Set Me Free (Eden Alene song) explained
| Set Me Free |
| Cover: | Eden Alene - Set Me Free.jpg |
| Alt: | The official cover for "Set Me Free" |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Eden Alene |
| Released: | 26 January 2021 |
| Genre: | Dance-pop[1] |
| Length: | 2:59 |
| Label: | A.M Music |
| Prev Title: | Ue La La |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | La La Love |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Misc: | | Embed: | yes | | Song: |  "Set Me Free" | | Year: | 2021 | | Country: | Israel | | Artist: | Eden Alene | | Place: | 17th | | Points: | 93 | | Place Semi: | 5th | | Points Semi: | 192 | | Prev: | Feker Libi | | Prev Year: | 2020 | | Prev Link: | Feker Libi | | Next: | I.M | | Next Year: | 2022 | | Next Link: | I.M (song) |
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"Set Me Free" is a song by Israeli singer Eden Alene. The song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after winning the pre-selection competition HaShir Shelanu L'Eurovizion. Its original version was released on 25 January 2021,[2] accompanied by a music video on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.[3]
On 26 March 2021, the song's new version was revealed, alongside a new music video. It was shot at Design City Centre in Mishor Adumim.[4] The new version of the song notably includes a B6 whistle note, the highest note in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.[5] [6]
Eurovision Song Contest
See main article: Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The song represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after it was chosen through HaShir Shelanu L'Eurovizion. On 17 November 2020, the EBU confirmed that the semi-final allocation draw for the 2021 contest would not be held. Instead, the semi-finals would feature the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals, which was held on 28 January 2020 at Rotterdam's City Hall. Israel performed 12th in the first semi-final and qualified to the grand final. In the final, Eden performed in the first half of the show.
Arrangement
The song is widely considered to be highly energetic and catchy has stylistically been described as "bright", "bouncy, athletic [and] infectious", as well as having the qualities of pop music.[7] [8] Eden's vocal quality in the song was also highly praised.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]
- Amit Mordechai – producer, composer, lyricist, arranger
- Ido Netzer – producer, composer, lyricist, arranger
- Noam Zaltin – producer, composer, lyricist, arranger
- Ron Carmi – producer, composer, lyricist, arranger
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Wiwi Jury: Israel’s Eden Alene with “Set Me Free”. www.wiwibloggs.com.
- Web site: Adams . William Lee . Israel: "Set Me Free" is Eden Alene's Eurovision 2021 song . . 25 January 2021 . 26 March 2021.
- Web site: Eden Alene - Set Me Free - Israel - Song Release - Eurovision 2021 . . 26 March 2021.
- Web site: Jiandani . Sanjay (Sergio) . Israel: Eden Alene releases Set Me Free's behind the scenes video . ESCtoday . 26 April 2021 . 14 May 2021.
- Web site: Muldoon . Padraig . Israel: Eden Alene releases "Set Me Free" revamp . . 26 March 2021 . 27 March 2021.
- Web site: Tsinivits . Kyriakos . Croatia's Five Most Iconic Entries for Statehood Day . Aussievision . 25 June 2019 . 27 March 2021.
- Web site: Eurovision is Eden's time to shine - The Jewish Chronicle. 2021-05-23. www.thejc.com.
- Web site: NPRFeed. 2021-05-21. Lights! Camera! Factions! Your Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Cheat Sheet. 2021-05-23. Wisconsin Public Radio. en.
- Web site: michielvmusic. 2020-03-06. Eurovision 2020 Review: Israel – Eden Alene – Feker Libi. 2021-05-23. A Bit Of Pop Music. en-US.
- Web site: Credits / Set me Free / Eden – TIDAL. Tidal. 28 January 2021.
- Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021. IFPI Greece. 31 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607180158/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. 7 June 2021.
- Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 3 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605085922/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. 5 June 2021. dead.
- Web site: 2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100. lt. AGATA. 28 May 2021. 28 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528143430/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/. 28 May 2021. live.
