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Somebody (Sara James Song)
Poland took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France. Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) is responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and chose the Polish artist and song through the national selection . Background Prior to the 2021 contest, Poland had participated in the contest seven times: In and , Poland finished in last place, and they decided not to participate from 2005 to 2015. The country returned in . Olivia Wieczorek was selected to represent the nation that year with the song "". Olivia finished in 11th place out of 17 entries with 60 points. In , Alicja Rega was selected to represent Poland with the song "". She finished 8th out of 16 entries with 138 points. In both and , Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Roksana Węgiel and Viki Gabor respectively, becoming the first country to win the contest twice in a row. In , Ala Tracz competed for Poland with the song "I'll Be Standing" which ended up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianna Józefina Piątkowska
Marianna may refer to: * Marianna, Arkansas, USA * Marianna, Florida, USA * Marianna, Pennsylvania, USA * An English spelling for Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil * 602 Marianna, an asteroid, number 602 in the minor planet catalog * Marianna (given name), with a list of people of this name See also *Marianne (given name) *Mariana (name) *Maria Anna (other) *Mariano *Marian (given name) Marian is a given name, either derived from Maria (female) or Marius (male). In Slovak, and sometimes in Czech, the name is spelled Marián. Female * Maid Marian, legendary companion of Robin Hood * Marian Anderson (1897–1993), African-Americ ... * Marian (surname) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names arranged as a palindrome. One of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, they became one of the best-selling music acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982, and in 2022. In 1974, ABBA were Sweden's first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo," which in 2005 was chosen as the best song in the competition's history as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the contest. During the band's main active years, it consisted of two married couples: Fältskog and Ulvaeus, and Lyngstad and Andersson. With the increase of their popularity, their personal lives suffered, which eventually resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryla Rodowicz
Maria Antonina Rodowicz, known professionally as Maryla Rodowicz, (Polish pronunciation: born 8 December 1945 in Zielona Góra), is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress. Throughout over 50 years of her career, she released twenty Polish and four foreign-language studio albums including five with platinum and three with gold certifications and selling over 15 million records. Known for her close collaboration with Agnieszka Osiecka and Seweryn Krajewski, her most popular songs include "Małgośka" (1974), "Futbol" (1974), "Remedium" (1978), "Niech żyje bal" (1984), "Łatwopalni" (1997) and "Wszyscy chcą kochać" (2005). She remains one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of popular music in Poland. Among the numerous awards and decorations she received are Gold Cross of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. Early life Originally the Rodowicz family came from Vilnius. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Nowakowska
Ida Victoria Nowakowska-Herndon (born December 7, 1990) is a Polish-American actress, dancer and television presenter. Early life and career She studied in New York City at the Professional Performing Arts School and Steps on Broadway and performed at the Metropolitan Opera. In 2007, she was a finalist on the first season of the Polish version of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and reached the Top 10 in the competition. Graduated from the School of Theater, Film and Television from University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in theater and political science. She returned as a judge for the ninth season in 2016. In 2019, she was a judge of the first season of '' Dance Dance Dance'' broadcast on TVP2 in Poland and is the host of Poland's ''Junior Bake Off''. She will co-host the next edition of '' The Voice Kids'' that will premiere in February 2021, replacing Barbara Kurdej-Szatan in the role. On August 22, 2019, it was announced that Nowakowska would host the Junior Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan Kleks
Ambroży Kleks, commonly referred to as Pan Kleks (Mr. Inkblot), is a fictional character in a series of books by Polish writer Jan Brzechwa. A series of movie adaptations of the books has been directed by Krzysztof Gradowski. Mr. Kleks is the creator and headmaster of his magical Academy, which is only open for boys whose names begin with an 'A'. In this academy, people eat painted food, talk with heroes of fairy tales and throw ink during classes. Books * Academy of Mr. Kleks (''Akademia Pana Kleksa'', 1946) * Travels of Mr. Kleks (''Podróże Pana Kleksa'', 1961) * Triumph of Mr. Kleks (''Tryumf Pana Kleksa'', 1965) Movies * Academy of Mr. Kleks (''Akademia Pana Kleksa'', 1983) * Travels of Mr. Kleks (''Podróże Pana Kleksa'', 1985) * Mr. Kleks in space (''Pan Kleks w kosmosie'', 1988) * Triumph of Mr. Kleks (''Tryumf Pana Kleksa'', 2001, animated) Others * Academy of Mr. Kleks (musical) An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Save Your Kisses For Me
"Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band. The song became a worldwide hit, reaching No. 1 in many countries, including the UK, where it became the biggest-selling song of the year. Overall, it remains one of the biggest-selling Eurovision winners ever, and the biggest such seller in the UK. Background and production "Save Your Kisses for Me" was originally written by member Lee Sheriden in August 1974. On bringing the song in to the next songwriting session, others thought that the title was clumsy and reworked it into "Oceans of Love". Sheriden was unhappy with the changes and the song was shelved. A year later when it came to coming up with songs for the next album, they discovered that they needed one more song and Sheriden again put forth "Save Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Poland hosted and participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw. Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) was responsible for the country's participation in the contest, and organised the national final '' Szansa na sukces'' to select the Polish entry for the contest. The national final was won by Ala Tracz with the song "I'll Be Standing", which represented Poland in the contest. She ended up 9th place with 90 points. Background Prior to the 2020 contest, Poland had participated in the contest six times: In and , Poland finished in last place, and they decided not to participate from 2005 to 2015. The country returned in . Olivia Wieczorek was selected to represent the nation that year with the song "Nie zapomnij". Olivia finished in 11th place out of 17 entries with 60 points. In , Alicja Rega was selected to represent Poland with the song "Mój dom". She finished 8th out of 16 entries with 138 points. In both and , Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairytale (Alexander Rybak Song)
"Fairytale" is a song written and performed by Belarusian- Norwegian violinist and singer Alexander Rybak. It is the first single from his debut album ''Fairytales''. The song was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where he represented Norway. Writing and inspiration In February 2009, Norwegian media reported that "Fairytale" is about Rybak's ex-girlfriend Ingrid Berg Mehus whom he got to know through the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo. Rybak has since confirmed this. At a press conference in May 2009 he revealed that the song's inspiration came from the Hulder, a beautiful female creature from Scandinavian folklore, who lures young men to her, and then may curse them for all time. The Russian-language version of the song is entitled "Skazka" (russian: Сказка). Eurovision 2009 The song was elected through the Norwegian festival Melodi Grand Prix 2009 on 21 February, winning in the biggest landslide of the contest's history, and competed against eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero (Viki Gabor Song)
"Superhero" is a song by Polish singer Viki Gabor. It represented Poland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 on home soil, where it won the competition. The song was written by Małgorzata Uściłowska, Patryk Kumór, and Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, and was released on 30 September 2019. Background "Superhero" was written by Polish singer-songwriter Małgorzata Uściłowska and Polish songwriters Patryk Kumór and Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek. Uściłowska and Kumór had previously cowritten Poland's last Junior Eurovision winning song " Anyone I Want to Be" by Roksana Węgiel. Lyrically, the song speaks about fighting against climate change and supporting environmentalism. Junior Eurovision On 29 September 2019, Gabor competed in the finals of '' Szansa na sukces 2019'', after having previously won the second semifinal singing a cover of "You May Be in Love" by Blue Café. In the final, Gabor was given "Superhero" to perform as her selected entry to Junior Eurovision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade (song)
"Arcade" is a song by Dutch singer-songwriter Duncan Laurence. The song was released on 7 March 2019 by Spark Records. It was later included as the lead single on his debut studio album '' Small Town Boy'', and also features on his debut EP '' Worlds on Fire''. The song was written by Laurence, Joel Sjöö, Wouter Hardy and Will Knox. "Arcade" represented the in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel, which it won, marking the Netherlands' first Eurovision victory since 1975. After the complete line-up of songs was announced, "Arcade" was the bookmakers' favourite to win Eurovision, and had remained so until the contest ended. An acoustic version of the song was released on 19 July 2019, followed by a duet version featuring American singer Fletcher on 27 November 2020. In February 2020, "Arcade" won an Edison Award for Best Pop Song of the Year. In the second half of 2020, "Arcade" went viral on social media platform TikTok, resulting in new chart successes and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were Sorry
"If I Were Sorry" is a song by Swedish singer Frans Jeppsson Wall. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 28 February 2016, and was written by Frans along with Fredrik Andersson, Michael Saxell and Oscar Fogelström. It took part in Melodifestivalen 2016, and qualified to the final from the fourth heat. It later won the final with 156 points, thus earning the right to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, where it placed fifth. In the weeks after its Melodifestivalen heat appearance, the song charted in the Spotify Viral charts in Switzerland, Taiwan, Iceland, Uruguay, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, Norway, France, Denmark, Turkey and Germany. Melodifestivalen and Eurovision "If I Were Sorry" participated in the fourth heat of the 2016 Melodifestivalen, which was held on 27 February 2016 at the Gavlerinken Arena in Gävle. The song was the fifth of the seven competing entries to perform and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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