"Rise Up" is a song by Greek electronic duo Freaky Fortune featuring Greek rapper Riskykidd. It represented Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1]
| "Rise Up" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd | |
| Released | 2014 |
| Label | Panik Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Freaky Fortune, Riskykidd |
| Music video | |
| "Rise Up" on YouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Freaky Fortune |
| Lyricist(s) | Freaky Fortune, Riskykidd |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 7th |
| Semi-final points | 74 |
| Final result | 20th |
| Final points | 35 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Alcohol Is Free" (2013) | |
| "One Last Breath" (2015) ► | |
| Song presentation | |
| Official performance video | |
| "Rise Up (Semi-Final) on YouTube "Rise Up (Final) on YouTube | |
Critical reception
editThe song received mixed to positive reviews. Daily Mirror entertainment writer Carl Greenwood gave the song 1 star out of 5 and said, "Rise Up is the sort of song that gets stuck in your head."[2] Jess Denham of The Independent, "Rise Up" has a definite holiday vibe to it, just in time for the start of summer."[3]
Eurovision Song Contest
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On 11 March 2014 Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After performing second in Eurosong 2014, "Rise Up" topped the 29% of the jury vote and 45% of the televote, 37% of available votes, winning the right to represent Greece at in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
On 20 January 2014, at Copenhagen City Hall, the semi-final allocation draw Greece was assigned to perform in the second semi-final after being drawn from pot 4 of 6.[5][6]
"Rise Up" was performed 13th in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. At the end of the broadcast Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd were revealed as one of the 10 qualifiers, earning Greece a spot in the grand final. It was later announced by the EBU that "Rise Up" revieved 74 points, placing 7th in the second semi-final. The international juries ranked the song 9th with 52 points, while the international televote ranked it 5th, giving 91 points.[7]
On 10 May 2014, "Rise Up" was placed 10th in the grand final running order.[8] During the voting sequence, "Rise Up" received a total of 35 points from all, placing 20th out of 26 songs.[9] The song ranked 14th in the public televote and 19th with the international juries.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise Up" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Rise Up" (Jazz Version) | 3:20 |
Credits and personnel
edit- Vocals – Nicolas Raptakis and Shane Schuller
- Lyrics – Nicolas Raptakis, Theofilos Pouzbouris and Shane Schuller
- Composer – Nicolas Raptakis and Theofilos Pouzbouris
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greece (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
| Sweden (Digilistan)[12] | 32 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 73 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] | 93 |
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[16] | 110 |
References
edit- ^ "Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece". European Broadcasting Union. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 preview: Will Greece entry Rise Up see Freaky Fortune featuring Riskykidd join song contest winners". Daily Mirror. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 semi-final two: Five acts to watch from Conchita Wurst to Freaky Fortune". The Independent. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Greece: Eurosong 2014". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (2014-03-24). "Eurovision semi-final running order: Armenia, Malta open shows". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Eurovision 2014 Semi-final 2 Results". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Greenwood, Carl (2014-05-09). "Eurovision 2014 entries and running order in full". Mirror. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 – Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ DJ (2021-07-30). "2014: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place!". ESC Essence. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Greece Digital Songs: Mar 29, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "DigilListan 2014-03-09". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Freaky Fortune Riskykidd – Rise Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Freaky Fortune Riskykidd – Rise Up" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow LP sells 40k | News | Music Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2014-05-21.