Perfect Life (Levina song)
| "Perfect Life" | ||||
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| Single by Levina | ||||
| from the album Unexpected | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2017 | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Producer(s) | Roland Spremberg | |||
| Levina singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 25th | |||
| Final points | 6 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Ghost" (2016) | ||||
| "You Let Me Walk Alone" (2018) ► | ||||
"Perfect Life" is a song by German singer Levina. It was written by Lindsey Ray, Lindy Robbins, and Dave Bassett and produced by Roland Spremberg. Having won Unser Song 2017, the song served as the Germany entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv,[1][2] where it finished in 25th.[3] Issued as a single, it was released as a digital download on 9 February 2017 through Sony Music Entertainment Germany and later included on Levina's debut studio album Unexpected (2017).
Eurovision Song Contest[edit]
On 6 January 2017, Levina was confirmed to be one of the five finalists competing in Unser Song 2017, Germany's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[4] On 9 February 2017, the night of the final, Levina advanced to the final round with both the songs "Wildfire" and "Perfect Life". The German public then chose "Perfect Life" as the winner. As Germany is a member of the "Big Five", she automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.[5][6]
Criticism[edit]
The song becmae a subject of controversy due to its alleged similarities with other well-known songs such as "Titanium" by David Guetta, to which a possible plagiarism is discussed.[7][8][9] Several news sites and blogs also had discussed a possible plagiarism of "Perfect Life" from "Young and Wild", a song composed by Aleksandra Kovač for the 2014 German film of the same name.[7][8][9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wildfire" |
| Swen Meyer | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Perfect Life" |
| Roland Spremberg | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Wildfire" (Instrumental) |
| Meyer | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Perfect Life" (Instrumental) |
| Spremberg | 3:01 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 28 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Worldwide | 9 February 2017 | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment Germany |
References[edit]
- ^ "ESC-Vorentscheid: Levina tritt gegen sich selbst an". tz.de (in German). TZ. 9 February 2017.
- ^ Ko, Anthony (9 February 2017). "GERMANY: LEVINA WINS UNSER SONG 2017 AND WILL SING "WILDFIRE" OR "PERFECT LIFE" AT EUROVISION". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Laufer, Gil (9 February 2017). "Germany: Levina wins Unser Song 2017". ESCToday.
- ^ "Diese fünf nehmen am Vorentscheid teil". Eurovision.de (in German). ARD. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ a b "ESC 2017: Plagiats-Vorwürfe gegen Levinas Song". HNA (in German). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "ESC 2017: Heftige Vorwürfe gegen "Levina" - ist ihr Song nur geklaut?". The Huffington Post. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b Davies, Megan (2 March 2017). "Germany: "Perfect Life" hit by plagiarism claims". Eurovoix. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Wildfire & Perfect Life - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Levina – Perfect Life" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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