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Michael Ben David

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameMichael Ben David Born26 July 1996 Nationality🇮🇱 Israeli National SelectionX-Factor Israel 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongI.M. (2022) Biography Michael Ben David is an Israeli singer and dancer. He was born in Ahkelon, Israel, to a mother of Russian-Ukrainian descent and a father of Georgian descent. He grew up and was educated in Petah Tikva. In sixth grade, he moved to the Green Village boarding school. He came out of the closet in front of his mother as a homosexual at the age of 16. Ben-David did his military service in a classified unit in the Ministry of Defense and then began studying acting at Beit Zvi. Ben-David competed in the reality show “The X Factor Israel” in an attempt to represent Israel at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. On February 3, 2022, the judges of the “X Factor” program, the professional committee of the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation and the audience selected “I.M” as eligible to compete in the pre-Eurovision final. He performed the song in the preliminary final on February 5, reached first place, and was chosen to represent Israel at the 2022 Eurovision. In Eurovision, Ben David did not reach te final. Shortly after Eurovision, Ben David released a new single called “Not being me”. Entries I.M. Country🇮🇱 Israel Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsChen AharoniLidor SaadiaAsi Tal MusicChen AharoniLidor SaadiaAsi Tal DancersTomer TenenboymMoty PilasBar BenjaminEyal Levy Results Semi Points: 61Position: 13Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/XgXjPUsjx4Y

REDDI

© EBU/Corinne Cumming About Quick Facts MembersMathilde ‘Siggy’ SaveryAgnes RoslundIda BergqvistIhan Haydar Founded2022 Nationality🇸🇪 Swedish🇩🇰 Danish National SelectionDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongThe Show (2022) Biography Reddi (often written only in capitals) is a Danish-Swedish pop rock band. The band consists of the two Danes Mathilde “Siggy” Savery (vocals, guitar) and Ihan Haydar (drums) as well as the two Swedes Agnes Roslund (guitar) and Ida Bergkvist (bass). The group was put together by Ihan Haydar and music producer Lars Pedersen (Chief 1) for the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2022, the national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Ihan Haydar was already at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 as a drummer for Soluna Samay. She is also a member of the urban pop group L.I.G.A., which is signed to a label owned by Lars Pedersen. Reddi was able to qualify for the super final at the Melodi Grand Prix 2022 in Herning on March 5, 2022 and then prevailed with their song “The Show”, so they represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. However, the group failed to qualify for the final in the 1st semi-final. Entries The Show Country🇩🇰 Denmark Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsMathilde ‘Siggy’ SaveryIhan HaydarJulia Fabrin MusicRemeeChief 1Mathilde ‘Siggy’ SaveryIhan Haydar BackingsJeanette Bonde Results Semi Points: 55Position: 13Running order: 12 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/cVg6MpVR2Pw

Andromache

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameAndromache Dimitropoulou Born12 oktober 1994 Nationality🇬🇷 Greek National SelectionInternal selection 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongEla (2022) Biography Andromache Dimitropoulou, known professionally as Andromache, is a Greek singer. She was born in Siegen, Germany to Greek parents, but at the age of 10 she moved with her family to Lechena, Ilia, Greece. Andromache started her music career working in small shops in Athens. Then, in 2015, she participated in the second season of The Voice of Greece, where she was in the team of Michalis Stavento. Her musical journey in the show, although it stopped after the 2nd liv showe, “opened the door” of Nikos Vertis. She collaborated with him for two years (2015-2017). This was followed by other collaborations with Greek artists, such as Konstantinos Argyros (2017-2019), Nikos Economopoulos (2019-2020) and Thodoris Ferris. Her discographic debut was in 2017. She released her first single entitled “To fengari” with lyrics and music by George Papadopoulos, followed “Den boró” and “Den se diálexa”. Then “Na’soun psema” to music and lyrics by Vassilis Koumentakos, “Thalassaki” in collaboration with Duo Violins where it is an adaptation of the traditional song. “S’agapo” and “Vásano mou”. On March 9, 2022, it was announced that Andromache would represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. with the song “ela”. Entries Ela Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2022 LanguageEnglishGreek LyricsAlex PapaconstantinouArash LabafEyelar MirzazadehFatjon MiftarajFilloreta Raçi FifiRobert UhlmannViktor SvenssonYll LimaniGeorge Papadopoulos MusicAlex PapaconstantinouArash LabafEyelar MirzazadehFatjon MiftarajFilloreta Raçi FifiRobert UhlmannViktor SvenssonYll LimaniGeorge Papadopoulos DancersNefeli TheodotouDespina Lagoudaki Results Semi Points: 63Position: 12Running order: 9 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2IUdTl-gAI

