"Loin d'ici" (French pronunciation: [lwɛ̃ disi]; English: "Far from Here") is a French language song performed by Austrian singer, songwriter, and actress Zoë. The song was released as a digital download on 5 February 2016 through Global Rockstar Music, and was written by Zoë and Christof Straub. The song represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
| "Loin d'ici" | ||||
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| Single by Zoë | ||||
| from the album Debut | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:18 (album-version) 3:00 (single-version) | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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| Composer(s) | Zoë Straub, Christof Straub | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Zoë Straub, Christof Straub | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 7 | |||
| Semi-final points | 170 | |||
| Final result | 13 | |||
| Final points | 151 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "I Am Yours" (2015) | ||||
| "Running on Air" (2017) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest
editOn 11 January 2016, Zoë was announced as one of the nine competing artists in the Austrian national selection Wer singt für Österreich? 2016.[1] During the show's final, she placed fourth with the jury, but managed to qualify to the superfinal as one of the top two acts, where she was later declared the winner by Austrian televoters.[2] She represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, reaching the 13th position in the Grand Final with 151 points.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loin d'ici (Esc version)" | 3:00 |
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] | 40 |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 99 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 117 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 66 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 5 February 2016 | Digital download | Global Rockstar Music |
References
edit- ^ Steiner, Bernhard (11 January 2016). "Eurovision Song Contest 2016: Der ORF hat sich über Conchitas Erbe beraten!". tv-media.at (in German). TV-Media. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Brey, Marco (12 February 2016). "ZOË to represent Austria!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Zoë – Loin d'ici" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Zoë - Loin d'ici" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 20, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Zoë - Loin d'ici" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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