Start a Fire (Dilara Kazimova song)
 "Start a Fire" | |
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| Dilara Kazimova performs the song | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
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| Composer(s) |
Stefan Örn, Johan Kronlund, Alessandra Günthardt |
| Lyricist(s) |
Stefan Örn, Johan Kronlund, Alessandra Günthardt |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result |
9th |
| Semi-final points |
57 |
| Final result |
22nd |
| Final points |
33 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Hold Me" (2013) | |
| "Hour of the Wolf" (2015) ► | |
"Start a Fire" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Dilara Kazimova. It was chosen to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1] In the national final of Azerbaijan, Dilara Kazimova was chosen to represent Azerbaijan,[2] the song was released two weeks later.[3] The song was written by Stefan Örn, Alessandra Günthardt and Johan Kronlund. Stefan Örn was also a juror in the 2014 national Azerbaijani final.[3] At Eurovision the song placed 22nd which is the first time Azerbaijan hasn't been in the top 10 and the first time the nation hasn't been in the top 5 since their debut in the 2008 contest.
The melody features the traditional Azeri musical instrument balaban[4] (also shown in the video clip).[4][5]
On 16 April 2014, the song was performed by Kazimova for the first time in Azeri, under the name "Bir qığılcım" ("A Flare")[6] and Turkish, under the name "Alev Gibi" ("Like a Fire").[7]
Critical reception
"Start a Fire" has received average scores in Europe. Daily Mirror entertainment writer Carl Greenwood gave the song 2 star out of 5 and said, "it has the veneer of being a good song, but listen closely and it all falls away."[8] The song received 6.76 out of 10 by the jury of Wiwibloggs.[9]
References
- ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (16 March 2014). "Watch tonight: Dilara Kazimova's song presentation". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan: Dilara Kazimova wins Böyük Sehne 2014". wiwibloggs.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Watch: Dilara Kazimova will start a fire for Azerbaijan". wiwibloggs.com. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- 1 2 Dilara Kazimova - Start A Fire (Eurovision 2014 Azerbaijan) / Mid.az. 16.03.2014. (Azerbaijani)
Bu ildə yarışmada həzin musiqi notları ilə ölkəmizi təmsil edəcək Dilarə Kazımovanın mahnısında Milli Musiqi alətimiz olan balabandan istifadə olunur və həmçinin klipdə də balaban göstərilmişdir.
- ↑ It is time to "Start A Fire" for Dilara Kazimova
- ↑ Feliks Wiszniewiecki. Azeri Version of Start a Fire Presented. 1news.az. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "Parçasını Türkçe söyledi!" (in Turkish). Habertürk. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/eurovision-2014-preview-azerbaijan-entry-3337342
- ↑ http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/04/13/azerbaijan-jury-reviews-dilara/44529/
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