Lithuania - On Fire - The Roop

2nd single digital release image January 17

The Roop is the winner of Pabandom iš naujo! and they were on their way represent Lithuania with On Fire.
The official video is here.
On Fire is written by the trio themselves, they are Vaidotas Valiukevičius, Robertas Baranauskas and Mantas Banišauskas.
The song was released as a digital single on January 14 and January 17.
Two versions of the song were released which appear to be the same but a slightly longer one has a longer intro.
The latter release is accidental, as the intro bit does not belong to the song. But it was available to buy so we'll have it in the list here.
The longer one is no longer available.

On Fire is the second attempt to score the Eurovision ticket for The Roop. In 2018 they ended third in the Lithuanian selection with Yes I Do.

The Roop entered the 2021 Lithuanian selection with Discotheque, and they won!.

LP Album in November 2021 May 2022
Update: The Roop release their album including On Fire and Discoteque on May 11 2022. CD will follow later and LP even later. Out on Warner.

The CD is available here at The Roop. Vinyl expected in autumn.

Preselection

Pabandom iš naujo! 2020 was a 6 night selection to find the Lithuanian entry for Rotterdam.
LRT's Youtube channel has all NF performances (Playlist)

1st digital image January 14

Versions
On fire (2.50) released on January 14
- official 2CD
On fire (2.58) released on January 17
- accidental digital release
On fire - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Thanks to Rick!

Links and sources
The Roop Website FB
LRT's Youtube channel has all NF performances (Playlist)

Lithuania 2021

Let's get physical

In the words of the great 20th century philosopher and Eurovision star Olivia Newton John:
Let's get physical.

Here's a quick run-down of this years physical releases, CDs, LP's, 7"vinyls and cdsingles.
Only the ones available in the shops or via websites are here, promo stuff is in each country's section.

Update: Well, that sounds nice but of course there is hardly anything physical to collect from 2020. As it stands now there's only one vinyl which is not available to the buying public and only 25 copies are made. 

There are a few compilations and artists albums, links below.

Here's The Frontpage with links to all 2020 pages/entries/versions

The Rotterdam 2021 Collection is here!

The Official ones (UPDATED)
The 2CD with all entries was expected to drop on April 17, but in the end it was released on May 15.
The album is now titled EUROVISION A tribute to the artists and songs 2020.
The digital version was released on the same day (buy not stream) and so were the karaoke versions (digital buy & stream).
(Universal 0874961)

The final version

The CD will also be available in the shops (provided they will re-open) / digital stores.
Obviously there will be no DVD release.

The original artwork

Compilations
Italy - Sanremo 2020 - La Compilation, the 2CD has all entries of the Italian festival including the 8 songs from the youngsters competition. A second edition (with a magazine) misses out on three tracks (one of them the winner, so who would want this...)
Sweden - Although the Melodifestivalen really needs a good kick in the backside, I'm still pleased the 2CD is out now.
Portugal - The 16 songs of the Festival da Canção are released on one CD. Out now.
Hungary is not coming to Rotterdam but there's still an A Dal 2020 2CD,

Artists albums

Diodato has his album Che Vita Meravigliosa out on LP and CD. It includes the original version of Fai Rumore.

The Roop (Lithuania) finally release their new album in 2022, CD OUT NOW.

Croatia's Damir Kedzo releases his album Poljubi Me Sad on CD, out in July

Russia's Little Big released a 2LP Greatest Hits album

Iceland has a 10" vinyl EP / Mini album out in 2023

Italy - Fai rumore - Diodato

Fai Rumore single Digital Release Image

Fai Rumore (Make (a) noise) by Diodato is the winner of the Sanremo 2020 contest and was to be the Eurovision song for Rotterdam (confirmed).
The song is written by (Antonio) Diodato himself with Edwyn Roberts.
Here's the official video clip.

Diodato's album Che Vita Meravigliosa

Fai Rumore is out on the album Che Vita Meravigliosa (Wonderful life) on February 14. The album is released on CD and LP. (Carosello records)
The digital single track was released on February 6.
And the song is also included on the Sanremo 2020 2CD (see below)
The song is too long for Eurovision but an edit wasn't made after the cancellation of the contest.

