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Salvem El Món
Andorra was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "" written and performed by young Andorran punk-rock band Anonymous, consisting of band members: Guillem Gallego, Niki Francesca, and Alejandro Martínez. The Andorran participating broadcaster, (RTVA), internally selected its entry for the contest in a process called . The internal selection ended with a total of 82 songs having been submitted to RTVA. These entries were whittled down by the broadcaster to determine the fourth Andorran representatives. Anonymous were announced on 15 January 2007, while the song was presented in a special gala show on 1 March 2007. As Andorra failed to qualify for the 2006 final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 21, "" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the semi-final, despite being predicted to qualify with the bookmakers and being a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossos
Gossos ("Dogs" in Catalan) is a Spanish people, Spanish rock group from Manresa, Province of Barcelona, Barcelona. Until 2002, their music stood out for being completely acoustic, with only guitars and bass. They later added drummer Santi Serratosa and began to electrify their sound. History In the summer of 1993, Oriol Farré, Juanjo Muñoz, Natxo Tarrés and Roger Farré, all from Manresa decided to form a group to compose and write songs. After a few concerts, they entered two contests, and in the second they won the prize of having their first album produced. Their self-titled first album was released in 1994. Their acoustic style made them stand out from other Catalan rock groups of the era and they played an increasing number of concerts around Catalonia while preparing their second disc, ''En privat'' ("In Private"), released in 1996. In 1997 they released their third album, ''Metamorfosi'' ("Metamorphosis"). The album cover does not include the title but rather an imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Its current and best-known line-up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though its sound has diversified throughout their career, its musical style, described as pop punk, pop-punk, blends catchy pop music, pop melodies with fast-paced punk rock. Its lyrics primarily focus on relationships, adolescent frustration, and maturity—or lack thereof. The group emerged from a suburban, Punk rock in California, Southern California skate punk scene and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent humor. The band's debut, ''Cheshire Cat (Blink-182 album), Cheshire Cat'', and second studio album ''Dude Ranch (album), Dude Ranch'', were released in 1995 and 1997 respectively, through independent imprint Grilled Cheese, a subdivision of Cargo Music, Cargo Records. After years of independent recording and touring, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Day
Green Day is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut ''Dookie'', released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 20 million copies in the U.S. Green Day has been credited with reigniting mainstream interest in punk rock. Before taking its current name in 1989, the band was named Blood Rage, then Sweet Children. They were part of the Punk rock in California, late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records, including their first album, ''39/Smooth'' (1990). For most of the band's career, they have been a power trio with Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESC 2007 Andorra - Anonymous - Salvem El Mon
ESC may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Eurovision Song Contest, an annual international song competition * The Electric Swing Circus, a British band * Extreme Sports Channel, a television channel Science and engineering Computing * Esc key on a keyboard * Escape character in the C0 control code set * Escape sequence * Extended static checking Concepts and technologies * Einstein summation convention * Electronic speed control * Electronic stability control * Embryonic stem cell * Environmental stress cracking Organizations * Electrical Safety Council, now Electrical Safety First, a British charity * European Society of Cardiology * European Society of Criminology Education * Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, a type of French business school * Edison State College, now Florida SouthWestern State College * Empire State College of the State University of New York * English Subject Centre, a British English-language educational organization * European School, Culha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marian Van De Wal
Marian van de Wal (born 21 January 1970, Vianen) is a Dutch-Andorran singer and businesswoman who was the representative of Andorra at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Originally from the Netherlands, Van de Wal runs a small hotel in the Andorran town of L'Aldosa. She entered Eurocasting 2005, and was one of three finalists selected to go to the country's national final. On 18 December 2004, in Andorra La Vella, she won the right to sing for Andorra over Mar Capdevila and Ishtar Ruiz. Then, on 22 January 2005, in Sant Julia de Loria, Van de Wal sang three possible songs to represent Andorra, and one of those songs was to be selected by a mix of SMS vote and a local professional jury. The three songs were "No Demanis (Don't ask)", "Dóna'm La Pau (Give Me Peace)", and "La mirada interior (The Inner Glance)". La Mirada won and therefore represented Andorra in Kyiv. Van de Wal failed to qualify for the final, during which she was accompanied by backing vocals from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the fifth most populous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Carrasco (singer)
Manuel Carrasco Galloso (born January 15, 1981) is a Spanish-Romani (gitano) pop singer from Isla Cristina (Huelva), Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the reality talent competition '' Operación Triunfo'', where he finished second. He has gone on to record four studio albums, including his debut album, ''Quiéreme'', which sold more than 200,000 records. Early life Manuel Carrasco was born on January 15, 1981, in Isla Cristina, a seaside town in Huelva, Spain. Son of José Carrasco and María Galloso, he is the fourth of five siblings. From a very young age, he worked as a painter with his brothers, while he rehearsed and performed with a carnival group from his town. He joined the group when he was 13 and led it at age 16. ''Operación Triunfo'' At 22, he tried out for the second edition of the Spanish interactive reality TV show ''Operación Triunfo'' (Spain's version of Fame Academy or Star Academy) where he finished second. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andorra Televisió
Andorra Televisió () is an Andorran free-to-air television channel owned and operated by public broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA). It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, including ''l'Informatiu'' news bulletins, prime time drama, cinema and entertainment, and major breaking news, sports and special events. It was launched on 4 December 1995. History The first broadcasts of an experimental service began on 1 January 1991 under the name Televisió d'Andorra (TVA) through the frequency of Canal 33. Several sporadic broadcasts were held between 1991 and 1995. Test transmissions began the evening of Monday 4 December 1995, still using the frequency of Canal 33, airing a special broadcast spearheaded by important political figures of the time: head of government Marc Forné, general trustee Josep Dallerès, and the president of Organisme de Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (ORTA, now RTVA ... [...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] |
OGAE
The (; ), shortened to OGAE, is a non-governmental and non-profit international organisation, consisting of 42 Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs from across Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 1984 in Savonlinna, Finland by Jaripekka Koikkalainen. Four non-profit competitions are organised by the OGAE every year to promote national popular music to Eurovision fans around the world. The organisation also works frequently in co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and national broadcasters from the participating countries in order to help promote the Eurovision Song Contest. The current president of the OGAE International Network is Simon Bennett from OGAE United Kingdom, who succeeded Maiken Mäemets of OGAE Finland in 2015. History The Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956, and in 1984 the OGAE International Network was founded by Jaripekka Koikkalainen in Savonlinna, Finland. The organisation, which is an independent Eurovision fan club, operates as a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
