Monday, May 26, 2014

Eurovision Young Musicians: After Pre-Round 1 (Impressions)


The first Pre-Round from this years Eurovision Young Musicians took place today at the 'Kleine Saal' in WDR Funkhaus in the center of Cologne.

'Kleiner Saal' (WDR Funkhaus, Cologne)
The first 7 contestans showed their musician talents in front of the jury and the audience. Host of the show was well known Sabine Heinrich. She also was the host in 2010 for the German National Selection for 'Unser Song für Oslo' and in 2011 'Unser Song für Deutschland'.

Sabine Heinrich (Host)
Photo: Join Us on Eurovision

Jury Members: 

  • Prof. Dr. Clemens Hellsberg (Chairnman of the jury)
  • Carol McGonnell
  • Markus Pawlik (First EYM Winner 1982)
  • Maurice Steger
  • Uroš Lajovic

Todays Pre-Round was not a Semi-Final where the participants had to qualify for the Final. All participants will perform on Saturday, 31st of May, on the Roncalliplatz in Cologne. Todays show was very important for all performers, because the jury gave today 50% of their votes. The 50% voting from today and the 50% voting on Saturday will be the end result and bring us a EYM winner 2014.

During the show it was forbidden to take pictures, but here you can see some impressions from the break and after the Pre-Round.

Todays contestants:

  • Norway - Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Violin)
  • Croatia - Sara Domjanić (Violin) 
  • Malta - Kurt Aquilina (Guitar) 
  • Hungary - Gergely Devich (Violoncello) 
  • Slovenia - Urban Stanič  (Piano)
  • Austria - Ziyu He (Violin) 
  • The Netherlands - Lucie Horsch (Recorder)

More details about the running order you can find here:

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Impressions from the host, the jury and the contestants:


Markus Pawlik & Carol McGonnell (Jury)

Markus Pawlik & Maurice Steger (Jury)

Maurice Steger (right, Jury)

Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Norway) talks to Sabine Heinrich (Host)

Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Norway)

Gerely Devich (Hungary)
Urban Stanič (Slovenia)




Ziyu He (Austria)
Lucie Horsch (The Netherlands)








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