Popular (Eric Saade song)
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| Single by Eric Saade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Saade Vol. 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 28 February 2011(Sweden) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Roxy Recordings, B1M1 Recordings, Mostiko, Ratas Music Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Fredrik Kempe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Peter Boström | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Song by Helena Paparizou | |
| Released | 11 March 2012. |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Dance-pop, cabaret |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Sony Music SE |
| Writer(s) | Fredrik Kempe |
"Popular" is an English language song written by Fredrik Kempe and performed by Swedish singer Eric Saade. It is the second single from Saade’s second album Saade Vol. 1 and was the Swedish entry in Eurovision Song Contest 2011. It was first released on 28 February 2011 in Sweden and topped the Swedish Singles Chart. It has been covered by Elena Paparizou.
The song was written by Fredrik Kempe and produced by Peter Boström.
On 19 February 2011, Eric Saade competed in the third semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2011 with Popular. He won the final on 12 March 2011 with 193 points overall and was the Swedish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
During his performance, Saade had a glass box wall on stage that is supposed to break. In the first rehearsal, this did not work. Therefore, Sweden had an extra rehearsal in 2011. About the rehearsals in Eurovision Song Contest, Saade said: “It feels great after the first rehearsal. I just focused on all the important stuff, like cameras and angles. I'm gonna focus a little bit more on the singing and dancing part on the next rehearsal.”
Saade performed on 12 May 2011 in the second semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest in eighth position in the lineup. Popular was the last song to have been announced to qualify for the Grand Final. It was later revealed that he finished first in the second semi-final. On 14 May 2011, he performed the song in the final in seventh position in the lineup. Saade came in third place with 185 points, which was the best result for Sweden since 1999 when Charlotte Perrelli won with the song Take Me to Your Heaven. It was also Sweden’s fifth third place in Eurovision history. He came in second place in the televoting only two points behind the winner Azerbaijan.
An album remix and a slow version of the song were released on 14 March 2011 in Sweden. On 25 May 2011, a remix by the SoundFactory was released in Sweden.
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