Tempo (Margaret song) explained

Tempo
Cover:Margaret Tempo.jpeg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Margaret
Recorded:2018
Genre:Pop
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Prev Year:2019
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Next Year:2019

"Tempo" is a song by Polish singer Margaret. It was written by Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Jansson, Laurell Barker and Sebastian von Koenigsegg. The song was released on 9 February 2019 by Powerhouse and Warner Music.

On 27 November 2018, Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) announced that Margaret was one of the artists taking part in Melodifestivalen 2019, Sweden's national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2019, with "Tempo".[1] She placed fifth in the second semi-final of the competition which took place on 9 February 2019 in Malmö Arena, and was subsequently eliminated.[1] [2] The single charted in the top 10 in Poland and in the top 50 in Sweden.

Live recording of "Tempo" from Margaret's MTV Unplugged concert special was released on its accompanying live album in 2023.[3]

Music video

"Tempo" has two music videos labelled "Up" and "Down" which make one music video when put together on two separate mobile devices with the device on top playing the "Up" version of the video and the device below playing the "Down" version at the same time. Both versions, directed by Maciej Bieliński, were released on 25 April 2019.[4]

Accolades

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CeremonyCategoryResult
2020 Audience Award [5]

Charts

Year-end charts

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Position
Poland (Airplay 2019)[6] 49

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
Various9 February 2019[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dahlander. Gustav. Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/. dead. 27 November 2018. Gustavs expertblogg. SVT. Swedish. 27 November 2018. 27 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Ekdahl. Pernilla. Zandihn. Maria. De gick vidare till final. Skånska Dagbladet. Swedish. 9 February 2019. 10 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190210171503/https://www.skd.se/2019/02/09/malou-prytz-och-hanna-ferm-liamoo-vidare-till-final/. 10 February 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Margaret ze stylowym prezentem na 10-lecie twórczości. Codzienna Gazeta Muzyczna. pl. 14 April 2023. 14 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230414160450/https://www.cgm.pl/news/margaret-ze-stylowym-prezentem-na-10-lecie-tworczosci/. 14 April 2023. live.
  4. Web site: Margaret z innowacyjnym klipem. Tego w Polsce jeszcze nie było!. TVN. Polish. 26 April 2019. 26 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190426121325/https://dziendobry.tvn.pl/a/margaret-z-innowacyjnym-klipem-tego-w-polsce-jeszcze-nie-bylo. 26 April 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Wybierz z nami Nagrodę Publiczności Fryderyk Festiwal 2020!. Radio ZET. 25 February 2020. https://archive.today/20200225175033/https://konkursy.radiozet.pl/Wybierz-z-nami-Nagrode-Publicznosci-Fryderyk-Festiwal-2020. 25 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Najpopularniejsze albumy i single 2019 roku. ZPAV. Polish. 27 January 2020. 27 January 2020.
  7. Citations accounting for the digital release of "Tempo" in various countries:
    • Web site: Tempo – Single by Margaret. Apple Music (AU). 24 May 2020. https://archive.today/20200524144640/https://music.apple.com/au/album/tempo-single/1451325258. 24 May 2020. live.
    • Web site: Tempo – Single av Margaret. iTunes Store (SE). 9 February 2019. https://archive.today/20190209213614/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/tempo-single/1451325258. 9 February 2019. dead. dmy-all.
    • Web site: Tempo – Single by Margaret. Apple Music (US). 24 May 2020. https://archive.today/20200524144357/https://music.apple.com/us/album/tempo-single/1451325258. 24 May 2020.