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Breaking News: Alessandra withdrew from being the Norwegian spokesperson!

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Alessandra Mele was scheduled to hand out points on behalf of Norway during tonight’s final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Now, however, Dagbladet has confirmed that she is withdrawing from that task.

Channel host Ingvild Helljesen takes over the task.

Source: Dagbladet

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Eurovision 2024: EBU in crisis meeting! | Joost Klein stopped from rehearsing this afternoon!

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As you read in one of our previous articles, one of the big favorites, Dutch Joost Klein, didn’t show up at the rehearsal for the Eurovision final earlier today.

Svergies Radio’s Carolina Norén, reported from within the press centre that the EBU is currently in a crisis meeting investigating an incident they say occurred yesterday.

She mentioned that she could actually see towards the Dutch box where Joost Klein is supposed to be and the Dutch delegation is waiting for a decision.

She also asked the Israeli delegation briefly, if they had reported anything but they denied anything like that. It was at yesterday’s press conference that it was noticed that Joost Klein had the Dutch flag on him.

Last night, when the Israeli participant Eden Golan received a critical question regarding security concerns on this year’s contest, and the moderators interrupted and said she wouldn’t need to respond, Joost then asked, why not? But this is unclear that the Dutch favourite was stopped from performing earlier for that reason.

According to information to SVT, a physical confrontation has occurred between the artist and a photographer.

So we have to wait for an official statement from the EBU and hope that things clear up a bit. Joost Klein is still in the arena, the Netherlands delegation is sitting and waiting for a decision.

Source: Sveriges Radio/SVT

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Georgia: Iru’s “Echo” is now the most streamed Georgian entry in Spotify!

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Georgia’s representative at Eurovision 2023, Iru Khechanovi, broke a new record with her song “Echo”, as it is now the Georgian entry that has the most streams on Spotify.

As of now, counting only the official versions of the Georgian songs, namely those performed on the Eurovision stage, Iru Khechanovi broke the record for the most streams on Spotify, amassing 2,762,346 streams to date.

Iru broke the record previously held by Nina Sublatti, as the Eurovision version of “Warrior” (Georgia 2015), has so far 2,590,270 streams, second only to “Echo”.

Below is the ranking of Georgian entries available on Spotify and their respective streams:

  1. 2023 – Iru Khechanovi – ‘Echo’ – 2,762,346 streams
  2. 2015 – Nina Sublatti – ‘Warrior’ – 2,590,270streams
  3. 2022 – Circus Mircus – ‘Lock Me In’ – 2,116,329 streams
  4. 2021 – Tornike Kipiani – ‘You’ – 1,798,141 streams
  5. 2019 – Oto Nemsadze – ‘Keep On Going’ – 1,111,267 streams
  6. 2017 – Tamara Gachechiladze – ‘Keep the Faith’ – 1,006,033 streams
  7. 2020 – Tornike Kipiani – ‘Take Me As I Am’ – 987,322 streams
  8. 2018 – Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao – ‘For You’ – 789,144 streams
  9. 2011 – Eldrine – ‘One More Day’ – 265,295 streams
  10. 2010 – Sofia Nizharadze – ‘Shine’ – 207,191 streams

Iru Khechanovi represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which took place in Liverpool, with the song “Echo”, but despite the high expectations of the fans, she did not make it to the Grand Final, thus continuing the country’s negative record, for the sixth year:

https://youtu.be/HNvGZeEQvfc

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Eurovision 2023: Georgia’s Second Rehearshal!

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Next up is Georgia‘s rehearsal, represented by Iru singing “Echo“.

Who is Iru?

Irina “Iru” Khechanovi is a twenty-three year old young artist from Georgia with Armenian descent. You may know her because she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 as a member of the girl group Candy with the song “Candy Music”. In 2019, she tried to expand her career as a participant in the “Georgian Idol“. She also co-written Georgia’s song “I Believe” for Junior Eurovision last year. The entry finished in third place.

In 2023, she won the fifth season of “The Voice Georgia” and therefore she won the right to represent her country to Eurovision in Liverpool.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

Georgia has had an outfit adjustment, changing Iru’s dress train to a much bigger one than the one wearing on Tuesday’s first rehearsal. Reasonable considering the wind machines are going full blast in this act!

Chloe Hashemi / EBU

Chloe Hashemi / EBU

In the afternoon, after the completion of all the rehearsals, a recap video will be released with short excerpts from the footage of all the second rehearsals!

The Dress Rehearsal for Georgia and the rest of Semi Final 2 will be held on the 10th of May.

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Eurovision 2023: Georgia’s First Rehearshal!

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Next up on stage we will be seeing Iru on her first rehearsal as the representative of Georgia in this year’s competition with “Echo”.

Who is Iru?

Irina “Iru” Khechanovi is a twenty-three year old young artist from Georgia with Armenian descent. You may know her because she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 as a member of the girl group Candy with the song “Candy Music”. In 2019, she tried to expand her career as a participant in the “Georgian Idol“. She also co-written Georgia’s song “I Believe” for Junior Eurovision last year. The entry finished in third place.

In 2023, she won the fifth season of “The Voice Georgia” and therefore she won the right to represent her country to Eurovision in Liverpool.