Diodato won't be returning to the 2021 Sanremo Festival.

2022 Torino

A stunning version of Fai Rumore was performed in the interval of the first semi-final at the Turin Eurovision Song Contest

Fai Rumore is Antonio Diodato's 3rd Sanremo appearance.
In 2014 he ended 2nd in the Newcomers section (Sezione Nuove Proposte) with the self penned song Babilonia.
In 2018 he performed Adesso with trumpeter Roy Paci which finished 8th. Adesso was released as a vinyl 7" single. (All vinyl details of 2018 can be found here at the Lisbon Collection)
In 2014 Diodato released a coverversion of the 1959 Eurovision classic Piove (Ciao Ciao Bambina) originally by Domenico Modugno. Taken from the Diodato album A Ritrovar Bellezza.

Che Vita Meravigliosa is Diodato's 4th album.
- E Forze Sono Pazzo (La Narcisse 2013, CD) the 2014 re-issue includes Babilonia.
- A Ritrovar Bellezza (RCA 2014, CD)
- Cosa Siamo Diventati (Carosello 2017, CD)
- Che Vita Meravigliosa (Carosello 2020, CD, LP)

Versions
Fai Rumore - original version
- LP/CD Que Vita Meravigliosa, CD Sanremo 2020 La Compilation, Official 2CD
Fai Rumore - karaoke (full length)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

No Eurovision edit was made, the official CD has the full original version

Charts
Italy top 100 (FIMI): 41, 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 28, 30, 45, 29, 52, 69, 76, 98, 100, - (re-entry week 9 2021) 61, 80, 88, 85
Switzerland top 100: 36, -
Suisse Romande top 20: 10, -

70th Sanremo
The Italian Sanremo contest celebrated its 70th edition this year. It starts on the 4th of February and has the final on the 8th. And then we should know the Italian Eurovision entry.

The 2CD Sanremo 2020 - La Compilation is out on February 7.
It includes all 24 Big songs plus the 8 songs from the newcomers section (Nuove proposte).
Full tracklist with all album release info below.
The album entered the Italian and Swiss album charts at #1 but only stayed there for one week.

Another edition available with the TV magazine Sorrisi e Canzoni is also a 2CD but it has only 29 tracks. It misses the winner Fai Rumore and the tracks by Michele Zarrillo and Le Vibrazioni

Italy's returning boy Raphael Gualazzi had another try (and ended 11th) and so did Francesco Gabbani who ended 2nd. and got us a vinyl single

Vinile and more
Many of the artists have new albums out next week or re-issue older records with the Sanremo song added. Lots of stuff on vinyl LP too.  All details are in the tracklist below

So far I have spotted three vinyl singles from this years Sanremo.
Francesco Gabbani - Viceversa (Clear vinyl)
Rita Pavone - Niente (Reslienza 74)
Rancore - Eden

The 70th Sanremo has a Stamp

Links and sources
Diodato Website, FB
Sanremo FB and RAI pages, 2021
Diodato at Eurocovers

Sanremo 2020 La Compilation 2CD
(with album info, all out now unless otherwise noted)
Last Update: May 15-2020

CD1

01. Elodie – Andromeda
- on CD This is Elodie (Universal)
02. Elettra Lamborghini – Musica (E Il Resto Scompare)
- on CD Twerking queen (El resto es nada), re-issue (Universal)
- digital also has a Spanish version, not sure if it's on the CD.
03. Alberto Urso – Il Sole Ad Est
- on CD Il sole ad est (Sanremo edition) (Universal)
04. Giordana Angi – Come Mia Madre
- on CD Voglio essere tua (Sanremo edition re-issue) (Universal)
05. Rancore – Eden
- vinyl 7" single (Universal)
06. Achille Lauro – Me ne frego
07. Anastasio – Rosso di rabbia
- on CD Atto zero (RCA)
08. Pinguini Tattici Nucleari – Ringo Starr
- on LP/CD Fuori dall'hype Ringo Starr (re-issue of Fuori dall'hype) (RCA)
09. Francesco Gabbani – Viceversa
- vinyl 7" single & CD Viceversa, also as deluxe edition (BMG)
- 7"single has instrumental on the b-side
10. Irene Grandi – Finalmente io
- on CD Grandissimo (Sanremo edition re-issue) (Cose da Grandi)
11. Levante – Tikibombom
- on 2CD Magmamemoria MMXX (Parlophone)
12. Diodato – Fai rumore
- on CD Che vita marivigliosa (Carosello)
13. Marco Masini – Il confronto
- on CD, 2LP and deluxe CD Masini + 1 30th Anniversary (Legacy)
14. Piero Pelù – Gigante
- on CD Pugili fragili (Legacy)
15. Riki – Lo sappiamo entrambi
- album Perdo le parole e mania (No release date yet)
16. Bugo & Morgan – Sincero
- Bugo CD Cristian Bugatti (Tetoyoshi Music)

