![]() At the end of the grand final, Teo finished 16th place, scoring a total of 43 points. Yuri Vashchuk in the final of the national selection Yuri Vashchuk took up music and singing in childhood: he graduated. The incident was similar to San Marino's case in 2012, when Valentina Monetta was not allowed to use the word "Facebook". Sietse Bakker, Eurovision Event Coordinator, reported that the issue will be investigated, and the line was eventually changed to "all the maps". The song, however, caused some discussion: In the chorus of the song, the words, "Google Maps" appeared, and the rules of Eurovision states that song lyrics must not promote any registered trademarks. Friend and co-writer, Dmitry Novik, recalled at a press conference in Copenhagen, that the song "Cheesecake", was written just five hours before the deadline, from Saturday to Sunday. In 2014, Teo won the national contest and represented Belarus in Eurovision. Before trying as a solo artist, he served as co-writer of the songs, "Far Away", "All My Love" and "Solayoh", by Alyona Lanskaya, who represented Belarus in 2013. In 2009, Teo appeared in a duet with Anna Blagova in the national contest, but did not win. In between 2011-2013, he received a series of Belarusian awards, including "Song of Belarus", "Best Arranger" and "Discovery of the Year". I like it instantly, and that was it.", he explains. "I clicked 'T' in Google search and saw it immediately. In 2011, Teo, then performing as Yuriy Vashchuk, decided to get a stage name, which he selected via Google search. He also created the Belarusian television show "Forward to the Past" and was involved in its musical theme and design. He works with many foreign and Belarusian musicians as arranger and composer, and, together with L. Teo won his first music competition as the winner of the international contest "Scilla", and won his first major competition as the winner of the television program "Zornaya Rostan". In 2000, he was invited to work at the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus. He received professional music education at the Grodno College of Art and later at the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts. In his childhood he developed a passion and interest for music. Seeking to expand on both drum performance and audio engineering, Teo has studied closely with Pelton and Macdonald to develop mic placement techniques, using a studio console, and mixing.Teo was born as Yuriy Vashchuk in Khidry, Brest, in 1983, as the son of school teacher, Alexey Vashchuk, and culture worker, Tania Vashchuk. ![]() Gibson, and Shawn Pelton of the SNL band. Some of the teachers he has privately studied with include Amir Ziv (Droid, System Dialing Records), Curtis Macdonald, Al Hood (Phil Collins Big Band), Mike Marlier (Lamont School of Music), Hal Galper, Jane Ira Bloom, David F. Teo has a bachelor's degree for drum set performance from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and performed/taught in NYC for the last 8 years with artists whose genres span rock, pop, funk, singer songwriter, folk, gospel, etc. He has developed and recorded many tracks to aid students in learning songs, playing with dynamics, keeping solid time, trading solos, interacting with a soloist, and being familiar with multiple genres. Teo’s approach to teaching goes deep into technique and musicality. He has done regional tours and performed at Warped Tour 2017 with Birds in the Boneyard, as well as appearing on their debut album “Presenting Birds in the Boneyard.” On various Sundays Teo is also the house drummer for Calvary Baptist church in Manhattan, where he performs originals and contemporary gospel with worship leader Jordan Gizzard.Īside from performing, Teo also owns and teaches at Drum Lessons NYC (It is one of the top schools in NYC for private drum instruction. His credits include performances/recordings with Rick Depofi (Shawn Colvin, Rosanne Cash), Mike Makawski (Amy Winehouse, John Legend, Usher), LOTTE, Tom Gardner (Elle King, Bon Jovi, Nick Jonas), ASCAP, Drake Bell, Billy Sideman, Becca Kruger, Dear Comrade, Lola's Ghost, Luca di Fabio, Brian LeBlanc One Stop Pony Band (event band), Brooklyn Hits (wedding band), and Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and raised in Denver, Teo Vanovski is freelance drummer, educator, and song writer/bandleader based in Denver, CO and in NYC.
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