Promise (Voyager song)

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Internal selection

On 14 November 2022, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) announced that it would internally select the Australian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, foregoing the Eurovision – Australia Decides selection show the broadcaster had organised since 2019. [4]

On 20 February 2023, SBS prepared a premiere for the official release of the song and the music video the following day, along with the artist reveal, which was later confirmed to be Voyager with "Promise". [5] [2]

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, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. Australia was placed into the second semi-final, held on 11 May 2023, and performed in the second half of the show. [6] Australia won the second semi-final with 149 points, advancing to the grand final.

Track listing

"Promise"
Promise (Voyager song).jpeg
Single by Voyager
from the album Fearless in Love
Released21 February 2023
Genre Progressive metal
Length3:03
Label Season of Mist
Songwriter(s)
  • Alex Canion
  • Ashley Doodkorte
  • Daniel Estrin
  • Scott Kay
  • Simone Dow
Producer(s)
  • Voyager
  • Matt Templeman
  • Matt Clarke
Voyager singles chronology
"Submarine"
(2022)		"Promise"
(2023)		"Prince of Fire"
(2023)
Music video
"Promise" on YouTube
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Promise"3:03
Digital download (2nd version)
No.TitleLength
1."Promise" (Instrumental)3:03
2."Promise"3:03
Digital download (3rd version)
No.TitleLength
1."Promise" (House Remix)3:03
2."Promise" (Instrumental)3:03
3."Promise"3:03
7" (Europe)
No.TitleLength
1."Promise"3:03
2."Dreamer"2:57
Digital download (4th version)
No.TitleLength
1."Promise" (Electric String Version)3:03
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Promise" (Neurotech remix)3:46

Personnel

Voyager

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for "Promise"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [7] 8
Australia Independent (AIR) [8] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 47
Iceland (Plötutíðindi) [10] 24
Lithuania (AGATA) [11] 28
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 7
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 79
UK Indie (OCC) [14] 25
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [15] 7

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Voyager will journey to Liverpool for Australia". Eurovision Song Contest . 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "G Flip, Genesis Owusu, RVG & More Shortlisted For 2024 APRA Song Of The Year". The Music . 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Diaz, Sebastian (14 November 2023). "Australia Decides no more: SBS opts for an internal selection in 2023". Wiwibloggs . Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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  6. ↑ Groot, Evert (31 January 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1733. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2023. p. 9.
  8. ↑ "Singles Chart (Independent Labels) 22 May 2022". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Voyager: Promise" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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