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Bulgaria Picks 12 Eurovision Finalists
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Bulgarian singer Polly Genova and her song "Na Inat" ("In Defiance") failed to make it to the Eurovision 2011 finals in Dusseldorf, Germany. Photo by Sofia Photo Agency
The Musical Academy and the viewers of the Bulgarian National Television, BNT, selected Saturday evening the 12 finalist to take part in the 2012 Eurovision song contest.
The 12 songs were selected among 22 semi-finalists.
The finalists are as follows.
- Desislava (DESS) - Love Is Alive – Academy Vote
- Roma diva, Sofi Marinova - Love Unlimited – Viewers Vote
- Group "New 5" - Chance For Better Life
- Ivaylo Kolev feat. Hypnotic - Searching For the Words
- Steliyana Hristov – the Road
- Simona Sivannio- Eternal
- Group "Go Week" - The Way You See the World
- Tsvetelin Atanasov AKA The Elvis feat. DZ - Love Goes Around
- Todor Gadzhalov - Still Love You
- Svetozar Hristov - Keep Me Down
- Rene Ranev - Alone
- Vyara Panteleeve – Faith
The phone lines to vote were opened after the last, 22nd song performance. One vote per person per song was allowed.
The idea, the sets and the choreography of the show were in the Moulin Rouge style. The hosts were two of the starts of the Bulgarian hit TV series "Undercover," while the Musical Academy was chaired by popular Bulgarian pop music composer, Stefan Dimitrov.
Azerbaijan's Eli and Nikki won the final of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. Bulgarian singer Polly Genova and her song "Na Inat" ("In Defiance") failed to make it to the Eurovision finals in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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