The Bulgarian national final for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is about to take place. You can watch the webcast by following the link below.
Live coverage with Aleks Kesic.
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The stream is now working. Last year's Bulgarian representatives, Elitsa and Stoyan are performing their song Voda.
The line-up
1. Simona Sivanio – Obeshtay mi
2. Nikolai Manolov – Po-dobre
3. Dani Milev – Svetlinata i mraka
4. Georgi Hristov & Gianni Fiorelino – Sogno
5. Nevena Tsoneva – Ne izechzvai
6. Ivailo Kolev – Should've been the one
7. Te & Preslava Peycheva – Taci vezer
8. Ivan & Stani – You are magic
9. Desi Dobreva – Strong
10. Deep Zone & Balthazar – DJ, take me away
11. Svetozar Christov & Vladimir Dimov – Tired soul
12. Generation – Runnig scared
Song 1: Simona Sivanio – Obeshtay mi
Promise me is a powerful ballad with a strong vocal. Dressed in black, Simona starts the show strongly.
Song 2: Nikolai Manolov – Po-dobre
Young bulgarian performer, Nikolai ings a nice powerful ballad. Good stage styling, a nice voice, but song has no culmination. There is no chorography but the backing vocals did a good job on the harmonies.
Song 3: Dani Milev – Svetlinata i mraka
This is a latino looking performer with another ballad, followed by the group of instrumentalists which made the whole performance more effective. dani plays a guitar which also makes his stage show much better.
Song 4: Georgi Hristov & Gianni Fiorelino – Sogno
This is the first uptempo song for tonight, pretty well performed, with a good stage moving and an exellent style. black-white combination makes it more interesting to watch. the song is nice with some rock elements but still devoted to clear pop sound.
Song 5: Nevena Tsoneva – Ne izechzvai
Ne izchezvai is the third ballad for tonight, the performer has a clear voice, the song is average, with defined choruses, but again, no real culmination. the show was helped by the male ballet player dancing in the background which looked pretty good.
Song 6: Ivailo Kolev – Should've been the one
Should've been the one is the first rock song of the Bulgarian natioanl final. It is sung in English, yet another ballad, with the sound of '90s. average voice and no effective performance.
Song 7: Te & Preslava Peycheva – Taci vezer
There is huge applause for the band at the beginning of their show, the leader singer is singing a pop song, with sound of the 80's. Interesting hairstyle which cant be said for her outfits too.
Song 8: Ivan & Stani – You are magic
The second song for tonight's show that's sang in both English and Bulgarian. Ivan's and Stani's song is ballad. It reminds of Backstreet Boys' ballads. The end of their show was followed with big applause, these guys have good chances. Effective stage performance that will bring them lots of points
Song 9: Desi Dobreva – Strong
Desi Dobreva brings the crowd up with the first beats of the song. Another pop song with high R'n'B influence. The song so far tends to keep listeners attention. The song is culminating as a good mix of modern and etno music with Desi's stylish outfit with etno motives. The chorography was not as its usual when it comes to this type of music, but the back vocals dressed in red dresses made it look more effective. Many points for Desi as well.
Song 10: Deep Zone & Balthazar – DJ, take me away
This song has a completely different sound from anything so far in tonight's final. Take me away is a disco house style song with very good performance and average chorography.
Song 11: Svetozar Christov & Vladimir Dimov – Tired soul
The fourth song to be performed in English this evening, it is sung by Stoian and it's a semi rock ballad. Very effective show made by stoian and his partner on stage, with real rock culmination and knees on the floor at the end of the performance.
Song 12: Generation – Runnig scared
The final song in tonight's Bulgarian final, it's a pure rock sound with instrumentals and electric guitars. The song comes across well but has no elements of Eurovision Song Contest winner. The melody is average but with only a standard rock voice.
THE INTERVAL
Ruslana is the special guest in tonight's Bulgarian semi final She performs now. After several performing artists, last year's winners, Elitsa and Stoyan return to the stage to perform once again.
THE RESULTS:
and the winner in Bulgaria is: Deep Zone & Balthazar – DJ, take me away
