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Шаблон:Use dmy datesШаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox song "Fighter" is a song by Israeli-born Luxembourgish singer-songwriter Tali Golergant. Self-described as a song about how humans suffer and persevere through struggles, the song is composed by Ana Zimmer, Dario Faini, and Manon Romiti, with lyrics written by Zimmer, Romiti, and Silvio Lisbonne. It was released on 12 January 2024 by Bel Air Records. The song is set to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, which will be held in Malmö. The song is the first Luxembourgish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest for over 30 years, with the country last competing in 1993.

Background and composition

"Fighter" is composed by Ana Zimmer, Dario Faini, and Manon Romiti, with lyrics for the song written by Zimmer, Romiti, and Silvio Lisbonne.[1] In interviews, Golergant has stated that the song is about how all humans suffer, and how people persevere through suffering, with Golergant in particular using her example of living in New York City and "going through so much rejection" within the music industry.[2][3]

According to Golergant, in the summer of 2023, she was notified of the national final and was convinced to compete after personal friends sent her information about the contest.[4] Golergant was officially announced to compete in the Luxembourg Song Contest on 11 December,[5] and the song was officially premiered on 9 January 2024.[6]

Eurovision Song Contest

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Luxembourg Song Contest

On 12 May 2023, Luxembourgish broadcaster RTL officially announced their intent to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, marking the first bid for the country to enter the contest in 32 years, and 31 years since Luxembourg last competed.[7] RTL organized an eight-entry final, the Luxembourg Song Contest, to select its entrant for 2024. The edition was the first iteration of the contest. The final was held on 27 January 2024, with the final being separated into two rounds, with both rounds utilizing a 50/50 vote of juries and televoting. The top three in the final would move onto a superfinal.[8]

Golergant was officially announced to compete on 11 December,[5] with the song being released on 9 January.[6] The song was drawn to perform last out of the eight entries.[9] The performance featured Golergant in a black leather dress, surrounded by backing dancers.[10] After moving onto the superfinal, the song earned 94 points from the jury and 84 points from televoting for a combined total of 178 points in the superfinal, winning over second-place finisher, "Drowning In The Rain" by Krick, by 13 points. As a result of the victory, Golergant won the right to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[11]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Luxembourg was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[12]

Charts

Chart performance for "Fighter"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Luxembourg (Billboard)[13] 11

Release history

Release history and formats for "Fighter"
Country Date Format(s) Label Шаблон:Abbr
Various 12 January 2024 Шаблон:Hlist Bel Air

References

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