Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

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Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Country Bulgaria
National selection
Selection processPesen na Evrovizija 2007
Selection date(s)Semi-final:
3 February 2007
Final:
24 February 2007
Selected entrantElitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov
Selected song"Water"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (6th, 146 points)
Final result5th, 157 points
Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2006 2007 2008►

Bulgaria was represented by Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Water".

Before Eurovision[]

Pesen na Evrovizija 2007[]

Pesen na Evrovizija 2007 was the national final format developed by BNT in order to select Bulgaria's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. The competition consisted of a semi-final and a final on 3 and 24 February 2007 respectively. Both shows took place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, hosted by Dragomir Simeonov and Iva Doichinova.[1]

Format[]

The competition consisted of a semi-final on 3 February 2007 and a final on 24 February 2007. Eighteen songs competed in the semi-final and the top nine qualified by the votes of an expert jury. Twelve songs consisting of the nine semi-final qualifiers alongside three pre-qualified finalists competed in the final, where public televoting determined the winner.

Competing entries[]

Artists and songwriters were able to submit their entries until 12 January 2007. From all songs submitted to BNT, an expert committee selected eighteen songs for the competition. The list of competing artists and songs were released on 14 January 2007.[2] After the list was released, Una Healy and Orlin Goranov withdrew from the competition, while Pippo and Sasheto were disqualified. As a result of this, Toni Dimitrova and Goresch Pyasak, Galin Raichev, and Dimitar Atanasov participated in the national final instead.

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Aksiniya "Az znam" (Аз знам) Dani Milev, Vanya Schereva
Bella "Falling Angel" Yasen Kozev, Krum Georgiev
Dilyana Tsenova "Confession" Nivelin Mirkov, Dilyana Tsenova
Dimitar Atanasov "Only Way Back Home" Dimitar Atanasov, Scherion Urumov
Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov "Voda" (Вода) Elitsa Todorova, Stoyan Yankoulov
Galin Raichev "V ochakvane" (В очакване) Petr Pesev, Galin Raichev
Grupata "Back in Your Heart" Johan Stentorp, Soren Bregendal, Jascha Richter
Kalki "Freedom and Love" Kalki
KariZma "Fool for You" Galina Kurdova, Miroslav Kostadinov
Krum "Dokoga" (Докога) Miro Gechev, Krum Sirakov
Margarita Hranova "Moya lyubov" (Моя любов) Alexandr Miladinov
Mastilo "Gettin' Crazy" Desislav Danchev, Spas Dimitrov
Natasha and Charlene "Open Your Eyes" Jonas Gladnikoff, Niall Mooney, Brendan McCarthy, Galya Marinova
Pantommind "Days of Old" Petr Mihailov, Toni Ivanov
Petia "Runaway" Petya Pavlova, Peter Godwin
S-lavina "Higher (Balkan Heart)" Thomas Thörnholm, Michael Clauss, Danne Attlerud, Petr Panov
Sofi Marinova and Ustata "Ya tvoya" (Я твоя) Ivan Georgiev-Ustata, Daniela Stoichkova
Svetla Ivanova "No No" Yasen Kozev, Krum Georgiev
Svetozar Hristov and Lora Vladova "If You Come Baby" Svetozar Hristov, Lora Vladova
Tedi Kazarova "Super Fire" Peter Gorski, Teddy Katsarova
Toni Dimitrova and Goresch Pyasak "Say You Would" Stefan Diomov, Plamen Stavrev

Semi-final[]

The semi-final took place on 3 February 2007. Eighteen songs competed and the top nine entries as determined by an expert jury advanced to the final.

Semi-final – 3 February 2007
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Svetozar Hristov and Lora Vladova "If You Come Baby" Eliminated
2 Toni Dimitrova and Goresch Pyasak "Say You Would" Finalist
3 Petia "Runaway" Eliminated
4 Grupata "Back In Your Heart" Finalist
5 Tedi Kazarova "Super Fire" Finalist
6 Pantommind "Days of Old" Eliminated
7 Sofi Marinova and Ustata "Ya tvoya" Finalist
8 Svetla Ivanova "No No" Eliminated
9 Mastilo "Gettin' Crazy" Finalist
10 Dilyana Tsenova "Confession" Eliminated
11 Bella "Falling Angel" Eliminated
12 Aksiniya "Az znam" Finalist
13 S-lavina "Higher (Balkan Heart)" Finalist
14 Margarita Hranova "Moya lyubov" Finalist
15 Natasha and Charlene "Open Your Eyes" Eliminated
16 Dimitar Atanasov "Only Way Back Home" Finalist
17 Krum "Dokoga" Eliminated
18 Galin Raichev "V ochakvane" Eliminated

Final[]

The final took place on 24 February 2007. Twelve songs consisting of the nine semi-final winners alongside three pre-qualified entries competed and the winner was determined by public televoting.[3] At the conclusion of the voting, "Voda" performed by Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov were the winners, receiving 26,000 more votes than the second place, "Fool for You" performed by KariZma.

Final – 24 February 2007
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Mastilo "Gettin' Crazy" 1,772 8
2 Toni Dimitrova and Goresch Pyasak "Say You Would" 1,703 9
3 Aksiniya "Az znam" 562 12
4 Sofi Marinova and Ustata "Ya tvoya" 4,345 3
5 Kalki "Freedom and Love" 3,253 4
6 Margarita Hranova "Moya lyubov" 629 11
7 Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov "Voda" 31,376 1
8 S-lavina "Higher (Balkan Heart)" 1,256 10
9 KariZma "Fool for You" 5,232 2
10 Tedi Kazarova "Super Fire" 2,174 7
11 Grupata "Back In Your Heart" 2,574 5
12 Dimitar Atanasov "Only Way Back Home" 2,386 6

Promotion[]

Prior to the contest, Elitsa and Stoyan made a promotional tour in countries such as Greece, Croatia, and Serbia. Also, the duo will perform at the "Stars of Europe" concert in Italy, which will present the entry in a number of European nations.

At Eurovision[]

As Bulgaria failed to qualify from the semi-final for the second time in a row, Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov had to compete in the semi-final on 10 May. The Bulgarian entry was performed first, preceding Israel. Bulgaria finished 6th in the semi-final, and therefore qualified for the final on 12 May, where they performed 21st following Romania and preceding Turkey.[4] The entry finished in 5th place with 157 points.[5]

Voting[]

Points awarded to Bulgaria[]

Points awarded by Bulgaria[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pesen na Evroviziya 2007". 4lyrics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Kulpers, Michael (14 January 2007). "Bulgarian semifinalists announced". Esctoday.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "BULGARIAN NATIONAL FINAL 2007".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Helsinki 2007". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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