Jako (song) explained

Jako
Type:single
Artist:Ladaniva
Album:Ladaniva
Released:29 September 2023
Length:2:25
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Year:2024
Country:Armenia
Artist:Ladaniva
Language:Armenian
Place:8th
Points:183
Place Semi:3rd
Points Semi:137
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"Armenian: '''Jako'''|i=no" (Armenian: Ժակո, pronounced as /hy/) is a song by French-Armenian world music duo Ladaniva. The song was originally released on 29 September 2023 on the duo's debut self-titled album as a track, and was written by Audrey Leclercq, Jaklin Baghdasaryan, and Louis Thomas. It represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it placed in 8th at the grand final with 183 points.

Background and composition

"Armenian: Jako|i=no" was written by the duo together with Audrey Leclercq, and produced by .[1] The title of the song was inspired by band member Jaklin Baghdasaryan's nickname.[2] The song was described as an account of Baghdasaryan's childhood and the subsequent feeling of society forcing her to conform relating to clothing and her behavior. She both criticizes and challenges it, stating that she instead wants people to find their "real, wild, unapologetic selves".[3]

Music video and promotion

Along with the duo's official confirmation of their Eurovision song, an accompanying music video directed by Arthur Manukyan was released on the same day.[4] [5] According to ESC United, the video was a tribute to Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, with outfits for the duo being designed by Mary Stepanyan and Astghik Samvelyan.[6] To further promote the song, they announced their intents to participate in Pre-Party ES on 30 March 2024, a Eurovision pre-party.[7]

Critical reception

In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 6.27 out of 10 points,[8] earning 25th out of the 37 songs competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on the site's annual ranking.[9] Another review conducted by ESC Bubble that contained reviews from a combination of readers and juries rated the song fourth out of the 16 songs "Jako" was competing against in its the Eurovision semi-final.[10] Jon O'Brien, a writer for Vulture, ranked the song 13th overall, stating that the song was a "vibrant mix of traditional folk and national pop".[11] ESC Beat's Doron Lahav ranked it 34th overall, stating that while he "appreciate[d] the authenticity of the song", he found the "structure quite messy".[12] Scotsman writer Erin Adam rated the song five out of 10 points, stating that it "may prove too generic to be truly memorable"; however, they also admitted that they found the song to be "colourful, full of character and what Eurovision is all about".[13]

Eurovision Song Contest 2024

See main article: Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Internal selection

The Armenian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was internally selected by AMPTV. In January 2024, the duo was reported as the selected act by local and international media.[14] On 9 March 2024, the broadcaster officially confirmed the duo as the Armenian entrant for the 2024 contest, with the entry, "Armenian: Jako|i=no", revealed on 13 March.[15] [16]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted 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, Portugal was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[17] The duo were later drawn to perform eighth, ahead of 's Saba and behind 's Dons.[18] For its Eurovision performance, Artur Manukyan was appointed as the staging director. Before Eurovision, Armenian head of delegation David Tserunyan promised that the performance would be "something very positive and vocal, giving all the Armenian vibe and energy".[19] The performance featured the duo along with four backing instrument players all wearing traditional Armenian clothing on a giant plinth. Facial expressions of the duo are emphasized within the performance, along with chickens and Armenians motifs.[20] [21] "Jako" finished in third, scoring 137 points and securing a position in the grand final.[22] [23]

The duo performed performed a repeat of their performance in the grand final on 11 May. The song was performed in 19th, ahead of 's Iolanda and before ' Silia Kapsis.[24] After the results were announced, they finished in eighth with 183 points, with a split score of 101 points from juries and 82 points from public televoting.[25] The song received no sets of the maximum 12 points from either category. Regarding the former, the most a country awarded was eight, given by,, and . In the televote, the most one gave was ten, awarded by and .[26]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Greece International (IFPI)[27] 19
Lithuania (AGATA)[28] 22
Netherlands (Single Tip)[29] 6
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[30] 12

