SloMo (Chanel song) explained

SloMo
Cover:Chanel - SloMo single cover.png
Alt:The official cover for "SloMo"
Type:single
Artist:Chanel
Album:¡Agua!
Released:24 December 2021
Genre:
Length:2:56
Label:BMG Rights Management and Administration (Spain)
Next Title:Toke
Next Year:2022
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Song: "SloMo"
Year:2022
Country:Spain
Artist:Chanel
Languages:Spanish, English
Place:3rd
Points:459
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Prev Year:2021
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Next:Eaea
Next Year:2023
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"SloMo" is the debut single by Cuban-Spanish singer Chanel Terrero, written and composed by Leroy Sanchez, Keith Harris, Ibere Fortes, Maggie Szabo, and Arjen "SWACQ" Thonen.[3] After winning the first edition of the Benidorm Fest, the song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Turin,[4] finishing in third place.

Background

Conception

"SloMo" was written and composed by Leroy Sanchez, Keith Harris, Ibere Fortes, Maggie Szabo, and Arjen "SWACQ" Thonen. It was said that Thonen wrote the song with Jennifer Lopez in mind; however, Lopez never responded to his submission.[5] It was later revealed that this was not true.[6] Originally, the song was not going to be performed by Chanel Terrero, but by the singer Ana Guerra, but the latter rejected the proposal to perform it.[7] [8]

In a press conference, Chanel reported that the song spoke of "empowerment, to feel comfortable with your body, strong, big and stepping well, put on your crown and twerk to the ground. It is impossible not to get up from the chair."[9]

Benidorm Fest 2022

See main article: Benidorm Fest 2022. "SloMo" competed in the first edition of the Benidorm Fest, the song festival organised by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. This took place at the Catalan; Valencian: Palau Municipal d'Esports l'Illa de Benidorm|i=no in Benidorm.[10] Thirteen artists and songs competed over three shows: two semi-finals on 26 and 27 January 2022 and the final on 29 January 2022.[11] Each semi-final featured six or seven songs and four qualified for the final. The results of each show were determined through a combination of public voting, a demoscopic jury and an expert jury.[12] The fourteen competing acts were announced on 10 December 2021, while the competing songs were premiered on 21 December 2021.[13] [14]

Chanel performed "SloMo" accompanied on stage by five dancers: Exon Arcos, Josh Huerta, Pol Soto, Raquel Caurín, and María Pérez. The stage director and choreographer of the performance was Kyle Hanagami.[15]

"SloMo" won the first semi-final with 110 points, and subsequently won the final with 96 points becoming the, and Chanel the performer, for Eurovision. In the semi-final, it received the most points from the expert and demoscopic juries, while in the final, it received the most points from the expert, and "Terra" by Tanxugueiras won the demoscopic and the televote.[16] [17] "SloMo" only got 3.97% of the televote, being in third place against "Ay mamá" by Rigoberta Bandini with 18.08% and "Terra" by Tanxugueiras with 70.75%.[18]

Upon winning the Benidorm Fest, the authors were accused of plagiarizing Serbian singer Dara Bubamara's 2017 single "Extravagantno", written by Stefan Đurić and Slobodan Veljković, by Bubamara herself and Đurić.[19]

Promotion

The music video for "SloMo" premiered on the official Eurovision YouTube channel on 15 March 2022. Chanel made appearances across Europe to promote "SloMo" as the Spanish Eurovision entry. She first guest performed at the second semi-final of the , which was held on 7 March 2022 at Studio 1 of Portuguese: [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]]|i=no in Lisbon.[20] She then performed at Barcelona Eurovision Party, which was held on 26 March at Barcelona's Sala Apolo,[21] and later performed at the London Eurovision Party, which was held on 3 April at London's Hard Rock Hotel venue. She also performed in the Eurovision in Concert at Amsterdam's AFAS Live on 9 April, and the PrePartyES which took place in Madrid's Sala La Riviera on 16 April.

Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place in Turin, Italy and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and the grand final on 14 May 2022. 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) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final.[22] As a member of the "Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final on 14 May 2022.[23]

In the final, Chanel performed "SloMo" tenth on the evening accompanied on stage by the same five dancers from Benidorm Fest and performing an improved version of the same choreography by Kyle Hanagami.[24] She wore a black jumpsuit and jacket designed by Palomo Spain with over 50,000 crystals sewn on them.[25] The song finished in 3rd place with 459 points and gave Spain its best ever result in number of points, receiving 12 points from eight different juries and giving Spain its best result since 1995.[26]

Aftermath

The long-awaited success of Spain in Eurovision was greeted with enthusiasm across the country, with deputy prime ministers Nadia Calviño and Yolanda Díaz and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo among others congratulating Chanel for her performance and result.[27] An average of 6.8 million viewers watched the final on La 1 of Televisión Española, with a peak of 8.853 million during the voting sequence. This equaled a 50.8% share of the market over the four hours of the final, an increase of 21.4 points from the previous edition.[28] On 15 May, the day after the final, a reception event was organized at the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, where Chanel was greeted by a full crowd.[29] [30] On 17 May, she received a congratulation letter from King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain.[31]

On 7 May 2024, Chanel performed "SloMo" with a different choreography as part of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 first semi-final opening number.[32] This same year's Spanish entrant postcard features a short clip of her Eurovision 2022 performance.

Track listing

  1. "SloMo" – 2:56
  1. "SloMo" (Eurovision's Dancebreak Edit) – 3:00

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Croatia (Billboard)[36] 24
Germany Download (Official German Charts)[37] 32
Global 200 (Billboard)[38] 151
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[39] 3
Greece International (IFPI Greece)[40]
36
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[41] 11
Lithuania (AGATA)[42] 8
Lithuania (AGATA)[43]
65
Portugal (AFP)[44] 88
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[45] 1
Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)[46] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[47] 32

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] 27
Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE) [49] 15

