Pray for Me (Kristin Husøy song)
"Pray for Me" | ||||
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Single by Kristin Husøy | ||||
Released | 20 January 2020 | |||
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Length | 2:58 | |||
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Producer(s) | Roel Rats | |||
Kristin Husøy singles chronology | ||||
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"Pray for Me" on YouTube |
"Pray for Me" is a song by Norwegian singer Kristin Husøy. The song was released as a single on 20 January 2020. The song competed on Melodi Grand Prix 2020.
Background and composition
[edit]"Pray for Me" was composed and written by Dutch songwriters Galeyn Tenhaeff, Marcia Thadea Angele Sondeijker, Neil Hollyn, and Roel Rats. The latter also produced the song.[1] The song, originally written in a man's perspective, was described as a portrayal of a person in a difficult relationship in which "a partner means no good to the other, but despite that the person still chooses to stay because it is so in love." Husøy added, "it is like when you’re screwed and you just [got to] pray for yourself to make it out in one piece."[2]
Melodi Grand Prix 2020
[edit]On 6 January 2020, it was announced that the song will be competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2020, Norway's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[1] The song was drawn to compete in the third semi-final on 25 January 2020, and later qualified to the final.[3][4] In the final, the song qualified to the gold final, and subsequently qualified to the gold duel. The song ultimately lost against the song "Attention" by Ulrikke Brandstorp with a margin of 5,678 votes.[5]
Credits and personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from Apple Music.[6]
- Roel Rats – songwriter, producer, mixing engineer
- Galeyn Tenhaeff – songwriter
- Marcia Thadea Angele Sondeijker – songwriter
- Neil Hollyn – songwriter
- Björn Engelmann – mastering engineer
Track listing
[edit]Digital download/streaming[7]
- "Pray for Me" – 2:58
Digital download/streaming – Acoustic version[8]
- "Pray for Me (Acoustic)" – 3:05
Digital download/streaming – Remixes[9][10]
- "Pray for Me - CLRS Remix" – 2:28
- "Pray for Me - SFRNG Remix" – 2:41
- "Pray for Me - Lancie Green & LUMA. Remix" – 3:50
- "Pray for Me - Pegato Remix" – 3:22
- "Pray for Me - Senio Remix" – 3:07
- "Pray for Me - PATAY Remix" – 3:26
- "Pray for Me - Mikael Johnson Remix" – 3:26
- "Pray for Me - Foxela Remix" – 2:23
Charts
[edit]Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 38 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Type | Ref. |
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Various | 20 January 2020 |
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Single | ||
15 February 2020 | Acoustic version | ||||
27 April 2020 | CLRS Remix | ||||
SFRNG Remix | |||||
Lancie Green & LUMA. Remix | |||||
Pegato Remix | |||||
Senio Remix | |||||
PATAY Remix | |||||
Mikael Johnson Remix | |||||
8 October 2021 | WATF Music | Foxela Remix |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hyttebakk, Jon Marius (6 January 2020). "Her er finalistene i MGP 2020" [Here are the finalists in MGP 2020]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Stojanović, Nikola (13 February 2020). "Kristin Husøy: "Pray For Me" Is About A Difficult Love Relationship". ESC Bubble. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Shalom, Nir Raz (20 January 2020). "Norway: MGP 2020 Third Semi-Final Participants Announced". ESC Beat. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Grace, Emily (25 January 2020). "Norway: Kristin Husøy Wins Melodi Grand Prix 2020 Semi-Final 3". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Attention! Ulrikke to represent Norway in 2020". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Pray for Me - Song by Kristin Husøy". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Pray for Me - Single by Kristin Husøy". Spotify. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Pray for Me (Acoustic) - Single by Kristin Husøy". Spotify. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Pray for Me (Remixes) - Single by Kristin Husøy". Spotify. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Pray for Me (Foxela Remix) - Single by Kristin Husøy, Foxela". Spotify. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Topplista - Singel 2020 uke 08" [Topplista - Singles 2020 Week 08] (in Norwegian Bokmål). VG-lista. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.