Ukraine - Time - O Torvald

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24 - 36 pts, not in semi 
Host country Ukraine was represented by rockband O. Torvald.

Time, written by the band themselves, was released as a digital single. (Best Music label)

There's no single or promo but O.Torvald have re-released their 2016 CD  #нашілюдивсюди (#nashilyudyvsyudy, #Ourpeopleeverywhere) with Time as an added track (Kvadro disk).
Available at UMKA.

On May 11 a Greatest Hits compilation was released. It includes Time and nine other songs.
So far only digital (Best Music).

Watch and listen here

24 songs competed in three rounds in the Ukrainian selection and the final was held on Februari 25.

CD #нашілюдивсюди

O.Torvald

O.Torvald's current line up is:

Yevhen Halych (vocals, guitar)

Denys Myzyuk (guitar, vocals)

Oleksandr Solokha (drums)

Mykyta Vasylʹyev (bass) 

Mykola Rayda (keyboards, decks, piano)

Halych and Myzyuk are the only members that have been in the band since its inception in 2005. The band has released seven albums, the most recent being #нашілюдивсюди (#ourpeopleareeverywhere)

Versions
Time - ESC
- digital release, Kyiv 2CD
Time - Long version
- has been on the www. from the internet wildcard selection. 
Time - karaoke
- digital release (official karaoke album)

Greatest hits DRI

Links and sources
Thanks to Frank!
O. Torvald: Website, Facebook, Soundcloud
STB Eurovision pages 
Ukraine's recent entries: 1944 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009

Hungary - Origo - Pápai Joci

Eurovision version DRI

8 - 200 pts /2 -231 pts in semi 2
The Hungarian entry for Kyiv is Origo by Joci Pápai (Pápai Joci)
Pápai (József Pápai) won the 6 night Hungarian selection A Dal 2017.
The song, in Hungarian with a small part in Romani, is written by Pápai himself.

Origo was released as a digital single in January and can also be found (in a slightly shorter edit) on the A Dal 2017 2CD (see below).
A third version is the Eurovision version that can be found on the Kyiv 2CD.

A promotional USB stick has been issued. It includes info but no music (!).

Five remixes of Origo were released on June 2. (digital release, see versions below)

USB, pic from e-bay

All songs from the Hungarian selection A Dal have been released on the CD A Dal 2017 - A Legjobb 30.

(MG Records/Trimedio 5999542818493)

Availabe at BeaRecords, tracklist below

Versions
Origo - Eurovision version
- digital release, Kyiv 2CD
Origo - A Dal edit
- 2CD A Dal 2017
Origo - single version
- digital release
Origo - Instrumental
- digital release
Origo - karaoke
- digital release (official karaoke album)

Remixes DRI

Origo - Disco's hit extended remix
Origo - My dirty house remix
Origo - Peter Jabin remix
Origo - Bahlzak's soundtrack
Origo - Disco's hit remix edit
- remixes are digital releases

Charts
Sweden top 100: 97
Switzerland top 100: 70

Digital release image single version

Links and sources:

Thanks to Krzysztof, to Nigel and to Frank.

Pápai Joci: Facebook
A Dal at Mediaklikk (also has soundclips)
A Dal CD at BeaRecords
More Hungarian entries 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2009







A Dal 2017 A Legjobb 30 CD tracklist

1. Mujahid Zoltán - On My Own
2. Peet Project - Kill Your Monster
3. Szabó Ádám - Together
4. Fedor Kyra - Got To Be A Day
5. Pápai Joci - Origo
6. Sapszon Orsi - Hunyd Le Szemed
7. Spoon 21 - Deák
8. Totova & Freddie Shuman Ft. Lotfi Begi - Hosszú Idők
9. Zävodi + Berkes Olivér - #Háttérzaj
10. The Couple - Vége Van
11. Soulwave - Kalandor
12. Radics Gigi - See It Through
13. Pál Benjamin - Fathers Eyes
14. Tóth Andi - Ive Got A Fire
15. Peter Kovary & The Royal Rebels - Its A Riot

Cd 2

1. Muri Enikő - Jericho

2. Mrs Columbo - Frozen King
3. Kanizsa Gina - Fall Like Rain
4. The Wings - Mint A Hurrikán
5. Singh Viki - Rain
6. Leander Kills - Élet
7. Csondor Kata - Create
8. Benji - Karcok
9. Chase - Dust In The Wind
10. Calidora - Glory
11. Henderson David - White Shadows
12. Roma Soul - Nyitva A Ház
13. Rocktenors - Ősz
14. Annaelza Feat. Kása Juli - Jártam
15. Kállay Saunders Band - 17

Croatia - My friend - Jacques Houdek

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13 - 128 pts /8 - 141 pts in semi 2
HRT, the Croatian broadcaster, decided to send Jacques Houdek to the 2017 contest.
The song My Friend, written by Jacques Houdek, Tony Roberth Malm, Siniša Reljić, Arjana Kunštek, Fabrizio Laucella and Ines Prajo can be heard here on Houdeks Youtube.
In an interesting move, the song was published first in its instrumental version. Listen here at Houdeks new Youtube channel.

My Friend may sound like a duet, but it's Houdek singing both the pop and classical voices. Not an easy feat to pull off live.

My Friend is released as a digital single, the instrumental and karaoke versions are also available.
A remix and acoustic version are shared on Jacques Houdek's Youtube channel

A USB stick was used for promotion in Kyiv. It includes audio's of all (4) versions (at 192 kb only), video's of all versions, photos, lyrics and bios.
A 1-track radio promo cds has been sighted at auction sites but it is a highly questionable item that's not worth spending any money on. (a.k.a. a probable fake)

Versions
My Friend - original in English and Italian
- Kyiv 2CD
My Friend - Instrumental
My Friend - Karaoke
- all digital releases
The instrumental has the vocal parts performed by a violin, the karaoke is an instrumental without any vocals.
My Friend - Remix
- youtube clip, USB
My Friend - Acoustic
- youtube clip

DORA veteran
Jacques Houdek (born Željko Houdek) participated on many occasions in the Croatian selection (DORA):

2002 Carolija (Magic,12th)

2003 Na krilima ljubavi (On the wings of love, 5th)

2004 Nema razloga (No reason, 4th)

2005 Nepobjediva (Invincible, 4th)

2006 Umrijeti s osmjehom (To die with a smile, 15th)

2011 Two singers with each the same three songs: Još ima nas (We still have us), Stotinama godina (For hundreds of years) and Lahor (Breeze) were performed by Houdek and by Daria Kinzer. In the end Lahor was the winning song and Daria’s the winning performance. Lahor became Celebrate and stranded in the first semi-final in Düsseldorf.

Links and sources
Thanks to Nigel!
Jacques Houdek: Website,  Facebook
Croatia's recent entries are here: 2016 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009
Croatia's Lighthouse made it to the final last year, will they do even better this year?