Run Away (SunStroke Project and Olia Tira song) explained

Run Away
Cover:Olia_Tira_Sunstroke_Project.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:SunStroke Project and Olia Tira
Album:Run Away
Released:2010
Recorded:2009
Length:2:58
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Lyricist:Alina Galetskaya
Chronology:SunStroke Project
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Song: "Run Away"
Year:2010
Country:Moldova
As:SunStroke Project and Olia Tira
Language:English
Lyricist:Alina Galetskaya
Place:22nd
Points:27
Place Semi:10th
Points Semi:52
Prev:Hora din Moldova
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"Run Away" is a song recorded by Moldovan group SunStroke Project along with Olia Tira with music composed by Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov and English lyrics written by Alina Galetskaya. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo.

Background

Conception

"Run Away" was composed by Anton Ragoza and Sergey Stepanov with English lyrics by Alina Galetskaya. The inspiration for the "Epic Jazz Jive" came from observing ducks, waddling through sand, on the beach.

Eurovision

On 27 February–6 March 2010, "Run Away" performed by SunStroke Project and Olia Tira competed in , the national selection organised by Teleradio-Moldova (TRM) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the, and SunStroke Project and Olia Tira the performers, for Eurovision. It gained the maximum number of points from both the juries and the televotes.[1] [2]

On 25 May 2010, the first semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Telenor Arena in Oslo hosted by Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), and broadcast live throughout the continent. SunStroke Project and Olia Tira performed "Run Away" first on the evening, placing tenth and qualifying for the final.[3] On 29 May 2010, the Eurovision Song Contest grand final was held at the same venue and SunStroke Project and Olia Tira performed "Run Away" fourth on the evening.[4] At the close of voting, the song had received 27 points, placing twenty-second in a field of twenty-five.[5] The rules of the contest prohibited musical instruments being played on stage, meaning Stepanov was not actually playing the saxophone at all, but rather synchronising movements with a prerecorded track.

Aftermath

After the contest, "Run Away" would also become the subject of a major internet meme surrounding the saxophone solos performed by saxophonist Sergey Stepanov who, in a phenomenon similar to Rickrolling and Trololo, was dubbed the "Epic Sax Guy" in videos on YouTube.[6] [7] The internet meme of this song is often associated with Ian McKellen's portrayal of Gandalf in ; particularly a moment of joyous laughter, edited to appear if he is dancing his head to the song. Later, this song is used more as background music of video gaming (such as Hearthstone and Rainbow Six Siege) "Best moments" videos.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sun Stroke Project & Olia Tira for Moldova!. Brey. Marco. 6 March 2010. European Broadcasting Union. 6 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213753/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10103&_t=Sun+Stroke+Project+%26+Olia+Tira+for+Moldova! . 2014-02-01 . live.
  2. Web site: Moldova sends Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira to Eurovision. Klier. Marcus. 6 March 2010. ESCToday. 6 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120229075036/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15314 . 2012-02-29 . live.
  3. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - first semi-final. Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. NRK / EBU. 25 May 2010.
  4. Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final. Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. NRK / EBU. 29 May 2010.
  5. Web site: Official Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final scoreboard. Eurovision Song Contest.
  6. Web site: Epic Sax Guy (The One). URLesque. Aol. 8 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202115725/http://www.urlesque.com/2010/07/29/epic-sax-guy/ . 2014-02-02 . live.
  7. News: Is this guy the Web's new rickroll? . Damon . Brown . CNN . 2 August 2010 . 31 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100814174722/http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/08/02/damon.brown.epic.sax.guy/ . 2010-08-14 . live.