Australia - Kate Miller-Heidke - Zero Gravity

(rather boring) Digital release image

9 - 284 pts /1 - 161pts in semi 1
Kate Miller-Heidke won the first ever Australian pre-selection "Eurovision: Australia Decides Gold Coast 2019" with the song Zero Gravity written by Kate herself with husband Keir Nuttall.
The song was released as a digital single on January 25.
Remixes by 7th Heaven and ATT (see versions) were released on April 19.
Another remix just named Radio Edit was released on April 26.
The Acoustic version was released on May 3.

On May 14 all released versions (except karaoke) were bundled in a digital EP with yet another remix added: The Donatachi remix.

So far Zero physical from Kate Miller-Heidke's Eurovision entry.
Although you can order the Zero Gravity sheet music at KMH's webshop.

The lyric video is here at Kate's Youtube.
A karaoke version is here at KMH's YT.

Australia had a preselection for the first time. And it was held at the Gold Coast obviously. (and, on a personal note, it was probably the best one of the year).
10 songs (out of 700!) fought it out on Saturday February 9.
Most songs have been released through digital sources.

The lady on the pole in the performance of Zero Gravity  in the Australian NF is Emma Waite from performing arts company Strange Fruit from Melbourne. For Eurovision Emma is joined by Emily Ryan. They have a website.

Who's Kate?

The 2016 Best Of CD

Up-Top not many people may have heard of Kate Miller-Heidke but Down-Under she has an impressive body of work to her name.
She's an award winning classically schooled alternative actress singer song/opera writer or something along those lines.
After a few years in a band (Elsewhere) in the early 00's she released a few singles and EP's to be followed by her first solo album Little Eve in 2007.
Second album Curiouser includes her biggest hit The Last Day On Earth (an Australian #3 in 2008, beautiful song, check it out!).
Two more top 5 albums followed with Nightflight (2012) and O Vertigo! (2014).

More recently she dressed up as a well known  Opera House and released a live album with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
In 2016 a compilation album The Best Of Kate Miller-Heidke Act One was released. 
In 2018 she (and hubby Keir Nuttall a.k.a. comedian Franky Walnut) wrote the original music to the award winning musical version of Muriel's Wedding.

An honorable mention must go to her 2015 Christmas single with The Beards, I'm Growing A Beard Downstairs For Christmas, which is gross.

2020 Vinyl

A limited edition vinyl 7"inch single was released on October 30, 2020. It coincided with the release of KMH's new album Child In Reverse. (The album does not have Zero Gravity though).

The single also has the acoustic version on the b-side.

There are numbered copies up to 284 but obviously more copies were made as there are also without number.

(EMI / Onelouder 0602435 074016)

Kate Miller-Heidke Shopping.

the digital EP DRI

Versions
Zero Gravity
- Tel Aviv 2CD, 2020 vinyl 7"inch
Zero Gravity - Acoustic

- 2020 vinyl 7"inch
Zero Gravity - Radio edit (= remix)
Zero Gravity - 7th Heaven remix (radio edit)
Zero Gravity - Where it's ATT remix
Zero Gravity - Donatachi remix
- all above are on digital release The Zero Gravity EP
Zero Gravity - karaoke
- video, on the official karaoke album (digital)
Full (long) remixes of the 7th Heaven and Where it's ATT mixes are also made but have only been available to DJ's and the like.
The 7th Heaven video edit can be found here (video only)

Charts
Aria (Pandora) Australian top 100: 95
France top 200 (IFOP): 97, -
Scottish singles top 100 (OCC): 62, -

Picture from SBS Australia

Links and sources
Australia 2018 has the links to all Australian entries from 2015 to 2018.

SBS Eurovision pages
Kate Miller-Heidke Website, FB

Let's Get Physical: Tel Aviv

Here's a quick checklist of this year's physical releases (CD's, vinyl) available the public. It's not a lot, really, but enough to do the Physical page again.

For promo and digital info please check each country's individual post.

Check out BeaRecords and you may just find what you need.

Singles

The first single released  is the one from Italy. It's a vinyl 7"inch, but you have to get the limited edition album box to get this item.

