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"'''I Wrote a Song'''" is a song by British singer-songwriter [[Mae Muller]], released as a single on 9 March 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Juhász |first=Ervin |title=Mae Muller To Represent The United Kingdom In Eurovision 2023! |url=https://escbubble.com/2023/03/mae-muller-to-represent-the-united-kingdom-in-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=escbubble.com |publisher=ESCBubble |language=en-gb}}</ref> The song will [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent the United Kingdom]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] after being internally selected through TaP Music and the [[BBC]], the British broadcaster for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Savage |first=Mark |title=Mae Muller: Who is the UK's Eurovision entrant? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64878361 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=bbc.com |publisher=[[BBC]] |language=en-gb}}</ref> Muller co-wrote the song with [[Karen Poole]] and Brit-nominated songwriter [[Just Kiddin|Lewis Thompson]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Mae Muller to Represent U.K. at Eurovision Song Contest With ‘I Wrote A Song’ |url=https://variety.com/2023/global/global/mae-muller-uk-eurovision-song-contest-1235547819/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=variety.com |publisher=Variety |language=en-gb}}</ref>
"'''I Wrote a Song'''" is a song by English singer-songwriter [[Mae Muller]], released as a single on 9 March 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Juhász |first=Ervin |title=Mae Muller To Represent The United Kingdom In Eurovision 2023! |url=https://escbubble.com/2023/03/mae-muller-to-represent-the-united-kingdom-in-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=escbubble.com |publisher=ESCBubble |language=en-gb}}</ref> The song will [[United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023|represent the United Kingdom]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] after being internally selected through TaP Music and the [[BBC]], the British broadcaster for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Savage |first=Mark |title=Mae Muller: Who is the UK's Eurovision entrant? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64878361 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=bbc.com |publisher=[[BBC]] |language=en-gb}}</ref> Muller co-wrote the song with [[Karen Poole]] and Brit-nominated songwriter [[Just Kiddin|Lewis Thompson]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Mae Muller to Represent U.K. at Eurovision Song Contest With ‘I Wrote A Song’ |url=https://variety.com/2023/global/global/mae-muller-uk-eurovision-song-contest-1235547819/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=variety.com |publisher=Variety |language=en-gb}}</ref>


== Background and release ==
== Background and release ==

Revision as of 23:22, 11 March 2023

"I Wrote a Song"
The official cover for "I Wrote a Song"
Single by Mae Muller
Released9 March 2023
GenreDance-pop,[1] synth-pop[2]
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lewis Thompson
  • Alfred Parx
Mae Muller singles chronology
"Feels This Good"
(2023) 		"I Wrote a Song"
(2023)
Music video
"I Wrote A Song" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Karen Poole
  • Lewis Thompson
  • Mae Muller
Entry chronology
◄ "Space Man" (2022)

"I Wrote a Song" is a song by English singer-songwriter Mae Muller, released as a single on 9 March 2023.[3] The song will represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after being internally selected through TaP Music and the BBC, the British broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] Muller co-wrote the song with Karen Poole and Brit-nominated songwriter Lewis Thompson.[4]

Background and release

On 9 March 2023, Muller was announced as the UK's entry during The Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Zoe Ball and studio guest Rylan Clark.[3] Muller became the first woman to represent the UK at the contest since SuRie, in 2018.[4] The music video was released on the same day and premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest's official YouTube channel. The song was also released on major streaming platforms on the same day.[5]

Muller co-wrote her song with songwriters Karen Poole and Lewis Thompson with production from Alfred Parx (L Devine). The song was written in 2022 when Muller was going through a hard time and wanted to feel empowered about relationships.[6][2]

Critical response

"I Wrote A Song" was met with positive reviews from critics. Alexis Petridis from the The Guardian gave it a three-star rating out of five, commenting how it was better than most of our entries in previous years but failed to stand out compared to last year's entry with "Space Man". He also drew comparisons to "Dua Lipa-esque electronic pop, underpinned by a rhythm track influenced by the sound of Robin S’s 90s house hit Show Me Love, with its uptempo waltzing rhythm is also a Europop trope, reminiscent of Mediterranean holiday hits such as Mr Saxobeat."[7]

Writing for the Daily Telegraph, James Hall described it as "a clever, sassy, precision-tooled banger" with a four-star rating out of five. He commented how "Muller sings the first verse over this before a bouncy bassline kicks in and we have a flamenco guitar-tinged middle eight that sounds like a chorus. The song is perfectly calibrated. It combines the lemon zing of revenge with a sprinkle of inner city smarts, a dollop of campness and some club ready beats." He gave praise to the organisers for picking a wise risk.[8]

Official Charts Company described it as "A synth-pop stomper, all about Mae funneling her anger at the betrayal of an ex-partner." They added "how it's the freshest sounding UK Eurovision entry for countless years, sounding like something that actually belongs on radio rotation and your new music playlists."[2]

