Embers (James Newman song)
- That comment was made before the song even came out. Now that it's out, it's obviously different. ―JochemvanHees (talk) 20:06, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
| "Embers" | ||||
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| Single by James Newman | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2021 | |||
| Label | BMG[1] | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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| ◄ "My Last Breath" (2020) | ||||
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Embers is a song by British singer-songwriter James Newman that will be released on 11 March 2021. It is set to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[3] The song is about enduring passion that Newman says has resonances with the approaching end point of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In an interview on Newsbeat, Newman stated: "I feel like everyone wants a party and to have some fun so when I was writing, that's what I had in my head. I wanted something people can dance to, even if it's just in their kitchen".[5]
Eurovision Song Contest[edit]
Newman was selected to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "My Last Breath", before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. On 19 February 2021, the British broadcaster BBC announced that Newman was again internally selected for the 2021 contest.[5]
As a member of the Big Five, the United Kingdom will automatically qualify for the final on 22 May 2021.
Reviews[edit]
Roisin O'Connor of The Independent gave the song 3 out of 5 stars. O'Conner stated that "But Newman delivers these lyrics in charismatic whoops – he actually sounds like a children’s entertainer – so you can forgive the clichés. And anyway, as he’s probably noticed, Eurovision judges are fans of a few clichés. So nice one, James. It probably won’t get the coveted Douze Points, but it will raise more smiles than our usual efforts."[6]
Jochan Embley of the Evening Standard also rated the song 3 out of 5 stars overall feeling that "This feel-good dance-pop bop should be more than enough to avoid any nil points catastrophe". Embley also stated that "It is a pretty by-the-numbers dance-pop track — with some faint steel dreams in the intro, plucky pianos and hand claps in the chorus, and fairly ambiguous lyrics about how “you and I are gonna light up the room” — but it’s most certainly the most fun this nation has had with its entry since the ever so slightly unhinged electro swing of Still in Love with You from 2015."[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Luukela, Sami (2021-03-10). "James Newman to sing "Embers" at Eurovision 2021". ESC Extra. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "James Newman will sing 'Embers' for the UK at Eurovision 2021!". BBC. Archived from the original on 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-03-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Washak, James (2021-03-10). "United Kingdom: James Newman's Eurovision Entry Is Titled "Embers"". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2021-03-11). "UK's 2021 Eurovision entry revealed: Embers by James Newman". MSN. Archived from the original on 2021-03-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Holden, Steve (2021-02-19). "Eurovision Song Contest 2021: James Newman reselected as UK's entry". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2021-02-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "James Newman's Eurovision song is the most bonkers UK entry in a while – review". The Independent. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Embley, Jochan (2021-03-11). "James Newman's Eurovision song is the most fun we've had in years". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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Category:2021 songs
Category:2021 singles
Category:Eurovision songs of 2021
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