Pioneer_(song)
Pioneer (song)
2015 song by Freddie
"Pioneer" is a song performed by Hungarian singer Freddie. The song represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and reached the 19th position in the final.[1] The song was written by Borbála Csarnai, while production was handled by Zé Szabó.[2] The song was released as a digital download on 30 December 2015 through Misztral Music.[3]
| "Pioneer" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Freddie | ||||
| Released | 30 December 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Misztral Music | |||
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| Producer(s) |
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| Freddie singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Zé Szabó | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Borbála Csarnai | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 4th | |||
| Semi-final points | 197 | |||
| Final result | 19th | |||
| Final points | 108 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Wars for Nothing" (2015) | ||||
| "Origo" (2017) ► | ||||
Freddie was announced as one of the 30 competing artists in A Dal 2016 on 15 December 2015.[4] He competed in the first heat and advanced to the semi-finals through jury voting.[5] In the second semi-final, he advanced to the final once again through the jury.[6] In the final, he won both the jury and televote, winning the competition.[2]
He represented Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, performing in the first half of the first semi-final.[7] He qualified for the final and reached the 19th position there with 108 points.[1]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 9 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 1 |
| Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 3 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 30 December 2015[3] | Digital download | Misztral Music |
- Results of the Grand Final Archived 2016-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Brey, Marco (27 February 2016). "Freddie wins in Hungary!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- "Rekordszámú pályamű, sok újdonság – 2016. január 23-án indul A DAL 2016". mediaklikk.hu (in Hungarian). MTVA. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Brey, Marco (23 January 2016). "Hungary: First national semi-final qualifiers chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- Brey, Marco (20 February 2016). "Hungary: All finalists of A Dal 2016 chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- Swedish Heatseekers Chart Retrieved 13 May 2016
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