Tout l'univers
2021 song by Gjon's Tears From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Tout l'univers" (French pronunciation: [tu lynivɛʁ]; transl. "The Whole Universe") is a song by Swiss singer Gjon's Tears released as a single on 10 March 2021 by Jo & Co and Sony Music Entertainment. It was written and composed by the singer himself alongside Nina Sampermans, Wouter Hardy and Xavier Michel. The song represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). The song finished in 3rd place, receiving 432 points, the best result for Switzerland since 1993. It also won the Composer Award in the 2021 edition of the Marcel Bezençon Awards, voted on by a panel of participating composers in the 2021 contest.[1]
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| Single by Gjon's Tears | ||||
| from the album The Game | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Wouter Hardy | |||
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| "Tout l'univers" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | 1st | |||
| Semi-final points | 291 | |||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 432 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Répondez-moi" (2020) | ||||
| "Boys Do Cry" (2022) ► | ||||
Release and promotion
"Tout l'univers" was made available for digital download and streaming by Jo & Co and Sony Music on 10 March 2021.[2] The accompanying music video premiered on the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest simultaneously with the digital release on 10 March 2021 at 16:00 (CET).[3][4]
At Eurovision
Internal selection
On 20 March 2020, SRG SSR confirmed that Gjon's Tears would represent Switzerland in the 2021 contest.[5]
Rotterdam
The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.[6] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.[7][8] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Switzerland would be performing in the second half of the second semi-final of the contest.[9]
At The 2022 Winter Olympics
The track was used by Georgian figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili in his short program for 2021–2022 season, which was also presented at 2022 Winter Olympics[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tout l'univers" | 3:03 |
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| 1. | "Tout l'univers" (Tiery F Remix) | 3:11 |
Charts
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] | 68 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] | 50 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 5 |
| Germany (GfK)[15] | 86 |
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[16] | 119 |
| Greece (IFPI)[17] | 27 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[18] | 13 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 52 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[20] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] | 16 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[22] | 36 |
| Portugal (AFP)[23] | 118 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 21 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[26] | 93 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[27] | 9 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 10 March 2021 | Original |
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| 28 July 2021 | Tiery F Remix |
External links
- Tout l'univers (lyrics and translation)
References
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