Rise Up (Freaky Fortune song) explained
| Rise Up |
| Cover: | Freaky Fortune-Rise Up.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd |
| Released: | 2014 |
| Label: | Panik Records |
| Misc: | | Embed: | yes | | Year: | 2014 | | Country: | Greece | | Artist: | Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd | | Language: | English | | Composer: | Freaky Fortune | | Lyricist: | Freaky Fortune, Riskykidd | | Place: | 20th | | Points: | 35 | | Prev: | Alcohol Is Free | | Prev Link: | Alcohol Is Free | | Next: | One Last Breath | | Next Link: | One Last Breath (Maria Elena Kyriakou song) | | Place Semi: | 7th | | Points Semi: | 74 |
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"Rise Up" is a song by Greek electronic duo Freaky Fortune featuring Greek rapper Riskykidd. It at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1]
Critical reception
The song received mixed to positive reviews. Daily Mirror entertainment writer Carl Greenwood gave the song 1 star out of 5 and said, "Rise Up is the sort of song that gets stuck in your head."[2] Jess Denham of The Independent, "Rise Up" has a definite holiday vibe to it, just in time for the start of summer."[3]
Eurovision Song Contest
See main article: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. On 11 March 2014 Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After performing second in Eurosong 2014, "Rise Up" topped the 29% of the jury vote and 45% of the televote, 37% of available votes, winning the right to represent Greece at in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
On 20 January 2014, at Copenhagen City Hall, the semi-final allocation draw Greece was assigned to perform in the second semi-final after being drawn from pot 4 of 6.[5] [6]
"Rise Up" was performed 13th in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. At the end of the broadcast Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd were revealed as one of the 10 qualifiers, earning Greece a spot in the grand final. It was later announced by the EBU that "Rise Up" revieved 74 points, placing 7th in the second semi-final. The international juries ranked the song 9th with 52 points, while the international televote ranked it 5th, giving 91 points.[7]
On 10 May 2014, "Rise Up" was placed 10th in the grand final running order.[8] During the voting sequence, "Rise Up" received a total of 35 points from all, placing 20th out of 26 songs.[9] The song ranked 14th in the public televote and 19th with the international juries.[10]
Credits and personnel
Chart performance
Notes and References
- Web site: Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece. European Broadcasting Union. 11 March 2014. 11 March 2014. 23 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150523094525/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=freaky_fortune_feat._risky_kidd_for_greece. live.
- Web site: Eurovision 2014 preview: Will Greece entry Rise Up see Freaky Fortune featuring Riskykidd join song contest winners. Daily Mirror. 18 April 2014. 10 June 2014. 18 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418164636/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/eurovision-2014-preview-greece-entry-3420188. live.
- Web site: Eurovision 2014 semi-final two: Five acts to watch from Conchita Wurst to Freaky Fortune. The Independent. 8 May 2014. 10 June 2014. 14 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134728/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/eurovision-2014-semifinal-two-five-acts-to-watch-from-conchita-wurst-to-freaky-fortune-9327552.html. live.
- Web site: Greece: Eurosong 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184719/https://eurovisionworld.com/national/greece/eurosong-2014 . 2023-03-20 . 2023-09-10 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb.
- Web site: 2014-01-20 . Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606205912/https://eurovision.tv/story/allocation-draw-results-who-s-in-which-semi-final . 2023-06-06 . 2023-09-10 . eurovision.tv . en.
- News: Adams . William Lee . 2014-03-24 . Eurovision semi-final running order: Armenia, Malta open shows . en-US . Wiwibloggs . live . 2023-09-10 . 2023-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230911212114/https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/03/24/semi-final-running-order/44080/ .
- Web site: Eurovision 2014 Semi-final 2 Results . 2023-09-10 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 2018-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180725185139/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2014/semi-final-2 . live .
- News: Greenwood . Carl . 2014-05-09 . Eurovision 2014 entries and running order in full . en . Mirror . live . 2023-09-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194326/http://www.mirror.co.uk:80/tv/tv-news/eurovision-2014-entries-running-order-3517574 . 2014-07-14.
- Web site: Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 – Eurovision Song Contest . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523100855/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014/grand-final . 2023-05-23 . 2023-09-10 . eurovision.tv.
- Web site: DJ . 2021-07-30 . 2014: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803015529/https://escessence.com/2014-split-eurovision-results-all-in-one-place/ . 2021-08-03 . 2023-09-10 . ESC Essence . en-GB.
- Greece Digital Songs: Mar 29, 2014. March 21, 2014. Billboard.
- Web site: DigilListan 2014-03-09. Sveriges Radio. 12 March 2014. 2014-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701190725/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/topplista.aspx?programid=2697. live.
- Web site: Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow LP sells 40k | News | Music Week. 2014-05-21. 2012-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20120816041121/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1049803&c=1. live.
