O.Torvald will fly the Time for Ukraine in May

O.Torvald has been chosen to fly the Ukrainian flag in Kyiv with the songTime. The group beat five other acts for the right to represent Ukraine on home ground in May.
O.Torvald  is one of the most successful and popular Ukrainian rock bands. It was formed in 2005 in Poltava, Ukraine. Their debut album O.Torvald was recorded in 2008. They took part in festivals such as GBOB, Chervona Ruta, Tavria games, Prosto Rock (with Linkin Park and Garbage), Zakhid, Krashche Misto UA (with Evanescence and The Rasmus), Ekolomyja and Global Gathering.
O.Torvald is composed of lead singer Zhenia Halych, guitarist Denys Myziuk, drummer Sasha Solokha, bass guitarist Mykyta Vasyliev, and DJ Polarnik. The band was founded in the city of Poltava but relocated to Kyiv in 2006 where they began performing to large venues with thousands of spectators.
From sand artists to drag acts, Ukraine has sent a variety of musical styles and performers to the Eurovision Song Contest over the years. 
O.Torvald emerged victorious after topping the public vote and will represent Ukraine in May with the song Time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbVq9J0dYB0

Anja Nissen will ask Where I Am in Kyiev for Denmark

Denmark's entry for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest is Anja Nissen performing the song Where I Am
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When Anja Nissen was announced as the winner she thanked the crowd and said "I just want to say a thousand, thousand thanks to you all".Anja finished second in Melodi Grand Prix last year but came back to make her childhood dream come true by representing Denmark in Eurovision Song Contest. She is 21 years old and was born and raised in Australia, but both her parents are Danish and most of her relatives lives in Denmark. In 2014 she won the third season of The Voice Australia. Her song this year is called Where I Am.Anja has been an Australia Day ambassador, and performed at the Australia Day Event in Northern Territory.
 Nissen performed at the 2014 Carols by Candlelight in Melbourne, Australia. Nissen was also the face of Lyla & Co.

Anja Nissen was born in Sydney, New South Wales in Australia to Danish-born parents. Her mother and father emigrated from Denmark to Australia when they were 11 and 22 years old, respectively. Nissen grew up on her parents' country property in the Lower Blue Mountains with her older sister. She attended Winmalee High School, where she obtained her HSC in 2013.Throughout high school Anja was part of the exclusive Talent Development Program  and competed in a number of singing competitions.

In 2008, Nissen made it to the semi-finals of Season 2 of popular talent-search TV show, Australia's Got Talent, aged 12.Since then she has appeared on a number of TV shows, including Young Talent Time, Mornings with Kerri-Anne and the annual Schools Spectacular. She also performed the Danish National Anthem in the company of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAg9cM_Btf8

Jacques Houdek will sing in english in Kyiev for Croatia!

The Croatian broadcaster HRT has announced that Jacques Houdek will represent the country in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.Jacques Houdek was born in Zagreb and is 35 years old. He has been singing professionally since 2002 and has previously entered the Croatian national selection, Dora, several times. He is well-known as a judge on The Voice of Croatia, the competition that last year's Croatian entrant, Nina Kraljic, won in 2015. 

Immediately after the announcement Jacques, whose birth name is Zeljko, expressed his joy at being chosen to sing for Croatia. "I am extremely happy and thank Croatian Radio and Television for the trust they have shown", he said. "Being a representative of Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest is a big honour for me and I'm grateful for the opportunity".  

Houdek's song for Kyiv, My Friend, will be unveiled soon just in English. You can listen one of his song in Croatian language following the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UREUUs1ecXM

Hungary's choice for Eurovision 2017 is Joci Pápai

Joci Pápai has won the Hungarian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, A Dal 2017, with the songOrigo and will thus represent Hungary in Kyiv. Joci Pápai, is 35 years old and comes from Tata in Hungary. His first public grand debut was in 2005 when he took part of the show Megasztár. He was eliminated in the consolation rounds but was determined to continue in music. His first bigger success was with the song Ne nézz így rám in 2006 and after that he had several hits, both solo and with the rapper Majka.Hungary made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, achieving a 4th place, which remains the best placing for the country to date. Hungary has qualified for the Grand Final every year since 2011. Last year, Freddie finished 19th with Pioneer in Stockholm. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2stjsoO0NfM

Kasia Moś flashes the light at Kyiv for Poland

Kasia Moś has won the Polish national selection with the song and will represent Poland in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Kasia was born into a musical family and studied the cello at secondary school. In 2015 she released her first album, Inspiration, for which she wrote the majority of the songs. Kasia has performed in some of the biggest festivals in Poland and played several theatre roles. She already participated in the Polish national final last year with the song Addiction. The jury consisted of opera singer Alice Węgorzewska, singers Maria Sadowska and Robert Janowski and musician and composer Wlodek Pawlik Krzesimir Dębski.During the announcement, Kasia could barely believe that she had won. Once the joyful shock had settled, she could finally go up on stage to perform her song once more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKk4JtiJny0

Claudia Faniello will fly Breathlessly the flag of Malta in Kyiev

Claudia Faniello has won the Maltese national selection with the songBreathlessly

 and will represent Malta in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.

Claudia’s career is one big rollercoaster of so many beautiful and different emotions. It kicked off with Malta Song for Europe back in 2006, and throughout opened so many doors for her which led to some really exciting opportunities. She grabbed every opportunity that came along – both personal and professional ones.Passion, music, and that very same emotion brought her back to the Malta Eurovision song contest stage this year with a song that is very special to her. Breathlessly literally took her breath away from the very first day she listened to it… and it lit the fire inside her with an urge to make a comeback to the contest after her runner up entry – Pure.

She feel Breathlessly captures so many special emotions in just one song. She said that, “If it manages to touch people the way it has touched me, then I will be happy. After all, the most beautiful things in this world need to be felt with the heart.”

The winning song Breathlessly is composed by Philip Vella, Sean Vella and Gerard James Borg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POwL37CIZTg&list=PLWroNBIjLNwe8ZR1mQFbKjnmZ4u_44nWu&index=13