One Milkali (One Blood)
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| Single by Electric Fields | ||||
| Released | 5 March 2024 | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| "One Milkali (One Blood)" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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| Languages | English, Yankunytjatjara | |||
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| ◄ "Promise" (2023) | ||||
"One Milkali (One Blood)" is a song by Australian synth pop duo
Background and composition
"One Milkali (One Blood)" was written by the members of Electric Fields, Michael Ross and
In a press release given out by SBS, the duo stated that the song's title referred to the song's message of advocated for togetherness. They praised Aboriginal Australian culture, stating, "Aboriginal culture has a way of dealing with situations... You don't have to jump on anybody to get what you want. You can actually dialogue it out."[7] An analysis written by Sebastian Diaz of Wiwibloggs that addressed the mathematical references of the inverse of the golden ratio base, which is used to maintain balance, claimed that it was put in to address "how both significant and insignificant we are in the world", advocating all members of society to come together as a singular entity for the greater good.[8] Ross also has stated desires for the song being used as "a tool to heal" in light of the Israel–Hamas war.[9]
Critical reception
In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 6.37 out of 10 points.[10]
Eurovision Song Contest
Internal selection
Australia's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), officially confirmed to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 5 December 2023.[11] On 15 February 2024, SBS announced that it had internally chosen its song and participant to select their representative for that year's contest.[12] A snippet of the song was released two days before its official release in order to promote the country's entry.[13] On 5 March, "One Milkali (One Blood)" was officially announced as Australia's song for the contest.[2]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Australia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[14]
The duo were later drawn to perform 13th in the semi-final, after Azerbaijan's duo of Fahree and Ilkin Dovlatov and before Portugal's Iolanda.[15] The duo have stated plans to use Zaachariaha's previous artwork as part of the staging at Eurovision.[6]
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 5 March 2024 | Sony Music Australia | [16] |
Footnotes
- ^ APY is a large area in the northern desert region of South Australia reserved for and governed by Aboriginal people, established in 1981.[4]
References
- ^ Santos, Pedro (5 March 2024). "Australia: Electric Fields to Eurovision 2024 with "One Milkali (One Blood)"". Eurovision World. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Diaz, Sebastian (5 March 2024). "Australia: Electric Fields heading to Eurovision with "One Milkali (One Blood)"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Howarth, Madison (6 March 2024). "Mimili to Malmö: Electric Fields 'buzzed' to share their music with the world at Eurovision". National Indigenous Television. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981, version 7.10.2021" (PDF).
- ^ Roberts, Dale (10 April 2024). "Interview: Electric Fields on representing Australia at Eurovision 2024". Aussievision. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Roberts, Dale (7 March 2024). "Five things we discovered about 'One Milkali (One Blood)' from Electric Fields". Aussievision. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Waite, Angelica (6 March 2024). "Who are Electric Fields, the duo representing Australia at Eurovision this year?". SBS World News. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Sebastian (19 April 2024). ""It's raining love!" — Electric Fields sing to unity and tenderness in "One Milkali (One Blood)" lyrics". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Idato, Michael (5 March 2024). "Australia's Eurovision act: an eclectic, electric dream come true". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wiwi Jury: Australia's Electric Fields with "One Milkali (One Blood)"". Wiwibloggs. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Falk, Simon (5 December 2024). "Eurovision 2024: 37 participating countries confirmed for Malmö". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Sebastian (15 February 2024). "Strewth! Australia to announce their 2024 Eurovision entrant on March 6". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Van Waarden, Franciska (4 March 2024). "Australia: SBS Publishes Preview of Eurovision 2024 Entry". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (26 March 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "One Milkali (One Blood) - Single by Electric Fields". Apple Music (US). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.