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Andorra In The Eurovision Song Contest
Andorra has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest six times, debuting in the and participating every year thereafter until the . The Andorran participating broadcaster in the contest is (RTVA). To date, Andorra remains the only nation to have never competed in a final, with its best result being a 12th-place finish in the 's semi-final. Andorra withdrew from the contest following its 2009 appearance, with RTVA citing financial difficulties as the reason for its withdrawal. The country has not entered the contest again since. Interest in the contest has, however, remained high in the country, while statements from the Andorran government and broadcaster indicated that a future return was possible, depending on financial backing. RTVA used a mixture of methods to select its entrants in the years it competed, employing a national final for , , and and selecting internally between and . A televote was principally used to determine the nation's points, however, due to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Mirada Interior
Andorra was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "", written by Rafael Artesero, Daniel Aragay, and Rafa Fernández, and performed by Marian van de Wal. The Andorran participating broadcaster, (RTVA), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. The national final took place over three stages and two televised shows, resulting in the selection of Marian van de Wal as the winning artist on 19 December 2004 and "" as the winning song on 22 January 2005. Andorra competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 18, "" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Andorra placed twenty-third out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 27 points. Background Prior to the 2005 contest, (RTVA) had participated in the Eurovision Song Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Georgi Andorra Eurovision 2009
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Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song), Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (NRK), the contest was held at the Telenor Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May, and a final on 29 May 2010, tying with the for the contest hosted the latest. The three live shows were presented by Norwegian television presenters Erik Solbakken and Nadia Hasnaoui and singer Haddy N'jie. Thirty-nine countries took part in the contest, with returning after its one-year absence. Meanwhile, , the , , and ceased their participation, mainly for reasons related to the 2008 financial crisis. originally announced its non-participation, but was later confirmed by the EBU among the participants. The winner was with the song "Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Moscow, Russia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Believe (Dima Bilan song), Believe" by Dima Bilan. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Channel One Russia, Channel One (C1R), the contest was held at the Olympic Stadium (Moscow), Olimpiysky Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May, and a final on 16 May 2009. The semi-finals were presented by Russian model Natalia Vodianova and television presenter Andrey Malakhov, while the final was presented by Russian television presenter Ivan Urgant and singer Alsou, Alsou Abramova –who represented –, becoming the first and to date only time that two different sets of presenters had hosted the semi-finals and finals. Forty-two countries participated in the contest, down one from the record forty-three the year before. returned to the contest for the first time si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enderrock
''Enderrock'' is a monthly musical magazine published in Catalan, since 1993. It specializes in the promotion of pop-rock music in the Catalan language and around Catalan speaking areas. On 2004 it was awarded with a National Award for the social promotion of Catalan language by Government of Catalonia The Generalitat de Catalunya (; ; ), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia is self-governed as an autonomous community of Spain. It is made up of the Parliament of Catalonia, the President of the Govern .... Since 2001, ''Enderrock'' also organizes Sona 9 musical talent contest and the ''Enderrock'' awards. Magazine is published by Grup Enderrock, led by Lluís Gendrau. They also publish ''440Clàssica''. The magazine's name is a play on words because "enderroc" can mean "demolition" or "overthrow" in Catalan, similar to how rock music can be seen as disruptive. References External links Official website 1993 establishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Teva Decisió (Get A Life)
Andorra was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "La teva decisió (Get a Life)", written by Susanne Georgi, Rune Braager, Line Dissing Karred Larsen, Lene Dissing, Pernille Georgi, Marcus Winther-John, and Josep Roca Vila, and performed by Georgi herself. The Andorran participating broadcaster, (RTVA), organised the national final ''Passaport a Moscou'' in order to select its entry for the contest. Three songs performed during the national final on 4 February 2009 where a combination of jury voting and public voting selected "La teva decisió (Get a Life)" performed by Susanne Georgi as the winner. Andorra was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2009. Performing during the show in position 7, "La teva decisió (Get a Life)" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Andorra placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanne Georgi
Susanne Georgi Nielsen (born 27 July 1976), commonly known as Susanne Georgi, is a Danish singer who lives and works in Andorra. She represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Career Georgi started her career along with her sister in the duo Me & My; the group had a couple of hits around Europe. They also participated in the Danish pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2007 together, in the end landing a 6th place in the national final. In 2009, she stated on her official MySpace page that she was recording her fourth album. Georgi is the owner of Stars Academy - the biggest singing academy in Andorra. She also runs a management and recording studio to help new and upcoming talents. Susanne has prepared many artists from all over Europe for participation in several TV-shows and contests including Britain's Got Talent, Got Talent España, La Voz (Spanish TV series), La Voz Kids, Veo cómo cantas (Spanish game show), Eurovision Denmark, Eurovision Luxemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisela (singer)
Gisela Lladó Cánovas (born 1 January 1979), known mononymously as Gisela, is a Spanish pop singer. She was born in El Bruc (Barcelona), in Catalonia, Spain and studied journalism at the Autonomous University of Barcelona before becoming famous after placing eighth in the first Spanish edition of '' Operación Triunfo'' in 2001. She is also known for representing Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. Career after Operación Triunfo Her first album, ''Parte De Mí'', came out in Spain in 2002, selling 260,000 copies in a few weeks. That year she also performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn as a backing singer for her friend Rosa López. In 2003, she won the award for best voice in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival and she won the competition with the song ''Este Amor Es Tuyo''. Her second album in 2003, ''Más Allá'' has five singles, including ''Más Allá'' (and Catalan version: Més enllà), the No.1 ''Sola'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anonymous (band)
Anonymous was a band from Andorra that in 2007 represented the country with the song " Salvem el món" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 after being chosen by the internal national selection. The song, however, failed to make it through past the semi-final stage. The top ten acts are moved up to the finals, and Andorra came in 12th. The band was formed in 2004 and has had some success in Andorra and northern Spain (mainly Catalonia). Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The band sang " Salvem el món" for Andorra - however, Narvaez was underage for the contest, so only Francesca, Martínez, and Gallego were able to perform. The band did not move on to the finals, as they came in 12th place with 80 points. However, this is the best result Andorra has ever achieved in the contest. Nick Gain Anonymous's lead singer Niki Francesca went on to study a masters in music business & technology and a professional certificate in music production granted by Berklee College of Music Berkl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), the contest was held at the O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Olympic Indoor Hall, and consisted of a semi-final on 18 May, and a final on 20 May 2006. Both live shows were presented by the American television personality Maria Menounos and the Greek singer Sakis Rouvaswho had represented . Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest. Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Armenia took part for the first time. Meanwhile, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, Austria, Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest, Hungary, and Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest, Serbia and Montenegro announced their non-participation in the contest. Serbia and Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