Promotion

Following the annoucement that Muller would be representing the UK in Liverpool, she appeared in a special programme later that evening on BBC One, called Eurovision 2023: Meet the UK Act, where she was interviewed by Scott Mills which was followed by the first full televisied broadcast of the song's music video.[9] It was reported that it was watched by over 2.76 million, becoming the second most watched TV show in the UK that day.[10]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Selection

The British entry for the 2023 contest was internally selected by the BBC in collaboration with TaP Music.[11] The selection process was confirmed on 8 September 2022, following the successful result for the United Kingdom at the 2022 contest.[12] Rachel Ashdown, Commissioning Editor for the BBC, stated:

"We are thrilled that Ben Mawson and Ed Millett plus the team at TaP will once again bring their unrivalled expertise to work with the BBC and BBC Studios to find an act and song to represent the UK at Eurovision. I hope we can find another artist who will not only be a brilliant ambassador for Eurovision but like Sam will sing their head off with a stand out song."

— Rachel Ashdown[12]

On 31 January 2023, it was reported that four acts were left in the running to represent the United Kingdom at the 2023 contest.[7] Among the rumoured candidates was Rina Sawayama, with Radio Times stating that she would represent the UK at the 2023 contest, though this was later denied by Sawayama's management;[13][14][15] and Mimi Webb.[16]

On 9 March 2023, Mae Muller was announced as the chosen entrant with her song "I Wrote a Song".[17]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool. According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As such, the United Kingdom will automatically qualify to compete in the final as both the host country and a member of the "Big Five". During the semi-final allocation draw on 31 January 2023, the UK was drawn to vote in the second semi-final on 11 May 2023.[18]

Both semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the commentary team consisting of Scott Mills and Rylan Clark. This will mark the first time ever that the semi-finals will be broadcast on BBC One.[19] The final will be broadcast on BBC One's regional variations across the UK with commentary by Mel Giedroyc and Graham Norton, the latter of whom will also co-host the show, and on BBC Radio Merseyside with commentary by Claire Sweeney alongside a member of the public, to be chosen as part of the station's "The Voice of Eurovision" talent search campaign.[20][21]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Wrote A Song"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[22] 9

References

  1. ^ a b Savage, Mark (9 March 2023). "Mae Muller: Who is the UK's Eurovision entrant?". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Griffiths, George (9 March 2023). "She's representing us at Eurovision...but who is Mae Muller?". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Juhász, Ervin (9 March 2023). "Mae Muller To Represent The United Kingdom In Eurovision 2023!". escbubble.com. ESCBubble. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (9 March 2023). "Mae Muller to Represent U.K. at Eurovision Song Contest With 'I Wrote A Song'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ Willix, Pierra (9 March 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Who is Mae Muller as she is named the UK's entry?". metro.co.uk. Metro UK. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. ^ Ramach, Naman; ran (9 March 2023). "Mae Muller to Represent U.K. at Eurovision Song Contest With 'I Wrote A Song'". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b Bijuvignesh, Darshan (31 January 2023). "🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Four Artists in the Running For Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  8. ^ Hall, James (9 March 2023). "Mae Muller's I Wrote A Song is the precision-tooled Eurovision pop banger the UK needs". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. ^ Duggins, Alexi (9 March 2023). "Eurovision 2023 UK entry announced as Mae Muller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (10 March 2023). "🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Over 2.75 Million Viewers For 'Meet the UK Act'". Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  11. ^ "UK delegation outlines plans for song and act at Eurovision Song Contest 2023". BBC Media Centre. BBC. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  12. ^ a b Farren, Neil (8 September 2022). "🇬🇧 United Kingdom: TaP Music to Continue Collaboration with BBC". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ^ Rainbird, Ashleigh (9 January 2023). "UK's Fab Four contenders for Eurovision - and there are some very famous faces". Mirror. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  14. ^ Sanabria-Rangel, Alvaro (25 January 2023). "UK: Rina Sawayama will NOT represent the UK at Eurovision 2023". Mirror. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  15. ^ van Leijden, Bo (3 February 2023). "Reports suggest 4 acts in contention the represent the UK at Eurovision 2023". ESCXtra. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  16. ^ Costigan, Emma (25 February 2023). "POPULAR SINGER 'AMONGST FRONTRUNNERS' TO REPRESENT THE UK AT THE 2023 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST". goss.ie. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Mae Muller will represent the United Kingdom". eurovision.tv. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  18. ^ Groot, Evert (31 January 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  19. ^ Granger, Anthony (8 October 2022). "🇬🇧 United Kingdom: BBC One To Broadcast All Eurovision 2023 Shows". BBC Blogs. BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  20. ^ "BBC announces presenting and commentary lineup for Eurovision 2023". Eurovision.tv. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2023: BBC announces presenting and commentary line-up". BBC Media Centre. BBC. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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