Queen of Kings (song)

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Melodi Grand Prix 2023

Norway's national broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corpoation (NRK), organised a 21-entry competition, Melodi Grand Prix 2023 , to select its entrant for the 67th iteration of the Eurovision Song Contest. [29] The competition was split into three seven-song semi-finals on the 14th, 21st, and 28 January 2023. The top three in each semi-final qualified for a nine-song grand final on 4 February 2023, with the winner of the grand final being selected through a 50/50 vote of juries and public televoting. [30]

Alessandra performing "Queen of Kings" at the first semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2023. Alessandra Mele.jpg
Alessandra performing "Queen of Kings" at the first semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2023 .

"Queen of Kings" was drawn in the first semi-final, performing in first. [31] The song was able to qualify into the grand final, [32] where it subsequently was drawn to perform as the ninth and last song in the grand final running order. [33] In the grand final, Alessandra was able to win both the juries and televote, earning 104 and 129 points in each respective category for a total of 233 points; 95 more than the runner-up, Ulrikke Brandstorp's "Honestly". [34] Responding to her victory in Aftenposten , she affirmed that the victory was for "the queer environment". [35]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 9 and 11 May, and the final on 13 May 2023. During the allocation draw on 31 January 2023, Norway was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show. [36] The duo were later drawn to perform first in the semi-final, ahead of Malta's The Busker. [37]

Alessandra performing "Queen of Kings" at a dress rehearsal leading into the first Eurovision 2023 semi-final. Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 1 - Norway - Alessandra (01).jpg
Alessandra performing "Queen of Kings" at a dress rehearsal leading into the first Eurovision 2023 semi-final.

For the Eurovision performance of "Queen of Kings", Alessandra was accompanied by four backing dancers who carry glow sticks. Alessandra herself wears an outfit designed by Susanne Hoftun and Katarzyna Blonska, featuring a dark green top, black fishnet pants, and a gold necklace and bracelet. [38] [39] According to Alessandra, the outfit was inspired by a combination of modern fashion styles and the fashion of Elizabeth I, stating that "it's like a modernised her: royal, but still you have the warrior taste of it." [8] The performance is similar to its Melodi Grand Prix performance; like in MGP, it starts off with a focus shot of Alessandra's face, which is meant to show that "the powerful face of the Queen that is not perfect". [7] [39] The performance features purple and blue lighting, with glow sticks appearing during the song's second chorus. The performance ends with orange lighting as Alessandra walks onto an auxiliary stage. [38] [40]

Alessandra performed a repeat of their performance in the grand final on 13 May. The song was performed 20th in the final, after Ukraine's Tvorchi and before Germany's Lord of the Lost. [41] After the results were announced, she finished in 15th with 268 points, with a split result of 52 points from the juries and 216 points from televoting. [42] Regarding the former, the song received no sets of the maximum 12 points; the highest amount given was two sets of 10 points from Denmark and Israel. In the televote, "Queen of Kings" was able to receive one set of 12 points from Finland. [43] In response to her result,

Track listing

Digital download/streaming [‡ 1]

  1. "Queen of Kings" – 2:28

Digital download/streaming – Da Tweekaz x Tungevaag remix [‡ 2]

  1. "Queen of Kings (Da Tweekaz x Tungevaag Remix)" – 2:25

Digital download/streaming – Acoustic version [‡ 3]

  1. "Queen of Kings (Acoustic)" – 2:50

Digital download/streaming – Italian version [‡ 4]

  1. "Queen of Kings (Italian Version)" – 2:42

Digital download/streaming – Billen Ted remix [‡ 5]

  1. "Queen of Kings (Billen Ted Remix)" – 3:26

Digital download/streaming – Gabry Ponte remix [‡ 6]

  1. "Queen of Kings (Gabry Ponte Remix)" – 3:00

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

Release history

Release history and formats for "Queen of Kings"
CountryDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
Various7 January 2023EP trackStarlab Music [‡ 1]
6 April 2023Da Tweekaz x Tungevaag remix [‡ 2]
13 April 2023Acoustic version [‡ 3]
21 April 2023Italian version [‡ 4]
19 May 2023Billen Ted remix [‡ 5]
1 June 2023Gabry Ponte remix [‡ 6]

Certifications

Certifications for "Queen of Kings"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [77] Gold20,000
Italy (FIMI) [78] Gold50,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) [79] Platinum60,000
Poland (ZPAV) [80] 2× Platinum100,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [81] Gold30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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  2. 1 2 "Queen of Kings (Da Tweekaz x Tungevaag Remix) - Single by Alessandra". Apple Music (US). 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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