Preview Videos – More countries have released their official preview videos, others versions in different languages. Vlatko Illievski has released English, Serbo-Croatian and Russian versions of his entry “Rusinka”. Magdalena Tul has released an English version of her song “Jestem” which is called “First class ticket to heaven” which has spured discussions on the internet about the language the song will be performed in. Magdalena Tul has today clarified the situation on her YouTube channel saying that she will “respect the decision of the Polish people” and thus sing the song in its Polish original. The Netherlands, Malta, Ukraine, Belarus, Belgium and San Marino have released the official preview videos for their entries:
English version of the Polish entry:
English version of the Macedonian entry:
Dutch Preview Video:
Belgian Preview Video:
Ukrainian Preview Video:
Maltese Preview Video:
Belarussian Preview Video:
San Marinese Preview Video:
The Macedonian entry sounds very funny, this is first time I am listening to it.. “Muzika-Muzika”
will it stay in Macedonian or will we hear the English one in May?
It will be in Macedonian
thanks Manu.. then I have to check the Macedonian song..
there’s russian and serbo-croat version avaible at the moment too (http://eurovisionsongcontest2011downloads.blogspot.com/search/label/FYR%20Macedonia)
thanks.. I am having problem with downloading it.. I will check it youtube
This one benefited from the english version, because it’s not lost in translation anymore.
Poland will stay in Polish, Bulgaria in Bulgarian just saying.
There are 9 entries with no English (will drop to 8 if Slovenia goes for English) and a few bilingual (toggie’s favorite kind :p)
as far I know we have Italy and Greece as bilingual entries..do we have more?
Depends on how much of a language you need to be considered that…Albania, the second half of Bosnia (the backing singer), Norway, Hungary
does Polish entry really stay in Polish? Thanks God. I was deeply saddened the Hungarian entry was redone to English.
me too! I love it in hungarian, but somehow it loses a lot in the English version…
and Poland is better in Polish as well!
Funny thing is that I have a bilingual song in 1st place this year …
Oh and Lithuania who gave us the only French lyrics this year, who would’ve thought?
Israel’s current version too; I heard Dana will tweak the song so much you won’t be able to recognize it.
Ok, we have too many of them.. So this year we will ending with many different songs. This is a very good year for me
different versions are fun. So are remixes;). I have so many of them in my library it’s not even fun.
she needs to keep it bilingual. Otherwise… I will be a very sad Czech:( (I love it because I can sing along it without butchering hebrew terribly (butchering hebrew somehow feels more sacriledgeous than doing so to Slavic languages, etc.), while I can still enjoy the language). I wouldn’t mind making it more uptempo though, even I love the current version.
I like it too, but I don’t really get it… I mean they enter the national final with a bad first draft of their song??? and then they think they need to improve it after having won in their country. a bit contradictory
very glad to hear magdalena will stay in polish
disappointed with the hungarian decision too… although its easier to spell in english but it was good in hungarian! i am still only listening to hungarian version.
wish albania and netherlands had stayed original too
The Albanian version is really better than the English… Too bad that they won’t sound good, but still they’ll get 12 pnts from Macedonia if they enter the final.
nice decision poland, definitely improves from hungary on the same category
Belgium 11 sounds great and its simple preview video showcases th song effectively.
Wise decision, Poland.
i hope they make a groovy, retro vintage yet simple performance, b&w fits them : with that they could surprise us into the final, else it’s just gonna be amateurish and boring
It’s a difficult song to perform, but I am hoping for the best.
Russia, Belaruss and Belgium for finale.
And my Top 3 Final
1. Bosnia-Herzegovina
2. Norwey
3. Germany