Summary
"Rise Like a Phoenix" is a pop song performed by Austrian singer Conchita Wurst, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. Selected to represent Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest in Denmark,[1] its official release on 18 March 2014 was followed on 21 March by Conchita's first live TV performance of the song, on the ORF show Dancing Stars.[2][3] "Rise Like a Phoenix" was Austria's second winning entry in the competition, their first being in 1966.
| "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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| Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | Thomas Neuwirth | |||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Lyricist(s) |
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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) ► | ||||
Background edit
Composer Ali 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 the Austrian Eurovision team 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". The song was entered into the ORF internal selection process and was ultimately chosen to represent the country.[4]
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "Rise Like a Phoenix" was first released onto YouTube on 18 March 2014 at a total length of three minutes and five seconds.[5]
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.[4]
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".[4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rise Like a Phoenix" | 3:01 |
Charts 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)[30] | Platinum | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Austria | 18 March 2014[6] | Digital download | ORF-Enterprise |
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| United States | |||
| United Kingdom | 11 May 2014[31] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Conchita Wurst präsentiert Song-Contest-Titel". ORF. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Record companies rejected "Rise Like A Phoenix"". www.stern.de.
- ^ Conchita Wurst – Rise Like A Phoenix (Austria) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest – YouTube
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - Rise Like a Phoenix - Single by Conchita Wurst
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rise Like a Phoenix by Conchita Wurst". iTunes Store UK. Apple. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
External links edit
- Text and translation of the song Archived 2017-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Rise Like a Phoenix" Official music video on YouTube