#iru khechanovi

[ladiesofeurovision]

[sunevphoria]

Can we talk about how Eurovision 2023 is just a full on "feed the sapphics" year?

Yeah yeah, you have peeps simping for Käärijä, Bojan and the other boys, BUT THIS EUROVISION ROUNDUP IS FOR THE SAPPHICS UGH!!!!!

Loreen? Hell yeah.

Alessandra? She's close to my age and likes girls, I think we'll be buddies.

The girlies from Vesna? YES, ESPECIALLY PATRICIE.

Teya and Salena? DEFINITELY.

Mae Muller? Literally Slae Muller.

Blanca Paloma? Si, mi madre.

Diljà? I feel like she could lift me rn.

Iru? YES, she's so sweet!

Brunette? She's doing good and looks good.

Monika? ABSOLUTELY.

The Kelmendi girls? Vesa, my beloved...

Mimicat? Just... Perfection.

La Zarra? Well, OBVIOUSLY (pun intended)

[mirai-desu]

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - UNITED BY MUSIC

(by ISO 3 Letter Country Codes)

[laforzadelvoila]

My favorite songs of 2023

🇺🇦 Jerry Heil - На небі ні зорі

🇪🇸 Blanca Paloma - Plumas de nácar

🇺🇦 Jerry Heil - Благословенна Земля

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Birdy - Raincatchers

🇦🇺 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam

🇺🇦 The Hardkiss - Два вікна

🇪🇸 Blanca Paloma - Jaleo

🇦🇺 Kylie Minogue - Tension

🇪🇪 Alika Milova - You

🇺🇦🇵🇱 Jerry Heil, Ochman - Bronia

🇸🇮 Joker Out - Carpe Diem

🇸🇪 Loreen - Tattoo

🇱🇻 Sudden Lights - Aijā

🇱🇻 Sudden Lights - Backwards in Time

🇷🇸 Teya Dora - Džanum

🇱🇻 Sudden Lights - Mūsu mīlestība

🇦🇲 Brunette - Holiday Nostalgia

🇫🇷🇹🇳 Barbara Pravi, Emel Mathlouthi - Lève-toi

🇦🇲 Maléna - Flashing Lights

🇵🇱 Alicja Szemplińska - Ostatni Dzién Lata

🇨🇭 Gjon’s Tears - Midnight in Paris

🇫🇮 Vilma Jää - Humalahullu

🇺🇦 Go_A - Rusalochki

🇮🇹 Annalisa - Ragazza Sola

🇬🇪 Iru Khechanovi - Echo

🇦🇲 Brunette - Future Lover

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇦🇱🇽🇰 Dua Lipa - Houdini

🇸🇪🇦🇺 Kiana - Where Did You Go

🇺🇦 Kalush Orchestra - In the fire

🇮🇹 Annalisa - Mon Amour

Originally posted on Twitter.

[burtdoesnthavebees]

how the fuck did Poland make it over Georgia

[lunlumo]

Imagine:

winning JESC

bringing Georgia to the final after 7 years

having 10 finals when you get home PRAY FOR HER

#justIRUthings

[anotherescsite]

Another ESC Site Award for Irreconcilable Differences

I tried very hard to like this. I was influenced by the peers on Facebook and the pom-pom waving 'Georgia is great' committee at one of the popular websites. I think Iru is a charming warm and pretty ladies, but now I'm afraid I'm going to have to say it out loud and in print.

What in all hell was she singing??? The issue for me is not necessarily the comprehension of English. It is the ear bleedingly high vocals. It would alarm animals having to hear this performance. I was troubled by it. But even with this uncomfortable confession, I still wanted it to qualify.

The other issue was they were holding her back instead of letting her move on the stage. Wouldn't it have been a moment if the cape came away and she strut down the catwalk? Instead she was stuck like a bride coming down the aisle at the wedding and her mother-in-law standing on her train and the poor bride was stuck in place.

[eurovision]

Iru representará a Georgia en Eurovision 2023 con "Echo"

Escogida a través de "The Voice Georgia", Iru Khechanovi ya tiene tema que interpretará en el Festival de Eurovision 2023 y que ha sido seleccionado de forma interna para la joven cantante.

Recordemos que Georgia participará en la segunda semifinal de Eurovision 2023 el próximo 11 de mayo en Liverpool.

[aijamisespava]

Favorite Songs From Each Country! Part 29/37: Georgia!

