You and Me (Takasa song)
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"You and Me" is a song recorded by Swiss group Takasa, a band composed of six members of the Swiss Salvation Army.[1]
Written and produced by Georg Schlunegger for HitMill Records,
The song's win has therefore qualified it to represent Switzerland at the 58th Annual Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.[4] The band, known as Heilsarmee outside the contest, agreed to compete with a new name to gain acceptance by the contest, which does not allow any religious or political references in its entries or their songs. "You and Me" is a Pop Rock song with lyrics involving love and empowerment. It competed in the contest's second semi-final, which was held on May 16.
Background
In 2012, the Swiss
In early October 2012, it was announced that, after recording the song, Heilsarmee had submitted it to the SF regional selection through the official website of the German-language Swiss television.[1] On 12 November 2012 the song was admitted the national final, after a voting process combining internet televotes and points awarded by a jury of industry experts.[2] On 15 December 2012, "You and Me" was therefore performed during Die grosse Entscheidungs Show. Heilsarmee's entry was the most voted song, thus beating the remaining eight contestants and being chosen to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.[4]
The selection of the song received some criticisms by German entertainer and
Track list
- Digital download[9]
- "You and Me" – 2:54
Personnel
- Takasa[6]
- Emil Ramsauer – double bass
- Michael Sterckx – trombone
- Katharina Hauri – drum, backing vocals
- Christoph Jakob – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Sarah Breiter – vocals
- Jonas Gygax – electric guitar
Chart performance
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 21 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Switzerland[11] | 14 December 2012 | HitMill Records | Digital download |
Germany[12] |
References
- ^ a b c d Baroni, Oliver (4 October 2012). "Mit Heilsarmee zum Schweizer ESC-Erfolg?". 20 Minuten (in German). Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ a b Repo, Juha (12 November 2012). "The Swiss final line-up complete". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ Brey, Marco (15 December 2012). "It's Heilsarmee for Switzerland!". European Broadcasting Union.
- ^ a b "Découvrez le titre qui représentera la Suisse". 20 Minuten (in French). 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ Neue Luzerner Zeitung (in German). 15 December 2012. Archived from the originalon 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Heilsarmee rockt für einen guten Zweck" (in German). Presse Portal. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Die Heilsarmee vertritt die Schweiz am Eurovision Song Contest" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Hella von Sinnen: Heilsarmee wird Gays vor den Kopf stossen" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Takasa – You and Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "You And Me – Single by The Salvation Army Switzerland". iTunes Store (Switzerland). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- Amazon.de. Retrieved 16 December 2012.