Requiem (Alma song)
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"Requiem" is a song performed by French singer Alma. The song was released as a digital download on 13 January 2017 through Warner Music France, and was written by Nazim Khaled. It will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[1][2] The Eurovision version of the song was revealed on 11 March 2017.[3]
Eurovision Song Contest
On 9 February 2017, Alma was announced as the French representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Requiem". As France is a member of the "Big Five", she will automatically advance to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kiev, Ukraine.[4][5][6]
It was discovered during the week of 17 February 2017 that the artist's song had been recorded and performed prior to the EBU's submission deadline, 1 September 2016, which therefore violated the EBU's song submission policy.[7] Further research shows that Alma's song was performed at the end of January 2015.[8] While the French broadcaster had claimed they were not in breach of the EBU's submission rules, there had been no ultimate decision regarding the disqualification of France 2 from the contest up until then.[8] It was reported on 21 February 2017 that Alma and her crew were in the production of a bilingual version of her song—the two languages being French and English—which implies that the act has ultimately not been disqualified from the contest.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Requiem" | 3:03 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[10] | 70 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 13 January 2017 | Digital download | Warner Music France |
References
- ^ Adams, William Lee (9 February 2017). "FRANCE: ALMA WILL SING "REQUIEM" AT EUROVISION 2017". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (9 February 2017). "Alma's "Requiem" for France in 2017". eurovision.tv. EBU.
- ^ Halpin, Chris (11 March 2017). "FRANCE'S ALMA REVEALS EUROVISION VERSION OF "REQUIEM" WITH ENGLISH CHORUS". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Davies, Megan (9 February 2017). "France: Alma to Sing "Requiem" in Kyiv". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Gallagher, Robin (17 February 2017). "France: Alma Performed "Requiem" Before the Deadline - But Should It Be Disqualified?". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (17 February 2017). "France: "Requiem" Does Not Break Eurovision Rules According to France 2". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Herbert, Emily (21 February 2017). "France: "Requiem" to Be Performed in French & English". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Alma – Requiem" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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