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)VersionLabelType
Various29 September 2023Album trackSingle[31]
13 March 2023Eurovision version[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Conte . Davide . Armenia: Ladaniva Release "Jako" . eurovoix.com . Eurovoix News . 2024-03-13.
  2. Web site: Trejo . Iván . Pons . Miguel . 20 April 2024 . Who are LADANIVA? Get to know the Eurovision 2024 representative from Armenia . 1 June 2024 . ESC Plus . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Shokayan . Antranig . 20 March 2024 . "I will dance and you will watch": Armenia's Ladaniva sings about embracing who you are in "Jako" lyrics . 1 June 2024 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 13 March 2024 . Jako! Armenia's LADANIVA share their Eurovision 2024 song . 31 May 2024 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Conte . Davide . 23 April 2024 . Armenia: Details About Ladaniva's Staging For Eurovision 2024 . live . 31 May 2024 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 23 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423204905/https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/23/armenia-ladanivas-staging-for-eurovision-2024/ .
  6. Web site: Alexandros . 13 March 2024 . LADANIVA Releases "Jako" for Eurovision 2024! . 31 May 2024 . ESC United . en-US.
  7. Web site: Garnett . Georgia . 22 March 2024 . Ladaniva to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024 . 31 May 2024 . That Eurovision Site . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 13 April 2024 . Wiwi Jury: Armenia's LADANIVA with "Jako" . 31 May 2024 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 7 April 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501144508/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/08/eurovision-2024-reviews-and-rankings-by-the-wiwi-jury/280997/ . 1 May 2024 . 26 April 2024 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Juhász . Ervin . 23 April 2024 . The Public Reacts to Sweden: Marcus and Martinus – Unforgettable . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502022256/https://escbubble.com/2024/04/the-public-reacts-to-sweden-marcus-and-martinus-unforgettable/ . 2 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . ESC Bubble . en-GB.
  11. Web site: O'Brien . Jon . 6 May 2024 . Every 2024 Eurovision Song, Ranked . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032323/https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . . en.
  12. Web site: Lahav . Doron . 22 March 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Songs Review – Part 1 (Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland and Ukraine) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510232202/https://escbeat.com/2024/03/22/eurovision-2024-songs-review-part-1-azerbaijan-lithuania-moldova-poland-and-ukraine/ . 10 May 2024 . 14 May 2024 . ESC Beat . en-US.
  13. Web site: Adam . Erin . 7 May 2024 . Eurovision Song Contest 2024: All 37 songs reviewed ahead of semifinals, including UK's Olly Alexander . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510235940/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/eurovision-song-contest-2024-all-37-songs-reviewed-ahead-of-first-eurovision-semifinal-including-uks-olly-alexander-4617993 . 10 May 2024 . 11 May 2024 . The Scotsman.
  14. Web site: 2024-01-12 . Armenia: With Ladaniva at Eurovision 2024? . 2024-03-13 . Ampatzidis . Ioannis . Eurovisionfun . 10 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310195744/https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2024/01/armenia-with-ladaniva-at-eurovision-2024/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Armenia's song for Malmö is released - 'Jako' by Ladaniva . 2024-03-13 . eurovision.tv . . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313083246/https://eurovision.tv/story/armenias-song-malmo-jako-ladaniva . live .
  16. Web site: Ladaniva will be representing Armenia at Malmö 2024 . eurovision.tv . . 2024-03-09 . 2024-03-13 . 9 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240309160910/https://eurovision.tv/story/ladaniva-representing-armenia-malmo-2024 . live .
  17. Web site: 30 January 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130182906/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2024-semi-final-draw-results . 30 January 2024 . 8 March 2024 . . . en.
  18. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 26 March 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034238/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/03/26/eurovision-2024-semi-final-running-order-revealed-tonight-from-1800-cet/280818/ . 27 April 2024 . 26 March 2024 . . en-US.
  19. Web site: Garnett . Georgia . 25 April 2024 . Staging details revealed for Ladaniva at Eurovision 2024 . live . 31 May 2024 . That Eurovision Site . en-GB . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501085257/https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/04/25/ladaniva-armenia-eurovision-staging-details-revealed/ .
  20. Web site: Stephenson . James . 29 April 2024 . Armenia: All the Details About Ladaniva's First Rehearsal . live . 31 May 2024 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429231216/https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/29/armenia-all-the-details-about-ladanivas-first-rehearsal/ .
  21. Web site: Lahav . Doron . 8 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final 2: Dress/Jury Rehearsal Live Commentary . 18 May 2024 . ESC Beat . en-US . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011902/https://escbeat.com/2024/05/08/eurovision-2024-semi-final-2-dress-jury-rehearsal-live-commetary/ . live .
  22. Web site: 10 May 2024 . Armenia's "Ladaniva" reached Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final . 31 May 2024 . . en.
  23. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 12 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 semi-finals: Detailed results show Croatia and Israel won each show . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514041739/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/12/eurovision-2024-semi-finals-croatia-israel/281694/ . 14 May 2024 . 12 May 2024 . . en-US.
  24. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 10 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 grand final running order: Ukraine in second, Austria closes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011747/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/10/eurovision-2024-grand-final-running-order/281608/ . 10 May 2024 . . en-US.
  25. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 19 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 results: Who did the jury help and hurt the most? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531062622/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/19/eurovision-2024-results-who-did-the-jury-help-and-hurt-the-most/281816/ . 31 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . . en-US.
  26. Web site: Grand Final of Malmö 2024 - Armenia Grand Final Results Allocation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515165806/https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final/results/portugal . 15 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . . European Broadcasting Union.
  27. Web site: Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 20/2024. IFPI Greece. 22 May 2024. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20240522063137/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. 22 May 2024. dead.
  28. Web site: 2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144154/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-3/. live.
  29. Web site: Dutch Single Tip 18/05/2024. MegaCharts. nl. 18 May 2024. 18 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240518005205/https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&date=20240518&year=2024. live.
  30. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 17 May 2024. 13 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513134058/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215/?dspy=2024&dspp=20. live.
  31. Web site: 29 September 2023 . Jako - Single by Ladaniva . 31 May 2024 . Apple Music (US) . en-US .
  32. Web site: 13 March 2024 . Jako - Single by Ladaniva . 31 May 2024 . Apple Music (US) . en-US .

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