Patrisha: “I want to surprise the audience with my performance” | Exclusive Interview

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One of the candidates of this year’s national final of Latvia, Patrisha spoke exclusively to Bogiannos Apostolos and Matamis Apostolis from EurovisionFun, about her participation in Supernova 2023, with the song “Hush“.

Starting her musical career from a very young age, she understood from a very early age her love for singing and musicals. But how did she make the decision to take part in the national final for 2023?

“In previous years, I was in the backing vocals of other participations, such as in 2016! In 2019 I performed my first song as a guest on Supernova and I received many messages to take part but I felt it was not the right time then. This year, I know what I want to present and I finally decided to take part”

In our question, she revealed that although the song was written for Eurovision, she considers herself to write songs as an artist with a vision and simply came up in the studio to come up with Eurovision. About her stage appearance at the national final, Patrisha said:

“On the stage of the national final you will see Patrisha! I want to keep my ideas on my head and when I’m ready to go on stage, to show everyone what I’ve prepared and enjoy it!”

In closing, she revealed to us that her favorite entry from Latvia is Carousel from 2019, as she loves the intimacy and simplicity they brought as artists to the competition stage. Her favorite entry from the competition is that of Ukraine from 2021, as she would also like to collaborate with the singer of the band Go_A.

Finally she sang us a part of her song acapella.

Watch the full interview below:

Listen to her song “Hush” from Supernova:

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Elsie Bay: “I had no intention of returning to MGP”| Interview | (Video)

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Following the announcement of her participation in this year’s Norwegian national final, Melodi Grand Prix 2023, Elsie Bay spoke exclusively to EurovisionFun and Apostolos Bogiannos and Giorgos Zeuteridis.

Elsie is among one of the finalists of this year’s MGP and will try to represent her country at Eurovision 2023 with the song “Love you in a dream“.

This is her second time participating in the national final and she says that although she enjoyed her experience last year, she had no intention of returning to the competition this year but changed her mind when she wrote her MGP 2023 entry song.

When asked what “Love you in a dream” means to her, she answered:

“I am very proud of this song, which talks about the realization of our dreams which can only be achieved if we ourselves strive for it.”

About her stage performance, she told us:

“My song is a ballad, so don’t expect a ‘party’ on stage. But I won’t be alone on stage”.

When asked which of her two performances she prefers, she answered that her song “Love you in a dream” stands out this year.

In conclusion, she told us that the eurostars she would like to work with are Cornelia Jacobs and Alexander Rybak, while “Hold me closer” is her favorite song for Eurovision 2022.

Just before the end of the interview, Elsie offered us a part of her acapella song.

Watch the interview with Elsie Bay here:

Listen to “Love you in a dream” below:

We would like to thank Εlsie and wish her luck in her Eurovision Journey that has just begun!

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Belgium: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry ”Because of You” (video)

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The national final of Belgium “Eurosong 2023” has ended with Gustaph and the song “Because of you” receiving at the end of the night the ticket to Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

The Eurovisionfun team couldn’t help but see and comment on Belgium’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Matamis Apostolis, Barboutis Paschalis and Roupakias Christos in a delightful reaction video with detailed commentary for the third entry for the 2023 competition!

Gustaph and “Beacause of You” will wave the Belgian flag in Liverpool and will attempt to claim victory in the upcoming competition. Listen to the entry below:

Will Belgium manage to get back into the top ten after 6 years? Make your prediction in the comments!

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Estonia: Interview with Janek | “Ηouse of Glass” and Eesti Laul 2023!(video)

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Janek, one of the candidates of this year’s national final of Estonia, Eesti Laul with the song “House of Glass“, spoke exclusively to EurovisionFun and to Stella Gialetzi and Apostolis Matamis.

The singer, after talking about the changes that have come to his life recently due to the competition, referred to his decision to participate in this year’s national final:

“Although music has always been in my life, lately I’ve decided to write more and start collaborating with other musicians. So I decided to join Eesti Laul, as it’s a good way to introduce myself to both Estonian and foreign audiences and to the public of other countries.”

As for the involvement of “House of Glass”, he revealed that it is a song about love and that many people can relate to it. At the same time, it is also a song about the sadness and confusion that a breakup brings to a relationship. He states that the message of his participation can be compared to his effort in musical events, as he has been trying for a long time to succeed in the field and realize his dreams.

“I came up with the chorus melody maybe in my shower but they told me it’s not good! But when I decided to work with Morland (Norway 2015), between several songs he told me that this has the most potential and so we made some changes and ended up with House of Glass!”

Among other things, he himself, talking about his stage presence in the semi-final, commented to us that they don’t want to do much but only what is necessary for the song, while he revealed to us that he will be alone on the stage of Eesti Laul 2023!

His favorite Estonian entries are “Rändajad” by Urban Symphony (2009), while his favorite Eurovision entries are Sweden 2012, Austria 2014 and many other entries that failed to qualify  in the Eurovision final.

Just before the end of the interview, Janek offered us a part of his song acapella.

Watch the exclusive interview with Janek in the video below:

Below you can listen to House Of Glass by Janek  (Eesti Laul 2023):

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Albania: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry ”Duje” (video)

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For one more year, the Public Television of Albania (RTSH) chose to participate in Eurovision through FiK. The grand final took place at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, with Albina & Familja Kelmendi receiving at the end of the night the ticket to Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

The Eurovisionfun team couldn’t help but see and comment on “Duje”, the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Bogiannos Apostolos, Matamis Apostolis and Gialetzi Stella in a delightful reaction video with detailed commentary for the second entry for the 2023 edition of Eurovision!

