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"'''Je ne sais quoi'''" is an [[Iceland]]ic dancepop 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]]''|accessdate=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''|accessdate=6 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.
"'''Je ne sais quoi'''" is an [[Iceland]]ic dancepop 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]]''|accessdate=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''|accessdate=6 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.

==Tracklist==
;Digital Download
# "Je ne sais quoi" (Eurovision 2010) Original Version - 3:00

;Clubmix Single
# "Je ne sais quoi" Clubmix - 3:51

;[[7th Heaven Remix & Production|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

;EP
# "Je ne sais quoi" - 3:00
# "Je ne sais quoi" (French Version) - 3:01
# "Je ne sais quoi" (Ballad Version) - 3:45


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 04:20, 22 April 2016

"Je ne sais quoi"
Song

"Je ne sais quoi" is an Icelandic dancepop 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.

Tracklist

Digital Download
  1. "Je ne sais quoi" (Eurovision 2010) Original Version - 3:00
Clubmix Single
  1. "Je ne sais quoi" Clubmix - 3:51
7th Heaven Remix Single
  1. "Je ne sais quoi" (7th Heaven Remix) - 6:01
Soulshaker Club Mix Single
  1. "Je ne sais quoi" (Soulshaker Club Mix) - 7:39
EP
  1. "Je ne sais quoi" - 3:00
  2. "Je ne sais quoi" (French Version) - 3:01
  3. "Je ne sais quoi" (Ballad Version) - 3:45

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 17
Iceland (Tónlist)[5] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 49
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 64
UK Singles Chart[8] 131

References

  1. ^ M. Escudero, Victor (6 February 2010). "Iceland: Hera Björk to Oslo!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Grillhofer, Florian (6 February 2010). "Iceland sends Hera Björk to Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 6 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Hera Björk – Je ne sais quoi" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ^ "Hera Björk: Je ne sais quoi" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  5. ^ Icelandic Singles Chart tonlist.is
  6. ^ "Hera Björk – Je ne sais quoi". Singles Top 100.
  7. ^ Swiss Singles Chart
  8. ^ UK Singles Chart


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