I think it's become a general consensus that Georgia is not afraid to be themselves, regardless of how well they do. And while their results have been...shocking (that NQ streak should NOT be as long as it is!), they've also dominated Junior Eurovision as well, winning multiple times and sending high-quality entries (like this year!). But in my Eurovision ranking, most of the songs I end up liking end up finishing well! So, usually Eurovision and I agree with Georgia quite a bit.

Favorite Entry: Well, this year and my favorite are super tight with each other, which is great that I mention both of them. So, I'm going to start off with my favorite at the moment, but know it may change at any time. "Warrior" by Nina Sublatti from 2015 is yet again another reason that 2015 is my favorite Eurovision year. Most of the countries that sometimes don't perform as well points wise did...amazing! It was one of those years where you wish you could put all of the songs in the top 10, and Georgia definitely proves to be a great example of the rule. She gave Georgia a very much deserved great result that is only bested by their 2 9th place finishes in 2010 and 2011 (also entries I like, alongside 2013). RANK: 11th in 2015 Grand Final/PERSONAL RANK: 3rd of 40 Countries

Thoughts on 2023 Entry: Well, Tumblr, we have here one of the most ROBBED performances this year! I've seen the consensus on YouTube, a lot of us think that Georgia should have been in the final with "Echo" by Iru. Like, okay...the lyrics aren't...perfect. But what it lacks there it more than makes up for in vocal performance and backing music. Iru sounds amazing and the instrumental sounds literally epic. And it's a crime that she wins Junior Eurovision and then NQ's in the Adult version. It blows me away every time I hear it, and it's heartbreaking that it didn't get the chance it should have gotten. Because trust me, had she had a chance in the Grand Final, juries would have LOVED it imo. RANK: 12th in 2023 Semi-Final 2 (29th Overall)/PERSONAL RANK: 8th of 37 Countries

[escinsight]

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #6

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #6

The playlist is nearing its end, but we’re not quite done yet. Settle in with our penultimate episode of Eurovision song reviews as we welcome some new voices to the podcast (but not to the Song Contest) to deliver the hits, misses, and maybes. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #6 with Laura Cress (the Nul Points podcast) and Rita El Khour (@khouryrt). Moldova: Soarele și luna, by Pasha…

[eurovisionru]

Иру Хечанови представит Грузию на Евровидении 2023

The Voice Georgia завершился отбором Iru Khechanovi на конкурс песни Евровидение 202323 августа 2022 года грузинская телекомпания 1TV официально открыла процесс подачи заявок на пятый сезон The Voice Georgia, грузинской версии глобального феномена франшизы Voice, созданной Джоном де Молом. В то же время вещатель объявил, что The Voice будет использоваться в качестве процесса отбора Грузии для участника их страны для конкурса песни Евровидение 2023.Прошел месяц с начала слепых прослушиваний, и 32... Читать дальше »

[ladiesofeurovision]

[rinaforstars]

eurovision acts name meanings bc im bored

please correct me if im wrong

solo artists !

gustaph (stef caers) : crown in a fortress

andrew lambrou : strong and brilliant

reiley (rani peterson) : joyous song sung by the son of peter

alika milova : most beautiful happiness

käärijä (jere pöyhönen) : spear holding ruler

la zarra (fatima-zahra hafdi) : captivating independent flower

iru khechanovi : citizen with strength

victor vernicos : just conqueror

diljá pétursdóttir : born in heart of her parents, feeling

luke black (luka ivanović) : light of his father, ivan

noa kirel : motion on the wall of god

marco mengoni : of mars (mengoni was found at foundations of venice)

monika linkytė : advisor

parsha parfeni : pure admiration

mia nicolai : moon for the victor of the people

dion cooper : follower of dionysus, someone who makes wooden vessels

alessendra mele : charming defender of mankind

blanka : fair

mimicat (marisa mena) : of the sea, mena is a topographic name

theodor andrei : manly gift of god

remo forrer : dweller at the waterfall from rheims

blanca paloma : white dove

mae muller : may miller (yes, literally)

brunette (elen yeremyan) : torch that the lord exalts

loreen (lorine talhaoui) : laurel plant that bares fruit

albina kelmendi : white and merciful

groups/duos !

voyager

daniel estrin : star judged by god

simone dow : listen to the dark haired [girl]

ashley doodkorte : ash meadow (couldnt find doodkorte, but i did find he is like my 4th cousin)

alex canion : defender of humanity on a footpath

scott kay : pure man with a shield

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teya & salena

teodora spiric : gods gift on a spire

selena-maria edbauer : hesitant moon and star of the sea

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turalturan x

tural bağmanov : to be alive with creativity

turan bağmanov : dedicated to turan (the goddess of love in etruscan mythology), or the land of tur, creativity

