You're Out of My Life (Darin song)
Encyclopedia
"You're Out of My Life" is a song recorded by Swedish
singer Darin and was Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010
. The song in full was first performed in Deltävling 3 (Heat 3) of Melodifestivalen in Göteborg on February 20, 2010 where Darin won second place and pregressed to the final on March 13 in Stockholm
. The single was released on February 28, 2010. This is Darin's first physical single release since his departure from Sony Music.
, the Swedish show which determines the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
in Oslo
, Norway
. Darin entered with the mid-tempo ballad "You're Out of My Life" written by Tony Nilsson
and Henrik Janson who wrote Velvet's The Queen for the 2009 edition. Darin performed 7th in Deltävling 3 (Heat 3) of Melodifestivalen.
There was worry that Darin's song "You're Out of My Life" would be disqualified after it was incorrectly made available to purchase during the week after the semi-final. A total of 54 downloads of the full studio version were made, making a #95 entry into the Swedish singles chart. However SVT confirmed that Darin would not be disqualified as the mistake was made by the distributor and not by Darin or his management. The song was immediately taken off the music store, and was officially released along with the rest of the Melodifestivalen songs.
The song progressed to the second round of voting after which Darin was voted through to the final coming second in the heat after girl group Timoteij
with their song "Kom". Darin took part in the Melodifestivalen final on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Globe Arena in Stockholm, he came an eventual 4th place with a total of 117 points receiving two sets of 12 points from the Greek and Russian juries.
CD Single:
and has so far peaked at number 3, charting behind Anna Bergendahl
's and Eric Saade
's Melodifestivalen 2010
singles.
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....
singer Darin and was Darin's entry in Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
. The song in full was first performed in Deltävling 3 (Heat 3) of Melodifestivalen in Göteborg on February 20, 2010 where Darin won second place and pregressed to the final on March 13 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...
. The single was released on February 28, 2010. This is Darin's first physical single release since his departure from Sony Music.
History
On 3 November 2009, it was announced that Darin would be participating in the Melodifestivalen 2010Melodifestivalen 2010
Melodifestivalen 2010 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2010. It was the selection for the 50th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 49th edition of Melodifestivalen...
, the Swedish show which determines the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Darin entered with the mid-tempo ballad "You're Out of My Life" written by Tony Nilsson
Tony Nilsson
Tonny Nilsson is a Swedish singer-songwriter . He is signed to Peermusic label. Tony is living with artist and fellow songwriter Mirja Breitholtz....
and Henrik Janson who wrote Velvet's The Queen for the 2009 edition. Darin performed 7th in Deltävling 3 (Heat 3) of Melodifestivalen.
There was worry that Darin's song "You're Out of My Life" would be disqualified after it was incorrectly made available to purchase during the week after the semi-final. A total of 54 downloads of the full studio version were made, making a #95 entry into the Swedish singles chart. However SVT confirmed that Darin would not be disqualified as the mistake was made by the distributor and not by Darin or his management. The song was immediately taken off the music store, and was officially released along with the rest of the Melodifestivalen songs.
The song progressed to the second round of voting after which Darin was voted through to the final coming second in the heat after girl group Timoteij
Timoteij
Timoteij is a Swedish ethno-pop group established in 2008. The group consists of four women, Cecilia Kallin, Bodil Bergström, Elina Thorsell and Johanna Pettersson, all born in 1991.- History :...
with their song "Kom". Darin took part in the Melodifestivalen final on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Globe Arena in Stockholm, he came an eventual 4th place with a total of 117 points receiving two sets of 12 points from the Greek and Russian juries.
Track listing
Digital Donwload:- You're Out of My Life 03:18 (Henrik Janson, Tony Nilsson)
CD Single:
- You're Out of My Life 3:18 (Henrik Janson, Tony Nilsson)
- Viva La Vida 4:33 (Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin)
Charts
The single debuted at number 9 on the Swedish Singles ChartSverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
and has so far peaked at number 3, charting behind Anna Bergendahl
Anna Bergendahl
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer. She was born in Stockholm and raised in Nyköping and Katrineholm. Bergendahl is of partial Irish descent as her grandmother was born and lives in Ireland, and Anna's first performance in front of an audience was made in a cathedral in York when she...
's and Eric Saade
Eric Saade
Eric Saade born 29 October 1990) is a Swedish pop singer and children's television presenter. After two years with the boyband What's Up!, he left in February 2009 to pursue a solo career. Eric Saade represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany after winning the national...
's Melodifestivalen 2010
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Sweden have confirmed that they will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, to be held in Oslo, Norway, sending their 50th entry to the contest since their debut in 1958....
singles.
| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak | Certification |
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| Swedish Top 60 | 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... |
3 | - |
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 28, 2010 | Universal Music Sweden | Digital Download |
| February 28, 2010 | Universal 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 ,... |
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