Eight other songs from the Sanremo contest have been released on vinyl single, find more info at the Italy post.
The second single release is also a vinyl single, it's Tulia's from Poland. Grrreat.
San Marino's Serhat has issued a cdsingle which may not be in the regular stores but it is sold through several 'regular' sources.
Netherlands has a vinyl 7" inch that first was only  available at Duncan Laurence's Paradiso concert, but it it got a Europe wide release on July 26. Better late than never Netta!

In 2020 a 10 inch EP was released by DL, also including Arcade.

Australia  Zero Gravity by Kate Miller Heidke was released as a vinyl 7"inch release on October 30 2020.

Compilations

The 2CD with all the songs from the show is expected on April 26.  It is the 20th time all songs from the contest are released on an official EBU endorsed CD.  How time flies.....
The DVD release (3-disc set) was released on June 23. It does not feature Madonna's interval act.

Hungary, Sweden, Croatia, Spain, Italy and Portugal all have CD albums out with the complete collection of 2019 National Final Songs.

Time Tunnel
And if you're going to Tel Aviv you can score a new 2CD compilation with Eurovision hits including TOY and Fuego from 2018. A collection of Eurovision winners and classics you probably already own in some form or another, but you know you want it anyway.
The album compiled by Time Tunnel 100FM radio is released on the Helicon label.
A few of the less likely entries on this compilation are Bandido by Azucar Moreno (which was a big hit in Israel), Alain Barrière, Co-Co. Beth and Caline and Olivier Toussaint.
It includes (only) four Israeli entries (the ones that won the contest). Of A Ba Ni Bi, Diva and Hallelujah Hebrew versions are included.
The 2CD is also available at Israel Music, where I bought it and it arrived in a week. See tracklist scan below. 

Artist's albums

Mahmood from Italy has his album out now on CD, LP and limited edition box set.

Pænda from Austria has her new album Evolution II out now.

Tulia's re-issued debut album Tulia (Poland) includes the original version of their Eurovision entry. Out on CD and 2LP. 

France: Bilal Hassani released his debut CD Kingdom on April 26.
Latvia's Carousel have been working on an album which will include their Eurovision song. No release date yet.
San Marino: Serhat's album That's How I Feel will get several physical editions soon.... (or not so soon, or not at all)
Miki from Spain released his album Amuza on September 13.
2020 sees the release albums by Hatari (Iceland, LP/CD) and Zalagasper (Slovenia, LP)
Also released in 2020, Norwegians KEiiNO release their album OKTA on March 15.


And then there's this:
Flash back to 2000, Nicki French was the U.K. singer with Don't Play That Song Again.
Her latest release includes coverversions of four Eurovision songs. Four surprising choices you can read about here. Also has the CD ordering details.

The Time Tunnel Track List

Switzerland - Luca Hänni - She Got Me

4 - 364 pts / 4 - 232 pts in semi 2

digital release artwork, pic from Muve

Luca Hänni represented Switzerland with the song She Got Me.
The song is written by Luca Hänni, Laurell Barker, Frazer Mac and Jon Hällgren.
The working title for the song was Dirty Dancing.

Watch and listen here

A promo cds for Tel Aviv is made. It is a 1-track cdsingle.

She Got Me secured the best placing (and first top 5) for Switzerland since 1993.
See the full history of the Swiss entries in the charts at the end of this page.

Remixes and more
On July 26 7 remixes were released  through the usual digital sources.(see versions)
A duet version with Vangelis Kakouriotis is also released but not available in all territories.
This was performed at the Greek Mad TV award show 2019. Vangelis sings his bits in Greek.

She Got Me is already the third song for Laurell Barker in the Tel Aviv contest. She also co-wrote the entries from Germany and the United Kingdom.

Versions
She Got Me
- Tel Aviv 2CD
She Got Me - Notalike remix
She Got Me - KYTRX remix
She Got Me - Sunlike brothers remix
She Got Me - Kaluma remix
She Got Me - Lanna Remix
She Got Me - Sunlike brothers extended remix
She Got Me - Kaluma extended remix
- remixes are digital releases

She Got Me / Πόσα Ξέρει (Posa Xerei) - with Βαγγέλης Κακουριώτης (Vangelis Kakouriotis)

- digital release (not available in all territories)
She Got Me - karaoke
- both digital releases

110 Karat

In October 2020 Hänni's album 110 Karat was released. It includes the original/regular version of She Got Me as a bonus track. 

