folk music

Tautumeitas

📷 EBU/Corinne Cumming About Quick Facts Members Asnate RancāneAurēlija RancāneLaura VārpiņaLaura Marta LīcīteGabriēla Zvaigznīte Founded2015 Nationality🇱🇻 Latvian National SelectionSupernova 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongBur man laimi (2025) Biography Tautumeitas is a Latvian folk and world music group formed in 2015. The ensemble consists of five female vocalists and instrumentalists: Asnate

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75 cents

About Quick Facts NameLadislav Demeterffy Born29 January 1933 Deceased19 November 2010 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDORA 2008 In Eurovision2008 Belgrade SongRomanca (& Kraljevi Ulice, 2008) Biography Ladislav Demeterffy, known by his stage name 75 Cents, was a Croatian singer born on January 29, 1933, in Zagreb. He gained international recognition at

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Kraljevi Ulice

About Quick Facts MembersMiran Hadži VeljkovićZlatko PetrovićZoran Lovrić Founded1987 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDORA 2008DORA 2007DORA 2006 In Eurovision2008 Belgrade SongRomanca (& 75 Cents, 2008) Biography Kraljevi ulice, translating to “Kings of the Street,” is a Croatian band formed in 1987 by Miran Hadži Veljković and Zlatko Petrović Pajo. Known for

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Shkodra Elektronike

📷 EBU/Corinne Cumming About Quick Facts MembersKolë LacaBeatriçe Gjergji Founded2019 Nationality🇦🇱 Albania National SelectionFestivali i Këngës 2025 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongZjerm (2025) Biography Shkodra Elektronike is an Albanian duo. The music project was founded in 2019 by Albanian immigrants Kolë Laca and Beatriçe Gjergji, who grew up in Italy, away

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Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away

Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away. Selami was one of the members of the Modern Folk Trio. They accompanied Aysegül Aldinç at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. The group sang the song “Dönme dolap”. The song ended up in 18th place. Selami Karaibrahimgil finished school at TED Ankara College. He completed high

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Gåte

© EBU/Corinne Cumming About Quick Facts MembersGunnhild SundliMagnus BørmarkJon Even SchrärerMats PaulsenJohn Stenersen Founded1999 Nationality🇳🇴 Norwegian National SelectionNorsk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 In Eurovision2024 Malmö SongUlveham (2024) Biography Gåte is a Norwegian folk rock band. The group traces its origins to spring 1999 when siblings Gunnhild Sundli, then 13, and

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Kasey Smith

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts NameKasey Smith Born29 March 1990 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish National SelectionEurosong 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongHeartbeat (with Can-Linn, 2014) Biography Kasey Smith is an Irish singer and songwriter best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 as part of the band Can-Linn. Born

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Can-linn

© Albin Olsson About Quick Facts MembersDonna BissettJenny BowdenTarik ShebaniThomas Spratt Active2014 Nationality🇮🇪 Irish National SelectionEurosong 2014 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongHeartbeat (ft. Kasey Smith, 2014) Biography Can-Linn was formed in Ireland in early 2014 with the specific purpose of representing Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the

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Global Kryner

About Quick Facts NameSabine StiegerKarl RossmannChristof SpörkAnton SauprüglEdi KöhldorferSebastian Fuchsberger Active2002-2013 Nationality🇦🇹 Austrian National SelectionSong.Null.Fünf In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongY así (2005) Biography Global.Kryner: An Austrian Folk Band With a Modern Twist Global.Kryner was an Austrian folk band that mixed traditional alpine music with modern sounds like jazz, Latin, and pop.

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Lado Members

About Quick Facts MembersLadodijana BadekSanja MikulićValentina ŠepakTomislav Tržan (timpani)Stjepan Večković (lijerica) Founded1949 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDora 2005 In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongVukovi umiru sami (& Boris Novković) Biography Lado Ensemble is a Croatian folk music and dance group that serves as the national folk ensemble of Croatia. Founded in 1949, its

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