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Shady Lady (Ani Lorak Song)
"Shady Lady" is a song recorded by Ukrainian singer Ani Lorak with music composed by Philipp Kirkorov and lyrics written by Karen Kavaleryan. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade. She also released a Russian-language version of the song titled "" ("From Sky to Sky"). Background Conception "Shady Lady" was composed by Philipp Kirkorov and written by Karen Kavaleryan. However, around the time of the contest there were many rumors in Greece stating that popular composer Dimitris Kontopoulos had actually composed the song. Although his name was not credited during the Eurovision Song Contest performances, it was later confirmed that Kontopoulos was indeed a producer of the song. Selection On 21 December 2007, the National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) announced that they had internally selected Ani Lorak as their performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. On 23 February 2008, NTU held a to select the song she would perform at Eurovision. All five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ani Lorak
Karolina Myroslavivna Kuiek (born 27 September 1978), better known as Ani Lorak, is a Ukrainian singer. Having been awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine (revoked in 2024https://www.president.gov.ua/news/34-zradniki-ukrayini-pozbavleni-derzhavnih-nagorod-ukrayini-94617), she has been cited as one of the most influential and popular women in Ukraine, and has also been ranked as one of the most beautiful women from Eastern Europe. In 2014, she reported the highest income of all singers in Ukraine. After her performance of the song " Shady Lady" while representing Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Lorak began gaining considerable fame outside of the former Soviet Union, coming in second place behind " Believe" by Russian singer Dima Bilan. In 2018, she received a ZD Award in the category for Best Singer of the Year. In October 2022, Lorak was sanctioned by the Ukrainian government because she continued to work and live in Russia after the beginning of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deli (Mor Ve Ötesi Song)
Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "", written by Kerem Özyeğen, Burak Güven, Kerem Kabadayı, and Harun Tekin, and performed by Mor ve Ötesi. The Turkish participating broadcaster, (TRT), internally selected its entry for the contest. Before Eurovision Internal selection On 17 December 2007, TRT announced during a press conference that it had internally selected the band Mor ve Ötesi to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The selection was decided from five shortlisted artists, among them being singer Tarkan. Three songs were submitted by the band to the broadcaster in January 2008 and a nine-member selection committee consisting of Muhsin Mete (TRT deputy general manager), Deniz Çakmakoğlu (TRT deputy head of music), Kürşat Özkök (Ankara Television manager), Ümran Sönmezer (TRT polyphonic music director), Neşet Ruacan (conductor at the TRT Istanbul Light Music and Jazz Orchestra), Kamil Özler (member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tophit
TopHit.com is a worldwide-oriented music chart website that includes internet platform for music distribution and airplay monitoring with generation of charts. As of 2024, TopHit has over 9,000 artists, songwriters, DJs, record labels, and music publishers. TopHit's services are utilized by more than 2,500 radio stations and 90 television channels across 45 countries, primarily in the US, UK, EU, Ukraine, Russia and the CIS. The platform's content library includes over 200,000 radio hit songs and more than 10,000 music videos. Universal Music has described TopHit as the most authoritative site for airplay monitoring in Russia. TopHit has been referenced by music critics and music producers as a key source for tracking the popularity of artists in Russia and the CIS. Annually TopHit.com holds the live '' Top Hit Music Awards'' music ceremony that recognize the top radio and internet performers and their most popular hits, celebrating outstanding contributions to the music industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November 2009. 13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to compete in the contest. The contest was won by Ralf Mackenbach for the Netherlands with the song " Click Clack". At the age of 14, he was the oldest person to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in its seven-year history. He was joined by Italy's Vincenzo Cantiello who won the 2014 contest also at the age of 14. Luara Hayrapetyan achieved Armenia another second place. Ekaterina Ryabova also took second place for Russia. Both Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko were present during the final; Tymoshenko was also present and speeched during the opening ceremony on 16 November 2009. Location Bidding phase and host selection The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) invited broadcasters to bid for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believe (Dima Bilan Song)
"Believe" is a song recorded by Russian singer Dima Bilan written by Jim Beanz and Bilan himself. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 held in Belgrade, resulting in the country's only ever win at the contest. Background Conception "Believe" was written by Dima Bilan and Jim Beanz. It was recorded by Bilan, with production by Beanz and Timbaland. He also recorded a Russian version titled "" ("All in your hands"), and a Spanish version titled "Creer". National Selection On 9 March 2008, "Believe" performed by Bilan competed in the of Evrovidenie, the national final organised by Rossiya Channel (RTR) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition becoming the –and Bilan the performer– for Eurovision. Bilan had already represented Russia at the , with the dark pop song " Never Let You Go", where he placed second. Music video Later in March 2008, a video was produced for the song. The whole team took part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima Bilan