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let 3

zoran prodanović : to sell till dawn

damir martinović : one who gives peace and is the son of martin

dražen baljak : emotional beloved

matej zec : the rabbit is a gift of god

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vesna

patricie fuxová : noblewoman

bára šůstková : innocent

olesya ochepovská : girl from the forest (they mean the same thing)

markéta vedralová : pearl

tereza čepková : playful harvester

tanita yanková : giant daughter of yanko

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lord of the lost

chris harms : bearing christ’s army

class grenayde : peoples victory

gared dirge : rules by the spear, hymn of mourning

pi stoffers : swimming pool, bearer of christ

niklas kahl : bald person of victoy

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sudden lights

andrejs zitmanis : brave

kārlis zitmanis : strong

mārtiņš zemītis : of mars, samogitian

kārlis vārtiņš : strong giver of roses

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wild youth

david whelan : beloved & joyful

conor odonohoe : lover of hounds whom is brown haired

callum mcadam : dove, son of adam

ed porter : prosperous guardian of the gate

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the busker

david meilak : beloved admirer

jean borg : god is gracious in a castle

sean meachen : god is gracious, meachen is topographic

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piqued jacks

andrea lazzeretti : manly who has help from god

francesco bini : mosest free man

tommaso oliveri : twin olive

marco sgaramella : of mars

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joker out

bojan cvjetićanin : battle on veliki cvjetnić

jure maček : farmer cat

kris guštin : follower and servant of christ

jan peteh : god is gracious, rock

nace jordan : fire is dissipating

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tvorchi

jeffery kenny : peace & handsome

andrii hutsuliak : manly outlaw

[lil-scout-precure]

Junior Eurovision 2023 detailed opinions before the show. Part 4 (final)

After three parts, we're finally here! The final part of my tier-ranked opinions of the Junior Eurovision 2023 songs before the big day at Sunday, November 26th! 12 songs were already covered, from the decent (in a good way) to the almost winner-alerts, with some personal wildcards in the middle. Now we are left with 4 of the 16 songs, these ones being the top of the top of my personal favorites! And days before the main show!

The opinions on these songs will be longer than the others, but it's just I have a lot to say about them! :D

Let's show the tier-chart reference one last time, shall we?

Tier 1: "Very nice of them to invite Junior Eurovision to their concert"

🇮🇪 Jessica McKean (featuring legend herself Sophie Lennon) "Aisling"

Ireland is one of those countries that somehow fail to get a good spot (or even a Grand Final spot itself) in adult Eurovision, something strange knowing they won 7 times before the 2000's (and now Sweden ties them); but when they play in the Junior version, they get better placings (if not Top 5) compared to their adult counterparts (Poland and Georgia are another examples, with the first either giving decent masterpieces or the worse things to ever touch adult Eurovision soil for their JESC counterparts to surpass, and the latter with more undeserved low places/NQs than the previous one *cough, cough, Iru Khechanovi* and having their JESC counterparts to avenge them). And recently, it looks like their JESC broadcaster had been making a better job with a trio of Celtic songs than their ESC broadcaster's elections.

After the marvelous and eye-catching song that was Sophie Lennon's "Solas" in Yerevan that got a 4th place behind Mariam, Nare and Lissandro; no wonder the Irish delegation wanted to make a good election of their next singer (and ofc, the song) to reach victory. And boy, they kept their mood with this year's song

Why did this new Celtic-Irish song went above Ohne Worte, you ask? Well, first, the melody (once again) it's something that makes its job and lets Jessica's voice get along with it with the mesmerizing Irish lyrics, co-written by Sophie herself alongside other composers who made the 2019 and 2022 JESC Irish entries. While slower than Solas, it still gives the vibe of a magical and mystical song that really tells "it's from Ireland" more than the adult ESC entries.

