My Friend (Jacques Houdek song)
"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 |
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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
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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Friend" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Friend (Instrumental)" | 3:02 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | 2 March 2017 | Digital download | Croatia Records | [10] |
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References
- "Jacques Houdek na 62. natjecanju za pjesmu Eurovizije nastupa s pjesmom My friend". eurosong.hrt.hr (in Croatian). HRT. 20 February 2017.
- "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. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "My Friend (Instrumental) - Single by Jacques Houdek on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "HRTop40, Issue Date: Week 20 2017 (08.05.2017 - 14.05.2017)". Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga (in Croatian). 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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