Saturday, February 27, 2016

Hungary - Pioneer - Freddie

19 - 108 pts / 4 - 197 pts in semi 1

Hungary is represented by Freddie and his song Pioneer, written by Borbála Csarnai.
Freddie (Gábor Alfréd Fehérvári) first came to Hungary's attention to Rising Star, the singing competition/reality show where he ended fourth in 2015.

Pioneer was released as a digital single in December 2015 (through Mistral Music).
It's his third single. His first single, summer hit Mary-Joe, was co written by András Kállay Saunders of Running fame.

Hungary decided on their Eurovision entry on Februari 27, but the 2CD with all 30 competing songs was already out in Januari.
The album A Dal 2016 - A Legjobb 30 is also available through digital sources.

Two promo's were made, one a regular cdsingle, the other a credit card sized cdsingle.

Versions
Pioneer - Original version
- A Dal 2CD, Stockholm 2CD
Pioneer - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital release)


Links and sources
Special thanks to Jens
Freddie website, A Dal page and FB
You can listen to the songs at Mediaklikk 
Shopping: The A Dal CD at BeaRecords
Digital: Amazon

Hungary's entries from the past years
2015 - Boggie
2014 - András Kállay Saunders
2013 - ByeAlex
2012 - Compact Disco
2011 - Kati Wolf
2010 - no participation
2009 - Adok Zoli

Tracklist A Dal 2016 - A Legjobb 30
CD1.
1. Gájer Bálint - Speed Bump
2. Singh Viktória - Katonák
3. ByTheWay - Free To Fly
4. Ív - Love Kills Me
5. Berkes Olivér & Tóth Andi - Seven Seas
6. Oláh Gergő - Győz a jó
7. B The First - You Told Me You Loved Me
8. Horányi Juli - Come Along
9. Kállay Saunders Band - Who We Are
10. Benji - Kötéltánc
11. Mushu - Uncle Tom
12. Tolvai Reni feat. Sean Darin & Kocsis Alexa - Fire
13. Egy Másik Zenekar - Kéne egy közös kép
14. Veres Mónika Nika - Beautiful Love
15. Petruska - Trouble In My Mind


CD2.
1. Gáspár Laci - Love And Bass
2. Karmapolis & Szécsi Böbe - Hold On To
3. Patai Anna - Colors
4. Group'n'Swing - Szeretni fáj
5. C.E.T. (Kabai Alex) - Free
6. Maszkura és a Tücsökraj - Kinek sírjam
7. Odett - Stardust
8. Vásáry André - Why
9. Török Jázmin - Power Of Love
10. Parno Grast - Már nem szédülök
11. Veres-Kovács Petra - Singing Peace
12. Freddie - Pioneer
13. Mohamed Fatima - Ott leszek
14. Passed - Driftin'
15. Agárdi Szilvia - It Is Love

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Denmark - Soldiers Of Love - Lighthouse X

Digital release image
17 - 34 pts in semi 2

Soldiers Of Love by Lighthouse X is the Danish entry for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.

Lighthouse X are Søren Bregendal, Martin Skriver and Johannes Nymark.
Soldiers Of Love is written by Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen and Lighthouse X.

The song has been released on the Melodi Grand Prix CD (see below) and as a single track. (digital).
The karaoke version on the DMGP album is different from the official karaoke album. The DMGP one has backing vocals (lyrics) and the Stockhol karaoke (instrumental) only has some 'hey's.

Lighthouse X decided to call it quits after four years and played their last show on August 17.

Versions
Soldiers Of Love
- MGP CD, Stockholm 2CD
Soldiers Of Love - karaoke
- on the Melodi Grand Prix CD
Soldiers Of Love - instrumental
- on the official karaoke album (digital release)

Charts:
Soldiers Of Love enters the Danish Tracklisten charts at 12.
Denmark top 40: 12, 17, 28, 38, -

Links and sources
Thanks to Frank
Lighthouse X Website and FB
The MGP CD at Bearecords


The 46th Dansk Melodi Grand Prix was held on Februari 13, the CD was already released a month before.
Tracklist
1 - David Jay - Rays Of Sunlight
2 - Simone - Heart Shaped Hole
3 - Muri & Mario - To Stjerner


4 - Sophia Nohr - Blue Horizon
5 - Veronicas Illusion - The Wrong Kind
6 - Lighthouse X - Soldiers Of Love
7 - Kristel Lisberg - Who Needs A Heart
8 - Jessica - Break It Good
9 - Bracelet - Breakaway
10 - Anja Nissen - Never Alone
Plus all songs in their karaoke versions.
(Sony Music Europe SME-88875186302 )

Denmarks latest hits
2015 - Anti Social Media
2014 - Basim
2013 - Emmelie De Forest
2012 - Soluna Samay
2011 - A Friend In London
2010 - Chanee and N'Evergreen
2009 - Niels Brinck