Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The latest at the Liverpool Collection

Welcome to Ліверпуль, home of Eurovision 2023. 37 countries did Come Together for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
Ukraine won the 2022 Torino contest but with them not being able to host the EBU (Big Giant Head of Eurovision) chose the country closest alphabetically. 






At the Liverpool Collection
 follow all the artists and their songs, releases (physical and digital), versions, promo info and unmissable trivia like charts, discographies, some preselection goings-on and useful links for listening and shopping.

Mega thanks to Rick!, can't do it without you. 



Updated pages at the top: 

Poland: She's going solo: Blanka, versions update, new remix, Eurovision Dance Break version finally released in 2024
Portugal: FdC CD out now, Ai, Portugal "hearts" Mimicat. CD Peito out now
Germany - My sweet lord!, Germany Rawks! More Blood & More Glitter, much more, versions and release updates. Live album 2024
Serbia - Luke Black is just sleepy, remixes out now, promo
It's Czechia now - Vesna's Coronation, Acoustic out now, CD Muzika Slavica out now, new language mix 
Australia: Voyager travels to Liverpool, Make your own remix stems, House remix, Vinyl singles, Wins Semi 2. Electric strings, June Neurotech remix, Album Out Now (but with a note...) Album update
Ukraine - Heart Of Steel - TVORCHI, new version for ESC out now, remix, 2024 Vidbir version
Sweden - Melodifestivalen 2CD out now, Loreen nailed it! All the returning Eurovision winners in a list. Acoustic version. Loreen wins Eurovision 2023. cdsingle on the way. Topic remixes, Picture disc vinyl 22-12. Remixes
Latvia - Lights on for Aijā, remix out now, and another one, and another, and more. Acoustic version, 2 live versions
Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou has a song, sped-up, Voyager cover
Slovenia - Joker Out seize the day, now also in English, Joker in, Live album out now
Israel - Noa Kirel reveals Unicorn and it's remixed as well. Another phenmomoinal remix out now, HOPE version 19-11
Estonia - Crossing Bridges with Alika, CD/LP out 24-11
Let's get physical: Winners on Vinyl, UK cds, Australia 7"s, Official album dates, Belgium, Netherlands, NOW that's what I call Eurovision 2023. Vinyl out now, 2023 artista albums on CD & LP
Italy - Marco Mengoni gets a second trip to Eurovision,  Due Vite Eurovision version out now. Sanremo releases updated 26-4. Matria III: Materia (Prisma) CD/LP, French version out now. 
Croatia - NSFW, No Mama, No Dora CD but Yes remix, and another remix, and another mix, cdsingle updated, Let3's have another mix, Pt. 2 digital EP
Switzerland: Happiness is a warm Watergun: Remo Forrer, Addal remixes
France - La Zarra, Obviously, the tiniest revamp ever?, French/Greek duet version, remix?
Romania - Theodor's fingers to Eurovision, CD info, Revamp? Overhaul more like. 0 poing don't stop Theo, remix out now, The Eurovision Medleys EP
United Kingdom - Mae Muller wrote a song, cdsingle. Video version audio, Acoustic, instead I Wrote A Chanson, more remixes, CD album on the way. Drowning in versions, S.O.S., Mae Day!, Mae Day!, Eurovision version release, DJae mixes, Sorry I'm Late: the album, DMC's and other DJ stuff
Belgium - Tipping my hat to Gustaph. Time for some shopping, 7"inch & cdsingle, vintage dub mix, gluten-free
Lithuania - This Time it's Monika solo, I'm Sorry, updated version. Vinyl 12" out now
Finland: Strictly Käärijä in the mix, Cha Cha Cha Mixtape CD EP. YES YES remix, LOTL cover, Reggae O.K., Wins Semi 1 and final televote. Green Vinyl, more remixes
Norway - Alessandra Queen of MGP in the mix, mix, mix and acoustic. Italian version, another remix. (but no Eurovision version), more mixes, "Complete" EP is not so complete.
Spain - Eaea! Una Paloma Blanca, version find.
Albania - Love Me Duje, Albina takes the family to Liverpool, Revamped, some versions update
Austria - Starmania friends Teya & Salena. And the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe. A bit about Poe.
Armenia - Brunettes have more fun, Future Lover lyrics issue, new version
Moldova - Here comes the sun. And the moon. Hello Pasha! Mix your own Pasha.
Denmark - 10.000.000 tiktokkies can't be wrong, tweeked version, sped up for the tt's, Acoustic
Georgia - Candy girl to Liverpool, ool, oolool, Remix out now
Netherlands - Mia Nicolaï & Dion Cooper out now, Vinyl single
Iceland - Power to Diljá, powers down a bit with acoustic version, remix + 1
Magical History Tour - The other Collections and more stuff
San Marino: Piqued Jacks, Like An Animal Out Now.
Azerbaijan - Twiins! tell us more. History of twins in Eurovision.
Ireland - Fab-ish four: Wild Youth revamp out now, Acoustic version
Greece - They say Victor Vernicos to Liverpool, we have a song. 
Malta - Having a party with The Busker, single out now


