Monday, March 18, 2024

Eurovision 2021: The Rotterdam Reboot



Eurovision 2021. It happened. So the singers weren't facemasked, singing to us from their own kitchen but we didn't have a crazy two-week Eurovision invasion either.     But there was a live audience and I was lucky to be at the Jury Final, sitting on a stones throw from Hurricane's Green Room  Box. !
So my plan of meeting you all there for a chat and a party didn't materialize but I salute all the hard working people who made Rotterdam 2021 happen. Eurovision is here to stay. (And accidentally it also saved Rock'n'Roll!)


And so is the Eurovision Collectors Guide’s Rotterdam Collection 2.1, the Reboot if you will. 
Here we will be following all the artists and their songs, releases (physical and digital), versions and unmissable trivia like charts, discographies, some preselection goings-on and useful links for listening and shopping.

26 artists from 2020 got another chance this year but we supported everyone equally as long as they delivered the goods. As usual I’m counting on your help. Just drop a comment or contact us via our facebook. 
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In 2020 the Rotterdam contest was not to be but it still produced 41 entries and some cool mixes, versions and a few albums. You can read all about that here at the original Rotterdam Collection
We also have a public Facebook page with all kinds of Eurovision release news. Follow us or give us a like.

Here's a list of links to the other Collections (2009-2020), the latest Eurovision Collectors Guide 1956-2020 and Eurocovers est. 2006..

Very Special thanks to Rick for all the help I could possibly need :), 



Plus +++ Thanks to all who left comments! 
All pages updated with karaoke and instrumental info.
Big Thanks Krzysztof and Nigel!

Latest updated posts on top....
France - Listen to the songs, France decided et Voilà, Une Chanson update. Voilà, L'album on August 27. 
Iceland -Who's your Daði? (part II) What's another 10 years? Chromeo remix on May 21, Welcome EP, free acoustic version 2023, Finally something Physical
Switzerland - Gjon’s Universal Tears, now in the mix, The Game 2023, CD Vinyl and hanky
Italy - Festival Sanremo  without audience, 2CD out now. Zip it and listen to Måneskin, ESC version out now. Måneskin wins eurovision 2021!, Saves Rock'n'Roll and conquers the world. LP in various colours. Japanese Tour edition. 2023 Japan live bonus CD.
+ Sanremo 7"/LP/CD releases updated again (1-8). 
Sweden - Melodifestivalen 2CD out now. Tusse's #1 hit, Acoustic version, "Excuse My French" Version out now. 2023 remixes
Finland - All UMK songs out now, Go to the Dark Side with Blind Channel. #1 hit, updated promo(s) info. Album Out Now!
Lithuania - Oh well, let's try again, The Roop sets Discoteque On Fire. Remix Out Now! or not. New real remixes out now. And another. 2022 album CD OUT NOW
Norway - Watch the MGP 2021, all songs out now, TIX wins, #1 hit. TIX returns to Eurovision 2022?.
Croatia - DORA 2021 Albina's Tick-Tock, EP out now we got Versions! DORA 2021 CD out now. New remixes out now, updated.
Cyprus - Elena Tsagrinou - El Diablo out now, El Diablo in the remix, Live Panik Celebration
North Macedonia - Vasil Garvanliev : Here I Stand is the Eurovision song, Out now. 8 remixes in 2022 out now
Serbia - Hasta La Vista, Hurricane are  Back! with Loco Loco, updated, Acoustic version, English version, Second English version out now. 2022: Live Music Week album out now
Russia - Russian Woman to Rotterdam, single out now Russian Woman Show Live EP out now
Ukraine - Go_A  return_A with a song, It's ШУМ (Shum) after all! Why a new Shum was needed. Shum Shum Shum, More versions and remixes. And let's have another remix by Bill X.
San Marino - Senhit's #FreakyTripToRotterdam part II, Adrenalina (now) ft. Flo Rida! Two versions out now. Steve Aoki remix.
Denmark - Listen to the DMGP songs now, Practice your Danish with Fyr og Flamme. #1 hit, CD LP Out Now!
Let's Get Physical - This year's releases you can actually hold, touch and smell.... Four preselection compilations, vinyls, updates. Various new compilations for this season. (NL, GB, BE Updated), coveralbum
Poland - Rafal takes us for a ride, single out now, new radio edit, Songwriter version.
Albania - Anxhela Peristeri, listen to Karma, Old Festivali's updated, single out now withdrawn. New version digital single out now. Fest 59 album out now, promo update.
Bulgarija - Victoria Georgieva picked a song a song. EP out now. Eurovision edit, VICTORIA goes Deluxe
Netherlands - Dawning of a new era for Jeangu Macrooy? Remixes out now
Belgium - Hooverphonic out with the new, in with the old, The Wrong Place out now, Vinyl single out now, new album Hidden Stories on May 7. Remix out June 10.
Latvia - Samanta Tīna is still breathing and The Moon Is Rising, Updated, Acoustic version out now
Spain - Blas Cantó's National Final with two songs, Choices. Voy A Quedarme wins. English version I'll Stay, Versión Acústica out now. Duet with James Newman out May 18
Germany - Jendrik Sigwart doesn't feel hate, single out now! Actually releases a "layed back" (sic) version.
Ireland - Story Of My Life, the sequel. Maps out now, Remix out now
Slovenia - 60th anniversary, celebrate with Ana Soklič, Amen, Hallelujah, Glorious. Can I get an Amen?, Yes! Six of them
Portugal - 55th Festival da Canção, listen to the songs, The Black Mamba's win, FdC CD on March 19. Promo info
Australia  - Don't adjust your TVset, Montaigne and the Amazing Technicolour Song, has to stay home
Azerbaijan - Efendi: Mata Hari's Game Of Desire, Cleopatra gets an honorable mention. Watch now, Slow version 
Moldova - Natalia Gordienko gives us some Sugar, Russian version out now
Israel - Eden Alene songs, Set Me Free, out now, revamp out now
Malta - Destiny's fate, Excuse her french
Georgia - Tornike Kipiani returns as he is and brings us You.
United Kingdom - James Newman get's the glow ahead. Listen to Embers.
Greece - Stefania - Last dance now!
Austria - Vincent Bueno fighting the system, can I get an Amen (too)?
Estonia - Listen to the Eesti laul songs, Lucky Boy Uku gets another chance
Romania - Roxen poors another drink and gets Amnesia
Czech Republic - OMG, Ben's Back!
Armenia = OUT
Belarus with presidential approval, that'll teach em. EBU not happy, Belarus = OUT


