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| DRI Vidlik EP by Onuka |
These are
this years interval acts that have their music released for the public. All are
for sale through the digital stores, although not in all territories. And you
can Spotify them. I've even made a playlist so you don't have to, scroll to end of this post.
Semi 1 was
opened by Monatik (Монатік) who performed his song Spinning. The track
was released on May 9 through your favorite digital stores.
The track
was originally released in its original version Кружит (Kruzhit,
Circles) in 2016 on the album звучит (Zvuchit, Sounds). The album was
also released on CD.
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| Jamala and DakhaBrakha, from Jamala's facebook |
Jamala gave us a new version of 1944 in the interval of Semi 1. This Symphonic version was released as a digital track. The other song she performed, Заманили (Zamanyly, Lured , seduced), is a digital single from 2016.
The track
was originally released by Jamala with DakhaBrakha (ДахаБраха). DakhaBrakha
are a world music quartet from Kyiv.
I think it was quite rude not to credit DakhaBrakha on the night, as it’s their joint version you hear at
the interval.
Anyway, it
was the best Jamala performance of the contest and the song has been released
in two versions (digital).
Jamala’s
third song was I Believe In U, which was performed in the Final Interval. This
was released as a digital single on May 14.
Ruslana
Ruslana,
the winner of the 2004 contest, also appeared in the Final. She performed her
new song It’s Magical.
The song
has been released on May 14 in its English and Ukrainian (Я Люблю) versions.
In Kyiv Ruslana performed a bi-lingual version
In Kyiv Ruslana performed a bi-lingual version
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| Pic stolen from Instarix |
By far my
favorite bonus act was Onuka. They performed a medley of songs with the National
Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Ukraine.
The songs
included Other and Vidlik (the one with the words in the background) both to be
found on the 2016 EP Vidlik. The Vidlik EP was released digitally but also as a
white vinyl 12”inch.
First part Misto / Around Me and last
part Untitled (where we begin) can be be found (as seperate tracks) on their 2014 album
Onuka, which is well worth checking out too.
I hadn't heard of Onuka before the contest, but I'll be checking them out if there's new work. They're all I wanted Fusedmarc to be (and I really tried...)
Vidlik could benefit from a stunning remix though, as the original studio version may be a bit too hardcore for the dancefloor.
I hadn't heard of Onuka before the contest, but I'll be checking them out if there's new work. They're all I wanted Fusedmarc to be (and I really tried...)
Vidlik could benefit from a stunning remix though, as the original studio version may be a bit too hardcore for the dancefloor.
This digital collection includes a 2015 mix of the 2007 entry Dancing Lasha Tumbai. It’s very similar to some of the old versions but with a few new sounds here and there.
