Rockstars (Malik Harris song)

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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. As a member of the "Big Five", Germany automatically qualifies to compete in the final on 14 May 2022. [5] In addition to their participation in the final, Germany was also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals. This was decided via a draw held during the semi-final allocation draw on 25 January 2022, when it was announced that Germany would vote in the second semi-final. [6]

Charts

Weekly charts

"Rockstars"
Rockstars (Malik Harris song) cover.jpg
Single by Malik Harris
from the album Anonymous Colonist (Rockstars Edition)
LanguageEnglish
Released4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)
Genre Pop [1]
Length2:59
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
  • Malik Harris
  • Marie Kobylka
  • Robin Karow
Music video
"Rockstars" on YouTube
Weekly chart performance for "Rockstars"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [7] 44
Germany (Official German Charts) [8] 8
Lithuania (AGATA) [9] 27
Netherlands (Single Tip) [10] 27
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 68
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [13] 36

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Rockstars"
Chart (2022)Position
Germany (Official German Charts) [14] 94

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