Moldova has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 19 times, debuting in 2005. The Moldovan participant broadcaster in the contest is Teleradio-Moldova (TRM). The country's best result is a third-place finish with "Hey Mamma" by SunStroke Project in 2017.
Thomas Gustafsson, known professionally as Thomas G:son, is a Swedish composer and musician.
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. They selected their entry, "Tornerò", by Romanian singer Mihai Trăistariu through the national selection competition Selecția Națională 2006 in February 2006. Controversy surrounded the event, as seventh-placed duo Indiggo accused the organising broadcaster, Romanian Television (TVR), of vote rigging. Prior to the 2006 contest, Romania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times since its first entry in 1994. Its highest placing in the contest had been third place, which the nation achieved in 2005.
Jonas Gladnikoff is a Swedish songwriter and music producer. Born in Täby, he began songwriting at an early age. Later in life he moved to Åland in Finland before eventually moving to Stockholm. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and for various national pre-selections. He studied songwriting at the Music Production Academy Musikmakarna, graduating in 2006. He co-wrote the songs that represented Ireland in 2009, 2010 and 2014: "Et Cetera" performed by Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy, "It's for You", performed by 1993 Eurovision winning Niamh Kavanagh, and "Heartbeat" sung by Can-linn.
Dimitri Stassos, is a Greek-Swedish songwriter known for his entries in the Eurovision Song Contest as well as writing hits for Ola Svensson and others.
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Solayoh" written by Marc Paelinck and Martin King. The song was performed by Alyona Lanskaya. The Belarusian entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden was selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final consisted of ten competing acts participating in a televised production where "Rhythm of Love" performed by Alyona Lanskaya was initially selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and public televoting, however the singer opted to withdraw her song and the replacement entry, "Solayoh", was announced on 7 March 2013.
"It's My Life" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Cezar, released as part of a CD single in 2013 through the Romanian Television (TVR). It was solely written and produced by Cristian Faur. Musically, the track has been described as an operatic pop and dubstep song, with the latter genre being predominantly present in the track's bridge. A love song, its instrumentation consists of electronic beats, while Cezar prominently uses his "feminine" falsetto register. Reviewers likened his vocal delivery to the works of Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville and Australian musician Nick Cave.
"Miracle" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Paula Seling and Romanian-Norwegian performer Ovidiu Cernăuțeanu for the latter's 2014 studio album A Bit of Pop Won't Hurt Anyone. It was written by Beyond51, Frida Amundsen, Ovi and Philip Halloun, while production was solely handled by Beyond51. The track was made available for digital download on 28 February 2014 in various countries, along with CDs released in Romania and Norway by the Romanian Television (TVR) and DaWorks, respectively. "Miracle" has been described as a love-themed dance and eurodance song, featuring techno beats and a piano in its instrumentation. Reviewers compared the recording to the music of multiple producers, including Benny Benassi and Avicii.
Samanta Tīna Poļakova, better known simply as Samanta Tīna, is a Latvian singer, songwriter and composer.
The sixth European Athletics Team Championships took place on 20 and 21 June 2015.
The 2015 2014–2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup were a beach volleyball double-gender event. Teams were split into groups of four, where an elimination bracket determined the 3 teams to advance to the next stage from the sub-zones. The winners of the event qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Georgios Kalpakidis, also known as George Kalpakidis, Gorgi or GK, is a Greek songwriter, former journalist, radio & TV host, best known for having composed the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest entry for Moldova, "Stay" by Anna Odobescu. He started his radio work at the age of 13 and continued his career in the media field until 2015. He made his television debut as a host on Europe One channel, with a show called "Join Me" and also started appearing as a guest host in several projects over the next few years, on other local stations. His breakthrough came in middle 2006, when a new contract brought him to one of the biggest national networks, Macedonia TV. It was during the Eurovision 2006 period in Athens, where he was given the task to cover the event and report daily on live TV. His "ESC '2006" special, entitled "Hard Rock Hallelujah", was noted as one of the shows with the highest ratings of the year.
Nikolaos "Nikos" Sofis is a Greek sports manager and lyricist, from Larissa, Greece. He used to serve as vice president for Greek Super League club AEL and as an advisor to Super League 2 club Kavala. Since 2011, he also is engaged in songwriting, best known for his bids in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2019, together with Sebastian Ekstrand, he formed the EDM pop project VoColor.
NAPOLI, is a Belarusian music project. NAPOLI was formed in 2012 in Minsk by Ilya Kravchuk, Ilona Muntyan and Olga Shimanskaya. Ilya Kravchuk died on 25 March 2014. On 2 July 2014, Sergey Bolobolov became a new member of the group. Since November 2015 NAPOLI is the solo project of Olga Shimanskaya.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the 2017 contest with the song "Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the contest was held at the Lisbon Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2018. The three live shows were presented by Portuguese television presenters Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto and Catarina Furtado, and Portuguese-American actress Daniela Ruah, marking the first time that the contest was presented by four hosts.
Niklas Bergqvist, is a Swedish songwriter, producer and musician. His career started in 1984, as a founding member of the Synthpop band Shanghai, which he started along his school friends. The band released two albums and numerous singles, with their debut single "Ballerina", produced by former Europe guitarist Kee Marcello.
The 2014 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens – Division A was the second level of international women's rugby sevens competitions organised by Rugby Europe for 2014. The competition featured just one tournament, played in Bergen. Scotland won the tournament, and along with runner-up Ukraine, were promoted to the 2015 Grand Prix series.
Will Taylor is a British songwriter, composer and music producer based in Leicester, England. He studied Music Production and Creative Recording at the University of Brighton, and has gone on to work with platinum-selling artists and songwriters. In recent years, he has found chart and radio success across Europe, including a top 20 single with Finnish artist Saara Aalto, and a number one album in Russia with Sergey Lazarev. Other credits include numerous entries into national competitions for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Lithuania national football team represents Lithuania in association football and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), the governing body of the sport in the country.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's win at the 2019 contest with the song "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was set to host the 2020 contest, before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and AVROTROS, the contest was held at Rotterdam Ahoy, and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 20 May, and a final on 22 May 2021. The three live shows were presented by Dutch television presenters and singers Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit, and Dutch YouTuber and make-up artist Nikkie de Jager.
"Señorita" by Carlos Higes, Spain, (Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022), 6th place
"This Must Be Love" by Ana Mardare (Romania 2012), 13th place
"Meðal Andanna" by Birgitta Haukdal (Iceland 2013), 3rd place
"Hullócsillag" by Mónika Hoffmann (Hungary 2013), eliminated (semi-final)
"I Need a Hero" by Samanta Tina (Latvia 2013), 2nd place
"Runaways" by Boris Covali (Moldova 2013), 2nd place
'It's Not Impossible" by Michael James (Switzerland SRF internet candidates 2014), did not qualify
"My Little Honey Bee" by Dennis Fagerström (Finland 2014), eliminated (semi-final)
"Love Will Take Me Home" by Franklin Calleja (Malta 2014), 7th place
"United" by Rūta Ščiogolevaitė (Lithuania 2016), 3rd place
"Let's Come Together" by NAPOLI (Belarus 2017), Joint 4th place
"Dišem" by Nina Petković (Montenegro 2018), 5th place
"Love Again" by Skrellex (Norway 2023), 7th place