Promise (Voyager song) explained

Promise
Cover:Promise (Voyager song).jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Voyager
Album:Fearless in Love
Released:21 February 2023
Genre:Progressive metal
Length:3:03
Label:Season of Mist
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Song: "Promise"
Year:2023
Country:Australia
Artist:Voyager
Language:English
Lyricist:Daniel Estrin
Place:9th
Points:151
Place Semi:1st
Points Semi:149
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"Promise" is a song by Australian progressive rock band Voyager, released on 21 February 2023.[1] The song represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after the band was internally selected by the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2] It was included on the band's eighth studio album, Fearless in Love. The song entered the charts in Australia, UK, Finland, Iceland, Lithuanian and Sweden.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2024, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[3]

Eurovision Song Contest

See main article: Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Internal selection

On 14 November 2022, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) announced that it would internally select the Australian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, foregoing the Eurovision – Australia Decides selection show the broadcaster had organised since 2019.[4]

On 20 February 2023, SBS prepared a premiere for the official release of the song and the music video the following day, along with the artist reveal, which was later confirmed to be Voyager with "Promise".[5]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. Australia was placed into the second semi-final, held on 11 May 2023, and performed in the second half of the show.[6] Australia won the second semi-final with 149 points, advancing to the grand final.

Personnel

Voyager

Technical

Charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[7] 8
Australia Independent (AIR)[8] 1
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[9] 24
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 28
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adams . Oliver . 21 February 2023 . Voyager will sing "Promise" for Australia at Eurovision 2023 . 21 February 2023 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: 21 February 2023 . Voyager will journey to Liverpool for Australia . 21 February 2023 . . en.
  3. Web site: G Flip, Genesis Owusu, RVG & More Shortlisted For 2024 APRA Song Of The Year. The Music. 22 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Diaz . Sebastian . 14 November 2023 . Australia Decides no more: SBS opts for an internal selection in 2023 . 21 February 2023 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Grace . Emily . 21 February 2023 . Tonight: Australia Reveals Eurovision Entry & Una Voce per San Marino Semi-Final Two . 21 February 2023 . Eurovoix . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Groot . Evert . 2023-01-31 . Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results . 2022-01-31 . European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
  7. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1733. 9. 22 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Singles Chart (Independent Labels) 22 May 2022. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 22 May 2023. 25 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 21 May 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 19 May 2023.

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