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

Finland - Darude ft. Sebastian Rejman - Look Away

Digital release image

17 - 23 pts in semi 1
Finland wanted to bring the Club to Eurovision and chose Darude (Ville Virtasen) to do the job.
He brought The Giant Leap singer Sebastian Rejman along to take care of the singing.

Look Away, written by the duo themselves, is the song that won the Finnish selection UMK.
The preselection followed the same pattern as last year, three songs were revealed one by one, (8, 15 and 22 February) and the final was held on March 2.

Too many people took their advice and looked away, the guys didn't proceed to the final.

The songs have all been released through digital sources.
1. Release me
2. Superman
3. Look away

Remix
A remix of Look Away was released on October 18. It's the  Super8 & Tab remix and it's out through all digital sources.
The first released mix is only 2 minutes and 14 seconds long but an extended version was released later.
Thanks Jussi (see comments)

Remix DRI

Darude's biggest claim to fame is Sandstorm, the instrumental dance-thumper from 1999. With thát amazing video. Which makes you drive to fast when played in your car.

Versions
Look Away
- Tel Aviv 2CD
Look Away - Super8 & Tab remix
- digital release
Look Away - Super8 & Tab extended remix
- digital release
Look Away - karaoke
- digital releases, karaoke on the official digital karaoke album.

Missed a spot!. (pic from darudes Facebook)

Links and sources
Finland 2018 has the links to the Finnish entries from 2009 on.
Darude FB
Sebastian Rejman FB

Spain - Miki Nuñez - La Venda

22 - 54 pts / not in semi
Miki Nuñez represented Spain in Tel Aviv with the song La Venda. The song is written by Adrià Salas.

The Eurovision entry was chosen in a special Eurovision gala as a part of the Operacion Triunfo talent show series.

promo

The 10 songs in the running are released on the CD OT Gala Eurovisión Rtve (Operación Triunfo 2018 / Eurovision Song Contest / Tel Aviv 2019)

This CD includes the original version, a new version of La Venda is recorded,

The new version was released on March 7. The new video is here at Miki's Youtube

A 1-track promo is issued. It's a cdsingle in gatefold card-sleeve with info insert. (Universal)

Just like last year there are many CD releases featuring performances from the Operacion Triunfo series. 

Amuza
On September 13 Miki released his solo album Amuza. This includes the Eurovision version of La Venda and 13 other tracks. Out on CD and digital.
Amuza enters the Spanish albums top 100 at #1 on September 22.
See full tracklis below.

Digital release image new version

Versions
La Venda - Eurovision version
- digital release, Tel Aviv 2CD, CD Amuza
La Venda - original
- CD Operacion Triunfo Gala Eurovision
La Venda - Eurovision karaoke
- digital on the official karaoke album

Charts
Spanish top 100: 13, 24, 46, 84, - re: 80, -, 42, 87, -
France top 200 (IFOP): 169, -

Links and sources

Spain 2018 has the links to all Spanish entries from 2009 to 2018.

Miki Nuñez Insta

All Operacion Triunfo releases at Fnac.es
Thanks to Nigel.








Amuza tracklist

1 Celébrate
2 Eterno Verano with Adrià Salas, Nil Moliner & Arnau Griso
3 Nadie Se Salva
4 Vivir al 100%
5 Per Tu
6 Coral Del Arrecife with Sofía Ellar
7 Apaga La Luz
8 La Venda
9 Tanto Tiempo
10 La Última Palabra
11 La Cabaña
12 Escriurem
13 Y Escribir

North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska - Proud

7 - 305 pts / 3 - 239 pts in semi 2

Digital release image

Tamara Todevska (Тамара Тодевска)  represented North Macedonia (the country formerly known as the former Yugoslavian Republic Of Macedonia, TCFKAFYROM)  in Tel Aviv.

The song Proud is written by Darko Dimitrov, Robert Bibliov, Lazar Cvetkoski, Kosta Petrov and Sanja Popovska.

The song was revealed on March 8. Watch and listen here.
It was released, along with the karaoke version, through the digital store.
You'll have to look under Tamara (without the Todevska)

Tamara's 8th place is the best result for the country (under various names) ever.
She came first in the jury vote in the final. (after the votes were corrected)

Promo

A promo cds for Tel Aviv is issued. It is a 1-track cds in card sleeve

Gramophonedzie (Marko Milićević) made a remix of Proud. Tamara shared it through her socials but it hasn't been released for download yet. (Youtube is here)
The Robert Bilbilov remix was uploaded to Tamara's Youtube on May 4.

