Pirates of the Sea
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Pirates of the Sea is a musical project that represented Latvia
in Eurovision Song Contest 2008
with their song "Wolves of the Sea
". It consists of three members: Italian
singer Roberto Meloni
who is living in Latvia, dancer Aleksandra Kurusova as well as the TV and radio
person Jānis Vaišļa. Meloni also represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
as a part of Bonaparti.lv
.
The song "Wolves of the Sea" was written by four Swedish
composers: Jonas Liberg, Johan Sahlen, Claes Andreasson and Torbjörn Wassenius. On February 2, "Pirates" won the first semi-final of the national finals
, getting 12 010 televotes - the best result of both semi-finals. However, the jury put them in ninth place from 10 songs of the first semi-final.
On March 1, "Pirates of the Sea" also won the national final, which took place in Ventspils
. They got 29 228 votes and beat their closest opponents Aisha and Andris Ērglis. On May 22 "Pirates of the Sea" participated in the second semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2008
and went on to become a finalist.
Pirates of the sea got the most points from Ireland
(12) and United Kingdom
(10) and were placed 12th in the final result of the competition.
On October 30, 2008, the pirate-themed power metal
band Alestorm
released a cover version of "Wolves of the Sea" on their EP "Leviathan", and their 2009 album "Black Sails at Midnight
"
They also had a song called "Happy Balalaika" released on a dance complication CD in Europe in 2008.
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...
in Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
with their song "Wolves of the Sea
Wolves of the Sea
"Wolves of the Sea" is a song performed by the Latvian musical project Pirates of the Sea. Written by four Swedish composers, the song was chosen to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. It was very popular with the audience in the UK, receiving 10 points from...
". It consists of three members: 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 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...
who is living in Latvia, dancer Aleksandra Kurusova as well as the TV and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
person Jānis Vaišļa. Meloni also represented Latvia in 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...
as a part of Bonaparti.lv
Bonaparti.lv
Bonaparti.lv is a sextet consisting of Latvian tenors, 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...
.
The song "Wolves of the Sea" was written by four 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....
composers: Jonas Liberg, Johan Sahlen, Claes Andreasson and Torbjörn Wassenius. On February 2, "Pirates" won the first semi-final of the national finals
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
On March 1, 2008, the band Pirates of the Sea was chosen to represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song Wolves of the Sea. It was placed 12th.-See also:*Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest...
, getting 12 010 televotes - the best result of both semi-finals. However, the jury put them in ninth place from 10 songs of the first semi-final.
On March 1, "Pirates of the Sea" also won the national final, which took place in Ventspils
Ventspils
Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
. They got 29 228 votes and beat their closest opponents Aisha and Andris Ērglis. On May 22 "Pirates of the Sea" participated in the second semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
and went on to become a finalist.
Pirates of the sea got the most points from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(12) and United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(10) and were placed 12th in the final result of the competition.
On October 30, 2008, the pirate-themed power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Alestorm
Alestorm
Alestorm is a folk metal band from Perth, Scotland. Their music is characterized by a pirate theme, and as a result have been dubbed a "Pirate metal" band at a popular heavy metal related website....
released a cover version of "Wolves of the Sea" on their EP "Leviathan", and their 2009 album "Black Sails at Midnight
Black Sails at Midnight
Black Sails at Midnight is the second studio album by the Scottish power/Pirate Metal band Alestorm. As with their first album, all the drums tracks were recorded by session drummer Migo Wagner but touring drummer Ian Wilson added additional percussion...
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They also had a song called "Happy Balalaika" released on a dance complication CD in Europe in 2008.