QuoteReplyTopic: Euro Video Grand Prix 2006 - TIRANA, ALBANIA Posted: 31-May-2006 at 13:50
EURO VIDEO GRAND PRIX 2006
CONTESTANTS:
Albania >
Genta Ismajli
Genta Ismajli
The
Albanian participant in EuroVideo Grand Prix 2006, Genta Ismajli was
born in one of the most beautiful cities in Kosovo. She has started her
musical studies since elementary school in Chicago. She is continuing
her education at a private Academy for Solo Singing.
Beautiful and charming, Genta reflects a strong character when she is on stage.
She comes on stage as a summer breeze, and performs like a storm.
She became very famous and loved by the public since the first time she
came on stage. She has won many awards, in between which: first place
in Kenga Magjike 2005, Netet e Klipit 2006 where she won first
position, which allowed her to represent Albania in the European Music
video Festival.
Austria >
Zweitfrau
Zweitfrau
Zweitfrau surround themselves with a cool team of co-producer Paul Pluesh
(overall) and superplus+ at 912 studios. Superplus+ produced the video to
Zweitfraus first single Schnitt.
For 2 years now they all have been rocking together, they party together and
they are successful together
The music mainly written by Diana, Lex and Paul is a mixture between taking
the risk and goodies of love and let go off some really hot and strong feelings. U
get this power on stage as well as on the upcoming album.
Using sexy lyrics Diana isnt ashamed to say what she thinkssometimes she
hits the drums hard, sometimes she gets smooth on the piano
Find out what U like about your ZWEITFRAU
Belarus >
Polina
Polina
Expressive
and extravagant. Her life is a storm of emotions, events and
impressions. The charming ensign, the student and the winner of
numerous international competitions, Polina wins hearts of listeners
extremely quickly. The singer does not cease to surprise with effective
shows on a stage.
After graduation from Glinka Music School she joined the faculty of
folk song at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Art. Apart
from singing, Polina was a teacher and manager of the childrens folk
band Tsernichka. At the moment she is an artist in the Youth Pop
Theatre and a soloist of the Orchestra of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs.
Polina Smolova is one of the most well-known and successful performers
in the Belarusian music community at the moment. The last year has
brought plenty awards to the singer: the Grand Prix at the Slavonic
Bazaar-2005 and Contest for Young Performers; a honorary title
Inhabitant of the city of Minsk; and according to the results of
voting at Belarusian Music Awards Teleportation shes named Person
of the Year.
Polina will represent Belarus with the song MUM, specially written for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006.
Polina is the winner and holder of the special premium at International
competition Malvy-2001 in Poland; winner of the National competition
for Belarusian folk song Voices of Motherland-2002; winner of the
International Moscow Festival of Folk Song - 2002; The nominee of the
International Competition of Patriotic Song in St. Petersburg - 2002;
Holder of the First Premium Award at the international festival Voices
of Europe - 2003; Grand prix holder at the contest for young performers
Slavonic Bazaar-2005.
Belgium >
Ronny
Ronny
Ronny is a well known producer! Ronny is also a well known DJ!
Ronny already produced and created many hits. He has traveled already
all over the world and he has already performed all over the world!
Further we want tell you:
Ronny is funny, serious, mad AND extravagant!
- SUMMER 2006 -
It is another Ronny's HOT Summer, with his brand-new sing and video-clip.
The FIRST official tv presentation will be on the 3rd of June evening
on the EuroVideo Grand Prix 2006 live from Tirana - Albania.
Bosnia >
Erato
Erato
The
DUO ERATO was named after a muse from Greek mythology. A very lovley
team that will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Music
video Festival Eurovideo Grand Prix 2006, where the two singers are
Aida Jasarevic and Dalal Midhat. Aida plays the piano and the flute and
Dalal plays the piano and the clarinet.
The group was started in 1999. Their first public performance was in
April 2000 on DJ BOBO TOUR in Sarajevo, which was shown on MTV.
The are known as musicians who invest a lot in visual presentation of
their work,video clips and live performances with group of dancers and
a choreographer (dance group Romantic)
At the moment they are the most popular female stars on top of the
charts, awarded with all recognitions in B&H, first face of the
companies: Maxfactor, Molped, Puma, exclusive musicians of Coca Cola
company for Bosnia and Herzegovina (Life Tastes Good)
Croatia >
Severina
Severina
Severina
Vu?kovi?, the Croatian singer, who had chosen since a very young age
what she would become when she would grow up, is this years participant
in the Eurovideo Grand Prix 2006.
