| Awakening | ||||
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| Released | 20 January 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Phonag Records | |||
| Producer | Sebastiano Paù-Lessi | |||
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Awakening is the second studio album by Swiss singer and fiddle player Sebalter. It was released in Switzerland on 20 January 2017 by Phonag Records. [1] The album has peaked to number 9 on the Swiss Albums Chart. The album includes the single "Weeping Willow".
"Weeping Willow" was released as the lead single from the album. He performed the song on ESC 2017 – Die Entscheidungsshow.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Awakening" | Sebastiano Paù-Lessi | Sebastiano Paù-Lessi | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Butterfly" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Weeping Willow" |
| Paù-Lessi | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Better Not" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 3:14 |
| 5. | "First Night" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Northern Light Dance" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Lights" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Hollywood" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Time" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Vancouver" | Paù-Lessi | Paù-Lessi | 3:05 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [2] | 9 |
| Region | Release date | Format | Label |
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| Switzerland | 20 January 2017 [1] | Digital Download, CD | Phonag Records |
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