Disclaimers.
The 202ONE logo (top) is from the official store's T-Shirt for which they overprinted the useless 2020 stock as a limited edition. I bought one. silly me.
The 2021 Eurovision logo used in the background is created by CLEVER°FRANKE for EBU / UER
Check out their work on this and the 2020 logo here https://www.cleverfranke.com/work/eurovision, with some fun animations and other stuff. 


France - Barbara Pravi - Voilà

2 - 499 pts / not in semi
Voilà by Barbara Pravi is the French entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
Barbara Pravi won the French selection C’est Vous Qui Décidez! on January 30.
All songs, including the winner, were already released as digital singles ahead of the national competition. (more at the end of this page). Voilà was first released on November 6, 2020.

Here's a lovely version of Voilà "Live at mon salon" (Youtube video)
Voilà, l'image de la sortie digital de Barbara Pravi

the 12"inch promo sleeve
Barbara Pravi
Singer-Chansonwriter Barbara Pravi, (Barbara Piévic) released her first single Pas Grandir in 2017, followed by a 5-track EP Barbara Pravi. Several singles followed but Voilà is the first that made it to the French charts* albeit a modest #99 on 14 December.
In 2020 France won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song J'imagine by Valentina which was co-written by Pravi as was the 2019 entry Bim Bam Toi by Carla.

Voilà is the first song from her first full album she has been working on. The album is out in August, see below.
For promotion a 12"inch vinyl was made. 150 numbered copies are said to be made. 
A 1 track promo cdsingle was also issued.

Some remixes have appeared, also on official sources but I'm not sure which ones are official and legit. Some have also been removed


On n'enferme pas les oiseaux
Barbara Pravi's first full album is released on August 27. It includes Voilà and 10 other songs.
Out on CD, LP (October 8) and digital.
Even though Voilà didn't do much in the French charts the album enters the top 200 at #6.
(CD Universal 602438 529148, LP Universal)



Versions
Voilà
- digital release 6-11-2020, Rotterdam 2CD, Pravi CD/LP
Voilà - karaoke (= Instrumental)
- karaoke (instrumental) on the official karaoke album (digital)
Remixes  by Algo Desconhecido and Desogus were released on Spotify and iTunes but were removed quickly for being unofficial.

Charts*
Voilá (the single) was certified Gold in France on April 10 2022, 18 months after the original release.
French top 100 (IFOP): 99, -
French top 200 (SNEP) 154, - re after ESC: 24, 71, 102, 137, 165, 199
Originally charting in December 2020

Netherlands single top 100: 3, 15, 24, 49, 75, 99, -  re-entry week2 2022: 91
Sweden top 100 (Topplistan): 18, 55, -
U.K. top 100 (OCC): 62
Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 40, -
Norway top 40 (VG lista): 19, -
Germany top 100 (ODC): 62, -
Switzerland top 100: 24, -
Finland top 20 (IFPI): 10, -
Austria top 75: 66, -
Spain top 100: 60, -
Portugal top 200:50, 100, -
Belgium (Flanders Ultratop) top 50: 36, 39, 26, 47, 38, (39), -
*Changes and mistakes(?) in the Belgian charts: it was 39 in the 6th week, but in the archives it's not.
Belgium (Wallonia Ultratop) top 50: 34, 46, -

Links and sources

C’est Vous Qui Décidez!
Here is the Youtube playlist of the 12 songs that competed in the French preselection C’est Vous Qui Décidez! (it's you who decides) or you can check them out at France.tv here.
The French NF is expected to take place on January 30.
2020 singer Tom Leeb has been thanked for his services and was not included in the 2021 line up.
All 12 songs have been released as digital singles.
Cephaz' song comes in two versions. Andriamad also have a remix and acoustic version out.

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