The Belarus venture was quite interesting for oikotimes.com team. As expected the extreme cold was something not easy to get used to. This year the national selection returned to BTRC after two years which also coincides with two years of extreme poor results. The experience in the Belarusian...
MC CARTNEY TO WRITE SONG FOR ALYON...
posted by ANOTHER SOURCE
There’s a rumor behind the scenes at the final of “Eurofest” that the team of the winner, Alena Lanskaya, in negotiating with Sir Paul McCartney over the “Eurovision.” According to the state newspaper “Sovetskaya Belorussia,” the legendary musician may...
LOCAL PRESS CLAIMS
VOTING IRREGULARITIES
posted by ANOTHER SOURCE
TELEGRAF.BY REPORTS No sooner had the organizers of “Eurofest” determined the representative of Belarus at the annual song contest “Eurovision,” then the results of the qualifying competitions drew the attention of social networks users. Thus, photos of the official papers with urgent recommendations of officials to support Alyona Lanskaya at the final vote appeared on the internet. February 10, there was information in the network that Vitsebsk officials had sent letters to the subordinate organizations to distribute Alyona Lanskaya’s business card and “to support her during the interactive voting together...
MEET & GREET WITH ALEXANDER
RYBAK TODAY
posted by FOTIS (GREECE)
Eurorofest 2012 might be over but Norwegian winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 is not leaving his homeland, Belarus without a Meet & Greet session just like in the 2010 edition of Junior Eurovision. If you are in Minsk you can meet and greet with Alexander at Hotel Victoria, Minsk, today, from 12.00 – 13.00 local time.
BTRC ANNOUNCE EYM SELECTION DETAIL...
posted by SUBMITTED
Belteleradiocompany announces the beginning of the national selection for Eurovision Young Musicians 2012, established by European Broadcasting Union in 1982. The contest will take place in Vienna in May 2012. Traditionally, its final will be an opening of the world-known Vienna Arts...
BELARUSIAN VIDEO DIARIES ONLINE
posted by GHASSAN (DENMARK)
Belarusian national broadcaster prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 National Final and already ten video diaries are available from the national broadcaster. Watch below the videos in which you will see all the preparations for the Eurofest 2012, the show through which will declare...
GUNESH ANNOUNCE NEW SONG
FOR EUROFEST
posted by MARKUS (GERMANY)
Gunesh, finalist of Eurofest 2012, confirmed she will present a new song. The singer still wants to keep secret his song, but she ensures that both the song and the presentation will be drastically different in the final. Alyona Lanskaya talked about a possible change, but still will not confirm anything. The new arrangement of her semifinal entry, “All my life,” is almost ready. A new presentation is planned, this time there will be a violinist on stage and costume will be completely revamped. “We have not found a better song than ‘All my life’, but there is still enough time until the 14th of February,”...
TWO MORE SUPERSTARS IN MINSK
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Besides the names announced earlier today from BTRC as guests in the Eurofest 2012, Belarus will surprise us with two more big names: Ruslana (Ukraine 2004) and Sakis Rouvas (2004, 2009). The two superstars in their countries will join Dmitry Koldun, Marija Serifovic and Sinplus in the big...
EUROFEST 2012: THE RUNNING ORDER
posted by FOTIS (GREECE)
During the press conference today BTRC announced the running order to the media. The national final is now set for February 14th in Minsk while Denis Kuryan and Leyla Ismailova announced as the hosts. The national final will take place at the Minsk Sports Palace with guests: Koldun (Belarus...
NEW DATE AGAIN FOR EUROFEST 2012
posted by GHASSAN (DENMARK)
Belarusian national broadcaster just announced a new date again for the final of Eurofest 2012, the show through which BTRC will decide its participation to the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. Therefore the national final of Belarus is now set for February 14. On January 24 and through a press...
VICTORIA & UZARI KEEP THEIR S...
posted by MARKUS (GERMANY)
Victoria Aleshko and Uzari announced that they will perform in the Eurofest 2012 final, the same song they had in the semifinal. Therefore Victoria Aleshko will perform the song “Dream” and Uzari the song “The Winner”. After a clarification on a mix up we also got to...
EUROFEST GUESTS STILL A SECRET
posted by GHASSAN (DENMARK)
The Belarusian national broadcaster is not revealing the names of the guest performers for the upcoming Eurofest 2012, the show through which Belarus will decide upon its participation to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. While various forum sites and some posts in wikipedia pages claimed...
WHERE WAS ALYONA DURING THE
MEETING WITH RYB...
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Yesterday Alexander Rybak visited the Belarusian national broadcaster and met with the participants of the 2012 Eurofest final which is now set for January 31. Mysteriously we saw a picture later on with Alexander and four of the participants making us wonder where the fifth participant is. Alyona Lanskaya was the one missing from the photo and immediately we asked here and there for information. Exclusively we can reveal you that Alyona Lanskaya is in Greece and records or masters her Eurofest 2012 entry, although no one knows if the song is the one she used in the semifinal while some sources claimed that it will not be from the submitted...
BTRC ANNOUNCE NEW DATE FOR
EUROFEST 2012
posted by ALENKA (SWITZERLAND)
Moments ago oikotimes.com received the information from TVR that Eurofest 2012 changed date. The new date for the national final through which Belarus will decide for 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is now January 31
EUROFEST 2012 FINALISTS MEET RYBAK
posted by SUBMITTED
Today at 16:30 (Belarus time) finalists of EuroFest 2012 will meet the winner of 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Alexander RYBAK during press-conference of BTRC! Alexander will share the secrets of his victory and will inspire EuroFest’s contestants for their future performances on...
SPECIAL EUROSHOW TONIGHT ON BTRC
posted by MARKUS (GERMANY)
The audience of TVR 1 channel will have the possibility to sing “Songs for the Soul”. The music karaoke-show with the participation of native stars and artists of Russia and Ukraine will begin at 11 p.m. Right after the show, “Belarus-1″ will show the unique project...