Ronela Hajati

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameRonela Hajati Born01 month 1900 Nationality🇦🇱 Albanian National SelectionFestival i Këngës 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongSekret (2022) Biography Ronela Hajati, also known as Ronela, is an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. Born and raised in Tirana, she began performing in various song and dance competitions as a child before pursuing a career in music. Ronela Hajati studied ballet and piano during at a young age. She also participated in a number of Albanian singing and dancing competitions. Ronela continued her early career by participating in various musical events on various occasions, such as Top Fest and Kënga Magjike. She rose to fame in the Albanian-speaking Balkans after the release of the well-known song “Mala Gata” in May 2013. At the end of 2013, she participated in the 15th edition of Kënga Magjike with the song “Mos ma isho”. In the grand final, she got the internet award. In December 2015, Hajati released her next song “A do si kjo” and peaked at number 13 in Albania. The follow up, “Marre”, followed in June 2016 and peaked at number 13 as well. Over the course of 2017 and 2018, Hayati released four subsequent songs, including “Mos ik”, “Sonte”, “Maje men” and “Do ta luj”, with commercial success reaching the top 30 in Albania. In December 2018, she successfully returned to Kënga Magjike to compete in the 20th edition of the contest with the song “Vuj”. In March 2019, the singer released the single “Pa dashni” and reached sixth place in Albania. Her success on the list followed in June 2019 with the song “Çohu”, a collaboration with Albanian rapper Don Phenom, debuting in seventh place in the top 100 of the country. Following the 10th best song “Lage”, Hajati scored her first number one song with “MVP”, released later that year. In July 2020, the Albanian football club KF Tirana approached Hajati to produce and perform the club anthem “Bardh ‘e blu” as part of the celebrations to mark its centenary. In March 2021, Hajati announced her studio debut album, “RRON”, scheduled for release next year.Her new single, “Prologue”, debuted the same month in 19th place in the Albanian Top 100 and rose to number two a month later. The second song from the album, “Shumë i mirë” which had reached the 15th place at the end of 2021, was nominated for an award at the gala Netët e Klipit Shqiptar 2021. The third song, “Aventura” released in May 2021, continued to reach third place in the Albianan charts. In June 2021, she collaborated with Kosovo Albanian musician Vig Poppa on the album’s fourth song, “Alo”, which became one of the top 15 songs of the month. Released in October 2021, the “Lejet” sequel eventually reached number 13. In december of the same year, Ronela Hajati participatedin Festival i Këngës. With the song “Sekret”, she won the contest. In 2022 she represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2022 she also scored a hit “Gips” in collaboration with MatoLale and a hit song “Caramel”. With the song “Salvaje”, Ronela took part in the 2023 San Marinese final for the Eurovision Song Contest. However, she did not reach the top-10 of the final. Entries Sekret Country🇦🇱 Albania Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsRonela Hajati MusicRonela Hajati DancersKlaudia PepaMario UzziYusef ZahirKarmine VerolaAndrea Felice Results Semi Points: 58Position: 12Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/_jWXmo0-ZjI