The album is out on CD (Muve 27190)

If you have too much money you can also get the Fanbox edition which includes a facemask (!) Huamei earpods, a lanyard, wristband and an autographed card. In a box. A lot of things you don't need but no musical surprise.

Charts
Switzerland top 100: 11, 45, 64, 77, 82, 93, 100, 75, 42, 8, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 5, 5, 6, 8, 8, 7, 12, 12, 17, 19, 22, 27, 33, 38, 41, 50, 69, 68, 80, 80, 83, 90, 92, -, re-entry in 2020 (January) 57, 69, 91, 97, -
Suisse Romande top 20: 13, -, 9, 1, 2, 6, 10, 10, 17, 14, 17, -, 19, 18, 19, -
Netherlands top 100: 48, 92, -
Sweden top 100: 35, 78, -
Germany top 100: 62, -
Ireland top 100 (Irma): 77, -
Austria top 75: 26, -
France top 200 (IFOP): 59, -
Spain top 100: 65, -
Scottish singles top 100 (OCC): 45, -

Some trivia 
She Got Me by Luca Hänni is the first Swiss Eurovision entry to got to #1 in the Swiss charts since 1977's Swiss Lady by the Pepe Lienhard band. Luca spent three weeks at #1, Pepe eight!
We like it when a the country's music loving people get behind their entry.
Sending a popular star helped Switzerland this year, both in Eurovision (their best result since 1993) and in the charts.
Celine Dion, who won the contest, only managed a #11 hit in 1988, just as high as Piero Esteriores famous nil-pointer Celebrate in 2004.
She Got Me is Luca's 2nd #1 hit and his biggest hit ever in Switzerland. He had a #1 in 2012 with Don't Think About Me which also was a #1 in Germany and Austria. She Got Me didn't follow that up in those two countries.

The Eurovision Collectors Guide loves lists, so here’s one. The Swiss entries from this century with their chart results. Plus the few that scored before that.

The Swiss charts are archived from 1968, starting as a top 10, a top 30 into the 90’s evolving to the top 100 it is now.

2019    She got me - Luca Hänni (1/37, 3 weeks at #1)

2018    Stones - Zibbz (62/2)

2017    Apollo - Timebelle (37/2)

2016    The last of our kind - Rykka  (-/-)

2015    Time to shine - Mélanie René (73/1)

2014    Hunter of stars - SEBalter (6/3)

2013    You and me - Takasa (21/3)

2012    Unbreakable - Sinplus (24/3)

2011    In love for a while - Anna Rossinelli (3/4)

2010    Il pleut de l’or - Michael von der Heide (65/1)

2009    The heighest heights - Lovebugs (25/11)

2008    Era stupendo - Paolo Meneguzzi (11/10)

2007    Vampires are alive - DJ Bobo (3/19)

2006    If we all give a little - Six4One (-/-)

2005    Cool vibes - Vanilla Ninja (17/9)

2004    Celebrate - Piero Esteriore (11/8)

2002    Le jardin de mon âme - Francine Jordy (49/11)

2000    La vita cosé - Jane Bogaert (98/1)

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1989    Viver senza tei - Furbaz (23/3)

1988    Ne partez pas sans moi - Celine Dion (11/4)

1983    No cosi non ci sto - Mariella Farré (12/4)

1981    Io senza te - Peter, Sue & Marc (5/8)

1980    Cinema - Paola (7/6)

1977    Swiss lady - Pepe Lienhard band (1/18, 8 weeks at #1)

1976    Djambo Djambo - Peter, Sue & Marc (6/13)

1975    Mikado - Simone Drexel (2/8)

1969    Bonjour Bonjour - Paola (7/3)

Links and sources
Switzerland 2018 has the links to Swiss entries from 2009 on.
Luca Hänni Website, FB
Thanks to Andy at Muve. And thanks to Nigel. Thanks to F. Balderas.
Official Swiss Charts
Eurovision Collectors Guide

Slovenia - Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl - Sebi

15 - 105 pts / 6 - 167 pts in semi 1

New version DRI

Duo Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl are the winners of the Slovenian selection EMA which was held on February 16.

Sebi was first released on the digital EP Štiri on Februari 16.

The EP includes all their digital singles to date.
The first single release is shorter (2.50) and has no vocal in the intro.
A new version, the Dare To Dream version was released on March 15, along with its instrumental version.
Both tracks also appear on the promo cds.

