Change (Hotel FM song)
"Change" | |
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TVR | |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Băruță |
Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry | |
Country | |
Artist(s) |
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Languages | English |
Composer(s) | Gabriel Băruţă |
Lyricist(s) |
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Finals performance | |
Semi-final result | 4th |
Semi-final points | 111 |
Final result | 17th |
Final points | 77 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Playing with Fire" (2010) | |
"Zaleliah" (2012) ► |
"Change" is a song recorded by Romanian group
The track
Background and composition
A "tranquil" and "romantic"
Reception
"Change" was one of the favourites to win the
Promotion
Hotel FM began their promotion tour for "Change" in Bulgaria on 23 February 2011, performing as a guest on the country's national selection for Eurovision, held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The performance involved technical issues with Bryan's microphone and headset. During the next day, the group gave an interview on BNT 1's morning show with Bulgarian Eurovision entrant Poli Genova, which was later also aired on Radio Bulgaria (BNR). On 25 February 2011, Hotel FM continued their tour in Chișinău, Moldova for television appearances on Noroc TV, Jurnal TV, Moldova 1 and Muz TV, as well as for a radio interview on Radio Moldova. The next day, the group performed "Change" at the final of the Moldovan Eurovision preselection, O melodie pentru Europa.[12][13] Their promotion tour on European television and radio stations continued in Athens, Greece, Rome, Italy, Budapest, Hungary, Brussels, Belgium and London, United Kingdom from April to May 2011.[13][14]
For further promotion, an accompanying music video for "Change" was uploaded onto the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest on 18 March 2011.[15] It was shot in February 2011 and produced by Romanian Television and Schneider Production, containing footage of several Romanian tourist attractions including the Bran Castle in Brașov, an ice hotel and church at Bâlea Lake in Cârțișoara, Salina Turda, and Bran-Moieciu. The clip was meant to promote the tourism in Romania. Initially, it was planned to shoot scenes at Babele in the Southern Carpathians, but plans were scrapped after the aerial tramway there was out of function due to bad weather. On 14 March 2011, the music video was sent to several European television channels.[16][17]
At Eurovision
National selection
On 31 December 2010, the
In Düsseldorf
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 took place at the
Romania's total budget for their Eurovision appearance amounted to
Points awarded to Romania
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Romania in the second semi-final and Grand Final of the contest. On the first occasion, the country finished in fourth place with a total of 111 points, including 12 from Italy and Moldova, 10 from Belgium, and 8 from Cyprus and France.[24] In the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, Romania finished in 17th position, gathering a total of 77 points, including 12 awarded by Moldova and Italy, 10 by Belgium and 8 by Spain.[25]
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Track listing
- Romanian enhanced CD[A]
- "Change"
- "Change" (Instrumental)
- "Come as One"
- "The Gathering"
- "Change" (Music video)
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Romania[3] | 2011 | Enhanced CD | TVR |
Notes
References
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest Düsseldorf 2011 (Liner notes/ CD booklet). European Broadcasting Union. Europe. (Barcode: 5099909705623): CMC Entertainment. 2011.
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- ^ TVR (Matrix: 10579487). 2011.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ a b Lee Adams, William (May 2, 2011). "Hotel FM Interview: Romania's David Bryan Speaks with Wiwi!". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ PureMédias. May 13, 2011. Archivedfrom the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Gehring, Marc (November 19, 2012). "Future Winners (6): Rumänien – ein aufgehender Stern am Pop-Himmel?" [Future Winners (6): Romania – a rising star on the pop sky?] (in German). Prinz.de. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "Trupa Hotel FM: conferinta de presa cu live report pe Facebook" [Hotel FM: press conference with live report on Facebook] (in Romanian). eComunicate. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (May 13, 2011). "Eurovision 2011: the second semi-final". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Trupa orădeană Hotel FM își va promova melodia "Change" în toată Europa" [Hotel FM, the group from Oradea, promote their song "Change" in Europe] (in Romanian). January 3, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Honciuc, Bogdan (April 24, 2016). "Poll: What is your favourite Eurovision song from Romania?". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Care au fost cele mai proaste dar si cele mai bune momente ale noastre la Eurovision" [Which were our best and worst moments at Eurovision] (in Romanian). Realitatea TV. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Hotel FM a promovat melodia "Change" în Bulgaria și Moldova" [Hotel FM promoted their song "Change" in Bulgaria and Moldova]. Adevărul (in Romanian). March 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Hotel FM promovează piesa "Change" astăzi, în Republica Moldova" [Hotel FM promotes the song "Change" in Moldova today]. Adevărul (in Romanian). February 26, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hotel FM, in turneu de promovare prin Europa" [Hotel FM in a European promotion tour] (in Romanian). Caraș Online. March 9, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hotel FM – Change (Romania)". YouTube. March 18, 2018. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision 2011 Videoclip: Hotel FM – "Change"" (in Romanian). Star Gossip Magazine. March 18, 2018. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hotel FM promovează brandul de țară prin videoclipul piesei "Change"" [Hotel FM promote Romania's brand through their music video for "Change"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). February 4, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Selecția Națională 2010. December 31, 2010.
- ^ a b Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Düsseldorf, Germany. May 10–14, 2011.
- ^ "Orădenii de la Hotel FM au încredere că piesa "Change" îi va duce între primii 10" [Hotel FM believe that "Change" could bring them in the top 10]. Adevărul (in Romanian). February 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Orchestraţie nouă pentru piesa "Change"" [New arrangement for the song "Change"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). January 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Romania: Pop and pulsating circles". European Broadcasting Union. May 8, 2011. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision 2011: the final – live blog". The Guardian. May 14, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Düsseldorf 2011 – Second Semi-Final – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Düsseldorf 2011 – Grand Final – Scoreboard". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved April 18, 2019.