CD2
01. Michele Zarrillo – Nell’estasi o nel fango
02. Enrico Nigiotti – Baciami adesso
- on CD Nigio (Columbia)
03. Le Vibrazioni – Dov’è
04. Paolo Jannacci – Voglio parlarti adesso
- on CD Canterò (Sanremo edition re-issue) (Ala Bianca)
05. Raphael Gualazzi – Carioca
- on LP/CD Ho un piano (Sugar)
06. Rita Pavone – Niente (Resilienza 74)
- on 7" vinyl single  has instrumental on b-side (BMG)
- also on 2CD/2LP raRità! (BMG, May 15 release)
07. Tosca – Ho amato tutto
- on CD Morabeza (re-issue edition) (Leave music)
08. Junior Cally – No grazie
- on CD Ricercato? No grazie (Sony)
09. Leo Gassmann – Vai bene così*
- on CD Strike (Universal)
10. Eugenio in Via di Gioia – Tsunami
- on CD Tsunami (Universal)
11. Fadi – Due noi
- album Fadi digital only (so far)
12. Fasma – Per sentirmi vivo
- on CD Io sono Fasma (Sony)
13. Marco Sentieri – Billy blu
14. Tecla – 8 marzo
- album planned on Rusty records, no release date yet
15. Matteo Faustini – Nel bene e nel male
- CD Figli delle favole (Museo dei Sognatori) also has unplugged version
16. Gabriella Martinelli & Lula – Il gigante d’acciaio
* Leo Gassmann won the newcomers contest (Nuove Proposte)

The 29 track edition has no Diodato

Switzerland - Répondez-moi - Gjon's Tears

Digital release image

The Swiss entry intended for Rotterdam was Répondez-moi by Gjon's Tears.
The song was revealed on February 4. Here's the official music video.
Répondez-moi (Answer me) is written by Gjon Muharremaj, Alizé Oswald, Xavier Michel and Jeroen Swinnen.
The digital single, with a karaoke version, was released on March 6.

A remix, the Sunlike Brothers remix, was released on 15-8

For the 2021 remixes see versions below.

Gjon's Tears will represent Switzerland in the next Eurovision Song Contest. Here's the 2021 page.

Gjon's Tears is originally a five man band but it was their singer Gjon Muharremaj who got in the spotlights after participating in the French version of The Voice in 2019.

Versions
Répondez-moi
- Official 2CD

Répondez-moi - Sunlike brothers remix
- digital release
Répondez-moi - first karaoke
- both digital releases
Répondez-moi - second karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

2021 versions with gardenstate:

gardenstate 2LP

Répondez-moi - gardenstate ft Gjon's Tears (3:42)

- gardenstate* 2LP inspirations* (Anjunabeats anjlp 102)

Répondez-moi (extended) - gardenstate ft Gjon's Tears (6:08)

- gardenstate digital album inspirations

Repondez-moi - gardenstate ft Gjon's Tears remixes:

- Air Division remix (4:42)

- Pauza remix (3:48)

- Air Division extended (8:11)

- Pauza extended (6:24)

Above four remixes on digital album inspirations (the remixes)

More remixes on digital compilations by Ajunabeats, mostly edits of the above

- ABGTX2021 (5:19)

- ABGT458 (4:34)

- ASOT1039 (4:20)

- ABGT474 Air Division (4:32)

- ABGT457 Record of the week (5:19)

- Push the button ABGT459 (4:51)

- FSO726 (3:56)

- RR015 (4:34)

- WYMR397 (4:09)

All are at least on Spotify.

