Jury names 4 finalists of "EuroFest"

22.12.2007

Press releaseThe concert of 15 semifinalists of "EuroFest" was held on December 21 and was broadcasted by the First Channel and TV-channel "Belarus-TV". According to the rules of the contest, the finalists are selected by interactive vote of the audience and jury vote.


Press release



The concert of 15 semifinalists of "EuroFest" was held on December 21 and was broadcasted by the First Channel and TV-channel "Belarus-TV". According to the rules of the contest, the finalists are selected by interactive vote of the audience and jury vote. Then the jury has to choose two songs and two performers for the 3rd stage of the project. A performer, who has got the biggest number of the viewers' votes, will be the 3rd participant regardless of the jury's vote.
Yet, after consultations the members of the jury took an unprecedented decision to select 4 finalists for the last stage of the project. "In case the Standing Eurovision organization committee supports the decision, all the 4 participants will take part in the final", pointed out the head of the National TV music project, Alexander Tikhanovich.
The final gala concert of the project, at which the name of the Belarusian representative at Eurovision-2008 will be announced, will take place on January 21.
The organizer of the project is Belteleradiocompany.
Additional information about the finalists:
Gunesh
"I can't live without you" (music by G.A.Abasova, lyrics by M.Hadbadeva and G.Galushko)
Gunesh is a professional singer since 8. She has recorded 3 albums and received numerous awards of the national and domestic contests including the grand prix of a prestigious Bulgarian contest "Discovery-2003".
Ruslan Alekhno
"Hasta la Vista" (music by T.Demchuk, lyrics by E.Melnik)
Alekhno started his singing career in the Academic band of song and dance of the Belarusian Armed Forces. He was a soloist of the band for 4 years. Ruslan Alekno was laureate and prize winner of many vocal contests, but his greatest achievement is a victory in the Russian TV projects "National performer 2", which gave him a green light to the world pf big showbiz.
"Litesound"
"Do you believe" (music D.Karyakin, lyrics by V.Karyakin)
"Litesound" is a professional rock project, popular not only in Belarus. The band's songs don’t leave the highest positions in national hit-parades. And a song "Solo Per Te", recorded together with the Italian star Jacopo Massa in spring of 2007, was a leader of the Italian hit-parades for 20 weeks. The band took part in the Eurovision selection rounds two times. The 3rd attempt turned out to be more successful.
"By the Eyes"
"A Girl of the 3rd Millennium" (music and lyrics by Stasya)
"By the Eyes" appeared in winter 2000. In 2003 the band released an album "The Sun is Spreading Over" at Russian label Real Records. In 2003 the band became the Rock Newcomer of the Year in Russia. For some time the musicians lived in Moscow, performed in clubs and took part in festivals ("Invasion", "Rock Yurmala", "Sound Record"). At the moment "By the Eyes" is working in Minsk.