Andrea

© EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameAndrea Koevska Born14 February 2000 Nationality🇲🇰 North Macedonian National SelectionZa Evrosong 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongCircles (2022) Biography Andrea Koevska, known by her stage name Andrea is a North Macedonian pop singer born in Skopje. Andrea plays guitar and piano, but says that the voice is her strongest instrument. Her musical career started quite by accident: she posted short videos on her Instagram account for fun with adaptations and translations of famous pop and rock hits. Her talent and vocal abilities were noticed and recognized by the famous music producer Aleksandar Masevski, who invited her to his studio and offered her a collaboration. He was also the main motivator for her to later enroll at the Faculty of Music – Skopje at the Department of Solo Singing – Popular Genres. She and Aleksandar decided to start with the lyrics exclusively in English in order for the music to reach the listeners faster and to build an international career easier. Her first song “I Know” was released on October 23, 2020. In a short time, the song counted hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and more than 4 million views on TickTock. Andrea has also appeared on several podcast shows from Mexico and the Netherlands. In February 2021, as part of the Fejms orchestral music project, she and her team, in collaboration with music composer Bete Ilin, conductor Oleg Kondratenko and video producer Vladimir Mitrevski Gule, performed an orchestral rendition of her songs.In 2022, she took part in the North Macedonian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, “Za Evrosong 2022”, and she won it with the song Circles. During the opening ceremony, Andrea threw away a North Macedonian flag, in order to have her hands free. North Macedonian broadcaster MRT responded with a statement, in which they said it was “desecration of a national symbol, which is punishable by Macedonian law”. MRT even considered withdrawal from the contest. That didn’t happen, Andrea apologyzed and sang in Eurovision. Entries Circles Country🇲🇰 North Macedonia Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsAleksandar MasevskiAndrea Koevska MusicAleksandar Masevski BackingsAna PetanovskaRenata Kralevska Results Semi Points: 76Position: 11Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/zvOihqB4eKk

Mia Dimšić

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameMia Dimšić Born07 November 1992 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDora 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongGuilty pleasure Biography Mia Dimšić (Osijek, November 7, 1992) is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter. She was born in Osijek, Croatia. Mia graduated in German and English at the Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek. She presentrf her first single “Budi mi blizu” on October 12, 2015. Her debut album “Život nije siv”, released in 2017, became the best-selling album in Croatia in a very short time. The song of the same name was declared the most listened to and aired on radio stations in 2016, and the Croatian Record Association awarded the singer the recognition for the best young performer in the same year. In 2017, she held her first solo concert at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, entitled “Božićni koncert za male i velike”. In collaboration with the Christian band Emanuel, she recorded two songs of a spiritual nature: “Kako divno i me” and “Zlatnih krila”. Her second album “Sretan put” was released in 2019. In August, “Sva blaga ovog svijeta” climbed to the number one position, making it Dimšić’s sixth single to top the HR Top 40 chart as lead artist. In 2022, Mia won Dora, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, and thus represented Croatia in the international final. Entries Guilty Pleasure Country🇭🇷 Croatia Year2022 LanguageEnglishCroatian LyricsMia DimšićVjekoslav DimterDamir Bačić MusicMia DimšićVjekoslav DimterDamir Bačić BackingsBruna OberanJosip Palameta DancersDanon VrlićRoman VrančićRebecca Krajnović Results Semi Points: 75Position: 11Running order: 11 Results Finals Points: –Position: – Running order: – https://youtu.be/9vBQdtW3mJE

Ahez

©EBU/Corinne Cummings About Quick Facts MembersMarine LavigneSterenn DiridolouSterenn Le Gillou Founded2018 Nationality🇫🇷 French National SelectionEurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! , 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongFulenn (2022, with Alvan) Biography Ahez is a French vocal group from Carhaix, Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou. The three girls met during their studies in Carhaix, They practised the traditional singing style kan ha diskan. Kan ha diskan is a typical style from Brittany. The singing is combined with a lot of dance. The name “Ahez” is a combination of Ker Ahez, a popular etymology for the Breton name of Carhaix (Karaez), and Ahes, a Breton mythological figure. The group started performing at fest-noz (festival of the night in Brittany) in 2018, and took part in the 2018 edition of the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient with the band Eben. In the summer of 2021, they met singer and producer Alvan in a bar in Rennes. Together, they participated in the French national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Fulenn”. They went won the competition, winning both the jury vote and televote. “Fulenn” was the first Eurovision entry to be sung in Breton since 1996. Entries Fulenn (with Alvan) Country🇫🇷 France Year2022 LanguageBreton LyricsMarine Lavigne MusicAlexis Morvan-Rosius DancersSoleila Chaou Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 17Position: 24Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/H1lcGXwOqJI

