"Badminton"[1] is a song recorded by Azerbaijani singer and rapper Samra and the follow-up to her Eurovision Song Contest 2016[2] entry "Miracle". The track was released on June 22, 2017, as a stand-alone single. It was written by Boqdan Bespalov.
| "Badminton" | ||||
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| Single by Samra | ||||
| Language | Russian | |||
| Released | June 22, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Boqdan Bespalov | |||
| Producer(s) | Ilaha Bakhshiyeva | |||
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Reception
editThe track received generally favourable reviews from critics. William Lee Adams of Wiwibloggs[3] described the song and its lyrics as "a strong vibe that suggests a woman in control". Ryan Cobb of ESCXtra[4] observed the track's contrast in sound to her previous Scandinavian-produced single "Miracle", noting the urban and R&B influences within the song.
Music video
editThe music video was released at the same time as the single and was directed by Ali Farhad.[5] The video shows Samra performing choreography in multiple sports outfits, occasionally holding a badminton racket, with a background colour-scheme of pink and blue. The sensuality and simplicity of the music video raised comparisons with the videography of fellow female rapper Nicki Minaj, particularly the music video of the 2014 song "Anaconda".[6]
References
edit- ^ Samra [AZ] – Badminton, retrieved 2023-10-19
- ^ "Azerbaijan: Samra's song "Miracle" presented". eurovision.tv. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (2017-06-22). "Game, sex and match! Samra sizzles in sultry "Badminton" music video". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "WATCH: Samra gets sporty with sexy new single 'Badminton'". ESCXTRA.com. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Samra returns to play some 'Badminton' - ESC Covers". 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Santos, Pedro (2017-06-23). "Samra brings sexy back in Badminton". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 2023-10-19.