Lose Control (Waldo's People song)
Encyclopedia
"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish
band Waldo's People
and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, held in Moscow
, Russia
. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009. The song was first released on 15 December 2008 as a CD single.
At the Eurovision Song Contest, the song competed in the first semi-final at 12 May and it qualified for the final round as the jury's selection. In the final it placed last, receiving 22 points.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
band Waldo's People
Waldo's People
Waldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, held in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
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. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009. The song was first released on 15 December 2008 as a CD single.
At the Eurovision Song Contest, the song competed in the first semi-final at 12 May and it qualified for the final round as the jury's selection. In the final it placed last, receiving 22 points.
Music video
A music video for the song was made and released on 10 December 2008. In the video, the group are homeless people and one of them has "fallen down". He is seen throughout the video lying on the ground while others come up and look at him, but do not offer a hand. By the end, a woman (Karoliina Kallio) tends to him and angel's wings appear on her back.Track listing
- "Lose Control" (Radio Edit) – 2:58
- "Lose Control" (Extended Version) – 5:22
- "Lose Control" (JS16 Remix) – 5:33
- "Lose Control" (In Styles Club Remix) – 7:10
- "Lose Control" (Franjola and Lerk Remix) – 4:53
Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
57 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
100 |
Cover versions
- A version in AfrikaansAfrikaansAfrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
"Ek val vir jou" sung by MoniQue and Snotkop was released in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 2010.