BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

05/12/2006

Fifteen Named for Belarus Eurofest

Belarusian broadcaster BRTC has released details of the songs shortlisted for their 2007 Eurovision national final, 'Eurofest'.

The shortlist includes an entry by the group Litesound (pictured), which may prove ineligible. The group performed a song called 'Summer Trip' at an Italian music festival over the summer. The group insist that it was a different song to the one planned for Eurofest, although it has the same title.

The final decision about which act will get to grace the stage in Finland will once again be made by government officials. The public will, however, be encouraged to help narrow down the field from a selection of potential Eurovision performers.

In December, from the fifteen acts taking part in 'Eurofest', a government-backed jury will choose two finalists. Televoters will also be allowed to pick their favourite from a televised show. If the public winner is not in the top two chosen by the jury, this third act will go through to the next stage of the competition.

Although viewers will see each performer singing possible Eurovision songs, there is no guarantee that any of the songs will go through to the Eurovision Song Contest itself. The purpose of the show is to introduce the performers alone.

The final three will be invited to perform a range of potential songs at closed auditions and discussions will take place with the performers and their management to see who can offer the best plan to improve the Belarusian reputation at Eurovision. Television viewers will get to see the two or three finalists and their songs, but will have no say over who goes to Helsinki.

BRTC hopes to announce details of its candidate and song by the end of January 2007.

The songs announced today:

Borneo - Fingertips
New Generation - Belarus
Diana Gurtskaya - How Long
Dmitry Koldun - Angel Mechty
Lena - Call Me (September 11)
Natalia Tamelo - So Badly High
The Project - S.U.P.E.R. S.T.A.R.
Irina Yarina - Krotkiy Dozhd
Victor Pshenichniy - Sooner or Later
Oleg Karpenko - I Feel Good Tonight
Dali - Mechtai so Mnoy
Svayaki - Salodki Myodzik
Anna Sharkunova - Sorvatsa i Vniz
Litesound - Summer Trip
Natalia Lapteva & XXXLight - Tears


Source- Esckaz

Source:

http://www.doteurovision.com/phpnews/news.php?action=fullnews&id=1219

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