UKRAINE
Mika Newton (25) won an bit surprisingly the Ukrainian final beating Pridhenko, Zlata and Jamala amongst others. She has been singing since she was 9 and released her first album back in 2005 with her band. Her song Angely has been translated into English for the occasion. This didn't convince we with the first impact but it's not bad.
MOLDOVA
Zdob si Zdub returns to Eurovision after 5 years. In 2005 they were the country's first represant and with a little help of their granny took the sixth place with Boonika bate toba. This time their song is So lucky and instead of a granny they have funny hats. They're together since 1994 and have released nine albums so far. In some wicked way I like this a little like I did like the granny songs, too. A little.
SERBIA
Nina Danica Radojicic won in Serbia with Čaroban which translates to Magic. She is fairly unknow 21-year-old lead singer of a group called Legal Sex Department. The song is written by Kristina Kovac. This left me a bit cold with the first impact but further listenings make it better....
DENMARK
A friend in London is the strange name of the Danish band that won their selection. They formed in 2005 in Vostrup. In 2008 they beat some 40.000 bands all over the worls in Battle od the Bands and hit it big in Canada of all places where they have toured ever since. They are going to release their debut album in 2011, with the Eurovision boost. Their entry is called New tomorrow following songs like What a way and Now you're here.Their song owns its hook to Andreas Johnson. I liked this in the snippet but more I hear it less I like it.
ESTONIA
Getter Jaani (18) comes from reality show Eesti etsib superstaari, season 3 in 2009. She came only 4th but got her revenge now. The entry Rockefeller Street will be her third single after Parim päev and Grammofon. She has released an EP last year. A good pop song I guess but leaves me totally indifferent.
LATVIA
Musiqq is Marats Ogleznevs and Emils Balceris. Marats used to be the singer and songwriter for band Device but has now joined forces wih Emils and they have already scored several radiohits in Latvia: Klimata kontrole, Abracadabra, Dzīve Izdodas and Dzimšanas diena. Now the big breakthrough when they won over superfavourite Lauris Reiniks with Angel in disguise. My favourite of these six. I have always had a softspot for electric popduos like Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Disco and so on....
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