She won a series of young talents competitions, continuing later on
with some very successful albums, in between which we can name:
Severina, Dalmatinka, Trava zelena (Green Grass) that achieved
gold status and was followed by the album Moja stvar (My thing).
Followed some years later by Djevojka sa sela (Country Girl) - The
first hit single from the album became the anthem of the Croatian
national football team during the World Cup in France in 1998.
In 1999, she released another album with a significant title Ja samo
pjevam (Im only singing).Two years later, Severina released an even
more successful album under the title Pogled ispod obrva (Gaze
beneath the eyebrows). The album Virujen u te najbolje uivo (I
believe in you The best of, live)) was, at that time, the pinnacle
of Severinas career on the Croatian music scene. Months after its
release, the album went gold.
Severina was the Croatian representative in Athens at the Eurosong 2006.
She will represent Croatian in another prestigious competition,
Eurovideo Grand Prix 2006 in Tirana with the clip "Moja tikla".
Cyprus >
Costantinos Christoforou
Costantinos Christoforou
1996 Represents Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway
1997 Collaborates with Anna Vissi and Sakis Rouvas
1999 Becomes the lead Singer of ONE
2002 ONE represents Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn, Estonia
2003 Constantinos startes his solo career with the album H agapi sou paei
2004 He releases his second solo album, Idiotiki parastasi (Private show)
2005 Constantinos is chosen to represent Cyprus for the third time in the
Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine
At the age of seventeen, he became the first Cypriot artist to achieve
triple platinum sales. He also reaches Platinum sales with ONE.
At the moment he is preparing a new album.
CzechRepublic >
Reinhold Bilgeri
Reinhold Bilgeri
Mr.
Bilgeri is a Singer/Songwriter, Director, and Soundtrack Composer. He
has studied Philosophy, Psychology, German and Geography at the
University of Innsbruck. He has a Masters Degree in Philosophy. Mr.
Bilgeri was a high school teacher in Feldkirch until 1980, afterwards
he became a Freelance artist.
The success story of the artist began in 1975 when he won the talent
show Showchance alongside the award-winning author Michael Khlmeier.
In the following years the Rockprofessor built a solid career as a
solo musician and enjoyed considerable success both internationally.
An all-round talent, the powerful vocalist has written songs for JOSE
FELICIANO and ALVIN LEE, among others. He can also be heard on a
release of Foreigner-front man LOU GRAMM.
Bilgeri had numerous successful chart entries in countries as diverse
as Brazil, France, Belgium, Austria, Argentina, Portugal and many more.
Over three million copies of CDs worldwide are further proof of his
success.
In 2006 he will participate in the European Music Video Festival
EuroVideo - Grand Prix 2006 , with the song written by him Silverbell
Merry Christmas.
Macedonia >
Toe Proeski
Toe Proeski
Toe
Proeski is Macedonia's most popular singer. Best known for his
trademark quote "VE SAKAM SITE" (I Love You All), Proeski rose to
stardom in 1998 with the hit song Puti Me (Let Me Go). Proeski has
collaborated with the likes of Bora Corba, Phoebus, Grigor Koprov,
Leontina, eljko Joksimovi? and Miro Buljan.
He represented the small Balkan nation at the 2004 Eurovision Song
Contest in Istanbul. Prior to the contest Proeski was popularized by
reporters due to his tremendous opera singing ability.
In 2004 he was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and recorded the song "This World" which is now the UNICEF anthem.
His newest album, titled "Po Tebe" (After You), is on track to become
one of the most successful Balkan albums ever. It has been topping
music charts for months in Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia,
Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The videoclip of the single Po
Tebe from his album will be representing Macedonia in the Eurovideo
Grand Prix 2006.
Georgia >
Archil Meparidze
Archil Meparidze
Little Achiko began singing when he was only 2 years old, when he sang the song Skylark singing loudly high in the sky .
Even though he finished a special physical mathematical secondary
school, musical school, he entered a medical college and successfully
finished the department of internal diseases.
However, his college years played an important role in his further
creative work. He was among the winners of many student festivals in
Russia, Estonia and Poland. In 1999 Achiko wrote the song Mitkhari
(Tell me) who won general recognition not only in Georgia but also in
Azerbaijan and Russia.
