"You're Not Alone" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Single by Joe and Jake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Stockholm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | 11 March 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 2:50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"You're Not Alone" is a song by British duo Joe and Jake. It represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in after being voted first out of six at Eurovision: You Decide on 26 February. This was the first time the public had decided the entrant since 2010. The song was released on 11 March 2016 as a digital download. It reached number 81 in the UK Charts on Friday 20 May, following the Eurovision Final.
The song was the bookmakers' 10th favourite after it was placed in the running order as next to last, straight after Austria's entry "Loin d'ici" (English: Far from here) by 19-year-old Zoë. The staging of the UK song featured selfies from fans.
The song picked up 12 points from Malta and 7 from Ireland finishing 17th after the jury vote. But it gained only 8 additional points in the public televote and finished in 24th place with 62 points.
The song received generally positive reviews for its catchy modern pop style.
Following the duo's first rehearsal at the finals, bookmaker William Hill decreased their odds of winning from 50-1 to 25-1.
"Compared to the gimmicky, awkwardly choreographed production we saw from Electro Velvet last year, Joe and Jake are delivering a simple, confident stage show that puts the focus squarely on the song," John Paul Lucas of website ESC Insight said. "Vocally, the boys are sounding great, although they feel slightly disconnected from each other at the moment. They could benefit from making more eye contact with each other rather than standing side by side staring straight down the camera."
The duo consists of Joe Woolford from Ruthin, Wales and Jake Shakeshaft from Stoke-on-Trent, England. They met while participating in the fourth series of the talent show The Voice UK. Joe made it through to the live shows and Jake made it through to the knockout round. After the show ended, they formed the duo.