Post Sebi work is released under the name zalagasper (no capitals, how hip).

4 - LP
In 2020 (February 14) zalagasper released their album (LP!)  4. It's a mix of previously released singles and a few new ones with songs in Slovenian on side A (and one in Serbian) and English on side B.  (Universal Music Slovenia 602508 389764)

At Home EP

4 includes the longer version of Sebi.  Of course it's a missed opportunity not including the English version of the Eurovision song but the album is a really beautiful thing anyway.
The album is out through digital sources and also on Vinyl LP.
The LP is available through the Zalagasper website and I also spotted some on Amazon. Out through Universal.
Tracks side A: 1. Valovi, 2. Baloni, 3. S teboi, 4. Sebi 5. Novo Sonce (Dan D cover)
Tracks side B: 1. Come to me, 2. Signals, 3. Me & my boi, 4. Box, 5. Hazey (Glass Animals cover)

2020 At Home EP
Zalagasper stays at home during the 2020 Corona crisis and the re-recorded three songs. S Teboi, Sebi and Signals. Quieter than quiet.
Sebi at home Youtube audio

4, the album

Versions
Sebi - Dare To Dream version
- digital single, Tel Aviv 2CD, promo
Sebi - longer version
- first digital release on EP Stiri, LP 4 (2020)
Sebi - first single version
- digital release
Sebi - instrumental Dare To Dream version
- digital release, promo
Sebi - at home version
- digital EP At Home
The duo shared a bit of an English version on their instagram but it remains unreleased.

promo

Charts
Switzerland top 100: 77, -
France top 200 (IFOP): 96, -

Digital EP Štiri

Links and sources
Slovenia 2018 has links to all Slovenian entries from 2009 on.
RTVSLO EMA FB and Eurovision pages
Zala and Gašper FB Insta
Thanks Frank!

Azerbaijan - Chingiz Mustafayev - Truth

8 - 302 pts / 5 - 224 pts in semi 2

Digital Release Image

Chingiz (Çingiz) Mustafayev performed his song Truth in the Təl-Əviv Eurovsion.

The song is written by Borislav Milanov. (see below)

Watch and listen here.
The song was released to Spotify on March 26 in a radio edit too long for Eurovision (Search for Chingiz without the Mustafayev).
The Eurovision edit can be found on the Tel Aviv album.

An acoustic version was presented on April 10 and released on April 26. You can listen to this one here at Youtube.
This even has an F-word and is classified as explicit at your digital music stores.

A promo cd-r is issued. It has the single / radio version (3:26) and comes in a fold-out card sleeve.

Remix
A remix by Bora Borsiczky was released on October 31.
Available at some sources but not all. (Spotify, Beatport)
It's under Chingiz Mustafayev on Spotify and won't show up if you check the Chingiz list.

promo

Moscow born Mustafayev started out as a guitarist, playing classical and Spanish style music. But he moved on to pop when he participated in the Azerbaijani version of Idols in 2007 and won.

In 2011 he attempted to get to Eurovision through another talent show, he made it to the battle stages.

After that he formed a group named Palmas, fusing Azerbaijani traditional music with flamenco, pop and rock.

In 2016 he entered the Voice Ukraine but didn't get to the final stages.

Milanov
Songwriter Borislav Milanov has a few Eurovision tunes to his name. In 2016 he co-wrote the Bulgarian entry,  In 2017 he worked on the entries of Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia and in 2018 he gave us Bulgaria and Austria. To top it off, he's married to Tamara Gachechiladze.

Versions
Truth - Eurovision edit
- on the Tel Aviv 2CD
Truth - Radio edit (3:29)
- digital release, promo
Truth - Acoustic version
- digital release 
Truth - Remix by Bora Borsiczky
- digital release
Truth - video version edit
- video only

An unplugged version was presented as a video but hasn't been released to the stores yet.

Charts
Sweden top 100: 91, -
Switzerland top 10: 43, -
France top 200 (IFOP): 50, -
Scottish singles top 100 (OCC): 49

Pic from Mustafayev Facebook

Links and sources
Azerbaijan 2018 has links to all Azerbaijani entries from 2009 on.

Chingiz Mustafayev FB, FB
Thanks to Nigel