Dima Nikolayevich Bilan (, ; born Viktor Nikolayevich Belan [] on 24 December 1981) is a Russian singer. In 2002, Bilan participated in the first edition of New Wave. At the end of the contest, he finished in fourth place. He represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with " Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song " Believe". Early life Dima Bilan was born as Viktor Belan in Ust-Dzheguta in the autonomous republic Karachay-Cherkessia in a mixed family of Tatar, Karachay and Russian heritage. Bilan's father, Nikolai Mikhailovich Belan, was born in Kabardino-Balkaria and his mother, Nina Dmitriyevna Belan, in Tatarstan. He has an elder sister, Yelena, and a younger sister, Anna. After having briefly lived in Tatarstan as a child, Bilan's family relocated to Maysky in Kabardino-Balkaria. Bilan started playing bayan in the fifth class of school and participated in different music contests as a child. He became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Tellier
Sébastien Tellier (; born 22 February 1975) is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest, France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song "Divine (Sébastien Tellier song), Divine". He has also produced songs for Dita Von Teese and composed music for the French films ''Narco (film), Narco'' and '':fr:Steak (film), Steak'', among others. Tellier is currently signed to Record Makers, a French independent record label. He sings in English, French and Italian. Biography Tellier's first album, ''L'incroyable Vérité'' (The Incredible Truth), was released in 2001. Tellier went on tour with Air (French band), Air in support of the album and was joined on stage by theremin player Pamelia Kurstin. ''L'incroyable Vérité'' is a pop album featuring styles from lo-fi electronica to bizarre cabaret tunes. The same year, he appears, alongside Kavinsky, Vincent Belorgey (Kavinsky) in ''Nonfilm'', directed by Quentin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divine (Sébastien Tellier Song)
"Divine" is a synth-pop/electronica song by Sébastien Tellier from his 2008 album ''Sexuality (album), Sexuality''. The song was produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and co-produced by Eric Chédeville. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Background Tellier stated in an interview with ''Clash (magazine), Clash'', "This is about the old-fashioned, sexual ways of a Californian guy. It’s a tribute to The Beach Boys, but also to the ''Phantom of the Paradise'' film by Brian De Palma" Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The song represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with lyrics in English, and a few verses in French. The fact that most of the song was sung in English caused some criticism, and was even brought up in the French parliament. Sébastien Tellier's performance was noted for entering the stage, driving a small golf buggy branded with the French Tricolour, and carrying a helium-filled inflatable globe that he inhaled from. Also, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Gurtskaya
Diana Gudaevna Gurtskaya ( ka, დიანა ღურწკაია, , born 2 July 1978) is a Russian pop singer well known in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Early life Diana Gurtskaya was born July 2, 1978, in Abkhazia (ex- Soviet Georgia). She has been affected by visual impairment from the day she was born. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the ensuing conflict in Abkhazia in the early 1990s, her family was forced to live in a refugee camp, which eventually led them to migrate to Russia. Career In 1995, Gurtskaya won an international junior song contest, leading her to become popular in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Israel and countries with substantial Russian-speaking minorities. Gurtskaya then signed with a major Russian music label, and released a series of hit singles with a record-breaking number of copies sold. She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including Ray Charles, Toto Cutugno, and Demis Roussos. In 2006, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Will Come
Georgia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Peace Will Come", composed by Kim Breitburg, with lyrics by Karen Kavaleryan, and performed by Diana Gurtskaya. The Georgian participating broadcaster, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), held a national final in order to select its entry for the contest. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of twelve entries that were presented to the public during a televised production on 1 March 2008. The results of a public televote exclusively resulted in the selection of "Peace Will Come" performed by Diana Gurtskaya as the Georgian entry, having received 39.4% of the votes. Georgia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 22 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 14, "Peace Will Come" was announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 24 May. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fokas Evangelinos
Fokas Evangelinos (; born 1963) is a Greek dancer, choreographer and artistic director for television, film, stage and video clips. He was the creative director of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 held in Athens and he has also staged and choreographed some of the most memorable performances at the Eurovision Song Contest from different countries. Career Evangelinos was born in Missolonghi in 1963. After graduated from the Greek State School of Orchestral Art, he worked as a dancer in many dance groups and started his own career as a choreographer in 1991. He founded his own dance school in 1996. He has directed and choreographed performances at the National Theater of Greece, the Athens – Epidaurus Festival, the Greek National Opera, the National Theatre of Northern Greece and other theaters. He has also art directed films, television and music shows, dance groups, television series, video clips, concerts and has worked for international events such as the Eurovision Song Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
