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Tomáš Bezdeda | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 2 December 1985 Žilina, Czechoslovakia |
| Origin | Slovakia |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2004—present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
| Spouse | Ivana Bezdedová |
Tomáš Bezdeda (born 2 December 1985) is a Slovak singer.
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Tomáš Bezdeda | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 2 December 1985 Žilina, Czechoslovakia |
| Origin | Slovakia |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2004—present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
| Spouse | Ivana Bezdedová |
Tomáš Bezdeda (born 2 December 1985) is a Slovak singer.
Bezdeda's popularity rose to fame after placing third in Slovensko Hľadá SuperStar, the Slovak version of Pop Idol , on Radio and Television of Slovakia. Bezdeda worked as a moderator of the music program XXL on the same television channel. In 2006, he took part in Let's Dance on TV Markíza.
In 2009, Bezdeda attempted to represent Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest and to be the first Slovak entry in the contest since 1998. Bezdeda performed at the Eurosong contest, and in the final came second in the televoting with the song "Každý z nás", beaten by Kamil Mikulčík and Nela Pocisková. [1] [2]
In 2010, he once again attempted to represent Slovakia, performing the contest "Na strechách domov" at Eurosong contest, reaching third place. [3] [4]
Albums
Singles
Semifinals: "Malý princ" by Aya
Top 11: "Dnes" by Tublatanka
Top 10: "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton
Top 9: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" by Dr Hook
Top 8: "Hľadám" by No Name
Top 7: "Reklama na ticho" by Team
Top 6: "Stumblin' In" by Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
Top 6: "Ó Maňo" by Vidiek and Věra Bílá
Top 6: "V slepých uličkách" by Miro Žbirka & Marika Gombitová
Top 5: "She Loves You" by The Beatles
Top 5: "Always on My Mind" by Elvis Presley
Top 4: "Poďme sa zachrániť" by Peter Nagy
Top 4: "Voda, čo ma drží nad Vodou" by Elán
Top 3: "They Can't Take That Away from Me" by Fred Astaire
Top 3: "Theme from New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra
Top 3: "Blue Moon" by Billy Vaughn
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Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Face the Shadow" written by Armen Matirosyan and Inna Mkrtchyan. The song was performed by the group Genealogy, which was selected internally by the Armenian broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (AMPTV) to represent Armenia in the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Among the members of the group included Inga Arshakyan who had previously represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. Genealogy and the song "Don't Deny" were announced as the Armenian entry on 11 February 2015, while the song, retitled as "Face the Shadow", was later presented to the public on 12 March 2015.
Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "In the Name of Love" written by Kuba Raczyński and Monika Kuszyńska. The song was performed by Monika Kuszyńska. In March 2015, the Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) announced that the Polish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria would be selected through an internal selection. Kuszyńska and the song "In the Name of Love" were announced as the Polish entry on 9 March 2015 during the TVP1 programme Świat się kręci.
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Bulgaria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "If Love Was a Crime" written by Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Bo Persson and Poli Genova. The song was performed by Poli Genova, who had previously represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 where she failed to qualify to the final with the song "Na inat". In November 2015, the Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) announced that they would be returning to the Eurovision Song Contest after a two-year absence following their withdrawal in 2014 due to financial limitations. On 19 February 2016, the broadcaster announced that Poli Genova had been selected to compete at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. The song that Genova competed with, "If Love Was a Crime", was also internally selected and was presented to the public on 21 March 2016.
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Lighthouse" written by Andreas Grass and Nikola Paryla. The song was performed by Nina Kraljić. Croatia returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a two-year absence following their withdrawal in 2014 due to financial limitations and poor results at the contest. Nina Kraljić was selected internally by the Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) on 24 February 2016 to represent Croatia at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Her song "Lighthouse" was presented to the public on 9 March 2016 during a special radio programme broadcast on the HR 2 station.
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Goodbye (Shelter)" written by Ivana Peters. The song was performed by Sanja Vučić Zaa, who was internally selected by the Serbian national broadcaster, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) to represent Serbia in the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Vučić was announced as the Serbian representative on 5 March 2016, while the song, "Goodbye (Shelter)", was presented on 12 March 2016 during a show titled Pesma Srbije za Evropu.
"Lighthouse" is a song by Croatian singer Nina Kraljić released on March 9, 2016. It represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
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