The Last of Our Kind
"The Last of Our Kind" is a song performed by Canadian-Swiss singer Rykka. The song represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and was written by Rykka along with Mike James, Jeff Dawson, and Warne Livesey.[1] The song was released as a download on 8 January 2016 through Little Jig Records.[2] It was later released worldwide as a download on 11 March 2016.
"The Last of Our Kind" | ||||
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Single by Rykka | ||||
Released | 8 January 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | Little Jig Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Rykka singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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Artist(s) | ||||
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Composer(s) | Christina Maria Rieder, Mike James, Jeff Dawson, Warne Livesey | |||
Lyricist(s) | Christina Maria Rieder, Mike James, Jeff Dawson, Warne Livesey | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 18th | |||
Semi-final points | 28 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Time to Shine" (2015) | ||||
"Apollo" (2017) ► |
Eurovision Song Contest
In autumn 2015, the song was submitted to the Swiss broadcaster SRF's online voting platform, where it received enough votes to pass through to the live expert check.[3] Rykka passed through the expert check held on 6 December 2015, advancing to the televised final.[4] In the final on 13 February 2016, she was declared the winner and represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, in Stockholm. On 12 May 2016, she performed in the first half of the second semi-final,[1] but failed to qualify for the 14 May final.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Last of Our Kind" | 2:59 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide | 8 January 2016[2] | Download | Little Jig Records |
References
- Brey, Marco (13 Feb 2016). "It's Rykka for Switzerland!". EBU.
- The Last of Our Kind - Single by Rykka on iTunes
- Granger, Anthony (24 November 2015). "Switzerland: 19 Expert Check Candidates Are Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- "«ESC» 2016 – Die sechs Finalisten für die Entscheidungsshow". SRF (in German). 16 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.