This one was released in 2023 on a digital EP Tamara Todevska: Unreleased (Youtube)
On June 22 another remix was released. The Cyrillic remix is available in the ususal digital stores and streamers.

Eurovision fans know Tamara from the 2008 entry Let Me Love You with Vrcak & Adrian Gaxha (see below).

Tamara has some Eurovision experience.
She was a backing singer in Istanbul for Toše Proeski in 2004.

In 2007 she finished second (behind Carolina Gocheva) in the Macedonian selection with Kazi Koj Si Ti (Tell me who you are).
In 2008 she and her pals won the Macedonian final with Vo Ime Na Ljubovta (In the name of love) which became the Eurovision entry Let Me Love You (see below).
In 2014 she was a backing singer for her sister Tijana Dapčević (To The Sky)

In 2015* Tamara ended second at home again with the song Brod Što Tone (Sinking ship)
* The selection for Eurovision 2015 was held on November 12 2014.

Picture from Tamara's Facebook

Versions
Proud
- Tel Aviv 2CD, promo
Proud - karaoke
- digital releases

Proud - Cyrillic remix
- digital release
Proud - Gramophonedzie remix
- video
Proud - Robert Bilbilov remix 2019
- video, digital EP Unreleased 2023)

Links and sources
Macedonia 2018 has the links to all Macedonian entries from 2009 to 2018.
Tamara Todevska FB, Insta

Memory lane: Let Me Love You
In 2008 Tamara Todevska teamed up with her mates Vrčak (Rade Vrčakovski) & Adrian Gaxha for the Macedonian national final. Their song Vo Ime Na Ljubovta won and went to the Belgrade contest as Let Me Love You.
Here's the 2008 entry from The Belgrade Collection* and the Eurovision Collectors Guide.

Let Me Love You ended 10th in the second semi in Belgrade, but at the time there was a rule allowing the juries to pick an entry from each semi to proceed to the final. Bummer for Tamara and her chums, she ended 10th but the jury picked Charlotte Perreli's Hero (Sweden) over Let Me Love You.

Versions:

Let me love you (english)

Vo ime na ljubovta (macedonian)  

             Во Име На Љубовта - Тамара, Врчак, Адријан

Vo imya lubvi - Bo имя любви (russian)

Dasuri mistike (albanian)

Tebe volim (serbian) 

Yoksun  (turkish)

Russian, Albanian & Serbian versions have some rap bits in English 

- on 8-track promo cdr, has all above plus English & Macedonian karaoke (MRT MП 45004)

- on 8-track promo cds/DVD set (also MRT MП 45004), the DVD has 6 (language) videos.

- an earlier DVDr has the same 6 videos.

Vo ime na ljubovta (first macedonian ,version as in NF)

- on CD Eurovision Skopje 2008 (MRT MП 45003)

Vo ime na ljubovta (macedonian album version)

- on 2009 Vrčak CD Sedmo nebo (Седмо Небо) (Produkcija Republika ‎001)

* You won't find the Belgrade Collection on the net, it was a word document. But the Eurovision Collectors Guide 1956-2018 is up for grabs.

Cyprus - Tamta - Replay

13 - 109 pts / 9 - 149 pts in semi 1

Digital release image

If there's one singer that has been rumoured and wishful though about as a Eurovision star for Cyprus, Greece or any other country it's Tamta (Tamta Goduadze, Τάμτα Γκοντουάτζε).
Fans are over the moon now it finally came true.
Tamta performed Replay, written by Alex P. who also co-wrote last years Cypriot entry Fuego, getting the best result for the country ever.
Replay was revealed and released on March 5. Watch and listen here at Tamta's Youtube.

