album Top 100 and was awarded a gold record. OG3NE has been committed since the end of 2015 as an ambassador for the deadly muscle and nerve disease ALS. On October 29, 2016, it was announced that OG3NE would represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Ukraine. On March 3, 2017 it was announced that they would travel to Kyiv with the song “Lights and shadows”, written by their father Rick Vol and Shelley’s boyfriend Rory de Kievit. The song is a musical tribute to their seriously ill mother, who suffered from a rare form of bone cancer. Later that year she passed away as a result of this illness. The trio reached the final and finished in 11th place.  In October 2019, their second album “Straight to you” appeared. At the same time, the sisters won the tv-show Dance Dance Dance. In the same year and in 2020, they had a theatre tour throughout The Netherlands called “Sweet Harmony Tour”. During the first COVID19 lockdown they caught a lot of attention with the song “Kinda wanna”, with a video that was recorded by all the girls seperated via Zoom. When they did the same with “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Queen shared the song on their Instagram. A lot of home isolation versions of songs followed. They also gave several Home Concerts. On October 30 2020, the sisters released a new single, in Dutch, called “Lieve zus”, followed by “Dat ben jij” in March 2021. Meanwhile, they kept on giving online concerts. In October 2021 they finished their “Sweet Harmony” tour. They released a christmas song, “Christmas on my doorstep”, and started a theatre tour with Dutch songs, “Samen uit, samen thuis”. On March 18, 2022, they released their song “Veel te snel”. Entries Lights and Shadows Country???????? The Netherlands Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsRick Vol MusicRory de Kievit Backings– Results Semi Points: 200Position: 4Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 150Position: 11Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/_9XsCqGg8ls

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Artsvik

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

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Ryan O’Shaughnessy

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameRyan O’Shaughnessy Born27 September 1992 Nationality???????? Irish National SelectionInternal selection 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongTogether (2018) Biography Ryan O’Shaughnessy is an Irish singer, songwriter and actor. He was born in Loughshinny, county Dublin. Between 2001 and 2010, he played one of the main roles in the very popular tv-series Fair city. In 2012, Ryan participated in The Voice of Ireland. Meanwhile, he also participated in Brittain’s Got Talent. In fact, he was disqualified there: due to his participation in The Voice, he had a contract with Universal Music. When he was released from this contract,

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Dina Garipova

About Quick Facts NameDina Fagimovna Garipova Born25 March 1991 Nationality🇷🇺 Russian National SelectionInternal selection 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongWhat If (2013) Biography Dina Fagimovan Garipova is a Russian singer. She was born on March 25, 1991, in the city of Zelenodolsk, Tatar SSR. From the age of 6, Dina studied vocals at the Zelenodolsk Song Theater Zolotoy mikrofon. In 1999, she became a laureate of the first degree of the All-Russian competition “Zhar-ptitsa” (Ivanovo), in 2001 – a laureate of the first degree of the republican festival Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk. In 2005, Dina Garipova became a laureate of an international competition in the

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Roberto Bellarosa

About Quick Facts NameRoberto Bellarosa Born23 Augustus 1994 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian National SelectionEurovision 2013: A vous de choisir la chanson! In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongLove Kills (2013) Biography Roberto Bellarosa is a Belgian singer. Born on August 23, 1994, in Wanze, Belgium, Bellarosa’s talent for singing became evident early in his life. Encouraged by his family, Bellarosa began attending music school at the age of nine, where he learned to play the drums. Despite being trained as a drummer, his true passion lay in singing, and he soon began to pursue a career as a vocalist. His big break came in 2012 when

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Leonor Andrade

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameLeonor Margarida Coelho Andrade Born13 September 1994 Nationality🇵🇹 Portuguese National SelectionFestival Da Canção RTP 2015 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongHá Um Mar Que Nos Separa (2015) Biography Leonor Margarida Coelho Andrade (Barreiro, September 13, 1994), also known as Ella Nor, is a Portuguese singer and actress.  She has been playing the piano since she was four years old, but only started singing when a female vocalist was needed in her brother’s band.  In 2014 she participated in the RTP program The Voice Portugal, having been subscribed by her friends.  Still in 2014 she was chosen for

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Elhaida Dani

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameElhaida Dani Born17 February 1993 Nationality🇦🇱 Albanian National SelectionFestivali i Kënges 2015Festivali i Kënges 2012 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongI’m Alive (2015) Biography Elhaida Dani is an Albanian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Shkodër, Albania, Dani displayed her musical talents from a young age. Born into an Albanian Muslim family in Shkodër, she started singing at the age of four and received piano lessons. She later pursued musicology at the University of Arts in Tirana. Dani’s initial ventures into the music industry began in 2009, where she won several music festivals, including Star

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Eugent Bushpepa

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameEugent Bushpepa Born02 July 1984 Nationality???????? Albanian National SelectionFestival i Këngës 2017Festival i Këngës 2008 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongMall (2018) Biography Eugent Bushpepa is an Albanian rock singer and songwriter. He was born in Rrëshen. Eugent first came into contact with music at the age of 6, when he was involved with the band ‘Pioneri’ , and then expanded his musical activity by attending various festivals in Albania. He began taking fifth-guitar lessons. After graduating from high school, he moved to Bologna, Italy, to follow medical studies. In 2005 he returned to Albania, where he studied at

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Michael Schulte

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMichael Anthony Schulte Born30 April 1990 Nationality???????? German National SelectionUnser Lied für Lissabon 2018 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongYou let me walk alone (2018) Biography Michael Schulte is a German singer and songwriter, born in Eckernförde. Since 2008 he  regularly uploaded cover versions of songs to YouTube. He mostly accompanied himself with the guitar. In total, his videos have been viewed over 50 million times. In 2010, he signed a record contract. In 2011 he took part in The Voice of Germany.  Michael Schulte reached the final became 3rd. With his title “Carry Me Home” he reached the

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Anja

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameAnja Nissen Born06 November 1995 Nationality???????? Australian National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongWhere I am (2017) Biography Anja Nissen was born and raised in Winmalee,, New South Wales, Australia to Danish-born parents. During highschool, she performed in several singing competitions. In 2008, she took part in the tv-show Australia’s Got Talent. After that, she took part in several tv-shows. In 2014, Anja took part in The Voice of Australia. She won the competition. Her debut album concisted of songs that she sang in this show. She later teamed

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OG3NE

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersLisa Roxanne VolAmy Talitha VolShelley Celine Vol Founded2007 Nationality???????? Dutch National SelectionInternal selection 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongLights and shadows (2017) Biography The members of OG3NE are sisters. They were all born in the Dutch city of Dordrecht: Lisa on June 21, 1994 and the twins Amy and Shelley on October 18, 1995. They grew up in Fijnaart. Participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest marked the start of their musical career in 2007, under the name of Lisa, Amy & Shelley. Their parents initially helped them write songs (their father) and develop choreographies (their

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Artsvik

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameArtsvik Harutyunyan Born21 October 1984 Nationality???????? Armenian National SelectionDepi Evratesil 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongFly with me (2017) Biography Artsvik Harutyunyan was born in Armenia. When she was 5 years old, Artsvik’s family moves to Moscow. Artsvik studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical University, as she wanted to be a psychologist-speech therapist.  In 2012, Artsvik became a member of the  band Jazz Parking. In the same year, she successfully participated in the Russian version of the international The Voice. In a short period of time, Artsvik managed to gain recognition and love not only in

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