Mitkhari was followed by other, not less successful songs and
video clips for the songs such as Nu tsakhval (Dont go away),
Jadosnuri kalaki (Enchanted town), Utskho kalakshi (In a strange
town), the latter became particularly popular. That song was dedicated
to those killed in WWII.
Achiko has given concerts in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia.
In May, 2004, the singer released his third sole album including 12 songs.
And finally, in June 3rd he will be in Albania, where his Video Clip
Farewell, will be one of the contestants to winning the Grand Prix of
the Eurovideo - Grand Prix 2006
Germany >
Sound:Scaper
Sound:Scaper
Israel >
Sharon Karlan
Sharon Karlan
Sharon
Karlan, Born in Israel and grew up in Miami and Jamaica. When se
returned to Israel, Sharon she started her music crier writing songs in
English and composing them on guitar and piano.
Since than, she recorded with Holio Iglesias band, worked with Rupert
Hine the well known music producer in his magnificent castle in France
(-Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Suzan Vega)and decided that there's
nothing like home.
With her return to Israel, Sharon joined "Kelipa Theater" as the principle vocalist of the group.
Two years ago, she finished her first album. Her first single "Tasa
Gavoa" (flying high) from her first album "Kador Simha" (-a ball of
happiness), was originally written in English by Sharon Karlan and
translated into Hebrew by Keren Peles.
Sharon represents the new pop of the new millennium, whereas with her
hypnotizing deep voice, she combines soft pop music with alternative
and mystical elements. She writes and composes from an exposed and
fragile place that does not enables the listener the possibility to
stay indifferent.
Italy >
Povia
Povia
Guseppe
Povia is originally from the Elba Island. Since a very young age he has
started playing the guitar and later on writing is own scripts.
He enrolled the SanRemo Acadmy, where he came until the final. This
experience was very much important to him, as he got to know two very
important producers, Giancarlo Bigazzi and Angelo Carrara who later
helped him in producing his first single E' Vero.
Afterwards he produced some very successful singles and albums, such as
"I bambini fanno Ooh, Tinsegner, I bambini fanno ooh..la storia
continua etc.; Success which was followed by the indisputable triumph
in the SanRemo Festival with the song Vorrei avere il becco.
This song will be representing Italy in the Eurovideo Grand Prix 2006
Contest which will be held in Tirana on the 3rd of June 2006.
Luxemburg >
Myriam Gaasbeek
Myriam Gaasbeek
Myriam Gaasbeek is playing piano since was 9 years and since she's on the high school
actually her only interest is the "stage".
She participated over the years in different big festivals, where she won the first price for
bands in 2002 (she was also playing in different groups) as well the first price for solo-singers
in 2004.
She first started off with songs from for instance Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles
and Billie Holiday, but in 2004 she participated in festivals also with her own repertoire and
won several times.
She also performed with success on several international stages/festivals.
After her successes in 2004 she started to follow private lessons at DJAM, which is for jazz
and improvisation music.
Her first single "The gods must be crazy" was released in March 2006.
This is also the title-song from the movie "I embrace you with 1000 Arms" and was produced
by Llewy Is Sell, front man from the band "Relax".
Monaco >
Mike Peterson
Mike Peterson
Mike
Peterson started his singing career at the age of 11, at this moment
Mike did not know he would grow up to be an all round entertainer with
a voice that best is described as one word : POWER.
After several years of working as a background singer for several
artists in Europe he scored a small solo hit, with a cover of the Love
Boat Song.
Through the years, Mike started singing songs in a Dance style and
found that this music gives him the most pleasure working with.
In the year 2001 he started writing his own Dance Songs and already
after three months his talent was discovered by a famous producers
company named Dub Foundation.
In 2003 Mike got the chance to give also concerts in one of the best
clubs of Monaco. After a great success with his show he was invited to
do regular shows there and decided also decided to stay there as much
as possible time of the year.
In 2005 he recorded a complete and remarkable Swing-album, completely
live recorded. With some of the songs Mike was guest in different TV
Shows in many European countries as in the Netherlands, France, Monaco,
Spain, Germany,
Netherlands >
MY 5
MY 5
April
2005. A new Band is born. A multicultural group of 5 young artists, BJ
(Bobby-June) Jamie-Lee, Nathalie, Bobby and Lesley are the components
of MY5. They are united by the same dream and the same ambition.
A very interesting band that with their great spirit has won over the hearts and minds of the young Dutch population.
They have had many concerts all over the Netherlands. Their single
HiHiHi, which will represent the Netherlands in the Eurovideo Grand
Prix 2006 had reached the Top 20 in Holland and Belgium in the
single-charts.
