Slovenia - Voda - Ana Soklič

Ana looks the other way for the EP version May 14

Ana Soklič is the winner of the Slovenian preselection EMA with the song Voda (Water).

The song is written by Ana Soklič herself with Bojan Simončič.

Voda is recorded with the Budapest Art Orchestra.

Here's the live performance video

Ana Soklič will be returning for the 2021 contest. Her new page is here.

An early studio version was recorded and was first on the radio only but was made available on the digital EP (see below) on May 14.
A new version (again with the Budapest Art Orchestra) was recorded for Eurovision and can be heard here at Ana's Youtube. Seven versions of the song are released now.

Ana released a digtal 8-track EP on May 14 with 7 versions of Voda and one other song.
High quality audio's are available from Ana's website shop. (mp3 / SD / HD)
1. Voda (ESC 2020 Full version)
2. Voda (Apollo radio remix)
3. Voda (Žiga Murko remix)
4. Voda (Cinematic version) = instrumental orchestral version
5. Voda (EMA 2020 version)
6. Voda (Karaoke version ESC 2020)
7. Water (ESC 2020 English version)
8. Temni Svet (different song from Popevka 2019)
Track 4 is the orchestral arrangement from the ESC version without some of the beats/drums

March 20 release image

The song was released on iTunes and Apple music on March 20 and a few days later on Amazon and Spotify. Please see comments.

Ana's 2021 entry Amen is released on a digital EP which also includes a previously unreleased version of Voda. The Symphonic version is the full vocal version of the Cinematic version.

Versions
Voda (ESC 2020 Full version)
- on Official 2CD
Voda (Apollo radio remix)
Voda (Žiga Murko remix)
Voda (Cinematic version) = instrumental orchestral version
Voda (EMA 2020 version)
Voda (Karaoke version ESC 2020) (= instrumental)
- also on the official karaoke album (digital)

Water (ESC 2020 English version)

Picture from Ana's Facebook

- all digital released on EP/album Voda
Voda (Symphonic version 2021)

- digital EP Born To The Fight (with the 2021 entry)

Links and sources
RTVSLO EMA/Eurovision pages
Ana Soklič Website FB (new links), 2021

Belarus - Da Vidna - VAL

Acoustic version release image

Synthwave remix 2021

VAL won the Belorussian final with the song Da Vidna (Да Вiдна) and the song was to represent Belarus in Rotterdam.
VAL is a project around singer Valeriya Gribusova (Валерыя Грыбусава) and Vladisav Pashkevich alias Vlad Freimann.
The song is sung in Belorussian and is is written by Valeriya Gribusova , Vladisav Pashkevich/Freimann and Nikita Naydenov.

Da Vidna was released as a digital single on January 27. The acoustic version was released on February 21.

In 2021 (February 5) a new remix was released as a digital single: The Synthwave remix

VAL won't be returning for the 2021 contest

VAL Quote from interview with TUT.by (with google translate):
“2020 was a difficult year, but also filled with a lot of incredible events. Although we will not represent Belarus at Eurovision-2021 because of our opinion on the socio-political crisis in our home country, we are incredibly happy to present you with Synthwave Remix on Da Vidna. Let's make this year better together, finally defeat the pandemic and give each other a lot of warmth” said VAL.

Watch and listen here or buy here
And here's an acoustic version video
Here's a playlist (youtube) of Belorussian 2020 finalists.


Versions
Da Vidna - original version

- on the official 2CD, digital single
Da Vidna - Acoustic
- digital release
Da Vidna - Synthwave remix (linktree)

Original version release image

- 2021 digital release

Da Vidna - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources
VAL music project FB, Valeriya's FB, Vlad's FB, their Soundcloud has some great tunes (and mixes) incl. the Da Vidna versions.

Read the TUT.by interview here or here with google translate

Bulgaria - Tears Getting Sober - Victoria Georgieva

After a year contemplating Bulgaria planned to return to Eurovision with Victoria Georgieva (Виктория Георгиева).

Digital release image

The Eurovision song, Tears Getting Sober, was revealed and released on March 7.
Here's the official video
The song is written by Victoria herself with Boris Milanov, Lucas Oscar and Corbelia Wiebols.
An instrumental (with a few backing ahahaaah's) was also released. It is different from the karaoke version on the official karaoke album (digital).

In December 2020 Victoria performed a bit of Tears Getting Sober in Bulgarian on TV but she hasn't recorded it.

Vinyl

A Vinyl 12" inch record is made (25 copies only) and just one was given away in a competition / survey.

Victoria plans to return for the next Eurovision Song Contest. Victoria in 2021.

Digital release image of Victoria's song out on March 7

Victoria, a former X-factor contestant,  has released several reasonably succesful singles in Bulgarian but her most recent single is in English: I Wanna Know from June 2019. (released as Victoria without the Georgieva)
She is currently working on her first album which is expected around Eurovision. Although it might be just an EP.

Victoria is dedicated to her work giving Bulgarian stray cats and dogs a new home, so there's that.


Versions
Tears Getting Sober - single version
Tears Getting Sober - instrumental (has some backing vocals)
- digital releases
Tears Getting Sober - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
Bulgaria top 40: 39, 36, 34, 30, 35, -

2019 single I Wanna Know

Links and sources
Victoria Georgieva Website, FB, 2021, Linktree
Thanks to Rick!