Rise Like a Phoenix
| "Rise Like a Phoenix" | ||||
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| Single by Conchita Wurst | ||||
| from the album Conchita | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | ORF-Enterprise | |||
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| Conchita Wurst singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rise Like a Phoenix" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | Thomas Neuwirth | |||
| As | ||||
| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 169 | |||
| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 290 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Shine" (2013) | ||||
| "I Am Yours" (2015) ► | ||||
| Song presentation | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Rise Like a Phoenix" (Semi-2) on YouTube "Rise Like a Phoenix" (Final) on YouTube "Rise Like a Phoenix" (Reprise) on YouTube | ||||
"Rise Like a Phoenix" is a song recorded by Austrian singer Conchita Wurst, written by Joey Patulka, Alexander Zuckowski, Julian Maas, and Charlie Mason. It represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 held in Copenhagen, resulting in the country's second win in the contest.
Background[edit]
Conception and selection[edit]
Composer Alexander Zuckowski had originally composed the song for another project, however, every major record label in Austria had refused to produce "Rise Like a Phoenix". Following a request from Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) about possible song contributions, Zuckowski immediately thought of suggesting "Rise Like a Phoenix", reasoning, "I knew that with this song still something great was going to happen". It was entered into the ORF internal selection process for Eurovision.
On 10 September 2013, ORF announced that it had internally selected singer Conchita Wurst as its performer for the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] On 18 March 2014, ORF announced "Rise Like a Phoenix" as the Austrian entrant for the contest.[2][3]
Release[edit]
The song was released by the ORF on 18 March 2014. The accompanying music video was premiered on YouTube on the same day, while the song was offered on the ORF website for download.[2][4] On 21 March, Wurst made the first live performance of the song, on the ORF show Dancing Stars.[5][6]
Eurovision[edit]
On 8 May 2014, the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen hosted by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Wurst performed "Rise Like a Phoenix" sixth on the evening. After the grand final it was revealed that it had received in its semi-final 169 points, placing first and qualifying for the grand final.[7] On 10 May 2014, she performed the song again in the grand final eleventh on the evening.[8] At the close of voting, it had received 290 points finished in first place and winning the contest.[9] It was Austria's second win in the contest, its first being in 1966.
Aftermath[edit]
On 31 March 2015, Wurst performed the song in the Eurovision sixtieth anniversary show Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits held in London.[10][11]
As the winning broadcaster, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) gave ORF the responsibility to host the following edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was co-host by Wurst herself, who opened the first semi-final on 19 May 2015 performing "Rise Like a Phoenix".[12]
Critical reception[edit]
Stern gave the song a rating of four out of five. 1966 Austrian winner Udo Jürgens said the song was "a well-composed song with a beautiful musical bow", and as the lyrics suggest, "rises from the ashes".[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise Like a Phoenix" | 3:01 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Austria | 18 March 2014[13] | Digital download | ORF-Enterprise |
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| United States | |||
| United Kingdom | 11 May 2014[14] |
Charts history[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] | Platinum | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Conchita Wurst beim Song Contest". orf.at (in German). Österreicher Rundfunk. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Record companies rejected "Rise Like A Phoenix"". www.stern.de.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst präsentiert Song-Contest-Titel". ORF. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest – YouTube
- ^ "Listen: Conchita Wurst will rise like a phoenix in Copenhagen". wiwibloggs.com. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst wows with live performance of 'Rise like a Phoenix'". wiwibloggs.com. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2014 second semi-final scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2014". Eurovision Song Contest. 10 May 2014. DR / EBU.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2014 grand final scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ^ "Rise Like a Phoenix" on YouTube at Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits". Eurovision Song Contest. 3 April 2015. BBC / EBU.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2015 first semi-final". Eurovision Song Contest. 19 May 2015. ORF / EBU.
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - Rise Like a Phoenix - Single by Conchita Wurst
- ^ "Rise Like a Phoenix by Conchita Wurst". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
- ^ "Euro Digital Song Sales Chart (The week of May 24, 2014)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst: Rise Like A Phoenix" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Classifiche – Top Digital – Classifica settimanale WK 20 del 2014". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian).
- ^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs – May 31, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2014". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links[edit]
- Text and translation of the song Archived 2017-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Rise Like a Phoenix" at Discogs (list of releases)
