Pioneer (song)

"Pioneer"
Single by Freddie
Released	30 December 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Power pop
Length	3:00
Label	Misztral Music
Writer(s)	Borbála Csarnai
Producer(s)	Zé Szabó
Freddie singles chronology
"Neked nem kell" (2015) "Pioneer" (2015) "Na Jó, Hello" (2016)
"Pioneer" Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry Country Hungary Artist(s) Freddie 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 Appearance chronology ◄ "Wars for Nothing" (2015)

"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]

Eurovision Song Contest

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]

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pioneer"	2:58

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8]	9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9]	1
Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	30 December 2015[3]	Digital download	Misztral Music

References

1. Results of the Grand Final
2. Brey, Marco (27 February 2016). "Freddie wins in Hungary!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
3. Pioneer - Single by Freddie on iTunes
4. "Rekordszámú pályamű, sok újdonság – 2016. január 23-án indul A DAL 2016". mediaklikk.hu (in Hungarian). MTVA. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
5. Brey, Marco (23 January 2016). "Hungary: First national semi-final qualifiers chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
6. Brey, Marco (20 February 2016). "Hungary: All finalists of A Dal 2016 chosen". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
7. Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. Swedish Heatseekers Chart Retrieved 13 May 2016