Rise Up (Freaky Fortune song)

"Rise Up" is a song by Greek electronic duo Freaky Fortune featuring Greek rapper Riskykidd. It was chosen to represent Greece at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[1]

"Rise Up"
Single by Freaky Fortune feat. Riskykidd
Released2014
LabelPanik Records
Songwriter(s)Freaky Fortune, Riskykidd
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Freaky Fortune
Lyricist(s)
Freaky Fortune, Riskykidd
Finals performance
Semi-final result
7th
Semi-final points
74
Final result
20th
Final points
35
Entry chronology
◄ "Alcohol Is Free" (2013)
"One Last Breath" (2015) ►
Official performance video
"Rise Up (Second Semi-Final) on YouTube
"Rise Up (Final) on YouTube
Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd performing the song on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Critical reception

The song received mixed to positive reviews. Daily Mirror entertainment writer Carl Greenwood gave the song 1 star out of 5 and said, "Rise Up is the sort of song that gets stuck in your head."[2] Jess Denham of The Independent, "Rise Up" has a definite holiday vibe to it, just in time for the start of summer."[3]

Eurovision Song Contest
Main article: Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014

On 11 March 2014 Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd participated in the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. After performing second in Eurosong 2014, "Rise Up" topped the 29% of the jury vote and 45% of the televote, 37% of available votes, winning the right to represent Greece at in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]

On 20 January 2014, at Copenhagen City Hall, the semi-final allocation draw Greece was assigned to perform in the second semifinal after being drawn from pot 4 of 6.[5][6]

"Rise Up" was performed 13th in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. At the end of the broadcast Freaky Fortune and Riskykidd were revealed as one of the 10 qualifiers, earning Greece a spot in the grand final. It was later announced by the EBU that "Rise Up" revieved 74 points, placing 7th in the second semi-final. The international juries ranked the song 9th with 52 points, while the international televote ranked it 5th, giving 91 points.[7]

On 10 May 2014, "Rise Up" was placed 10th in the grand final running order.[8] During the voting sequence, "Rise Up" received a total of 35 points from all , placing 20th out of 26 songs.[9] The song ranked 14th in the public televote and 19th with the international juries.[10]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Rise Up"3:04
2."Rise Up" (Jazz Version)3:20

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Greece (Billboard)[11] 4
Sweden (Digilistan)[12] 32
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 67
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 73
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 93
UK Singles Chart (Official Chart Company)[16] 110

References
  1. "Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd for Greece". European Broadcasting Union. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. "Eurovision 2014 preview: Will Greece entry Rise Up see Freaky Fortune featuring Riskykidd join song contest winners". Daily Mirror. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. "Eurovision 2014 semi-final two: Five acts to watch from Conchita Wurst to Freaky Fortune". The Independent. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  4. "Greece: Eurosong 2014". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. "Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. Adams, William Lee (2014-03-24). "Eurovision semi-final running order: Armenia, Malta open shows". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  7. "Eurovision 2014 Semi-final 2 Results". Eurovisionworld. Archived from the original on 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  8. Greenwood, Carl (2014-05-09). "Eurovision 2014 entries and running order in full". Mirror. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  9. "Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 - Eurovision Song Contest". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  10. DJ (2021-07-30). "2014: Split Eurovision Results All In One Place!". ESC Essence. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  11. "Greece Digital Songs: Mar 29, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  12. "DigilListan 2014-03-09". Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  13. "Freaky Fortune + Riskykidd – Rise Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  14. "Chart Track: Week 20, 2014". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. "Freaky Fortune + Riskykidd – Rise Up" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  16. "Official Charts Analysis: Gary Barlow LP sells 40k | News | Music Week". Archived from the original on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2014-05-21.


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