When I watched the song reveal with the videoclip from TG4 (before the JESC YT channel XD), it was something beautiful. The eerie yet pretty castle, the landscapes, Jessica's princess vibes....And just of nowhere, when I thought I had seen everything, the final verses come in and THEN THERE IS SOPHIE IN THE CASTLE! Yes, you heard me, Sophie fricking Lennon in the videoclip, and singing with her partner the ending! Not only she wrote the lyrics (and invited the Wild Youth fellas to her concert during the Eire finale XD), but also OFFICIALLY joins Jessica in the entry, both studio and LIVE! As one of Sophie's fans, this was something I NEVER EXPECTED IN THE SONG. One thing is lyrics writing, but THIS IS TAKING THEIR LEGACY TO ANOTHER LEVEL! :D ;w;

For two legends together, the staging and live harmony is REALLY THE KEY for Ireland to get the victory they almost got in Yerevan! And knowing they sing 4th after Kvitka, I REALLY EXPECT them to blow the stage and at least have ALL THE LUCK I would wish for them! As the officially declared "ending of the Celtic JESC trilogy of 2019, 2022 and 2023" by the Irish delegations, I hope they end this cycle with honor, and at least brings a new start for Ireland in Junior Eurovision (and hopefully the senior one, because Sweden will kick them from their winner pedestal more sooner than expected if they don't step up. Seriously)

🇪🇸 Sandra Valero "Loviu"

As a fellow Hispanic, I ALWAYS expect the best from Spain in both contests (a language bias, since here in LatinAmerica we don't have Eurovision yet, junior or senior T-T). And while most of them are, well, not my style, there are some I hold dear in my heart: El Chiki Chiki, Amanecer, SloMo (and how not to love her? Chanel IDOLA!) and Eaea (still singing it, even if being another Big 5 robbery that hurted me a lot in Liverpool, and the worst of all with ONLY 5 TELEVOTE POINTS. Darn on the card system, sabotaging my credit payment in the website voting!) for the adult songs; and Antes Muerta Que Sencilla (campeona la María Isabel), Marte, Pa'lante and Señorita (a baby king following Chanel's Latino vibes ;W;) for the Junior!

And this year they didn't dissapoint again (even with HoD changes from RTVE)! They brought another queen to the JESC list, Sandra Valero, with her upbeat song "Loviu"

For all the expectatives I imagined for the Junior Eurovision Spanish song, this one blew me! So happy, so Junior-flavored (without being too sugar-coated), so catchy even for those who don't speak Spanish, so moving (and needed with the ballad parade)! I can say a lot of things of this song, but there is character limit in the posts, so I'll stop now. And Sandra giving it the nostalgic childhood vibes in her acting and voice! The imagination she conveys, her kindness and her energy...The second time I felt a Junior song very close to my native language (Señorita did it first).

I will threatPLEAD France TV (host broadcaster) to not chicken out with Sandra's staging. The swing of the videoclip MUST BE THERE, even if from a low height for security measures, because it's not like dealing with Loreen's 1.8 kg panini press, Blas Cantó's moon or Brunette's LED platform, it's UN JODIDO PINCHE COLUMPIO (and they previously put a ring-swing for Tanya's song in Paris 2021, so no excuses). The train and the clouds can be optional and they can innovate, but for everyone's sake don't ruin Spain's chance to win (more than they could already have since they perform FIRST) or I will burn France/j. And for those Hispanic fellas from here, remember to vote for Sandra! :D

🇳🇱 Sep & Jasmijin "Holding On To You"

As Netherlands was one of the first countries to begin their pre-selections for their JESC 2023 song, I played the Junior Songfestival 2023 song-snippet video as soon as Fan Del Junior Eurovision Song Contest streamed it in YouTube. And of the four songs, I got two favorites: one of them being Duron's "Magic" with a nice and catchy rhythm that would be fit in the Junior essence (even if they massacred his song at the live performance for the JSF Final T-T, like it happened to Kazakhstan's "Jer-Ana" in 2022). But alongside him, there was ONE song that spoke for me, in high volume and no doubts, "we are THE song for Nice", and managed to keep into the first place of my list for a VERY LONG TIME (before the next song occupied their throne)

This is, with no discussions, the most EDM and dance-inciting song I've ever heard and expected its victory before the great show in a Junior contest, let alone a Dutch JESC song after years of calm and chill songs such as Luna's "La Festa" (her 7th place by performing first is the sole reason I hope Sandra slays the stage this year to not suffer the same fate), Ayana's "Mata Sugu Aō Ne" (the robbery of 2021, a REAL robbery!) or even Ralf Mackenbach's "Click Clack" (both a JESC winner and now a plasma physicist...THE FUTURE THIS LAD GOT O-O).

Sep and Jasmijin's vocals are no doubt, harmony itself displayed in this AMAZING entry. And not only in the studio version, but also live in the Finals of Junior SongFestival itself! The lyrics telling a story of a friendship that could become something else between two souls, in a child-friendly yet effective and addictive! And the JSF staging, being a prototype of the Grand Finale version to see soon, it's so connected to the entry itself, and both not only swept the national jury and online voting with 12 points each, but also spoke "winner" from miles.

