"Rockstars" | |
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Single by Malik Harris | |
from the album Anonymous Colonist (Rockstars Edition) | |
Language | English |
Released | 4 February 2022 |
Genre | Pop [1] |
Length | 2:59 |
Label | Universal |
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Music video | |
"Rockstars" on YouTube | |
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry | |
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Language | English |
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Finals performance | |
Final result | 25th |
Final points | 6 |
Entry chronology | |
◄"I Don't Feel Hate" (2021) | |
"Blood &Glitter" (2023) ► |
"Rockstars" is a 2022 song by German singer Malik Harris. The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin,Italy after winning Germany 12 Points,Germany's national final. [2] It finished in last (25th) place at Eurovision with six points,all from televoting as it received no points from jury votes. [3] The song reached number eight in the German charts.
According to Harris,"Rockstars" was written after Harris watched his favorite episode of The Office,"Finale". A quote from character Andy Bernard,"I wish there was a way to know you’re in the Good Old Days –before you’ve actually left them",would inspire the song for Harris. [4]
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]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
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Germany (Official German Charts) [14] | 94 |
Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with "Miss You" performed by Jérémie Makiese. Makiese was internally selected by the Walloon broadcaster Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) in September 2021 to represent the nation at the 2022 contest, while the song, "Miss You", was presented to the public on 10 March 2022.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with "The Show" performed by the band Reddi. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix2022 in order to select the Danish entry. Eight songs competed in a televised show where "The Show" performed by Reddi was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting.
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Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song "Rockstars" performed by Malik Harris. The German entry for the 2022 contest was selected through the national final Germany 12 Points, organised by the German broadcaster ARD in collaboration with Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). The national final took place on 4 March 2022 and featured six competing acts with the winner being selected through online radio voting and public voting.
Austria participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with the song "Halo" written by Anders Nilsen, Gabriele Ponte, Luca Michlmayr, Rasmus Flyckt and Sophie Alexandra Tweed-Simmons. The song was performed by Lumix, which is the artistic name of DJ and producer Luca Michlmayr, featuring Pia Maria. On 8 February 2022, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) announced that they had internally selected Lumix and Pia Maria to compete at the 2022 contest, while "Halo" was presented to the public on 11 March 2022.
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Malik Harris is a German singer. He represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Rockstars", and finished in last place with 6 points.
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"Lock Me In" is a song by Georgian experimental rock band Circus Mircus. Released as a single on 9 March 2022, the song represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy after being internally selected by Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB), the Georgian broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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