Hope & Glory (song)
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"Hope & Glory" is a song recorded by Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw
. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW
in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009
entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena Ernman
, Caroline af Ugglas
and E.M.D.
respectively.
, Sweden's process to decide their Eurovision
entry for that year. Måns entered with the song "Hope & Glory", co written by himself and Fredrik Kempe with music by Kempe and Henrik Wikström. Måns competed in the second semi final in Skellefteå
on February 14, 2009 where he won first place after winning both rounds from this he progressed to the final in Stockholm
where he came 4th with 144 combimned points, Hope & Glory received the most points from the jury. The single was released digitally on February 25, 2009 one week before the album MZW
and eventually peaked at number 1 on the official Swedish charts.
Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw is a Swedish pop singer. He is probably best known for his 2007 song "Cara Mia," which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen...
. It was released as the first single from Måns' second studio album MZW
MZW
MZW is the second solo album from Swedish singer and model Måns Zelmerlöw. The album fits more into the dance genre than pop as his debut album Stand By For... did. The album features 'Hope & Glory', Måns' entry into Melodifestivalen 2009, Sweden's selection process to decide their Eurovision entry...
in Sweden on February 25, 2009 and phtsically on March 4, 2009. The song served as Måns' Melodifestivalen 2009
Melodifestivalen 2009
Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
entry coming eventual 4th place behind Malena Ernman
Malena Ernman
Sara Magdalena "Malena" Ernman is a Swedish opera singer . Ernman is a versatile artist in her field, who outside the world of opera and operettas also has performed chansons, cabaret, jazz, appeared in musicals and she is a performer who's declared that she's very much attracted to the attributes...
, Caroline af Ugglas
Caroline af Ugglas
Caroline Thérese af Ugglas Liljedahl is a Swedish singer, artist and chorister.Af Ugglas participated in Melodifestivalen 2007 with "Tror på dig", written by herself along with Heinz Liljedahl and Mattias Torell...
and E.M.D.
E.M.D.
E.M.D. is a Swedish boyband consisting of Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo. All three members have participated on the Swedish version of Idol, with Erik as a finalist and Danny at 6th place on Idol 2006. Mattias was eliminated as the fourth runner-up on Idol 2007.After Idol,...
respectively.
History
On November 18, 2008 it was announced that Måns Zelmerlöw would, for the second time, compete in MelodifestivalenMelodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
, Sweden's process to decide their Eurovision
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
entry for that year. Måns entered with the song "Hope & Glory", co written by himself and Fredrik Kempe with music by Kempe and Henrik Wikström. Måns competed in the second semi final in Skellefteå
Skellefteå
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on February 14, 2009 where he won first place after winning both rounds from this he progressed to the final in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
where he came 4th with 144 combimned points, Hope & Glory received the most points from the jury. The single was released digitally on February 25, 2009 one week before the album MZW
MZW
MZW is the second solo album from Swedish singer and model Måns Zelmerlöw. The album fits more into the dance genre than pop as his debut album Stand By For... did. The album features 'Hope & Glory', Måns' entry into Melodifestivalen 2009, Sweden's selection process to decide their Eurovision entry...
and eventually peaked at number 1 on the official Swedish charts.
Track listings
- Hope & Glory
- Hope & Glory (PJ Harmony Remix)
- Hope & Glory (Chainbreaker Remix by Holter & Erixson)
- Hope & Glory (Acoustic Version)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
February 25, 2009 | Warner Music Sweden | Digital Download |
| March 4, 2009 | Warner Music Sweden | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
|
Chart performance
The single debuted at number 22 on the Swedish singles chart but rose to number 2 after the physical release in March 2009.| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Singles Chart | Sweden | IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
2 |