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Senhora Do Mar (Negras águas)
Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "", written by Andrej Babić and Carlos Coelho, and performed by Vânia Fernandes. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. The competition took place on 9 March 2008 where the winner was selected exclusively by public televoting. "" performed by Vânia Fernandes emerged as the winner with 17,650 votes. Portugal was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 22 May 2008. Performing as the closing entry during the show in position 19, "Senhora do mar (negras águas)" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 24 May. This marked the first time that Portugal qualified to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest from a semi-final since the Semi-finals in the Eurovision Song Contest, introduction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTP Internacional
RTP Internacional (RTPi) is a Portuguese free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). It is the company's international television service, and is known for broadcasting a mix of programming from other RTP's channels, as well as original productions made for the channel. The channel is available on several satellites in the clear, on a number of subscription television operators and terrestrially in Macao (relayed by Canal Macau) and East Timor (relayed by RTTL), by means of timeshares with other channels. History Before the appearance of the channel, RTP signed a contract with Intelsat to provide a program for the Portuguese diaspora in the United States, Canada and Bermuda, ''Portugal Magazine'', created in 1988 with assistance from RTP's facilities in Oporto. Outside of the intended target countries, the program was sent by video to other parts of the world. RTP Internacional was first planned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold Me Now (Johnny Logan Song)
"Hold Me Now" is a song written and recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Johnny Logan. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 held in Brussels, resulting in his second win at the contest, as well as the country's third victory. Background Conception "Hold Me Now" was written, composed, and recorded by Johnny Logan. Lyrically, It is a ballad sung from the point of view of a man whose love interest is leaving him for someone else ("from now on you'll be with someone else instead of me"). The singer pleads with his girlfriend to "touch, touch imthe way you used to do" in order to leave him with good memories of their relationship, even as they "fill this memory / for the last time". The chorus then tells the girl "don't say a word", as they prepare to part. Despite the sad nature of the parting, the singer says "I will know / though we're apart / we'll always be together", which implies some sort of optimism on his part. The music is a typical power ballad, with the final cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Myriam
Marie Myriam (born Myriam Lopes, 8 May 1957, Luluabourg, Belgian Congo, (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a French singer. Career Representing France, she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977 with '' L'oiseau et l'enfant'' ("The bird and the child") the day before her 20th birthday, with music by Jean Paul Cara and words by Joe Gracy. The single reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1977. This achievement made her the first Eurovision winner to be born after the creation of the contest itself. In 1981, Myriam also represented France in the Yamaha Music Festival with the song "Sentimentale"; she came in ninth place. In recent years, she has read out the votes of the French Jury at the Eurovision Song Contest. Myriam made an appearance at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'oiseau Et L'enfant
"L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" (; "The Bird and the Child") is a song recording by French singer Marie Myriam with music composed by Jean-Paul Cara and French lyrics written by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 held in London, resulting in the country's last win to date at the contest. Background Conception "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" was composed by Jean-Paul Cara with French lyrics by and was recorded by Marie Myriam. She recorded the song in five languages; French, English –as "The Bird and the Child"–, German –"Der Vogel und das Mädchen" with lyrics by Joe Gracy and H. von Schenckendorf–, Spanish –"El zagal y el ave azul"–, and her mother tongue Portuguese –"A ave e a infância"–. Eurovision Between 20 February–6 March 1977, "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" performed by Marie Myriam competed in the that (TF1) organized to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the –and Myriam the perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Leandros
Vasiliki Papathanasiou (, ; born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Vicky Leandros (, ), is a Greek singer living in Germany. She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou (also known as Leo Leandros as well as Mario Panas). In 1967, she achieved worldwide fame after gaining fourth place for the country of Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song " L'amour est bleu", which became a worldwide hit. She further established her career by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972 with the song "Après Toi", again representing Luxembourg. On 15 October 2006, Vicky Leandros was elected town councillor of the Greek harbour town of Piraeus on the PASOK list. Her task concerned the cultural and international development of Piraeus. She was also Deputy Mayor of Piraeus. It was announced in June 2008 that Leandros decided to leave her position in Greek politics with immediate effect, stating that she had underestimated the workload and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Après Toi
