"My Friend" is a song performed by Croatian singer Jacques Houdek. The song represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. It was released as a digital download on 2 March 2017, and is the first Croatian entry to contain lyrics in the Italian language.[1][2] Houdek alternates between singing in Italian using his chest register and in English using his head and falsetto registers.
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| Single by Jacques Houdek | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
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| "My Friend" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | ||||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 8th | |||
| Semi-final points | 141 | |||
| Final result | 13th | |||
| Final points | 128 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Lighthouse" (2016) | ||||
| "Crazy" (2018) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest edit
On 17 February 2017, Houdek was announced as the Croatian entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[2] On 20 February, it was confirmed that the song he'd be singing was called "My Friend".[3] The song was later released on 2 March.[4] Croatia competed in the second half of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest.[5][6]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Friend" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "My Friend (Instrumental)" | 3:02 |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Croatia (HR Top 40)[9] | 1 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | 2 March 2017 | Digital download | Croatia Records | [10] |
References edit
- ^ "Jacques Houdek na 62. natjecanju za pjesmu Eurovizije nastupa s pjesmom My friend". eurosong.hrt.hr (in Croatian). HRT. 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Eurosong - Jacques Houdek predstavlja Hrvatsku na natjecanju za pjesmu Eurovizije u Ukrajini". eurosong.hrt.hr (in Croatian). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Jacques Houdek na 62. natjecanju za pjesmu Eurovizije nastupa s pjesmom My friend". eurosong.hrt.hr (in Croatian). HRT. 20 February 2017.
- ^ The NPBC (2 March 2017). "CROATIA: "MY FRIEND" OFFICIALLY REVEALED". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "My Friend - Single by Jacques Houdek on iTunes". iTunes. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "My Friend (Instrumental) - Single by Jacques Houdek on iTunes". iTunes. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "HRTop40, Issue Date: Week 20 2017 (08.05.2017 - 14.05.2017)". Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga (in Croatian). 19 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Sutra prvo predstavljanje pjesme "My Friend" na Drugome programu Hrvatskoga radija". Croatian Radiotelevision (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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