Below, watch the winning performance of Albina & Familja Kelmendi, with the song “Duje” that will represent Albania at Eurovision 2023:

What do you think will be the fate of Albania in Eurovision 2023? Tell us in the comments below!

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Estonia: Interview with SISSI | Lighthouse and Eesti Laul 2023! (video)

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Following the announcement of her participation in this year’s Estonian national final, Eesti Laul 2023, SISSI speaks exclusively to EurovisionFun’s, Apostolos Bogiannos and Apostolis Matamis.

SISSI is among the finalists of this years Eesti Laul and she will try to represent her country in  Eurovision 2023 with the song “Lighthouse“.

This is her third time being on the national final and she feels amazing to be back, cause she loves not only competing but also being a part of a big celebration of music alongside with other artists. About her decision to participate in this years national final, she told us:

“Τhis year there was actually no plan to participate. The previous years we had a plan of making an entry for Eesti Laul, but finally I get to work with a new producer who listened to my song “Lighthouse” and he fell in love with it! At first, it was supposed to be my next single, but after we finished it, he was sure that this song is for Eurovision!”

As SISSI mentioned her song has three layers and works as a therapy for her. It’s a very personal song for her and she wrote it in a very hard period of her life, when she couldn’t even thought of writing a song. Some months before, two member of her family drowned and that’s why water plays a big part also on her music video.

“My song is about grief either on a lost love or a person who will never come back! Through this song I finally got to except my own emotions and all the chaos and beauty that brings to my life. My goal is to inspire other people too!”

 

Asked about her staging of the song in the national final SISSI said:

“This time I will be more free on the stage! My sister and my mother will be in charge of the stage choreography and we will work on the camera angles but we will not know what exactly I am going to do on the stage!”

Her favorite Estonian entries is Ott Lepland’s  Kuula from 2012 but also she gives a shoutout to songs that ended up on second or third place in the national final of Estonia. In general her favourite Eurovision entries are Portugal 2017, Sweden 2013 and 2012.

Sometime before the end of the interview, SISSI offered us a part of her song acapella!

Watch the exclusive interview with SISSI in the following video:

Listen to SISSI – Lighthouse from Eesti Laul 2023:

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Malta: Emma Muscat speaks exclusively at EurovisionFun! (Video)

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After her victory in this year’s national final of Malta, MESC 2022, Emma Muscat, representative of the country in Eurovision 2022, speaks exclusively to EurovisionFun and Apostolos Bogiannos.

How did it decide to claim its country’s representation at Eurovision for the first time?

I wanted it since last year. I thought it was a new invitation for me and I wanted to take that responsibility.

Although she won the national final with the song Out Of Sight, she chose to compete with a new song, choosing for Turin, I Am What I Am. How did he make that decision?

I made this decision as after the national final, the public was the one who expressed this desire. We thought about it a lot in order to make this choice. Out Of Sight is a song that means a lot to me but I wanted a song that best fits the competition and has a strong message.

What is the message of I Am What I Am?

The song wants you to identify with it and help you. It talks about how we should love ourselves. It is an anthem to believe in ourselves and how special we all are. It is an experiential song, as I, myself, as a child, have found myself on the sidelines, from those around me.

As for her stage presence in Turin, she revealed that it will be a surprise for us and that it will be a dynamic show, without revealing more details.

In conclusion, she reveals her favorite song from this year’s Eurovision, which is the participation of Italy. As for her favorite songs in the entire history of the contest, these are Destiny Je me Casse and Loreen Euphoria.

Finally, before giving us a short interpretation of I Am What I Am but also sending a message that Greek fans want to hear, she mentioned her desire to compete in the Sanremo festival.

Watch the full exclusive interview of Emma Muscat in the video below:

Listen to “I Am What I Am”, the participation of Emma Muscat who will compete in the sixth place of the Second Semifinal, on May 12.

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Croatia: Mia Dimšić speaks exclusively at EurovisionFun! (Video)

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After her victory in this year’s national final of Croatia, Dora 2022, Mia Dimšić, representative of the Adriatic country, in Eurovision 2022, speaks exclusively to EurovisionFun and Paschalis Barboutis.

What did she gain from her participation in Dora 2022?

My participation in Dora was a great experience. I did not expect to win or launch my career. I had my song ready and my producer and I decided to send it to the festival. And I won!

Mia Dimšić, who is competing in this year’s Eurovision, with the song “Guilty Pleasure”, reveals the message behind her song.

The song is about relationships and how they work. In human choices and how much you are exclusively in a relationship. Of course, there are also the needs for a love affair, but also how much you face someone else, when you are already in a relationship.

Although her song is entirely in English, Mia reveals whether she will include a part in Croatian, in Turin.

I have not decided yet. But I think about it a lot as the fans want me to include some lyrics in Croatian. The Croatian version of the song has received very good reviews, which I did not expect to happen to such an extent. But I will leave it to you for surprise.

How will she appear on the stage in Turin?

My appearance will be a surprise. I can not reveal much, but it will be completely different from Dora, while there will be many colors and choreography. Of course, I will have my guitar with me.

In conclusion, she reveals her favorite songs from this year’s Eurovision, which are the participations of Italy, Sweden, Poland and The Netherlands. As for her favorite songs in the whole history of the contest, they are Loreen’s Euphoria, Alexander Rybak’s Fairytale, The Common Linnets’ Calm After the Storm, while her favorite Croatian entry is that of 2000, Kad zaspu anđeli.

Watch the whole exclusive interview of Mia Dimšić, in the video that follows:

Below, you can listen the official entry of Croatia in Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

Mia will perform “Guilty Pleasure” in the 11th place of the first semi-final on May 10th.

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