Set Me Free (Eden Alene song)
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| Single by Eden Alene | ||||
| Released | 26 January 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop music[1] | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | A.M Music | |||
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| "Set Me Free" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 5th | |||
| Semi-final points | 192 | |||
| Final result | 17th | |||
| Final points | 93 | |||
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| ◄ "Feker Libi" (2020) | ||||
"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,[3] accompanied by a music video on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.[4]
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.[5] The new version of the song notably includes a B6 whistle note, the highest note in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.[6][7]
Eurovision Song Contest[]
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.[8][9] Eden's vocal quality in the song was also highly praised.[10]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- 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[]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] | 31 |
| Greece (IFPI)[13] | 68 |
| Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[14] | 38 |
| Israel (Media Forest)[15] | 3 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[16] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 78 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 78 |
| UK Download (OCC)[19] | 100 |
References[]
- ^ "Eurovision is Eden's time to shine - The Jewish Chronicle". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Eurovision 2021 Israel: Eden Alene - "Set Me Free"". EurovisionWorld.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Adams, William Lee. "Israel: "Set Me Free" is Eden Alene's Eurovision 2021 song". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Eden Alene - Set Me Free - Israel