At Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam, our reporter Kal managed to talk to Silvester Belt. He will represent Lithuania in this years Eurovision Song Contest. The two were talking about London and why the performance there was so special. They talked about Silvester being no. 1 in the charts, about his youth and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Silvester showed he is a man with emotions. Enjoy the video!
At Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam, our reporter Kal managed to talk to Joost Klein. He will represent The Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest. Kal and Joost were talking about Fortnite, a Eurovision simulator and about Joost’s friends. Joost also mentions his favourite part of the song, and they talk about Käärijä. Enjoy the video!
At Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam, our reporter Kal managed to talk to Aiko. She will represent Czechia in the Eurovision Song Contest. The two talked about the revamp of Aiko’s song “Pedestal”, about her album “Fortune’s Child” and the reactions on her song, and about spirituality. Oh and Kal had a good advice for her on her sour throat. So… here’s the interview:Â
Last Saturday, our reporter Kal was able to talk to Marcus and Martinus, the Swedish representatives in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. They talked about Loreen, about the difference between their songs “Air” and “Unforgettable”, the difference between the two of them and so much more. Anxious about the interview? Yes of course you are. So… here it is!
Malik Harris is the guy who is going to represent Germany this year. The 24-year old son of the US ex-showmaster Ricky Harris grew up in Issing near Vilgertshofen near Landsberg am Lech. His paternal grandfather was an opera singer, his maternal grandmother was a pianist, and his father played numerous musical instruments. His first singles “Say the Name” (2018) and “Welcome to the Rumble” (2019) became hits in the airplay charts and on streaming platforms such as Spotify. Malik Harris was the first German artist to be seen on a Times Square billboard in New York City for a week when his single “When We’ve Arrived” was released in October 2020. Our reporter Kal managed to elicit statements from Malik about the staging. “The setting is going to be intimate, very close, very raw”. Why? Watch the video and you’ll know it!
Emma Muscat will perform for Malta in the second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2016 she released her first single “Alone” on her YouTube channel and later in 2017 she released her second single “Without You”. In 2018 she released her first EP. A year later, her first official single was released, “Avec moi”, featuring singer Biondo. In 2020 followed the hit “Sangria”, a duet with the Italian rapper Astol. Our reporter Kal spoke to Emma; of course he asked her why she traded in the winning song from the Maltese final. Many people can relate to “I am what I am,” she explains, making more comparisons between the two songs in the meantime. Which of the two does she like best? That’s what she tells in this video… or not?
The UK is back! Sam Ryder is the favorite of many people. Although he started as a session musician in 2009, his real breakthrough came thanks to Corona: during the first lockdown he started posting songs on TikTok. He quickly became the most watched singer on the platform. Our reporter Kal Engels talks to him about his childhood, about the song (I wrote it in about ten minutes) and about his and others’ expectations for the UK. So watch! Â
LPS betekent Last Pizza Slice. Het is de band die dit jaar Slovenië vertegenwoordigt op het Eurovisie Songfestival. De band zal in de eerste halve finale optreden. LPS was een schoolband, opgericht in 2018. De doorbraak kwam voor de leden Filip, GaÅ¡per, Mark, Zala en Žiga pas heel recent: ze namen deel aan EMA FreÅ¡, de voorselectie voor de Sloveense nationale finale, uitsluitend met jong aanstormend talent. Onze reporter Kal sprak daarover met ze. “We didn’t expect it. Every time we went through, we thought: this is it.”, aldus de leden van de band. Die vertelden hoe ze aan de naam Last Pizza Slice gekomen waren, maar ook hoe ze in de muziek terecht gekomen zijn. Alle reden dus om snel te kijken!
S10 is the participant from the Netherlands. She will be featured in the first semifinal. S10 is actually called Stien Den Hollander. She made her first EPs in 2017 (Antipsychotica) and 2018 (Lithium). The titles say it all: she wrote lyrics about her own mental illness. The lyrics are therefore very personal. In the meantime she made two albums and scored a big hit, the song “Adem je in”. S10 is the first candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2010 to sing in Dutch. Our reporter Kal spoke to her. She told her about the lyrics of the song, gave her fans some advice (Party with your own identity! Who are you, what kind of clothes do I wanna wear, how do I wanna smell, you have to make a party in your own head!). But she has a lot more to say. Take a quick look at the video!
In the 2nd semifinal we will see and hear Ochman. He will represent Poland with “River”. His full name is Krystian Ochman, but he only uses his last name in Turin. Ochman was born in Melrose, Massachusetts. His parents were of Polish descent. After graduating from high school, Ochman moved to Katowice in Poland. Two years ago he won The Voice of Poland. His first single “ÅšwiatÅ‚ocienie” became an instant hit. Our reporter Kal spoke to him. The conversation was mainly about the preparties, what he will be doing in Turin (I’ll get a tan and if I get the change I want to see a football match of Juventus). In addition, Kal tries to elicit something from him about the staging. If he succeeds? See for yourself…