{"id":15117,"date":"2022-05-10T17:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1632661"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:22:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:22:57","slug":"who-is-bulgarias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-intelligent-music-project","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-bulgarias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-intelligent-music-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Bulgaria\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet Intelligent Music Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Last year\u2019s fiercely fought competition saw Italy crowned the big winner of the night \u2013 but <a href=\"&quot;blank&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> 2022 is just around the corner and every country wants to bag the title.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">This year, the world\u2019s biggest singing competition will be broadcast from Italy\u2019s Turin to celebrate their act M\u00e5neskin\u2019s victory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">It will take place on Saturday 14th May, as, once again, the contestants go head-to-head to score the most points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Read on to discover more about Bulgaria\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry \u2013 a rock supergroup who are no stranger to success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Bulgaria at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Intelligent-Music-Project-Eurovision-433ca16.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Intelligent Music Project<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Intelligent Music Project is made up of six members, Stoyan Yankoulov, Ronnie Romero, Bisser Ivanov, Slavin Slavchev, Ivo Stefanov and Dimiter Sirakov<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Ages:<\/strong> Range from 31 \u2013 55<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/intelligentmusicproject\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@intelligentmusicproject<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/bg_eurovision?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@bg_eurovision<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bulgaria\u2019s rock supergroup are ones to watch out for if their track record in music is anything to go by.<\/p>\n<p>The group, who were originally formed in 2010 by Bulgarian businessman Dr Milen Vrabevski, have had massive success, releasing albums and even featuring music legends in guest spots. These include Black Sabbath\u2019s Bobby Rondinelli and Toto\u2019s Simon Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>Lead vocalist Ronnie Romero is part of heavy metal group Ritchie Blackmore\u2019s Rainbow and has some great experience under his belt.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, two more of the members will be familiar faces to some viewers.<\/p>\n<p>This will be drummer Stoyan Yankoulov\u2019s third Eurovision appearance following a spot in 2007 where he came fifth alongside singer Elitsa Todorova.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Slavin Slavchev won The X Factor Bulgaria in 2014.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Bulgaria\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Intelligent\" music=\"\" project=\"\" intention=\"\" bulgaria=\"\" official=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HySI2igCcx4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The group\u2019s song Intention is nothing if not a rock anthem, featuring heavy guitars, drums and a catchy chorus.<\/p>\n<p>It was written and produced by the group\u2019s founder Dr Milen Vrabevski and debuted on Bulgarian morning TV to a strong reception.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did Bulgaria come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Bulgaria narrowly missed the top 10 in 2021\u2019s Eurovision, coming in just shy in 11th place with 170 points.<\/p>\n<p>They were represented by Victoria Georgieva, who began her career after taking part in season 4 of X Factor Bulgaria in 2015.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Saturday 14th May 2022 is the date to put in your calendar, as the competing countries travel to Italy\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena in Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On the lead-up to the Grand Final, there will also be two <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">semi-finals, which are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th May and <\/span>Thursday 12th May.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in to watch the Grand Final on BBC One.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ronela-hajati-eurovision-2022-albania\/&quot;\">Albania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rosa-linn-eurovision-2022-armenia\/&quot;\">Armenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/lumix-eurovision-2022-austria\/&quot;\">Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/mia-dimsic-eurovision-2022-croatia\/&quot;\">Croatia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reddi-eurovision-2022-denmark\/&quot;\">Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-georgiadi-tenfjord-eurovision-2022-greece\/&quot;\">Greece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/systur-eurovision-2022-iceland\/&quot;\">Iceland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/citi-zeni-eurovision-2022-latvia\/&quot;\">Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/monika-liu-eurovision-2022-lithuania\/&quot;\">Lithuania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/zdob-si-zdub-advahov-brothers-eurovision-2022-moldova\/&quot;\">Moldova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/s10-eurovision-2022-netherlands\/&quot;\">Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/subwoolfer-eurovision-2022-norway\/&quot;\">Norway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/maro-eurovision-2022-portugal\/&quot;\">Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/who-is-slovenias-2022-eurovision-entry-meet-lps-aka-last-pizza-slice\/&quot;\">Slovenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/marius-bear-eurovision-2022-switzerland\/&quot;\">Switzerland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/kalush-orchestra-eurovision-2022-ukraine\/&quot;\">Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; 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