* gardenstate are Marcus Schössow and Matthew Felner, DJ duo. They don't use capital letters on their LP.

Picture from GT's Facebook

Charts
Swiss top 100: 100, -  re-entry after ESC 2021: 42, -
Suisse Romande top 20: 10 (March 15),-, re: 10 (May 24, 2019)

Links and sources
SRF Eurovision pages and FB. 
Gjon's Tears FB, 2021

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!

Croatia - Divlji Vjetre - Damir Kedžo

New version image March 16

Damir Kedžo won the Croatian selection Dora 2020 with the song Divlji Vjetre (Wild winds). The song is written by Ante Pecotić. 

The Croatian selection was on February 29.

Here's a live video (HRT Youtube)

The first version of Divlji Vjetre was released on the DORA 2020 CD (Croatia records CD 6091751) and limited digital sources (Apple music)
Full tracklist below. A new version, Eurovision Edit, was released on March 16. Available in all digital stores.
The remix was released on March 18, also through the usual digital sources.
Remix video is here (from 19:00 on May 18)

Sadly we won't see our Damir in 2021, there's a new DORA and he's not competing.

Poljubi Me Sad
Damir Kedžo has also released his album Poljubi Me Sad (Kiss me now).

It includes the ESC version of Divlji Vjetre and the remix.

The digital version was released on July 17, the CD version a week later. Full tracklist below.

Out on Croatia records (6093465).

Croatia records shop here.

Remix DRI

Versions
Divlji Vjetre - Eurovision edit
- Official 2CD, CD Poljubi mi sad
Divlji Vjetre - Dora edit
- Dora 2020 CD (& some digital sources)
Divlju Vjetre - Remix
- digital release March 18, CD Poljubi mi sad
Divlji Vjetre - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)

DORA 2020 CD

1. Damir Kedžo - Divlji Vjetre                    

2. Lorena Bućan - Drowning            

3. Jure Brkljača - Hajde Nazovi Me            

4. Bojan Jambrošić - Više Od Riječi            

5. Mia Negovetić - When It Comes To You            

6. Colonia - Zidina                

7. Marin Jurić - Čivro - Naivno                   

8. Lorenzo Dino Purić Reper Iz Sobe - Vrati Se Iz Irske

9. Alen Vitasović Božidarka & Matija Čerina - Da Se Ne Zatare

10. Elis Lovrić - Jušto                      

11. Edi - Coming Home                   

12. Indira - You Will Never Break My Heart

13. Đana - One                      

14. Aklea Neon - Zovi Ju Mama                  

15. Nikola Marjanović - Let's Forgive

16. Zdenka Kovačiček - Love, Love, Love 

Poljubi Me Sad tracklist

1. Divlji Vjetre (Eurovision Edit)

2. Nedodirljiva

3. Vidi Se Izdaleka

4. Poljubi Me Sad 

5. Šuti 

6. Ljubavi Moja  

7. Vojnik Ljubavi 

8. Srce Mi Umire Za Njom
9. Sve U Meni Se Budi - Kedžo & Zsa Zsa, Live Cr Session
10. Ronim Na Dah - Live Cr Session 

11. Korijen U Pijesku - Live Cr Session 

12. 365 - Live Cr Session
13. Not A Crime

14. Divlji Vjetre (Remix) 

Picture from Damir's Facebook

Links and sources
Damir Kedžo FB, new Website. Instagram

Croatia 2021

Sweden - Move - The Mamas

The Mamas are the winners of the 2020 Melodifestivalen marathon. Their song Move was written by Melanie Wehbe, Patrik Jean and Herman Gardarfve.
The Mamas are Ash Hanes, Loulou Lamotte and Dinah Yonas Manna.
They made their first Eurovision impression as the backing singers of John Lundvik's Eurovision adventure in Tel Aviv (then with 4th Mama Paris Renita). Too Late For Love ended 5th.

Move, digital single February 22

Move can be found on the 2020 Melodigestivalen 2CD (see below) and was released as a digital single on February 22.

The Mama's don't get a straight ticket to 2021 but they Moved to the next Melodifestivalen. More about that here at the Rotterdam Collection 2021.

