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| Artist = [[Hera Björk]] |
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| album = Je Ne Sais Quoi |
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| released = 2010 |
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| Last single = "My Heart" <br/> (2009) |
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| writer = [[Örlygur Smári]], [[Hera Björk]] |
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| This single = "'''Je ne sais quoi'''" <br/> (2010) |
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"'''Je ne sais quoi'''" is an [[Iceland]]ic |
"'''Je ne sais quoi'''" is an [[Iceland]]ic eurodance song composed by [[Örlygur Smári]] and [[Hera Björk]] and performed by Hera Björk, and was the Icelandic entry at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2010]], held in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] on 25, 27 and 29 May 2010. The performance took place in the first semi-final on 25 May and was performed again in the final, four days later. The song is performed in [[English language|English]] with some phrases in [[French language|French]] (namely the phrases "Je ne sais quoi," ''I don't know what'', and "Je ne sais pas pourquoi," ''I don't know why''). "Je ne sais quoi" was the winner of the [[Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010]] contest, organised by Icelandic broadcaster [[RÚV|Ríkisútvarpið]] (RÚV) to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=8733&_t=Iceland%3A+Hera+Bj%C3%B6rk+to+Oslo!|title=Iceland: Hera Björk to Oslo!|last=M. Escudero|first=Victor|date=6 February 2010|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15028 |title=Iceland sends Hera Björk to Eurovision |last=Grillhofer |first=Florian |date=6 February 2010 |publisher=ESCToday |access-date=6 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208212924/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/15028 |archive-date=8 February 2010 }}</ref> Despite being one of the early favorites and the fans' favorite to win the contest and finishing 3rd with 123 points in the semi-final, the song ended up finishing 19th with 41 points. |
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==Track list== |
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'''Digital download''' |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" (Eurovision 2010) original version – 3:00 |
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;Clubmix single |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" clubmix – 3:51 |
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'''7th Heaven remix single''' |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" (7th Heaven remix) – 6:01 |
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'''Soulshaker club mix single''' |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" (Soulshaker club mix) – 7:39 |
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'''Digital EP''' |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" – 3:00 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" (French version) – 3:01 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" (ballad version) – 3:45 |
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'''Digital remixes''' |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [radio edit] – 3:00 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [7th Heaven radio edit] – 3:27 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [club mix] – 3:49 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker club mix] – 7:39 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker radio edit] – 3:41 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [7th Heaven club mix] – 6:01 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [French vocal edit] – 2:59 |
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# "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker dub mix] – 7:37 |
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==Charts== |
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| Iceland ([[RÚV]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/lag/je-ne-sais-quoi|title=RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2|publisher=[[RÚV]]|access-date=6 March 2010}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB8V0fjDuog Official music video (uploaded by Eurovision)] - YouTube |
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Latest revision as of 04:46, 29 March 2024
"Je ne sais quoi" | ||||
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Single by Hera Björk | ||||
from the album Je Ne Sais Quoi | ||||
Released | 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop, schlager, eurodance | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Örlygur Smári, Hera Björk | |||
Hera Björk singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | ||||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | ||||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 3rd | |||
Semi-final points | 123 | |||
Final result | 19th | |||
Final points | 41 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Is It True?" (2009) | ||||
"Aftur heim" (2011) ► |
"Je ne sais quoi" is an Icelandic eurodance song composed by Örlygur Smári and Hera Björk and performed by Hera Björk, and was the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway on 25, 27 and 29 May 2010. The performance took place in the first semi-final on 25 May and was performed again in the final, four days later. The song is performed in English with some phrases in French (namely the phrases "Je ne sais quoi," I don't know what, and "Je ne sais pas pourquoi," I don't know why). "Je ne sais quoi" was the winner of the Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2010 contest, organised by Icelandic broadcaster Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV) to select the Icelandic entry for the contest.[1][2] Despite being one of the early favorites and the fans' favorite to win the contest and finishing 3rd with 123 points in the semi-final, the song ended up finishing 19th with 41 points.
Track list
[edit]Digital download
- "Je ne sais quoi" (Eurovision 2010) original version – 3:00
- Clubmix single
- "Je ne sais quoi" clubmix – 3:51
7th Heaven remix single
- "Je ne sais quoi" (7th Heaven remix) – 6:01
Soulshaker club mix single
- "Je ne sais quoi" (Soulshaker club mix) – 7:39
Digital EP
- "Je ne sais quoi" – 3:00
- "Je ne sais quoi" (French version) – 3:01
- "Je ne sais quoi" (ballad version) – 3:45
Digital remixes
- "Je ne sais quoi" [radio edit] – 3:00
- "Je ne sais quoi" [7th Heaven radio edit] – 3:27
- "Je ne sais quoi" [club mix] – 3:49
- "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker club mix] – 7:39
- "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker radio edit] – 3:41
- "Je ne sais quoi" [7th Heaven club mix] – 6:01
- "Je ne sais quoi" [French vocal edit] – 2:59
- "Je ne sais quoi" [Soulshaker dub mix] – 7:37
Charts
[edit]Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 27 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 17 |
Iceland (RÚV)[5] | 2 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 49 |
Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 64 |
UK Singles Chart[8] | 131 |
References
[edit]- ^ M. Escudero, Victor (6 February 2010). "Iceland: Hera Björk to Oslo!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ Grillhofer, Florian (6 February 2010). "Iceland sends Hera Björk to Eurovision". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Hera Björk – Je ne sais quoi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Hera Björk: Je ne sais quoi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Hera Björk – Je ne sais quoi". Singles Top 100.
- ^ Swiss Singles Chart
- ^ UK Singles Chart
External links
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