Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Sebastiano Pàu-Lessi (28 aka Sebalter), from the Italian speaking part of Switzerland will sing in Copenhagen his Hunter of stars . A song composed with cellphone during a coast to coast in the States. This singer-songwriter and fiddler started his solo career a couple of years ago after being in hardrock band The Stalkers and then after in The Vad Vuc, a folk rock band. He started playing classical music and violin at the age of 6, so he's a multi instrumentalist, as he plays also guitar and bass.  He's currently working on his debut solo album. Robert: The Swiss preselection was not so interesting this year. Lots of ok songs where none really stood out. And thats a pity, because would it not have been great if Switzerland would win this year so that we can celebrate 60 years of Eurovision next year in the first country where Eurovision wa staged? With Sebaltar, a sympathetic looking man, the Swiss will certainly not bring back the trophy. To me personally, this is not ...

If Finland didn't go exactly as I planned and hoped, Switzerland did exactly like I predicted; Yasmina second and SebAlter took home the flight ticket to Copenhagen with his Hunter of stars . Results: 1. SebAlter - Hunter of stars   2. Yasmina Hunzinger - I still believe 3. 3 For All - Together forever 4. Christians Tschanz - Au paradis 5. Nico Colonna - la luce del cuore 6. Natascha & Stéphanie - Une terre sans vous

Switzerland is staging its final this Saturday and we have six finalists chosen late last year with three different selection processes by three different broadcasters. The final comes from the Arena of Kreuzlingen, and there will be 50-50 televote-jury vote. 3ForAll - Together forever The song is kinda nice accordeon driven happy little song taking a lot of ideas from the Balkans, I'm not just sure if the performers are right for it? I would have put one single performer and turned up the beat. Then - it could be a winner. Christian Tschanz - Au paradis Lovely voice, beautiful French ballad. Maybe not instant enough for Eurovision but a classy one. Old fashioned but in a good way.  Natasha & Stéphanie - Une terre sans vous Another French ballad. But this one sounds a bit tired and uninspired. The girls sing nicely but this makes me only think of the contents of my fridge and other things. Concentration gone in like 30 seconds which is not a good sign.... And...

3 For All, Nino Colonna, Yasmina Hunzinger, Christian Tschanz, Natacha & Stéphanie and Sebalter are the Swiss finalists. Of all the songs put online in the end these were selected and one can only wonder what the jury has been after? Certainly not an Eurovision winner. This said, the songs aren't bad but I hope they all go back to studio and rework them... We have 3 For All with their sound that has been used a lot in Romanian Europop in recent years with success, why not exploit it fully and turnit  up a little bit more? Nino Colonna comes with a middle of the road AOR and Yasmina Hunzinger continues with a power ballad with country undertunes being maybe the most Eurovisionary of the lot. Natacha & Stéphanie offer an atmospheric ballad that sounds like a demo and needs a new arrangemetn badly. Christian Tschanz offers a tender ballad with great voice, very French and actually one of my favorites but somehow I doubt it will work on Eurovision stage that well. Sebalter h...

More songs has been submitten to the Swiss selection when the deadline comes closer. Today we start with a group of three The Voice of Switzerland finalist; Iris Moné, Argentinian Gisel de Marco and Ricardo Sanz aka 3 For All . Their song is Together forever . Let's see if they together at least until Copenhagen! The song has a good feeling, nice arrangements and incredients. Yasmina Hunzinger from the German Voice performs a standard ballad I still believe . It has a bit of a country flavor and she has a lovely voice and can hold her note. Paula Marengo comes from Spain and sings in French her J'ai envie de toi , that is rather charming, catchy and different. What would be an Eurovision selection be without fans writing a song? That is the case of It's not impossible by Michael James . Written and produced by Michael James Down, Primoz Poglajen, Jonas Gladnikoff, Johnny Sanchez & Dimitri Stassos - all familiar names to Eurovision freaks. In good or in bad it'...