Hallucination (Sissal song)

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"Hallucination"
Sissal - Hallucination cover art.jpg
Single by Sissal
Released6 February 2025 (2025-02-06)
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Rohde-Frisk
  • Joy Deb
  • Malthe Johansen
Sissal singles chronology
"Hear Me Now"
(2024)		"Hallucination"
(2025)
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Chris Rohde-Frisk
  • Lina Spangsberg
  • Linnea Deb
  • Malthe Johansen
  • Marcus Winther-John
  • Melanie Gabriella Hayrapetian
  • Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen
Entry chronology
◄ "Sand" (2024)

"Hallucination" is a song by Faroese singer-songwriter Sissal. Described as an experience of encountering someone with a great connection, the song was released on 6 February 2025 through The Arrangement and Virgin. It was written by Sissal, with Chris Rohde-Frisk, Lina Spangsberg, Linnea Deb, Malthe Johansen, Marcus Winther-John  [ da ], and Melanie Gabriella Hayrapetian. The song will represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Contents

Background and composition

"Hallucination" was composed and written by Sissal, together with Lina Spangsberg, Linnea Deb, Marcus Winther-John  [ da ], Melanie Gabriella Hayrapetian, Chris Rohde-Frisk, and Malthe Johansen, with the latter two and Joy Deb producing the song. [2] As described by Sissal, the song is about "meeting a person where the connection feels so real that it almost seems unreal." [3]

Eurovision Song Contest

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix2025

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025 was the national final format organised by the broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) to select the Danish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. For 2025, the contest saw eight entries competing in a televised final held on 1 March 2025. [4] The winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, open between 24 and 28 February 2025 and again during the live final of 1 March, the top three songs qualified to a superfinal, where a second voting round determined the winner. [5] The results of both rounds were based on the 50/50 combination of votes from the public and a jury panel, consisting of 10 international members and 10 Danish members. [6] [7]

Sissal was officially announced to compete in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix2025 on 6 February 2025. [8] In the final, the song moved on to the superfinal along with two other entries, namely "The Unluckiest Boy Alive" by Adel the Second and "Proud" by Tim Schou. The song eventually won the superfinal, garnering 20 points from the jury and 18 points from the televote, for a combined total of 38 points, ultimately winning the contest and the Danish spot for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. [9]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. [10] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Denmark was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show. [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "Hallucination"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Denmark Airplay (Hitlisten) [12] 11

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Hallucination"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
Various6 February 2025Original

References

  1. ↑ Percy, Lucy (4 March 2025). "Denmark's Sissal will bring dance-banger "Hallucination" to the London Eurovision Party 2025". Wiwibloggs . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sissal wins 'Melodi Grand Prix' and will sing for Denmark in Basel". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Petersen, Rasmus (1 March 2025). "Denmark: Sissal wins Melodi Grand Prix 2025". EurovisionWorld. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Clausen, Jacob Bøgen (6 May 2024). "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix og børnenes MGP 2025 holdes i Jyske Bank Boxen" [The Danish Melodi Grand Prix and the children's MGP 2025 will be held in Jyske Bank Boxen]. dr.dk (in Danish). Danish Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Download DR's Melodi Grand Prix-app". dr.dk (in Danish). Danish Broadcasting Corporation. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Christensen, Mette (21 December 2024). "Optakt til DMGP 2025: Afsløringer og spændende nyheder fra Grand Prix-chefen" [Prelude to DMGP 2025: Revelations and exciting news from the Grand Prix boss]. Good Evening Europe (in Danish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "DR om 2025: Ikke til at holde ud!". Eurosong DK (in Danish). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (6 February 2025). "Hør sangene nu: Her er deltagerne i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025" [Hear the songs now: Here are the participants in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025]. dr.dk (in Danish). Danish Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll; Ellegaard, Christian (1 March 2025). "Storfavoritten holdt hele vejen: Sissal vinder Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025" [The big favorite held all the way: Sissal wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2025]. dr.dk (in Danish). Danish Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Airplay Top-20: Uge 07 – 2025" (in Danish). Hitlisten . Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Hallucination – Song by Sissal". Apple Music . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
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