Fire (Meduza, OneRepublic and Leony song)

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Now more than ever, the power of music to unite us is undeniable. As huge football fans, we're thrilled to combine our passion for the game with our music for UEFA Euro 2024.

— Meduza

Promotion

The song was first heard as an instrumental on a social media post by UEFA Euro 2024 counting down one hundred days until the start of the tournament. [5] On 24 March, a video with leaked shots of a photoshoot and small snippets was revealed. [6] It was officially announced by Meduza on 18 April. [7] It was played live for the first time at Drumsheds in London, England on 27 April. [8] Both OneRepublic and Leony started promoting the song as well as its release date approached. [9] [10]

Following the song's release, the hashtag #lightyourfire was created to give fans a chance to win final tickets. [1]

Music video

The music video for "Fire" was released 24 May 2024 and was directed by Kevin Ferstl. [11] The video features clips of children playing football, players from previous tournaments playing and people watching the tournament on TV. There are also clips of Tedder performing from a rooftop and Leony singing in the seats and Meduza standing in the field of the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, where the final match will be played.

Track listing

  1. "Fire" (Official UEFA Euro 2024 Song) – 2:49
  2. "Fire" (Orchestral Version) [with Bruce Liu] – 2:21 [13]

Personnel

Credits for "Fire" adapted from Apple Music. [14]

"Fire"
Fire UEFA Euro 2024 song cover art.jpg
Single by Meduza, OneRepublic and Leony
from the album Artificial Paradise (Deluxe)
Released10 May 2024
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Meduza
Meduza singles chronology
"Money (Can't Save Us)"
(2024)		"Fire"
(2024)		"Origami"
(2024)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Nobody"
(2024)		"Fire"
(2024)		"Hurt"
(2024)

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