воскресенье, 26 апреля 2015 г.
This week we're chatting with Montenegrin representative Knez about his plans and got video massage to all of fans and ESCRUS readers.
Hello,
Nenad! First of all, we want to heartily congratulate you with being chosen as
Montenegrin representative at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Can you tell
us, how and when did you get an offer to be a representative of Montenegro ?
What did you feel at that moment? Did you immediately agree?
When RTCG
had called me on the phone and offered that project , I wasn’t overly surprised
because I expected that opportunity, that call, all this time but at that
moment I couldn’t believe that it happens. I agreed immediately because what
else I could do in that case? Eurovision is a big thing for me and I think it
takes place at the right time for me. I have more than 20 years of the music
experience and now I feel myself very musically mature. I have to say, that the
participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the unfulfilled desire
of my late father, who was one of the best musicians in Montenegro, Mili
Knezevic. So I was very pleased to be this year’s participant and this Eurovision
I devote to my father.
How did
your team reach the cooperation with one of the most famous composers of the
Balkans - Zeljko Joksimovic, who has gained an enviable reputation as a
performer and as a composer in Eurovision, whose songs have always been in the
top-6?
Zeljko
Joksimovic is really the best songwriter in the Balkans and that’s why I wanted
to confide my Eurovision’s song to him because no one else could do it better.”
Adio” is a song that has the stamp of his author but is sung in my own way,
which makes it very special. Now Zeljko only need to get the first place at the
Eurovision Song Contest and I hope that it will be with me this year J
Tell us,
please, how was the recording process of the song? Maybe some interesting
situations had happened?
The
recording process took us more time than we’ve planned, since I am the first
representative who was named to represent his country . At first we had three
songs among which we had to choose the best one . All of them were good in
their own way and different, but at the end me, my team and the representatives
from RTCG chose “Adio”, which suits me best.
What is
your song about ?
“Adio” is
about the infinite love to the person who
is no longer among us. Love is in ourselves, and it’s eternal, although it is
difficult to accept that our loved one is not there beside us . The song is
very emotional and deep.
Last
year, Sergej Cetkovic had that luck to reach the grand final of the contest in
Copenhagen, which was the first time for Montenegro, from the 6th attempt and
we all are so pleased about it. What do you think, will your country qualify
this year too?
I believe
it will, because, first of all, we have Zeljko Joksimovic as a songwriter of
“Adio”, who is the ultimate musician and who has many years of experience at
the Eurovision Song Contest. So , with it, I believe we can do almost
everything.
Nenad ,
we know pretty well that you are one of the most famous artists in the Balkans.
How do you feel about it? Are you afraid of a possible failure in the
competition, as it often happens that the failure representatives are quite
negatively reflects on his career after the contest ?
Well, the
failure can comprehend anyone of the artists , but it's more important how we
look at it, because it’s also can be a great lesson for us. Of course, it
would be hard for me , because a lot of work and effort were invested in it,
not only from me, but from Zeljko, and a big number of people behind the
project . But again, in the other way, for me, this is already a victory
because I’ve got the chance to take part in Eurovision . Soon we'll have a
result.
How are
your preparations going on ? What is your current occupation? On what are you
focused the most now?
The whole
Eurovision project is a great thing that requires full commitment , a lot of
obligations , a big number of interviews , rehearsals , meetings , promotional
tour . A few days ago we returned from Amsterdam , and here us now in Moscow ,
and then soon in London . Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the
world . I try to stay focused and rested , in order to give my best.
Tell us
a few words about your performance on stage? Most of the Eurovision’s
representatives like to surprise the
audience , for example , last year's representative of your country came out the stage with the professional
skater , and do your team and you save a surprise for viewers of the contest?
I can say
that we will have an interesting choreography . There will be five girls next
to me , backing vocals , and I think it would be interesting. We won’t have any
surprises on stage , because my song requires elegance and simplicity.
Were
you able to hear the songs of this year's contestants? Did you probably like
some of them?
Yes, I did.
I've heard all of them and I like Sweden , Azerbaijan , Russia , Italy , Israel
... I often let the Playlist of this year's Eurovision songs and enjoy all of
them . All of us, the contestants, should be very grateful to be given this
honor to represent our native countries.
Have
you might had a chance to hear the song of the Russian representative - Polina
Gagarina? Do you like Polina and her song - " A million voices " ?
Yes, as I
said , Polina’s song is one of my favorites. Congratulations!
Our team and OGAE Russia wish you luck and all the best!
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