Monday, April 22, 2024

The latest at the Torino Collection

Against many odds, Rotterdam 2021 happened. In these crazy times we live in Eurovision 2021 was one of the few highlights of the year. (Next to some Legendary Eurovision ensemble releasing a new album after 39 years).
I was thrilled to be at the Jury final and maybe I'm biased, but we had some of the best and varied tunes ever making it to the top. Enough about that, this new collection is about the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Italy. Thank You Måneskin!

"Turin" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Torino" so this year's Eurovision is La Collezione Torino. 

But for the rest you know the drill:
Here we will be following all the artists and their songs, releases (physical and digital), versions and unmissable trivia like charts, discographies, some preselection goings-on and useful links for listening and shopping.


Millions of thanks already to Rick!
Thanks to all who commented.


Latest updated pages on top.
Greece - I would die 4U Amanda Tenfjord, Acoustic version. Vinyl LP out now
Armenia - Rosa Linn, Snaps and Fargo Remixes, It's a Hit! Snap Pack EP, worldwide chart success, remixes and Tik Tok versions, New Italian duet version out now. New video. Don't Snap up the fakes, Certifications updated.
Romania - 45 songs in the competition, Call me WRS. New version, extended version out now, December remix, New name, new album, new remix Fiesta!
Croatia - Guilty pleasure, Croatian version out now. ESC version, cdsingle out now, CD album Monologue 2023 out now
Lithuania - Sentimental journey for Miss Liu, 2023: 8 delicious minutes of Sentimentai on Monika's new album.
Iceland - 38 tracks for 10 söngs available, Systur are doing it for Iceland and several good causes. 2023 remix out now
Portugal - FdC CD out now, Maro to Torino, clap clap, 2023 remixes out now
Ukraine - Kalush replaces Alina Pash, Stefania heading for Torino, CD/EP release. 
Kalush now lickable.
Estonia - Hope is a dangerous thing, now in the remix. CD out now
Spain - Chanel In Slow Motion, The day after release for Eurovision' Dancebreak edit. Yummy picture disc out now, Juicy..
Switzerland- Boys Do Cry, The Album out now, Remix and another Remix and another one, and more so thet put them in a digital EP.
The Netherlands - S10 into the deep. Vinyls out now.
Finland - UMK, Jezebel to Torino, edit, Remixes, Album Rise out now.
United Kingdom - Outta Space, Man, ESC edit, acoustic version out now, cdsingle May 13, Back on track? 16th runner up for UK. Real Eurovision version and Apple only thingys. Platinum Jubilee cdsingle, ATH remix. 7th Heaven remix (Where is it?), Sam Feldt remix, Album update CD & MC, delays
Bulgaria - Intelligent Supergroup with  familiar faces, CD album reveals original Intention.
Belgium - Jérémie Makiese misses you,  Drill remix 
Let's Get Physical - Releases you can touch. Updated. Torino on Vinyl, CD, Cassette, DVD & Blu Ray. Artists albums on CD. 6 singles to shop
Serbia - 36 pesmas za Euroviziju, A twisted mind in a healthy body? Promo info
Georgia - "The complete neglect of musical frameworks"?  The Circus Mircus have a piece for Torino
Italy - Mahmood on repeat with pal Blanco, Loads of SanRemo releases in detail first Remix, ESC version. 13-5 MEDUZA Remix.
France - C'est vous encore une fois, goes Bretonnical. Alvan Magma CD Out Now.
Poland - River Ochman, Album deluxe edition
Azerbaijan - Nadir Rüstəmli, the last song for Torino digital single out now
Czech Republic - Lights Off for DOMI, new version
Sweden - MF CD out now. Cornelia to Eurovision 
Australia - Goldcoast victory for Sheldon Riley
Norway - Masked singers at the wrong show? Fallen Angel revealed?
Moldova - Zdob și Zdub are back without the [ ]. Just a trainride or a call for unification?, new version
Malta - Emma Muscat, It Is What It Is, She Is Emma CDEP
Montenegro - Vladana: Breathe out, Italian version and Finnish Jäääää!!! out now
Germany - His Name Is... Malik Harris, YouNotUs remix, CD out now
Slovenia - Retro funk with a Slice Of Pizza, song finally out now
Ireland - That's Rich coming from Brooke
North Macedonia - Full circle for Andrea? New version
Latvia - Parental guidance adviced: Eat Your Salad
Israel - I.M Michel Ben David revamp
Austria - Halo halo: Superstar DJ and Pia
Denmark - DMGP. RU Reddi for a show?
San Marino - San Marino or Sanremo: Achille Lauro, single out now
Albania - Ronela sitting on a Sekret, revamp out now.
Cyprus - Cyprus chose Andromachi

