Saturday, May 16, 2009

Bulgaria - Illusion - Krassimir Avramov

16 - 7 pts in semi 1Watch the video including some gratuitous nudity at Krassimirs homepage.
You can also download the song (original and new versions) there as mp3 or wave file.
A new version , the 'Stage Version' was recorded for Eurovision.
Remixes are made by Deep Zone Project, who represented Bulgaria in 2008 with DJ, Take Me Away.


Krassimir cdsingle and album
A cdsingle and album are available now at Bearecords.

The cdsingle in fold out sleeve (pic right) has 9 tracks.
Illusion - Original version ESC 2009 ♫
Illusion - Stage version ESC 2009
Illusion - Karaoke version ESC 2009 (of the Stage version*)
Illusion - Instrumental
Illusion - Guitar version, 2nd instrumental
Illusion - American version
Illusion (Deep zone remix) He’s The DroFessor
Illusion (Deep zone remix) Sucka Free
Illusion (Deep zone remix) They Can’t Stand That

* The karake from the Eurovision.tv shop is the karaoke of the original version, so there's two karaokes.

The album is a best off album title Popera - Illusion, The Best Of Krassimir Avramov. It has 19 tracks, many from his acclaimed Popera CD and three versions of Illusion. I don't know yet if the Radio version is different from any of the tracks on the cdsingle.
Illusion - Original version = American version
Illusion - Eurovision version = Original version ESC 2009
Illusion - Radio mix = (Deep zone remix) He’s The DroFessor
Krassimir at BeaRecords

The Moscow promo cdsingle has the following tracks:
Illusion - Original version ESC 2009 ♫
Illusion - Stage version ESC 2009
Illusion - Karaoke version ESC 2009
Illusion - Instrumental
Illusion - Guitar version, 2nd instrumental
Illusion 4:39 - alternate, actually 3:31 = the American version
Illusion (Deep zone remix) He’s The DroFessor
Illusion (Deep zone remix) Sucka Free
Illusion (Deep zone remix) They Can’t Stand That
For Moscow it comes in a deluxe fold out sleeve with dvd including videos, photo's and info.
Update 2013: So they're the same versions as on the regular cdsingle, although sometimes with different titles.

There are also four bonus tracks which aren't credited but I assume it are songs by Petya Bukuklieva, Anna Lozanova (track 12 is her song Cry Over) and/or Albena Veskova, the singers who were on stage with Krassimir at the contest. (details wanted)
Update 2019 (Thanks Nigel): The bonus tracks are:
10 Why - Petia Buioklieva
11 Ia Podai Mi - Albena Veskova
12 Cry Over - Ani Lozanova

13 Summertime - Ivelina Balcheva
Ivelina Balcheva was chief editor of Music and entertainment broadcast at BNT.

The dvd has the video, making of video, Karaoke video, Krassimir documentary, and two other clips. + bio and info for PC. And there's a Welcome To Bulgaria promotion presentation.

Early promo
The first promo cds has:
Illusion - Original version 2009
Illusion - Roxta's Feels So Wrong mix
Illusion (Deep zone remix) He’s The DroFessor
Illusion (Deep zone remix) Sucka Free
Illusion (Deep zone remix) They Can’t Stand That
plus video clip, making of video, concert footage and press info and pictures
Illusion can also be found on a promo re-issue of Krassimirs 2005 album Popera. (11 tracks)

BNT have removed the remixes from their website.
Красимир Аврамов MySpace
A must see is this Misheard Lyrics video at Youtube.

To avoid (or increase) confusion, here's a list of the versions.

Illusion - Original version ESC 2009 ♫
Illusion - Stage version ESC 2009
Illusion - Karaoke version ESC 2009 (of the Stage version*)
Illusion - Instrumental
Illusion - Guitar version, 2nd instrumental
Illusion - American version
Illusion (Deep zone remix) - He’s The DroFessor
Illusion (Deep zone remix) - Sucka Free
Illusion (Deep zone remix) - They Can’t Stand That
- all on cds and Moscow promo cds
Illusion - Roxta's Feels So Wrong mix
- Only on early promo
Illusion - Karaoke of the original version
- only from official Eurovision.tv download shop



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