German-Based N.O.H.A. to Represent Bulgaria at Eurovision - Report

Society » CULTURE | December 12, 2010, Sunday // 17:08
Bulgaria: German-Based N.O.H.A. to Represent Bulgaria at Eurovision - Report N.O.H.A. have already recorded a song with the working title "BULkanika", which combines Spanish and Bulgarian ethnic motives, according to media reports. Photo by www.n-o-h-a.de

German-based group NOHA, best known for its hit song "Tu Cafe", will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2011, according to persistent rumours, circulating in Bulgarian media.

Bulgaria's state-owned national television BNT started negotiations with the musicians from the international band in October and were surprised by their modest financial requirements, reports say.

The deal was reportedly inked and the contract signed at the beginning of this month.

According to unofficial information N.O.H.A. have already recorded a song with the working title "BULkanika", which combines Spanish and Bulgarian ethnic motives.

BNT has committed to cover only the expenses about the recording of the song and the video clip that will go with it, according to sources from the TV channel. The promotion of the song across Europe will be financed by the group itself.

The main difference compared to last year will be that there will be no viewers vote - the song that will compete for Bulgaria at Eurovision will be directly presented to the public.

N.O.H.A. Includes Minerva Diaz Perez - Gijon, Spain (voc), Chevy - New York (voc), Prague born sax-player Philip Noha, Jochen Eickenberg (keys), Tim Rashid (bass) and Tobias Belker (drums) from Germany.

The musicians say that when it comes to performance, N.O.H.A. stands out as a band that really knows how to bring their complex sound on the stage, shifting and reshaping the border of club-scene and live performance.

After massive successes on many European festival stages with their hits "Tu Caf?", "Dive in your life" and ""Pijama" N.O.H.A. has developed their own vision – a mixture of breakbeats, drum&bass, flamenco, pop and 100% club grooves.

This year the conglomerate sounds have evolved to evoke an even racier, more experimental awaking than ever before with their latest album "Respect the Menu".

Bulgaria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest six times since its debut in 2005, but it was only the duo Elitza and Stundzhi that brought success to the country and reached the finals in 2007.

After the initial excitement over their participation in the contest Bulgarians already consider the Eurovision experience to be either sloppy or dire, a competition decided mainly by politicial back-scratching.

Still amidst a period of effacement and chalga-risation of Bulgarian music, the intensity of Bulgaria's duo Elitsa and Stundzhi three years ago convinced many that the music jamboree still matters, at least as a medium of the traditional and authentic on a modern note.

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