Queen of Kings (song)

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Melodi Grand Prix 2023

Melodi Grand Prix 2023 was the 61st edition of Melodi Grand Prix , the contest that selects the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest consists of three semi-finals and one final. [6] "Queen of Kings" was selected to compete first in the first-semi final, where it would manage to qualify to the final. [7]

Heading into the final, the song was considered a favorite to win Melodi Grand Prix 2023, being the favorite in reader polls on Eurovision fansites Wiwibloggs [8] and ESCUnited. [9] In the final, an international jury and a public televote was used, with both contributing 50% of the vote. "Queen of Kings" would manage to earn a total of 233 points, earning 104 points from the jury and 129 from the public, winning both halves of the vote and earning the Norwegian spot for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. [10]

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Norway was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 9 May 2023, where it qualified for the final after its performance as the contest's opening song. [11]

Remixes

Remixes by Da Tweekaz x Tungevaag, Billen Ted, & Gabry Ponte were also released.

Charts

"Queen of Kings"
Queen of Kings (song).jpeg
Single by Alessandra
from the EP Best Year of My Life
LanguageEnglish
Released9 January 2023
Length2:40
Label Starlab Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Henning Olerud
  • Stanley Ferdinandez
  • Alessandra Mele
  • Linda Dale
Alessandra singles chronology
"Queen of Kings"
(2023)		"Pretty Devil"
(2023)
Music video
"Queen of Kings" on YouTube

Certifications

Certifications for "Queen of Kings"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [45] Gold20,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [46] Gold50,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [47] Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [48] 2× Platinum100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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