Notes: If you have something to add or correct please drop it in the comments. However, comments are moderated so it may take some time to show up.
Also, I'm not able to sit and await every new release at midnight New Zealand time, so a little patience is appreciated.
All material posted here is either free of rights or original sources are mentioned. If there's anything you want removed, just let me know.

Poland - Blanka - Solo

19 - 93 pts / 3 - 124 pts in semi 2
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Blanka is the winner of Tu bije serce Europy! 2023 and will represent Poland with the song Solo. The 25th Polish entry to grace the Eurovision stage. The 26th song selected, if you count the Rotterdam contest that never was. 

Christmas 2022
Solo was released on September 23 and there are already some versions out there, including a Christmas one. (see versions below)
A new version for Eurovision is made with an added break beat bit and the karaoke of that is out on April 14 on the official karaoke album.
The version with the dance break-bit is not on the official album. It first escaped to the Tube though.
The Dance Break version was finally released as a digital track in 2024 (October 10)

The SMYLES remix was released on May 5.

A promo is spotted, details (version?) wanted. Thanks Torsten.

The song is written by Blanka Stajkow herself, Maciej Puchalski, Mikołaj Trybulec, Bartłomiej Rzeczycki, Marcin Górecki, Maria Broberg and Julia Sundberg. We know Broberg from co-writing Moldova 2019. Trybulec co-wrote Ochman's River.

Blanka Stajkow recorded her first songs when she was 13, participated in Poland's Top Model and already had a reasonable hit with the Eurovision song Solo.

All songs from Tu bije serce Europy! 2023 have been released as digital singles. Alicja Szemplińska, who was to sing in the cancelled 2020  contest finished 6th with New Home.

audiosoulz remix
Versions:
Solo - Eurovision version with dance break
- 15-5 premiere, unreleased, Youtube
- digital release 10-10-2024
Solo - original
- digital 23-9, on the Liverpool 2CD
Solo - Christmas bell version, live
- digital 15-12
Solo - Audiosoulz remix
- digital 20-12
- a longer version is released through DJ services
Solo - Acoustic live
- digital 3-1 
Solo - SMYLES remix
- digital 5-5
Solo - karaoke (= mostly instrumental, a few vocal effects
- On the official karaoke album
Solo - Sped-Up version
- digital 11-5

Charts
Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 85, -
Finland top 50 (IFPI): 24, 31, 37, 39, 41, 42, 42, 42, 45, 50, -
U.K. top 100 (OCC): 56, -

January 2023 acoustic
Links and sources:

Blanka FB, Insta
Remember OchmanDonatan CleoMichał Szpak or personal fave Tulia





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The latest at the Liverpool Collection

Welcome to Ліверпуль, home of Eurovision 2023. 37 countries did Come Together for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest. Ukraine won the 2022 Tor...