"Après toi" (; "After you") is a song recorded by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, with music composed by her father Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer , with French lyrics by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 held in Edinburgh, winning the contest. Background Conception "Après toi" was composed by Leandros' father Leandros Papathanasiou, known as Leo Leandros under his pseudonym Mario Panas, and German composer , with French lyrics by . It is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover what will happen to her once he has finally left her for someone else: "After you I will be nothing but the shadow of your shadow". Eurovision Originally, the song was written with German lyrics as "Dann kamst du" and was submitted to the German Eurovision national selection process. When the song did not qualify for that competition, Yves Dessca, who had co-written the lyrics of the winning song " Un banc, un arbre, une rue", penned French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk And Honey (Israeli Group)
Milk and Honey ( ''Khalav U'Dvash'') was an Israeli vocal group. The original line-up consisted of Shmulik Bilu, Reuven Gvirtz, Yehuda Tamir, and Gali Atari. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 for with the song " Hallelujah". History The group was assembled in 1978 by producer Shlomo Zach and composer Kobi Oshrat, after both Hakol Over Habibi and Yardena Arazi turned down the opportunity to perform Oshrat's song " Hallelujah" in the for the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. Milk and Honey eventually won the national selection, and went on to also win the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. "Hallelujah" peaked in the UK Singles Chart at #5 in April 1979. The group had one other international hit, "Goodbye New York". Less than a year after the song contest, Atari retired from Milk and Honey and was replaced by Leah Lupatin in 1981. The same year, Atari sued Zach for unpaid royalties; in 1994, an Israeli court ruled in Atari's favour, ordering Zach to pay the royalties. Subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallelujah (Milk And Honey Song)
"Hallelujah" () is a song recorded by Israeli band Milk and Honey with music composed by Kobi Oshrat and Hebrew lyrics written by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 held in Jerusalem, winning the contest. Background Conception "Hallelujah" was composed by Kobi Oshrat with Hebrew lyrics by . In 1978, Oshrat originally submitted the song to the the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) organized to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song was rejected as "the selection committee did not think 'Hallelujah' was strong enough". It was also rejected by song festivals in Chile and Japan. National Selection 1979 However in 1979, IBA accepted the song for its for the of the Eurovision Song Contest, where it was intended to be performed by the band Hakol Over Habibi. Hakol Over Habibi, nevertheless, declined the opportunity to sing it because the lead singer Shlomit Aharon declared she did not want to go to Eurovision. After they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucks Fizz (band)
Bucks Fizz were an English pop music, pop group, that achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan (singer), Mike Nolan and Jay Aston. They received attention for the dance routine which accompanied the song, in which the male members of the group ripped the female members' outer skirts off to reveal much shorter mini-skirts beneath (in line with the part of the lyrics "...if you want to see some more"). The group went on to have a successful career around the world (although they were commercially unsuccessful in the United States), but the UK remained their biggest market, where they had three No.1 singles with "Making Your Mind Up" (1981), "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and "My Camera Never Lies" (1982) and became one of the top-selling groups of the 1980s. They als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Your Mind Up
"Making Your Mind Up" is a song by the British pop group Bucks Fizz with music composed by John Danter and lyrics written by Andy Hill. Released in March 1981, it was Bucks Fizz's debut single, the group having been formed just two months earlier. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, held in Dublin, winning the contest. Following its win in the contest, the song reached No. 1 in the UK and several other countries, eventually selling in excess of four million copies. It launched the career of the group, who went on to become one of the biggest selling acts of the 1980s and featured on their debut, self-titled album. From 2004 to 2007 the BBC used the name ''Making Your Mind Up'' for their Eurovision selection show in honour of the song. Background Origins In late 1980, songwriter Andy Hill composed "Making Your Mind Up" with an eye to entering it into the ''A Song for Europe'' finals the following year. Working with his then girlfriend, Nichola Martin, a singer and mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music acts in the history of popular music. In , ABBA became 's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song), Waterloo", which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest, 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it consisted of two couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered, which eventually resulted in the collapse of both marriages. The relationship changes were reflected in the group's music, with later songs featuring darker and more intros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
