Bonaparti.lv
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Bonaparti.lv is a sextet
consisting of Latvia
n tenor
s, that participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2007
with their song "Questa Notte
".
In 2006 Swedish
composer Kjell Jennstig
composed a song named "Tonight", which he handed in to Eirodziesma 2007
- the Latvian national qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest
. The rules of Eirodziesma envisages, that there must be Latvian artists, so Jennstig found six Latvian tenors, who founded the new band - Bonaparti.lv. The members of this project are three members of Latvian band "Labvēlīgais Tips", Normunds Jakušonoks, Kaspars Tīmanis and Andris Ābelīte, lead singer of "Bet Bet" Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, lead singer of "Cacao" Andris Ērglis, and Roberto Meloni
, an Italian
singer, who lives in Latvia. The lyrics and name of the song became Italian
, and the new title was "Questa Notte
".
On February 3, 2007 Bonaparti.lv won the 2nd semi-final of Eirodziesma with 9909 votes. On February 24 they at first won the 1st round of final, and then along with 2 other contestants competed in superfinal. Bonaparti.lv with "Questa Notte" had a convincing victory with 49 422 votes, which was more than 3 times more than the 2nd place had.
On May 10 Bonaparti.lv qualified to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
, by finishing in the top 10 of the semi-final. In the final, they presented their song in the 14th position, following France
and preceding Russia
and got 16th place in final voting.
Sextet
A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit....
consisting of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
s, that participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
with their song "Questa Notte
Questa Notte
"Questa Notte" was the Latvian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, sung in Italian by Bonaparti.lv.Bonaparti.lv, a sextet of classically-trained tenors, performed in Italian, the first time the language was performed by Latvia...
".
In 2006 Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
composer Kjell Jennstig
Kjell Jennstig
Kjell Jennstig is a Swedish musician and composer/songwriter.As a musician he is mostly known as guitarist in Swedish motorcycle group, Kenneth & the Knutters....
composed a song named "Tonight", which he handed in to Eirodziesma 2007
Eirodziesma 2007
◄ 2006 | 2008 ►Eirodziesma 2007 was the television show in which Latvia selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, that was held in May in Helsinki, Finland. The final took place on the 24th February in Ventspils, with semi finals on the 27th January and the 3rd February...
- the Latvian national qualification for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. The rules of Eirodziesma envisages, that there must be Latvian artists, so Jennstig found six Latvian tenors, who founded the new band - Bonaparti.lv. The members of this project are three members of Latvian band "Labvēlīgais Tips", Normunds Jakušonoks, Kaspars Tīmanis and Andris Ābelīte, lead singer of "Bet Bet" Zigfrīds Muktupāvels, lead singer of "Cacao" Andris Ērglis, and Roberto Meloni
Roberto Meloni (singer)
Roberto Meloni, born in 1977 in Ardara , is an Italian singer currently residing in Latvia.He has been performing on the stage since he was four, taking part in many events and contest as Una Voce per Sanremo in 1995. He studied at Foreign Languages University and, after getting graduated he won a...
, an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
singer, who lives in Latvia. The lyrics and name of the song became Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, and the new title was "Questa Notte
Questa Notte
"Questa Notte" was the Latvian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, sung in Italian by Bonaparti.lv.Bonaparti.lv, a sextet of classically-trained tenors, performed in Italian, the first time the language was performed by Latvia...
".
On February 3, 2007 Bonaparti.lv won the 2nd semi-final of Eirodziesma with 9909 votes. On February 24 they at first won the 1st round of final, and then along with 2 other contestants competed in superfinal. Bonaparti.lv with "Questa Notte" had a convincing victory with 49 422 votes, which was more than 3 times more than the 2nd place had.
On May 10 Bonaparti.lv qualified to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
, by finishing in the top 10 of the semi-final. In the final, they presented their song in the 14th position, following France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and preceding Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and got 16th place in final voting.