Remixes

Better late than  never. Two remixes are released on July 17. The Hogalnd remix and the Rich Edwards are available through your favorite digital sources

Sweden's Melodifestivalen's six Saturdays started on February 1. The Final is on March 7.
A few names we know from Eurovision were Robin Bengtsson (2017), Anna Bergendahl (2010) and Victor Crone (Estonia 2019).

The Melodifestivalen 2CD with all 28 songs was released on February 22.
(Warner Music Sweden 5054197068362) See full tracklist below.

Versions
Move
- 2CD Melodifestivalen 2020, Official 2CD
Move - Rich Edwards remix

Move - Hogland remix

- Remixes digital releases July 17

Move - instrumental (just a few minor shouty vocals here an there)
- digital release

Move - karaoke (with full backings)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
Sweden top 100 (Topplistan): 23, 7, 1, 4, 8, 19, 24, 44, 58, 77, 80, 74, -


Links and sources
SVT Melodifestivalen blog, FB, 2021
Thanks to Nina at Warner Music Sweden.
The Mama's FB, page at femsthlm
You'll find extensive MF charts statistics in the 2019 Sweden post at the Tel Aviv Collection
Melodifestivalen at BeaRecords

Melodifestivalen 2020 CD1

01 Move - The Mamas

02 Moves - Suzi P

03 Take A Chance - Robin Bengtsson

04 Ballerina - Malou Prytz

05 Inga Problem - Ovö

06 Sluta Aldrig Gå - Sonja Aldén

07 Boys With Emotions - Felix Sandman

08 Nobody - Klara Hammarström

09 Miraklernas Tid - Thorsten Flinck*

10 Bulletproof - Dotter

11 Vamos Amigos (feat Alvaro Estrella) - Mendez

12 Alla Mina Sorger - Linda Bengtzing

13 Talking In My Sleep - Paul Rey

14 Kingdom Come - Anna Bergendahl
* Thorsten Flinck was replaced in the contest by Jan Johansen, but the Thorsten Flinck version is on the CD release.

Melodifestivalen 2020 CD2

01 Shout It Out - Mariette

02 Livet Börjar Nu - Albin

03 Piga & Dräng - Drängarna

04 Late - Amanda Aasa

05 Vem E Som Oss - Anis Don Demina

06 Crying Rivers - Faith Kakembo

07 Winners - Mohombi

08 We Are One - Frida Öhrn

09 Molnljus - William Stridh

10 Carpool Karaoke - Nanne Grönvall

11 Troubled Waters - Victor Crone

12 Surface - Ellen Benediktson & Simon Peyron

13 Om Du Tror Att Jag Saknar Dig - Jakob Karlberg

14 Brave - Hanna Ferm

Estonia - What Love Is - Uku Suviste

Uku Suviste is the winner of Eesti Laul 2020. His song What Love Is is written by Uku himself with Sharon Vaughn.
Uku has a ticket to the next Eesti Laul selection, more about that here at Rotterdam 2021.

The song was released as a digital single on December 3.
A karaoke version was released on March 3.
Here's the official video

Uku performed a version in Estonian on daytime TV show  Ringvaade.
Here's the video with interview, The Estonian version starts at 7:58. Well worth recording and releasing....

Songwriter Sharon Vaughn also co-wrote this years Greek entry and the Russian entry from last year.
She also has her name on Waterline by Jedward.
She's an American born songwriter, now residing in Sweden who has been active since the early 70's.
Many of the Country music greats have songs by her in their discography but also popstars like Boyzone, September, Delta Goodrem, Alcazar and many more.

Estonia's Eesti Laul final was on February 29 with two semi's on 13 and 15 February.
You can listen to all the songs (24) on the Eurolaul pages (scroll a bit, player on the right)
Among the contestants was Laura who we know from Suntribe (2005) and Verona with Koit Toome. (2017).

Versions
What Love Is - original single version
What Love Is - karaoke
- digital releases
- karaoke also on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources
ERR Eurolaul pages, 2021
Uku Suviste Website, FB

Greece - Superg!rl - Stefania

Digital release image from Stefania's Facebook

Stefania Liberakakis (Στεφανία Λυμπερακάκη) was chosen to sing for Greece in Rotterdam.
Her song, Superg!rl, is written by Dimitris Kontopoulis, Arcade and Sharon Vaughn.
(Arcade are Pavlos Manolis, Anastasios Rammos, Diverno and Gabriel Russell)
She will represent Greece in the next Eurovision Song Contest with the song Last Dance.

