"A Monster Like Me" is a song written by performed by Norwegian singer Kjetil Mørland and Norwegian-Swiss singer Debrah Scarlett, written by the former. The song represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1] It was released as a digital download in Norway on 17 February 2015, later it was included on Mørland's first studio album Make a Sail (2016). The song also won the Marcel Bezençon Composer Award in 2015.
| "A Monster Like Me" | ||||
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| Single by Mørland and Debrah Scarlett | ||||
| from the album Make a Sail | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2015 | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Mørland | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kjetil Mørland | |||
| Mørland singles chronology | ||||
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| Debrah Scarlett singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Kjetil Mørland | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kjetil Mørland | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 4th | |||
| Semi-final points | 123 | |||
| Final result | 8th | |||
| Final points | 102 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Silent Storm" (2014) | ||||
| "Icebreaker" (2016) ► | ||||
Melodi Grand Prix 2015
editDuring the Melodi Grand Prix 2015 press conference on 21 January 2015, "A Monster Like Me" was announced as one of the eleven songs competing to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria. The song was performed ninth in the running order and was one of the four songs that continued to the Gold Final. "A Monster Like Me" received 88,869 votes overall, only 3,496 votes ahead of the runner-up, and won the opportunity to compete in Vienna.
After winning Melodi Grand Prix, the song peaked at number 24 on the VG-lista chart.[2]
Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "A Monster Like Me" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2015 at a total length of three minutes and thirteen seconds. It shows the two singers preparing to have guests over for dinner as Scarlett pours a vial of red liquid into the water goblets during the climax of the song the guests at the table begin to behave strangely as Morland and Scarlett sit oblivious to all the chaos.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 37 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 92 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[7] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 23 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 45 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[11] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 17 February 2015 | Digital download | Mørland |
References
edit- ^ Granger, Anthony (14 March 2015). "Norway: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett Has Won!". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ (in Norwegian) VG-lista: Topp 20 Single uke 13, 2015 Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me (Official Video) - YouTube
- ^ "Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ ultratop.be – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me Archived March 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "RÚV - Vinsældalisti Rásar 2". RÚV. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – MMørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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