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Lidia Kopania

Lidia is a versatile singer, endowed with a very warm and at the same time strong voice, with a very broad – four-octave vocal range. In the Eurovision Song Contest, Lidia Kopania will present a song called I Don’t Wanna Leave, which proves that there are no borders in music. The piece for the Polish singer was co-composed by a German composer born in Moscow, Alex Geringas. Lidia Kopania has released three albums so far: Beating The Morning Rush (2004), as well as Intuicja (2006) and Przed Switem (2008).

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Linas Adomaitis

'Linas Adomaitis - Lithuanian singer, was born on April 10, 1976 to a family of a professional violinist. He attended music school from early age and now holds master's degree from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. Linas started his music career in 1995 with quartet called L+. The band played in R&B style. They released four albums before adjourning in 2000. Linas then started solo career. Discography
* L+ "Pasilik" 1997 m.
* L+ "Lauko vidury" 1998 m.

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Dora

There are four artists recording under the name of Dora: 1. Dora began in 1999. The band released Dead Horse Lounge in 2001 on Smith Seven Records/Madeline Records. Dead Horse Lounge was recorded by Matt Talbott (Singer/Guitarist for HUM) and mixed by Keith Cleversley (producer/engineer for HUM, Spiritualized, Mercury Rev,The Flaming Lips). Dora's only full length combines indie rock with an ambient soundscape that only some young dudes from Memphis could put together.

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Andy Abraham

Andy Abraham is a solo singer who came second in the UK's second series of The X Factor in 2005. Debut album "The Impossible Dream" entered at UK #2, featuring many covers, and debut single "Hang Up" made #63 in the UK singles chart. His second album, 'Soul Man', made #19 in the UK in November 2006. He scored a #18 hit single in December 2006 with Michael Underwood and the song, 'December Brings Me Back To You'.

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Motiv8

Steve Rodway AKA Motiv8 created some excellent remixes that set commercial clubs on fire, all artists covered. Very poppy & predictable but always uplifting in many ways. Rodway also produced for a number of high profile pop artists. A contractual dispute with one - Eurovision starlet and massive gay icon Gina G - led to that singer being unable to record, after which she struggled to regain the profile she has achieved through her work on the album 'Fresh'.

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Nicol

PLEASE NOTE: There are two artists on Last Fm called Nicol
Raised in Encino, California in the late 1980’s, American music has left an indelible mark on Nicol and still remains a major influence on her classic pop/folk sound today. Having recently completed numerous studio recordings, Nicol is now ready to release her music to the world for the first time. The excitement surrounding Nicol’s debut release and jaw dropping live vocal delivery is fuelling a sharp rise in believers, fans and major label interest.

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Anggun

Anggun (born Anggun Cipta Sasmi on April 29, 1974 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian singer/songwriter. She started singing in 1986. Her father, Darto Singo, was a famous singer and producer in Indonesia and Anggun decided to follow in her father's footsteps. At the tender age of 7 years she recorded her first album with children's song. At 12, after becoming interested in rock music, she recorded her second heavily rock influenced album, "Dunia Aku Punya", that in the indonesian language mean "World of mine".

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Brian Kennedy

A protege of Van Morrison, this Belfast boy is an Irish singer-song writer with a unique, gentle voice, and he puts it to good use in his many ballads. He represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. Born in Belfast on 12th October 1966, Brian Kennedy as a singer has perfect pitch and is often described as having ‘the voice which charms angels’. His first album was 'The Great War of Words' followed by 'A Better Man' in 1996 which gained quadruple platinum sales in Ireland. This led to awards for 'Best Irish Male Album' and 'Best Irish Male Artist’.

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Chips

"Chips" refers to four artists: 1)Swedish pop group with Elisabeth Andreassen, Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, as well as 2)a short-lived New York doo-wop band consisting of teenage friends Charles Johnson (lead vocal), Nathaniel Epps (baritone), Paul Fulton (bass), Sammy Strain and Shedwick Lincoln (tenors). The group's first recording is their most enduring; "Rubber Biscuit" started life as Johnson's answer to the marching rhythms of the Warwick School For Delinquent Teenagers while he was an intern there and 3) a noise-rock/post-punk band from Bretagne...

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