Remix

The song was released on March 1. Here's the official video.
The so called Eurovision Remix was released on May 18. Here's a video.

Stefania was a member of the group Kisses who sang Kisses And Dancin' at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest representing the Netherlands and finishing 8th.

Songwriters
Songwriter Dimitris Kontopoulos wrote 12 Eurovision entries including this year's Moldovan entry.
You can find the full list in the Moldova 2020 section.
Sharon Vaughn also wrote a few, details are at the Estonia 2020 section (she co-wrote that one too)

Versions
Superg!rl
- Official 2CD
Superg!rl - Eurovision remix
- digital release
Superg!rl - karaoke
- digital releases, karaoke first at Apple only 

- karaoke also on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources

Picture from Stefania's Facebook

Stefania FB (Dutch), Website, 2021
Thanks to Krzysztof

Poland - Empires - Alicja Szemplińska

Empires by Alicja Szemplińska was the Polish entry for 2020. Alicja just got her breath back after winning The Voice Poland in November.
Empires is written by Patryk Kumór, Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek, Laurell Barker and Frazer Mac.
Here's a live performance and the official video.

Alicja resurrected in 2026

The song was released as a digital single on February 23, the day of the National Final.
The official video was revealed on March 10.
The video version is different from the single version with a completely different ending, just like performed in the Polish NF. (see comments, Thanks Krzysztof)

It's the single version that ended up on the official 2CD, but the karaoke album has the NF/Videoclip arrangement.

Szansa Na Sukces
Poland selected their entry through Szansa Na Sukces, a multi week contest weeding out the lesser vocalists through the medium of coverversions.
Three singers remained and they performed Eurovision winners and potential 2020 Eurovision entries.

The three songs were:

Albert Černý z Lake Malawi - Lucy

Alicja Szemplińska - Empires
Kasia Dereń - Count on me (The Polish version is titled Ufaj mi)
The winning song is the only one that was not released before the final.

Versions
Empires - single version
- on the official 2CD
Empires - karaoke (of the video version)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Empires - video version
- video

A Ukrainian (cover) version of Empires by Vasya Boykova was released on April 24.

Alicja's single Prawie My from The Voice of Poland

Links and sources
Alicja Szemplińska FB

Norway - Attention - Ulrikke Brandstorp

Digital release image

Attention by Ulrikke Brandstorp is the winner of anniversary Melodi Grand Prix and was the entry intended for the Rotterdam contest.
The song is written by Christian Ingebrigtsen, Kjetil Mørland and Ulrikke Brandstorp.
The digital single was released on January 31.
An Acoustic live performance version was released as a digital single on February 7.
The Klaas remix was released on May 15 (digital, along with the original again)

Ulrikke will not be returning to the 2021 MGP, but some other well known Eurovision stars are! Find out more here at Rotterdam 2021.

Watch and listen: MGP winner performance, Acoustic performance

Remix May 15

Versions
Attention - single version
- Official 2CD
Attention - Acoustic live performance
- digital release
Attention - Klaas Remix
- digital release
Attention - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
Norway VG Lista top 40: 7, 3, 10, 13, 22, 31, 37, -

Acoustic single DRI

Norway is celebrating. 60 years ago Nora Brockstedt was the first to sing for the country in the Eurovision Song Contest in London. Her uplifting Norwegian classic Voi Voi ended 4th.
For the joyous occasion this years preselection Melodi Grand Prix had five pre-rounds with a final on February 15.
Five songs by invited artists were already selected for the final and each pre-round delivered another finalist
All participating songs were released before each round (Plus 1 sure finalist)
You can listen to the songs at the NRK MGP pages or if you search for MGP 2020 on Spotify you'll find a playlist with the same songs. (or see below player)

Didrik Solli-Tangen was one of the artists straight to the final. He entered for Norway in 2010. This time he took his brother Emil with him.

From Eurocovers

Links and sources
NRK MGP pages, 2021
Ulrikke FB, Website (new)