Urban Trad is a Belgian folk music group, consisting of both Flemish and French speaking people and a close connection with Galicia.
Members
Yves Barbieux: flutes and Galician bagpipe Veronica Codesal: vocals Soetkin Collier: vocals Sophie Cavez (replaced Didier Laloy): diatonic accordion Philip Masure: acoustic guitar Michel Morvan: drums (died 3 July 2010) Dirk Naessens: violin Marie-Sophie Talbot: vocals, piano and percussions (no longer with the band) Bo Waterschoot: bass Jill Delien: bass (since 2014) Nicolas Scalliet: drums (since 2014)
Eurovision Song Contest
Urban Trad participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, where they ended second with the song "Sanomi", a modern folk song with vocals in an imaginary language. A few months before the contest, the selectors dropped singer Soetkin Collier on the advice of the Belgian security services, who claimed that she'd had extreme right sympathies in the past."Belgium bans 'neo-Nazi' Eurovision singer", 21 February 2003, The Telegraph Collier vigorously denied the claims, and later that year after an investigation it was concluded that the accusations were exaggerated and based on outdated information.
As a result of this, two versions of the song exist on record. One was the standard album version (4:08) and another version was released on single and on the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 collaboration album. Often known as the Eurovision edit, it cut down to 3:01 and it had Soetkin Collier's vocals removed.
Discography One o Four (2001) 1. Subway Call 2. Avreel 3. La Belle Jig 4. Vodka Time 5. Waltzing Dranouter 6. Basement Scotch 7. Baline 8. Brass Corto 9. Bamboo 10. Free Wheel 11. Rap A Doo 12. Mecanix (Who'S Who) (after Waltzing Dranouter) Kerua (2003) 1. Mecanix Remix 2. Kerua 3. Sanomi 4. Il Est Bien Temps 5. Lampang 6. Berim Dance 7. Quimper - Moscou 8. Get Reel 9. The Roses 10. Medina 11. Leina Street 12. Alto 13. Sanomi (Eurovision Edit) 14. Galicia Elem (2004) 1. Rodgrod Med Flode 2. De Luz, Amor Y Nada 3. Vigo 4. Jorden/Terra 5. Bourrée d'Erasme 6. De L'Air 7. Valse 8. Two Hornpipes 9. Zout 10. Mind the Gap 11. V.T. Intro 12. Vodka Time (Mass'Mix) 13. Bonus : Lampang/Mideau Rhemila (live) Erbalunga (2007) 1. Sans garde-fou 2. Hedningarden 3. Oh la belle 4. Le serpent 5. Erbalunga 6. Fields of Deeley 7. L'olivier 8. Bourrée Tappen 9. Accovi / Onderweg 10. Polaire 11. Noite Longa 12. Scottiche de la tête 13. Asturiana 14. A Terra 15. Diama Den (bonus)
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