Technicolour (song) explained

Technicolour

Cover:

Montaigne - Technicolour.jpg

Alt:

The official cover for "Technicolour"

Type:

single

Artist:

Montaigne

Released:

5 March 2021^[1]

Length:

2:49

Label:

Wonderlick

Producer:

Dave Hammer

Prev Title:

Don't Break Me

Prev Year:

2020

Misc:

Embed:	yes
Song:	"Technicolour"
Year:	2021
Country:	Australia
Artist:	Montaigne
Place Semi:	14th
Points Semi:	28
Prev:	Don't Break Me
Prev Link:	Don't Break Me
Next:	Not the Same
Next Link:	Not the Same (song)

"Technicolour" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Montaigne. The song represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS).^[2] Montaigne co-wrote the song with songwriter and producer Dave Hammer. Montaigne stated that the song "makes you want to cry, makes you want to dance, makes you want to take on a malignant corporate power".^[3] The song did not qualify for the final.^[4]

Music video

A music video was released on May 5, 2021 on Montaigne's YouTube channel. The video was directed by Courtney Brookes and produced by Eight Productions. Dancers Chantelle Landayan, Lorcan Power, Andrew Huynh, and Kirsten Willis were all featured in the music video.

Eurovision Song Contest

Internal selection

On 2 April 2020, SBS announced Australian singer-songwriter Montaigne as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.^[5]

At Eurovision

See main article: Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and a grand final on 22 May 2021.^[6] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of,,, and the, were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, with the top 10 countries from their respective semi-final progressing to the grand final.^[7] ^[8] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Australia would be performing in the first half of the first semi-final of the contest.^[9] The song did not progress to the final.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak position
Lithuania (AGATA)^[10]	42
Netherlands (Single Tip 30)^[11]	29

Notes and References

News: Montaigne releases Australia's official Eurovision song 'Technicolour' . 6 March 2021 . sbs.com.au . SBS . 4 March 2021.
Web site: Montaigne (@actualmontaigne) on Twitter: "MY EUROVISION SONG 'TECHNICOLOUR' OUT TOMORROW (U SNEAKY LIL EUROVISIONS WHO SCOPED IT OUT EARLY) @SBSEurovision #SBSEurovision. 2021-03-04. Twitter. en.
Web site: Wiwibloggs . Australia: Montaigne's "Technicolour" gets its official release . 13 March 2021 .
Web site: Eurovision 2021: Montaigne represents Australia with pre-recorded video at Song Contest's first semi-final in Rotterdam . . McGarry . Andrew . 19 May 2021 . 19 May 2021.
Web site: Australia: SBS confirms Montaigne for Eurovision 2021. Jiandani. Sanjaj. 2020-04-02. EscToday.
Web site: European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201224155243/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021 . 24 December 2020.
Web site: European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . Rules–Eurovision Song Contest . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200408073043/https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ . 8 April 2020.
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . Eurovision Song Contest 2021 . 18-22 May 2021 . Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Web site: Groot . Evert . European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . 2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021 . 12 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201118125722/https://eurovision.tv/story/2020-semi-final-line-up-to-stay-this-year . 18 November 2020 . 17 November 2020.
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.
Web site: Montaigne – Technicolour. dutchcharts.nl. nl. 2 June 2021.