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admire her yummy: Chanel preaches self-belief with "SloMo" lyrics. Wiwibloggs. 28 January 2022. 5 February 2022. Luis. Fuster.
  2. News: 'SloMo', la canción de Chanel para Eurovisión 2022: letra, historia y compositores . 6 February 2022 . El Confidencial . 31 January 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: LOS40. 2021-12-21. Te presentamos a Chanel, la artista que quiere dar el salto de los musicales a Eurovisión con 'SloMo'. 2022-02-05. LOS40. es.
  4. Web site: 2022-01-29. Chanel wins 'Benidorm Fest' and will represent Spain at Eurovision. 2022-02-05. Eurovision.tv. en-gb.
  5. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 22 March 2022 . "SloMo" for J. Lo: Spain's Eurovision song was written for Jennifer Lopez . 22 March 2022 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Entrevista a Leroy Sánchez, compositor de "SloMo": Chanel, nueva versión, la verdad sobre JLo . .
  7. Web site: 5 June 2024 . 'SloMo' no iba a ser para Chanel: una exconcursante de 'OT' rechazó cantar el éxito de Eurovisión . 5 June 2024 . . es.
  8. Web site: 5 June 2024 . Desvelan qué conocida cantante española iba a interpretar la canción 'SloMo' antes que Chanel en Eurovisión . 5 June 2024 . . es.
  9. Web site: 2022-01-31. 'SloMo', Chanel's song for Eurovision 2022: lyrics, history and composers. 2022-02-05. Then24. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-12-23. Alaska, Máximo Huerta e Inés Hernand presentarán el Benidorm Fest, que ya tiene fechas. 2022-01-08. El Periódico. es-ES.
  11. Web site: Fuster. Luis. 11 November 2021. Spain: Benidorm Fest will take place during the last week of January. 21 December 2021. Wiwibloggs.
  12. Web site: Macías. Fernando. 29 September 2021. Eurovisión 2022: Ya puedes inscribirte para representar a España en Eurovisión 2022, a través del Benidorm Fest. dead. 21 December 2021. rtve.es. RTVE. es-ES. 14 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211014032602/https://www.rtve.es/television/20210929/benidorm-fest-participar-formulario-festival-eurovision-2022/2173000.shtml.
  13. Web site: 10 December 2021. Benidorm Fest: Estos son los 14 artistas y canciones de la preselección de España para Eurovisión 2022. 21 December 2021. rtve.es. RTVE. es-ES.
  14. Web site: 21 December 2021. Escucha todas las canciones del Benidorm Fest, en exclusiva en RTVE Play. rtve.es. RTVE. es-ES.
  15. Web site: 11 March 2022 . Eurovisión 2022: Chanel ensaya la puesta en escena de 'SloMo' y estrena videoclip este lunes . 14 March 2022 . rtve.es . . es-ES.
  16. Web site: 2022-01-30. Spain: Chanel wins Benidorm Fest – To Eurovision 2022 with "SloMo". 2022-02-05. Eurovisionworld. en-gb.
  17. Web site: 2022-01-30. Resultado Benidorm Fest: ganador, puntuación del voto del jurado, voto demoscópico y voto del público, hoy Europa FM. 2022-02-08. www.europafm.com. es.
  18. Web site: Méndez. Marcos. 2022-02-02. TVE desvela que Chanel recibió solo el 4% del voto popular frente al 70% de Tanxugueiras. 2022-02-08. Vertele. es.
  19. Web site: Radulović. Zorica. 2022-01-31. Rasta nakon tvrdnji da su Darinu pesmu koju je on pisao preradili Španci za ESC: "Uradili su to namazano". 2022-02-05. Telegraf.rs. sr.
  20. Web site: 30 January 2022. Portugal: Chanel to Guest Perform at Festival da Canção 2022. Eurovoix.
  21. Web site: 2022-01-19 . Barcelona Eurovision Party: Ronela, We Are Domi and Conchita confirmed for March 26 event . 2022-05-07 . wiwibloggs . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2022-01-25. Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in?. 2022-01-25. Eurovision.tv. EBU.
  23. Web site: 2022-01-25 . Eurovision 2022: Which Semi-Final is your country performing in? . 2022-01-25 . Eurovision.tv . EBU.
  24. Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - grand final. Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. RAI / EBU. 14 May 2022.
  25. Web site: This is Chanel's wardrobe for Eurovision 2022, designed by Palomo Spain. The Canadian News. 5 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Official Eurovision Song Contest 2022 scoreboard. Eurovision Song Contest.
  27. News: 2022-05-15 . El 'chanelazo' levanta a políticos y artistas: "Ha sido memorable, historia de Eurovisión" . es-ES . . 2022-05-16.
  28. Web site: Migelez. Xabier. 15 May 2022. La audiencia del 'Chanelazo': Eurovisión sube 21,4 puntos y seduce a más de 6,8 millones. 16 May 2022. El Confidencial. es-ES.
  29. Web site: SMM. 15 May 2022. Actuación de Chanel esta noche en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid: hora y artistas invitados. 16 May 2022. Marca. es-ES.
  30. Web site: Roces. Pablo M.. 15 May 2022. Furor por Chanel en San Isidro: "Esto me recuerda a lo de Salomé". 16 May 2022. El Mundo. es-ES.
  31. Web site: Parcero. Jorge C.. 17 May 2022. Chanel "en shock" tras recibir en directo la felicitación de los Reyes. 17 May 2022. El Confidencial. es-ES.
  32. Web site: 4 May 2024 . Eleni Foureira, Eric Saade and Chanel to open Malmö 2024 First Semi-Final . 4 May 2024 . . 13 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240513212039/https://eurovision.tv/story/eleni-eric-chanel-open-2024-first-semi-final . live .
  33. Web site: SloMo – Single . Apple Music (US) . May 15, 2022 .
  34. Web site: SloMo (Eurovision's Dancebreak Edit) - Single . Apple Music (US) . May 15, 2022 .
  35. Web site: Chanel - Vinilo Slomo . lacasadeldisco.es . May 19, 2022 .
  36. 28 May 2022 . Croatia Songs (Week of May 28, 2022) . 24 May 2022 . . en-US.
  37. Web site: Offizielle Download Charts Single. 23 May 2022. Official German Charts. 24 May 2022. https://archive.today/20220524172836/https://www.mtv.de/info/b45gik/download-charts-single. 24 May 2022. German.
  38. Billboard Global 200: Week of May 28, 2022. Billboard. 24 May 2022.
  39. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International)Εβδομάδα: 20/2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530103837/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece).
  40. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International)Εβδομάδα: 20/2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530103837/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html . 30 May 2022 . 5 September 2022 . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece (IFPI Greece).
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  43. Web site: 2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 20 May 2022. 6 September 2022.
  44. Web site: Top 200 Singles+EPs Digitais. AFP. 28 May 2022.
  45. Web site: Weekly charts - Charts - Promusicae - Productores de Música de España. 2022-05-24. www.promusicae.es.
  46. Web site: Top 50 Radios Weekly — Year 2022 — Week 21 — (21/05 a 27/05). 30 May 2022. Productores de Música de España. es.
  47. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 20 May 2022.
  48. Web site: Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) . Top 100 Songs Annual . 5 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205135937/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2022 . 5 February 2023 . es . live.
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