A 1 track promo in large (8.5 inch) fold out sleeve is issued. (RIK, Minos/EMI Universal 7764415)

On June 28 an acoustic version was released as a digital single. (see versions)

In 2007 Tamta had a go in the Greek selection but her song With Love ended third.
Die-hard Eurovision collectors have another tune by Tamta in their vaults. In 2006 Mihai Trăistariu re-recorded his successful entry Tornero (Romania, 4th place) with Tamta. She sang her parts in Greek and the song ended up on both Mihai's and Tamta's 2006 albums.

promo

Alex P.
For Alex P. (Alex Papaconstantinou) it's the 5th Eurovision song that features him as a co-writer.
2007 - Yassou Maria - Sarbel (Greece, 7th place)
2009 - Always - Aysel & Arash (Azerbaijan, 3rd)
2012 - La La Love - Ivi Adamou (Cyprus, 16th)
2018 - Fuego - Eleni Foureira (Cyprus, 2nd)

Acoustic DRI

Versions
Replay
- digital single, Tel Aviv 2CD
Replay - Acoustic version by AlexSimonBass
- digital single
Replay - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
France top 200 (IFOP): 193, -

Links and sources
Cyprus 2018 has the links to all Cypriot entries from 2009 to 2018.
Tamta FB
Tamta at BeaRecords

Romania - Ester Peony - On A Sunday

2nd version DRI

13 - 71 pts in semi 2
Ester Peony will represent Romania in Tel Aviv with the song On A Sunday.

Ester Peony (Ester Alexandra Crețu) wrote the song with Alexandru Şerbu and Ioanei Victoria Badea.

The first version was released as a digital single on January 17.
The official video, released on March 10, features a slightly different version. (here at TVR Youtube)
This version was released as a digital single on March 10. The original version version seems to be discontinued at most (all?) digital sources.

Two 1-track cdsingles were issued. One is a promo in a cardsleeve, the other comes in a thin plastic case with insert. (Cat Music 101 28462)
Both have the same new version. The cdsingle (not the promo) is available through BeaRecords
Ester Peony is currently working on her debut album

cdsingle

Romania's selection had two semi's with a final on February 17.
A playlist at TVR's Youtube has the participating songs.

Ester released her first songs under the name Ester, then she took the name Elune but since last year it's Ester Peony.
She released a digital EP Dig It in May 2018.

 1st Digital release image

Versions
On A Sunday - new version
- digital single, Tel Aviv 2CD
On A Sunday - original
- first digital release
On A Sunday - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources
Romania 2018 has links to all Romanian entries from 2009 on.
TVR Eurovision pages
Ester Peony FB, Insta

France - Bilal Hassani - Roi

Digital release image

16 - 105 pts / not in semi
Bilal Hassani won the French selection Destination Eurovision with his song Roi (King).
Bilal wrote the song with Madame Monsieur (of Mercy fame) and Medeline.
The track was released as a digital single on January 4.
An acoustic version has appeared on Youtube.

A 1-track promo in card sleeve was issued first (Low Wood / Play Two)
A 3-track promo (cd-r) also has English and instrumental. The version of Roi on the 3-track is a re-recording of the original in a slightly different key. The third track is an instrumental (not karaoke) in the new key.
The English version comes "in the old key".
See comments.

Bilal Hassani released his debut album Kingdom on April 26.
It also includes new singles Fais Beleck and Jaloux. (Full tracklist below)
The CD version includes Roi (original version) but the digital outside France version does not. (Oh well, it does now, June 2019)

Kingdom, the Bilal Hassani album

Bilal entered The Voice Kids in 2015 auditioning with Rise Like A Phoenix, the song we all know and love by Conchita Wurst. Bilal didn't make it to the final (battle) stages back then.

Versions
Roi - revamped/remastered version
- 3-track promo
Roi - original in English/French
- Digital single, Tel Aviv 2CD, 1st promo, CD Kingdom
Crown - English version
- 3-track promo 
Roi - Karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)
Roi - Instrumental
- 3-track promo
See comments

Charts
Ifop French top 200: 8, 18, 46, 7, 25, 58, 57, 87, 124, 123, 126, 182, -, 125, 68, 11, 79, -

Links and sources
France in 2018 has the links to all French entries from 2009 to 2018.
Bilal Hassani FB, Insta
Thanks to Frank and to Nigel.

Kingdom tracklist (CD version)

01. Welcome to My Kingdom
02. Panic

03. Roi
04. Poison
05. Jaloux
06. Qui cala?
07. Fais beleck
08. The Flow
09. Boom X3
10. Basic
11. O.N.C
12. Dans mon seum
13. Famous
14. Over You
15. You Should Have Let Me Love You