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.

Kalush now lickable
Also, I'm not able to sit and await every new release at midnight New Zealand time, so some 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.

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Let's Get Physical 2022

Physical singles available in the shops or online stores
Croatia cdsingle
Ukraine cdsingle or mini album, whatever it is, it has 5 songs
United Kingdom limited edition cdsingle
Malta cdsingle or mini album, whatever it is, it has 6 songs
Netherlands: S10 releases two vinyls on 10-10
Spain: Picture disc on 4-11
Promo info is in each country's post if and when available

The artists albums:
Greece: Amanda Tenfjotd on Vinyl LP In Hindsight
Spain: Chanel's  ¡Agua! out in January 2024
Lithuania: Monika's new album has an 8 minute Sentimentai.
Switzerland: Mr. Bear has his album out March 25
France: Alvan's album Magma is out on CD 13-5
Germany: Malik Harris 2021 album re-released on CD with Rockstars X 2
Poland: Ochman releases a deluxe edition of his 2021 CD, now with River
Ukraine cdsingle or mini album, whatever it is, it has 5 songs
Malta cdsingle or mini album, whatever it is, it has 6 songs
U.K. CD There's Nothing But Space, Man is out October 15 November 18.
Bulgaria's Intelligent Music Project reveal the original version of Intention on their new album
Finland: Jezebel is on the Rasmus album Rise, out 23-9
Estonia: Stefan's Hope now on CD
Croatia Mia's Monologue CD out in december 2023.

The Official album
The album with all songs from the Torino show comes in three physical formats this year.
2CD out on April 22
4LP out on May 6 (mine arrived on April 29 though)
- appears to be sold out at the official shop but you can try elsewhere... (see comments) (NL-ers I got mine at Bookspot, lowest price I could find)
The LP's play at 45 rpm, so there's that.
2MC (cassette) out on May 6 
The digital version is out through selected digital stores (but not Spotify) from April 8. The karaoke album is out on the same day (and Spotify does have that one)
DVD: A DVD set as well as a Blu Ray is expected on June 26.



This year's National Final compilations:
Italy's Sanremo 2CD is out now, also on 2LP clear vinyl
Portugal's FdC CD is out now
Croatia's DORA 2022 CD is out now
Sweden's Melodifestivalen 2CD will be out on February 27 thereabouts.


Greece - Amanda Tenfjord - Die Together

8 - 215 pts   3 - 211 pts in semi 1
Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord will represent Greece in Turin. Her song, Die Together, was presented by ERT on March 10. Watch the video here at ERT.
Die Together was written by Amanda Tenfjord herself with Bjørn Helge Gammelsæter.

The digital single was released on March 11 but an earlier version was on soundcloud a few months earlier.

Here's Amanda's follow up single Arcade. (Yes, that one)

In Hindsight
Amanda released her album In Hindsight in 2022 (digital followed by a vinyl LP version in 2023. It includes the regular version of Die Together (Propeller records)


Versions:
Die together - single / ESC version
- digital 11-3, on the official album, LP In Hindsight
Die together - Acoustic with choir
- digital 29-4
Die together - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)
An earlier demo version was featured on Soundcloud
Acoustic version digital release image


Links and sources:
Amanda Tenfjord: Website, FB, Insta
ERT Eurovision FB

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