Birds (Anouk song)
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"Birds" is a song recorded by Dutch singer Anouk, released as the first single from her eighth studio album Sad Singalong Songs (2013). The song was written by Tore Johansson, Martin Gjerstad and Anouk Teeuwe. It is best known as the Netherlands' entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 to be held in Malmö, Sweden.[1] The song will compete in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013.
Background
On 17 October 2012, Dutch broadcaster TROS selected Anouk to represent the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[2] Anouk selected "Birds" as the Dutch entry and presented it during a press conference on 11 March 2013.[3]
In November 2011, Anouk played a portion of the song during an interview on the Dutch pop/rock radio station 3FM.[4] The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest for 2013 indicate that a song cannot be released prior to 1 September 2012. However, a new clause added for the 2013 contest allows songs, such as in the case of "Birds", to compete if their previous airing in public would not give them an advantage over the other competing entries.[5] The European Broadcasting Union cleared "Birds" for the competition under this new rule.[1]
Track listing
- Digital download[6]
- "Birds" - 3:23
- "Birds" - 3:23
- "Stardust" - 3:31
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 3 |
References
- ^ a b Storvik-Green, Simon (22 February 2013). "The Netherlands: Anouk to sing "Birds" in Malmö". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (17 October 2012). "Anouk to represent the Netherlands in 2013". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (11 March 2013). "Today: Anouk's song presented in the Netherlands". Eurovision.tv.
- ^ Mikheev, Andy. "The Netherlands at Eurovision Song Contest 2013". ESCKaz.
- ^ "2013 Eurovision Song Contest rules" (PDF). European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Birds (2013) Anouk MP3 downloads 7digital Nederland". 7digital. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Anouk - birds CD-Single". musicandmoviesdrunen.nl. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Birds - Anouk". Bol.com. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "ANOUK - BIRDS". Ultratop. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Anouk – Birds" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Anouk" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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