Monsters (Saara Aalto song)
"Monsters" | ||||
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Single by Saara Aalto | ||||
from the album Wild Wild Wonderland | ||||
Released | 9 February 2018 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Warner Music Finland | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | The Family | |||
Saara Aalto singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Monsters" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | Saara Aalto | |||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 10th | |||
Semi-final points | 108 | |||
Final result | 25th | |||
Final points | 46 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Blackbird" (2017) | ||||
"Look Away" (2019) ► |
"Monsters" is a song performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 9 February 2018 by Warner Music Finland.[1] The song was written by Aalto, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb and Ki Fitzgerald.
It was one of three songs competing in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, the Finnish national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, and won the competition. It represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song is about befriending your enemies.
Eurovision Song Contest[]
In November 2017, at a press conference for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, it was announced that Saara Aalto would represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and her song was selected through Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018. The competition featured three songs that were all performed by Aalto. The show took place on 3 March 2018 at Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, hosted by Krista Siegfrids and Mikko Silvennoinen. The winning song was determined by public voting and from votes from international jury panels.[2]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Monsters" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Monsters" (Initial Talk Remix) | 3:29 |
2. | "Monsters" (Cutmore Remix) | 4:09 |
3. | "Monsters" (Extended Version) | 4:24 |
4. | "Monsters" (Cutmore Radio Edit) | 3:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Monsters" (Twilight Version) | 3:21 |
Charts[]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 13 |
Finnish Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[6] | 6 |
Iceland (RÚV)[7] | 19 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 7 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
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Various | 9 February 2018[1] |
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Original | Warner Music Finland |
20 April 2018[3] | Remixes – EP | |||
26 April 2018[4] | Twilight Version |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Monsters - Single by Saara Aalto". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest!". eurovision.tv. 7 November 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Monsters (Remixes) - EP by Saara Aalto". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Monsters (Twilight Version) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto: Monsters" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto: Monsters" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "TOPPLISTINN 26. MAI 2018". RÚV. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 20, 18 maj 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- 2018 songs
- 2018 singles
- Eurovision songs of 2018
- Eurovision songs of Finland
- Saara Aalto songs
- Songs written by Joy Deb
- Songs written by Linnea Deb
- Songs written by Ki Fitzgerald
- Warner Music Finland singles
- English-language Finnish songs