Russia >
Dima Billan
Dima Billan
Dima
spent his childhood Naberejnie Chelni in the Republic of Tartarstan. In
his high school years, during a party, Dima and his girlfriend met with
Yuri Aizenhshpis, in the party YES. He immediately understood it was a
chance not to miss, thus he began singing. There he was noticed for his
bravura.
Dima became the man of the year in the sphere of show-business because
the most voters gave their voices for him according to the version of
Rambler... At the end of the year he accepted an invitation from an
American agency to sound traks for the musicale Peter Pan.
Between trips to Italy, Turkey, Panama, Pland and many other countries,
he continued shooting for his clips, until in 2006 he was chosen to
represent Russia in the Eurosong.
Dima Bilan will be representing Russia in this year's Eurovideo Grand Prix in Tirana.
Slovakia >
PANAH goes MISFIT
PANAH goes MISFIT
Despite
her youth, PANAH Ahmed has won a lot of experience through her
traveling all over the world and it has left her musical imprints.
Having been in a wheelchair since the age of 4, she has never known any
barriers.
Music is her life and love and she has followed this call imperturbably.
With the song 2gether were strong she appeared on stage at the opening of the Paralympics 2000 in Sidney, Australia.
After that she went on tour with the Coca Cola Truck, participated in
various charity shows and did projects with different Hip Hop artists.
Panah came second in Rapstar category RnB and Soul. Different gigs followed.
In correlation with a new music production she met the musicians and
music producers MISFIT ( Scherzer&Strmiska ) in Bratislava/Slovakia
and immediately felt at home with the talented team.
Together they fell in love with the song L.O.V.E., with which they will
represent The Slovak Republic in the European Music Video Festival in
Tirana.
Slovenia >
YLENIA
YLENIA
Since a very young age she began singing in child chorus Fran Venturini in Domje. She has won many awards since she was a child.
She also appears on the 25th festival of the dialect songs in Trieste
with the song Cos'te pianzi (Why are you crying) of Enrico Zardini. She
won the prize as the best interpretation and for the best song script
(text).
She has competed many times in national competitions where she has always shown how talented and joyful she is.
This year she will proudly represent her country in the Eurovideo Grand Prix 2006.
Switzerland >
M & T
M & T
Martin Fickert and Thomas Freudl alias M & T began producing music in 1997.
They started making signations and club tracks for several discotheques, clubs and festivals.
One year later they began to produce Pop - and Dance songs and remixes
for international well known artists, just like HADDAWAY, GINO M,
ESTHER which had been released very successful in Switzerland,
Austria, Germany and other European countries.
In 2003, Thomas Freudl founded Thunder Productions as a music and
film production company and as a trademark for productions made by M
& T.
As DJs they produced and performed for companies and clubs in Switzerland,
Germany, Austria and The Netherlands and did many remixes for various DJs and also the band XDREAM in those countries.
In 2005, M & T started also an own project as music and video
artists and producers. The song Party 70 combines modern
Club-House-Music with funky guitar sounds from the 70s and that all
pictured in a retro style video clip.
This song will represent Switzerland in the European Music video Festival on June 3rd in Tirana.
Ukraine >
Olena Grebenyuk
Olena Grebenyuk
Born in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In 1999 graduated from Kiev State Conservatoire, in 2003 obtained Master of Art degree at Kiev State Conservatoire.
Since 1999 she has become the one and only soloist of Kievs State
Municipal Opera. Later on she has won an internship at National
Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Kiev, Ukraine. At the moment she is
working on the very prestigious project Le Forze del Destino as a
soloist of this venture.
Nominated as Golden Hope of Ukraine at Patorzhinsky International
Vocal Contest (1997, Ukraine), Laureate of Dvorak International Vocal
Contest (2003, Czech Republic)
In the Eurovideo Grand Prix Festival she will represent Ukraine with a very distinct genre.
UK >
Energia feat. IRINA
Energia feat. IRINA
Irina was born in Bucharest, but a few years later she moved in the United States.
She is a big fan of Anouk, Traci Chapman, Jewel, Whitney Huston, etc.
In 2003 she moved to England to complete her college education in
economy, where she also learned Japanese, French and Spanish.
Also in England she picked up her musical career again where she succeeded to sign a record-deal with Biondi Records.
She started recording again, which resulted in a successful first single, which entered straight into the club-charts.
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