For the staging, as the JSF version was related enough with the song, it needs some serious changes if they want to elevate it to Nice (and to check what to do with the dancers since the 6-people-max rule of staging counts in Junior Eurovision too). Otherwise, and with an advantage of being the final song to perform this Sunday, I can see them winning (if there are no obstacles) and I will be happy for them (well, any of the Tier 1 and 2 songs, honestly, I love them). (well, at least they can make Dutch Eurovision champion Duncan Laurence feel better after his own ESC 2023 duo flopped at their own song since the pre-parties XDXD)

🇦🇲 Yan Girls "Do It My Way"

We reached the last song of the list!

Let's start with the country itself, Armenia. They are recently getting better in the adult Eurovision (Snap, Future Lover) and more than they were of perfect in the Junior edition: One winner being Vladimir Arzumanyan in 2010 with "Mama", another in 2021 being Malena with the JESC's Euphoria "Qami Qami" (alongside her 2020 song "Why" she couldn't sing in JESC 2020 due to conflicts happening in Armenia more than the pandemic, and the song itself not speaking other things than those ;w; T-T), and a runner-up of Nare's "Dance!" in 2022 (and the entire country at her side during the voting before Lissandro surprisingly won). And of course they couldn't lower their guards for this year again in France!

After a long run of mostly ballads revealed in the song list, and after my recovery of Poland's videoclip, this song is what I never thought I would need to listen in the Junior playlist and yet, by leagues, became my Top 1 election to win the contest at first listen!

From all the genres I thought Armenia would bring it on for Nice (anything but more ballads, knowing their Eurovision competitive spirit), K-Pop was definitely not in my list! And yet, even if not being a fan of the genre itself, "Do It My Way" made me head-bang and tap my feet while I heard it for the first time! The five girls' voices really give the feelings of this special song, from the calm beginning to the dance-breaking choruses, combining Armenian with English in the song so perfectly with their dance moves and the entire videoclip that it feels like an authentic K-Pop song that famous groups could create!

Even if like most cases in this list, I can't understand most of the lyrics without a translation (since it's mostly Armenian by EBU 70%-national-language rule to avoid English overusing like it happens in the adult Eurovision), the energies they deliver make it a good song. And it really speaks "being authentic to one self, to break the rules and do anything you want!" not only by the English chorus, but also the voice styles!

I know it will a bit more difficult for the Yan Girls to mix their dance moves with perfect live singing during the grand day unlike a studio video (same for the props and lights displayed in the clip), but I can tell by their videos (before the Opening Ceremony, not the rehearsals, I'm not fond of rehearsals as they're spoilers for me) they are ready to get a Top scoring, and maybe even repeating the "Armenia wins in France, and France wins in Armenia" cycle of victories we had since 2021!

Yes, I know it's sort of a polemic declaration since most of the ESC fandom is not too eager for them (or France itself) to win again with so many options and newcomers, but still, I won't be mad imo if they get a third trophy and tie Georgia in the winner list!

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And with this, I officially declare this JESC 2023 tier-ranking detailed opinion compilation finished! All of the 16 songs covered and reviewed!

If I have to talk about the contest itself, I got some opinions:

I'm a bit bummed there's no rock songs in this edition like in 2022 (Anos 70) or 2021 (Specchio) and others in previous years. And no, "Un Mondo Giusto"'s rock-chord finale doesn't count. It has to be a song of those vibes from beginning to end. But well, K-Pop covered that void in the list :D!

I'm surprised there's not a single boy solist in this edition. It's the "Cure Wing among the other Cures" situation in this edition, because there are three boys, yes, but in groups (Georgia, Oto and Nikoloz) or duets (Sep); and most of the singers are girls! XD

At least the running order is a bit decent this time. Germany is not first to begin (finally!), Spain is not a bad song to open the show (and we have televote on our side), and Netherlands can end the evening so fine

If the rumours of La Zarra not being a guest interval (like Barbara Pravi in 2021, Rosa Linn in 2022) are true, I will be sad, but yet comprehensive (since they say it was because she wants to rest from Eurovision after the kerfuffle, and the middle finger cancelled her in France, and so on...). But at least I hope the guests are some good singers!

And that's finally all! Hope you enjoyed this compilation! See ya next time! :D

[djdrinksonme]

Iru Khechanovi

[burtdoesnthavebees]

IMPORTANT PROPAGANDA:

Vote for Georgia!!! Echo is a great song and Iru has amazing live vocals!!! The staging is really good and PLEASE GET GEORGIA TO THE FINAL