Ira Losco M.Q.R. is a Maltese pop singer. Her career breakthrough came in 2002,when she represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "7th Wonder". She placed second in the competition,Malta's best ever result. Fourteen years later,she returned and represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Walk on Water",placing twelfth. Losco has released six studio albums so far in her career and is one of the most successful Maltese musicians of all time. In 2018,she served as a judge on the inaugural season of X Factor Malta. She returned to serve as a judge in 2019.
Georgia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 14 times,debuting at the 2007 contest. Georgia planned to participate in 2009,but decided to withdraw after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) demanded it to re-write its song which made reference to the then-Russian prime minister,Vladimir Putin. Georgia has reached the final on seven occasions,achieving two top ten placements,with Sofia Nizharadze (2010) and Eldrine (2011) both finishing ninth.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna,Austria,following the country's victory at the 2014 contest with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF),the contest was held at the Hall D of the Wiener Stadthalle and consisted of two semi-finals on 19 and 21 May,and a final on 23 May 2015. The three live shows were presented by Austrian television presenters Mirjam Weichselbraun,Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer,while the previous edition's winner Conchita Wurst acted as the green room host.
Tatjana Mihhailova-Saar,better known as Tanja or Tanja Mihhailova is a Russian-Estonian pop singer and actress. She was born in Kaliningrad,but has lived in Estonia from a very young age. Tanja has been a member of several bands in her professional career and has performed in several stage musicals. She represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Amazing" and finished in 12th place in the semi-final,failing to qualify.
Liza Japaridze,known professionally as Lizi Pop,is a Georgian singer,actress,model,dancer and television presenter. She represented Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with the song "Happy Day" and co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi with Helen Kalandadze.
Serbia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Beauty Never Lies" written by Vladimir Graićand Charlie Mason. The song was performed by Bojana Stamenov. The Serbian national broadcaster,Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) organised the national final Odbrojavanje za Beč in order to select the Serbian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Vladimir Graićwas selected to compose three songs for the national final which consisted of two shows on 14 and 15 February 2015. Two of the songs were performed by established artists,while one was performed by an undiscovered candidate selected through a scouting process. The second show resulted in "Ceo svet je moj" performed by Bojana Stamenov as the winner following the combination of votes from a three-member jury panel and a public televote. The song was later translated from Serbian to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Beauty Never Lies".
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Warrior" written by Nina Sublatti and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nina Sublatti. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 31 December 2014. The public had until 14 January 2015 to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public televote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Warrior" performed by Nina Sublatti as the Georgian entry.
Moldova participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "I Want Your Love" written by Erik Lewander,Hayley Aitken and Tom Andrews. The song was performed by Eduard Romanyuta. The Moldovan broadcaster TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) organised the national final O melodie pentru Europa 2015 in order to select the Moldovan entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. 68 entries competed to represent Moldova in Vienna,with 24 being shortlisted to participate in the televised national final after auditioning in front of a jury panel. After two semi-finals and a final which took place in February 2015,"I Want Your Love" performed by Eduard Romanyuta emerged as the winner after gaining the most points following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public televote.
Romania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "De la capăt" written by Călin Gavril Goia,Gabriel Constantin,Adrian Cristescu,Silviu-Marian Păduraru,Victor-Răzvan Alstani,Monica-Ana Stevens and Andrei-Madalin Leonte. The song was performed by the band Voltaj. The Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română(TVR) organised the national final Selecția Națională2015 in order to select the Romanian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna,Austria. Twelve entries were selected to compete in the national final on 8 March 2015 where "De la capăt" performed by Voltaj was selected as the winner after scoring top marks from a five-member jury panel and a public televote.
Nino Sulaberidze,better known by her stage name Nina Sublatti,is a Georgian singer,songwriter,and model.
"I'm Alive" is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Elhaida Dani. It was released as a single on 1 January 2015 by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) and Universal Music. The song was written by Sokol Marsi,arranged by Darko Dimitrov and produced by Zzap &Chriss. The song represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna,Austria,after Dani won the pre-selection competition Festivali i Këngës with the song "Diell". The country reached seventeenth place in a field of twenty-six scoring a total of 34 points marking the third year to achieve the seventeenth place.
David Gogokhia is a Georgian experimental visual artist,director of photography,and video editor,specialize in music videos,commercials etc
"Black Smoke" is a song performed by German singer Ann Sophie. The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015,receiving zero points. Despite "Heart of Stone" by Andreas Kümmert being the original winner of the selection show Unser Song für Österreich,Kümmert decided to withdraw himself just when he was announced as the winner and therefore Ann Sophie and "Black Smoke" were chosen to represent the country. The song was co-written by British singer Ella Eyre. Black Smoke became the third German entry to get zero points at Eurovision,and the first one since Ulla Wiesner with "Paradies,wo bist du?" in 1965,50 years earlier.
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Midnight Gold" written by Kote Kalandadze and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz,who were internally selected in December 2015 by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) to compete at the 2016 contest in Stockholm,Sweden. A national final was held to select the song that Nika Kocharov and the Young Georgian Lolitaz would perform. An open call for song submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 3 February 2016. The public had until 15 February to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public vote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Midnight Gold" as the Georgian entry.
San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016,held in Stockholm,Sweden. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Turkish singer Serhat with "I Didn't Know" to represent the nation in the contest. The song was written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Nektarios Tyrakis and was presented to the public on 9 March 2016 alongside its music video. While initially a ballad version had been selected,SMRTV subsequently opted to use the disco version of the song for the contest based on feedback from the public. To promote the entry,Serhat embarked on a promotional tour across Europe in the lead up the Eurovision Song Contest. San Marino performed eighth in the first semi-final,held on 10 May 2016,and placed 12th with 68 points,failing to qualify for the grand final.
Tamara "Tako" Milanova is a Georgian singer,songwriter and actress. She represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017,with the song "Keep the Faith".
Georgia took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as the host country after their victory in 2016 with the song "Mzeo" by Mariam Mamadashvili. Their entry was decided through an internal selection. They were represented by Grigol Kipshidze and the song "Voice of The Heart".
Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Keep On Going" written by Roman Giorgadze and Diana Giorgadze. The song was performed by Oto Nemsadze. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held the reality television show Georgian Idol in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv,Israel. The competition resulted in the selection of four finalists that performed potential Eurovision songs during the final on 3 March 2019. The results of a public vote exclusively resulted in the selection of "Sul tsin iare" performed by Oto Nemsadze as the Georgian entry,having received 44.13% of the votes. The song was later retitled for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Keep On Going".
Georgia originally planned to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Take Me as I Am" written and performed by Tornike Kipiani,who was selected through the reality television show Georgian Idol,held by the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB). The competition resulted in the selection of four finalists for the final on 31 December 2019. The results of a public vote exclusively resulted in the selection of Tornike Kipiani as the winner. The song that Tornike Kipiani would perform,"Take Me as I Am",was presented to the public on 3 March 2020.
Circus Mircus are a Georgian progressive rock band. The band mostly plays experimental music,mixing numerous genres,each representing a life experience and the "inner world" of each member. They represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Lock Me In",placing 18th in the second semi-final,failing to qualify for the final.
