Fire (Meduza, OneRepublic and Leony song) explained
Fire |
Cover: | Fire UEFA Euro 2024 song cover art.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Meduza, OneRepublic and Leony |
Album: | Artificial Paradise (Deluxe) |
Released: | 10 May 2024 |
Length: | 2:48 |
Label: |
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Producer: | Meduza |
Chronology: | Meduza |
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"Fire (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song)", or simply "Fire", is a song by Italian electronic trio Meduza, American band OneRepublic, and German singer Leony. It was released on 10 May 2024 through Island, Virgin, and Cross Records. The song was released as the official song of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament.[1] [2] The song was originally supposed to include fellow German singer Kim Petras,[3] but it was announced in March she had withdrawn from production due to scheduling issues and was replaced with Leony.[4] The song was performed live by all three artists at the tournament's closing ceremony. The song is also included on the deluxe edition of OneRepublic's sixth studio album Artificial Paradise.
Background and composition
"Fire" was written by Meduza, OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder, and Leony and produced by Meduza. They described the song in a statement with UEFA:
Promotion
The song was first heard as an instrumental on a social media post by UEFA Euro 2024 counting down one hundred days until the start of the tournament.[5] On 24 March, a video with leaked shots of a photoshoot and small snippets was revealed.[6] It was officially announced by Meduza on 18 April.[7] It was played live for the first time at Drumsheds in London, England on 27 April.[8] Both OneRepublic and Leony started promoting the song as well as its release date approached.[9] [10]
Following the song's release, the hashtag #lightyourfire was created to give fans a chance to win final tickets.
Music video
The music video for "Fire" was released 24 May 2024 and was directed by Kevin Ferstl.[11] The video features clips of children playing football, players from previous tournaments playing and people watching the tournament on TV. There are also clips of Tedder performing from a rooftop and Leony singing in the seats and Meduza standing in the field of the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, where the final match will be played.
Track listing
- "Fire" (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song) – 2:49
- "Fire" (Orchestral Version) [with [[Bruce Liu]]] – 2:21
Personnel
Credits for "Fire" adapted from Apple Music.
Musicians
- Luca de Gregorio – keyboards, programming, synthesiser, percussion
- Mattia Vitale – keyboards, programming, synthesiser, percussion
- Simone Giani – keyboards, programming, synthesiser, percussion
- Ryan Tedder – lead vocals, songwriting
- Leony – lead vocals, songwritingProduction
- de Gregorio – production, mixing, mastering
- Vitale – production, mixing, mastering
- Giani – production, mixing, mastering
Notes and References
- Web site: UEFA.com . 2024-05-10 . Meduza, OneRepublic and Leony release UEFA EURO 2024 official song FIRE . 2024-06-24 . UEFA.com . en.
- Web site: 2024-05-11 . What is the Euro 2024 song? . 2024-06-24 . World Soccer Talk . en.
- Web site: UEFA.com . 2023-12-02 . Meduza, OneRepublic and Kim Petras announced as UEFA EURO 2024's official music artists UEFA EURO 2024 . 2024-06-24 . UEFA.com . en.
- Web site: 2023-12-02 . Meduza, OneRepublic and Kim Petras announced as UEFA EURO 2024's official music artists UEFA EURO 2024 . 2024-05-21 . UEFA.com . en . on 20 March 2024 it was announced that due to unforeseen scheduling issues Kim Petras could no longer be part of the production of the official UEFA EURO 2024 song. Instead, German singer and songwriter Leony was announced as an official UEFA EURO 2024 music artist, who together with Italian producers Meduza and American pop-rock trailblazers OneRepublic will perform the official tournament song..
- Web site: 6 March 2024 . 100 days to go until #EURO2024! . 24 June 2024 . Twitter.
- Web site: Instagram . 2024-06-25 . www.instagram.com.
- Web site: 18 April 2024 . FIRE The official @EURO2024FRA anthem is out May 10th. With @OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder, Leony. Make sure to pre-save now. ❤️ . June 24, 2024 . Twitter.
- MEDUZA live @ Drumsheds (London, 2024) . 2024-05-08 . Meduza . 2024-06-25 . YouTube.
- Web site: 9 May 2024 . "FIRE." @EURO2024 ANTHEM. OUT TOMORROW. . 24 June 2024 . Twitter.
- One week till FIRE is out ♥️ @Meduzamusic @OneRepublic ⚽️ . en . 2024-06-25 . www.youtube.com.
- MEDUZA, OneRepublic, Leony - Fire (Official UEFA EURO 2024 Song) . 2024-05-23 . MeduzaVEVO . 2024-06-25 . YouTube.