 

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

Iru wears a diaphanous white dress that looks like the dress from the official music video. The whole song is performed on a raised platform in the centre of the stage, against a LED backdrop of swirling smoke and stormy weather, accompanied by a wind machine. All together it creates a hugely atmospheric performance, and Iru’s breathtaking vocals are already lifting the roof off the Liverpool arena.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

As well with the wind, there is also smoke in the third rehearsal for Georgia. The smoke blends with the foggy LED backdrop, this makes the whole performance very effective.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

 

Below you can watch a small clip from the Georgian first rehearsal, once it’s published on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228609625053121819?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

The second rehearsal for Georgia will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the Iru.

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Source: eurovision.tv

 

Georgia: Iru filmed her postcard for Eurovision 2023!

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Iru, the representative of Georgia in Eurovision 2023, finished filming her postcrard for Eurovision 2023 that will be displayed before her performance in the 2nd Semifinal on May 11.

Filming took place in various places around Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, where we will see Iru in her athletic outfit working out and jogging during a cold morning.

https://twitter.com/bbceurovision/status/1652691051965042689?cxt=HHwWgsC-vazwxO8tAAAA

The following acts have confirmed the filming of their postcards:

  • Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi
  • Austria – Teya & Salena
  • Croatia – Let 3
  • Cyprus – Andrew Lambrou
  • France – La Zarra
  • Germany – Lord of the Lost
  • Ireland – Wild Youth
  • Latvia – Sudden Lights
  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė
  • Malta – The Busker
  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
  • The Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper
  • Poland – Blanka
  • Slovenia – Joker Out
  • Romania – Theodor Andrei
  • Belgium – Gustaph
  • Estonia – Alika
  • Greece – Victor Vernicos
  • Azerbaijan  – TuralTuranx
  • Switzerland – Remo Forre
  • San Marino – Piqued Jacks
  • Israel – Noa Kirel
  • Armenia – Brunette
  • Georgia – Iru

Iru with her song Echo is participating in the 2nd Semifinal on May 11, performing 12th. Iru’s first technical rehearsal will take place on Tuesday 2/5.

https://youtu.be/E8kO-QPippo

You can also watch the reaction video of EurovisionFun on Echo below:

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Georgia: Listen to the new remix of Echo!

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Iru, representative of Georgia in this year’s Eurovision, has released a new version of her song Echo.

Creators of the remix are N.shxiani and GIGAPRODUCTION.

You can listen to the remix below:

You can also watch the Eurovisionfun team’s reaction to the georgian entry below:

We remind you that Georgia will be taking part in the second semi-final on May 11th, performing in 11th place.

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Georgia: Marvin Dietmann is going to be the creative director of “Echo”!

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The already experienced director Marvin Dietmann from Austria, is going to be the creative director of Iru‘s performance on Liverpool;s stage, this year’s representative of Georgia with the song “Echo”.

Dietmann has directed and produced not just a number of TV and concert shows, but also more than a hundred music videos and tours as well.

Moreover, during the last years, Dietmann has directed plenty of entries from different countries, while he rose to fame as the choreographer of “Rise Like A Phoenix”, performed by Conchita Wurst back in 2014 as the winning entry from Austria.

Furthermore, this year he has scheduled to direct at least ten entries from different countries, like Armenia, Austria, Germany, Georgia, the United Kingdom, Cyprus and even more.

Georgia is on the second semi-final on Thursday May 11th, in place number 11.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kO-QPippo

You can also take a look at Eurovisionfun’s reaction on Georgia‘s entry bellow!

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Source: http://1tv.ge

 

 

 

 

Georgia: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2023 Entry ”Echo”!

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A few days ago, through the official account of Eurovision, the participation of Iru for this year’s Eurovision 2023 competition, entitled “Echo“, was officially presented. Iru won the representation of Georgia at Eurovision 2023 by winning the fifth round of The Voice Georgia!

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the country’s official video clip for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Aps, Apostolos, Thanos and special guest Konstantina in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on the participation of Georgia, for 2023!

Video Editing: @xristosrpk

Listen to “Echo” below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kO-QPippo&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

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Georgia: Listen to “Echo” from Iru for Eurovision 2023!

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A few days ago, through the official Eurovision Twitter account, it was revealed that Iru‘s entry will be revealed tonight through the contest’s official YouTube channel.

Iru won the representation of Georgia at Eurovision 2023 by winning the fifth cycle of The Voice Georgia!

The song is titled “Echo” and is completely in English.

Listen to “Echo” below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kO-QPippo&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

Who is Iru?

Iru was born on December 3, 2000 in Tbilisi. He is of Armenian descent. As a child, he took part in various singing competitions. In 2011, on her eleventh birthday, she represented Georgia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia as a member of the group Candy winning the contest with 108 points.

In 2019 she participated in Georgian Idol and in 2021, she released her first single titled “No Jerk Around Me”. In 2022, she performed at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 while also co-writing the song “I Believe” by Mariam Bigvava, Georgia’s entry for that year’s contest finishing in third place.

Later that year, Iru participated in the fifth season of The Voice Georgia. She won the contest on 2 February 2023, earning the right to represent Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Georgia will compete at the second half of the second semi final on Thursday May 11th.

What do you think of “Echo” from Iru? Will she manage to bring Georgia back to the final?

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