Alvan

©Instagram Alvan About Quick Facts NameAlexis Morvan-Rosius Born17 March 1993 Nationality🇫🇷 French National SelectionEurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongFulenn (2022, with Ahez) Biography Alexis Morvan-Rosius (born in Lorient) is a Breton electronic music musician, better known as Alvan. Alvan is a trained multi-instrumentalist musician, singer and guitarist. He started making music in 2011. In 2015 he joined Flou and later Inside Records. In 2016 he released his first album, reaching over 100,000 views on Spotify and Soundcloud. That same year he won the BPM Contest, winning a contract with Warner Music Group through it’s record label Elektra Records. Alvan has participated in several festivals, most notably the Rennes Musicales de Rennes, La Nuit de l’Erdre and Le Bal du Marquis. In 2022, he took part in the France national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, in a joint project with the female trio Ahez. Alvan and Ahez won first place in both the jury vote and the televote, winning the contest. This was be the second time that France has participated with a song in Breton, after Dan Ar Braz and L’Héritage des Celtes in the 1996 edition. Entries Fulenn (with Ahez) Country🇫🇷 France Year2022 Language🇫🇷 Fr LyricsMarine Lavigne MusicAlexis Morvan-Rosius DancersSoleila Chaou Results Semi Points: –Position: –Running order: – Results Finals Points: 17Position: 24Running order: 6 https://youtu.be/H1lcGXwOqJI

We Are Domi

©EBU/Louise Bennett About Quick Facts Members Dominika HaškováCasper HatlestadBenjamin Rekstad Formed2016 Nationality🇨🇿 Czech/🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionESCZ 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongLights off (2022) Biography We Are Domi, also known as DOMI, is a Norwegian-Czech electro-pop band, founded in 2018 and based in Prague in the Czech Republic. The band’s crew consists of front vocalist Dominika Hašková, daughter of the former ice hockey player Dominik Hašek, guitarist Casper Bjelland Hatlestad from Stavanger and keyboardist Benjamin Rekstad from Nesodden. We Are Domi was founded in 2018 in Leeds, UK. The three met while studying jazz music at the Leeds Conservatoire. The band is known for energetic performances and mixes different genres such as dance, electro-pop and Scandinavian-inspired pop. In August 2020, the band moved from the UK to the Czech Republic, due to the strict virus restrictions in the UK. In the autumn of 2021, the band was announced as one of seven entries in the Czech music competition ESCZ 2022. The competition was organized by the Czech national broadcaster ČT. On Thursday 16 December 2021, the broadcaster announced that the band We Are Domi had won the competition. The result was that they represented the Czech Republic in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin with the song “Lights off”. Entries Lights off Country Czech Republic Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsAbigail Frances JonesDominika HaškováBenjamin Rekstad MusicEinar Eriksen KvaløyAbigail Frances JonesDominika HaškováCasper HatlestadBenjamin Rekstad BackingsNikol Držmíšková Results Semi Points: 227Position: 4Running order: 18 Results Finals Points: 38Position: 22Running order: 1 https://youtu.be/EGRzSefqOm0

Rosa Linn

©EBU/Nathan Reinds About Quick Facts NameRoza Kostandyan Born20 May 2000 Nationality???????? Armenian National SelectionInternal selection 2022 In Eurovision2022 Turin SongSnap (2022) Biography Rosa Kostandyan (born in Vanadzor, Armenia), known on stage as Rosa Linn, is an Armenian singer, songwriter, music producer. Rosa was born and raised in Vanadzor. She started playing the piano at the age of six. In 2013, she participated in the Armenian national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Gitem”. Rosa Linn began her professional music career by working with the American Nvak Collective recording label, which was founded by Armenian-American singer-songwriter Tamar Kaprelyan. In September 2021, she released her debut single “King” in collaboration with American singer Kiiara. On March 11, the Armenian Public Television (AMPTV) officially announced Rosa Linn as Armenia’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Her song called “Snap” was released together with the video on March 19. Rosa Linn managed to reach the final with her song. Entries Snap Country???????? Armenia Year2022 LanguageEnglish LyricsRosa LinnLarzz PrincipatoJeremy DusouletAllie CrystalCourtney HarrellTamar Kaprelyan MusicRosa LinnLarzz PrincipatoAllie CrystalCourtney HarrellTamar Kaprelyan Backings– Results Semi Points: 187Position: 5Running order: 17 Results Finals Points: 61Position: 20Running order: 8 https://youtu.be/DAJ6vfmD_ic