February, 2005 |
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| 28.02.2005 |
- May be Jacob Sveistrup was not the real winner of the Melodi Grand Prix 2005 due to 100.000 SMS votes that had got lost during contest voting. In conclusion DR admits that there have been problems, though DR stresses on the fact that Jacob Sveistrup was the fair winner.
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| 27.02.2005 |
- The Ukrainian Eurovision Song Contest selections has ended in a political farce. 75 songs appeared at the start of the Ukrainian selections in November last year. 15 semifinals later, 15 singers had qualified for the final. NTU added 4 wild cards to the line-up, mainly songs from the Orange Revoltion. Wild card Greenjolly won the final and will perform the Yushenko supporting hip hop track Razom nas bahato on stage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev. Website esctoday.com informs about it.
- “ The renovation of the 50th Eurovision Song Contest venue, the Palace of Sports at Kiev, must be finished until 20, April, 2005. ” Pavel Gricak, executive producer of the event told that on a press conference in Kiev.
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| 26.02.2005 |
- Yesterday final of national selection competition has been held at Russia. The winner is Nataliya Podolskaya, with song Nobody Hurt No One. See more...
- Band Laura & The Lovers has won the Lithuanian national final with song Little by little and now will represent Lithuania on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev.
- Moldova has selected the first representative on the Eurovision Song Contest at her history. This is Zdob si Zdub band, which has won national selection competition. Now Zdob si Zdub will perform song Bunica bate toba at Kiev.
- Valters & Kaza duo has won final of the Latvian national selection competition Eirodziesma 2005 and now will represent Latvia on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Duo will perform song The war is not over at Kiev. Song may be downloaded here: http://www.eirovizija.lv/html/23167.html.
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| 19.02.2005 |
- Yesterday the third and last semifinal of national selection competition has been held at Russia. See more...
- Thus, names of all participants of the russian national selection competition became known now. See more...
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| 16.02.2005 |
- Aleksandr Savenko has stepped down from his position as president of NTU, the Ukrainian national broadcaster. His resignation was accepted by Viktor Yushchenko. According to spokeswoman Irina Gerashchenko other resignations will follow.
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| 15.02.2005 |
- Mija Martina (with song Ruzice rumena) has become one of participants of the final of Bosnian selection competition. Mija has participated on the Eurovision Song Contest for Bosnia & Herzegovina earlier, at 2003, in Riga.
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| 14.02.2005 |
- Hungary will hold a national final on March, 13. Televoting and a professional jury will decide who'll represent Hungary on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev.
- Glennis Grace will represent the Netherlands on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. She will performe song My impossible dream at Kiev.
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| 12.02.2005 |
- Yesterday the second semifinal of national selection competition has been held at Russia. See more...
- Jacob Sveistrup has won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2005. Now he will represent Denmark on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Singer will performe song Tænder på dig at Kiev.
- Group Kaffe will represent Bulgaria on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Kaffe will performe song Lorrain at Kiev. Group has won final of national Bulgarian selection competition by results of televoting, but these results cause some questions.
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| 11.02.2005 |
- Female singer Gülseren has won the Turkish national final. With song Rimi rimi ley she will represent Turkey on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev.
- The official website of the Eurovision Song Contest - www. eurovision.tv - has been updated.
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| 08.02.2005 |
- Female singer Selma (Selma Björnsdóttir) will represent Iceland on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Selma isn’t novice on Eurovision - she participated at Eurovision Song Contest 1999 for Iceland and finished second.
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| 06.02.2005 |
- Omar Naber has won the Slovenian national final EMA 2005. Now with his song Stop he will represent Slovenia on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev.
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| 05.02.2005 |
- Yesterday the first semifinal of national selection competition has been held at Russia. See more...
- Estonian girlband Suntribe has won Estonian national selection competition Eurolaul 2005 by televoting results and now will represent Estonia on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Suntribe will perform Let’s get loud song at Kiev.
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| 04.02.2005 |
- The names of five finalists of this years United Kingdom final Making Your Mind Up has been unveiled. These names are Andy Scott-Lee, Gina G, Javine, Katie Price and Tricolore. The national final will be held on March, 5, 2005. The winner of the final will represent Great Britain on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev.
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| 02.02.2005 |
- The name of song (with which Estonian group Vanilla Ninja will present Switzerland on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev) will be declared on March, 5, 2005.
- The semifinal of Spanish national selection competition will be held on February, 25, 2005, final will be held on March, 11, 2005. Songs for participation may be submitted until February, 10. Spanish broadcaster TVE will select 15 up to 20 songs to participate at the semifinal. The audience will judge participating songs by televoting. The winner of the national final will represent Spain on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at Kiev. Website esctoday.com informs about it.
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| 01.02.2005 |
- Spanish broadcaster TVE has made the decision to refuse from Operacion Triunfo for the benefit of new show. This show will most probably consist of one semifinal and one final, which will most probably held at February, 25 and March, 4, 2005.
- Angelica Agurbash has been selected internally to represent Belarus on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The female singer will perform song Boys & Girls at Kiev.
- Constantinos Christoforou will represent Cyprus on the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with song Ela ela. This is Greek dance track with ethnical influences. Ela ela has been chosen by jury and televoting.
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