Bombo is a 2013 song performed by Norwegian singer Adelén.[1] It was one of the finalists of Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in a bid to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.[1] It has been described as a tropical dance song.[2]
| "Bombo" | ||||
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| Single by Adelén | ||||
| Released | 30 January 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Tropical dance | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Quiz & Larossi | |||
| Adelén singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bombo" on YouTube | ||||
The song advanced to the Top 10 finals and was chosen as one of four songs for the Gold Final. It eventually finished runner-up, the winner being Margaret Berger and her song "I Feed You My Love". Despite "Bombo" not winning the final nomination, it went straight to number 2 on the Norwegian iTunes chart after her performance, reaching the top of the charts the week after.[3]
It participated in the 2013 OGAE Second Chance Contest and won the competition with 151 points, 29 points over the runner-up, "E se poi" by Malika Ayane.[4]
The track also scored the 2013 Eurodanceweb Award reaching the highest score on the history of the Award as well as the largest distance from the second placed song.[5]
"Bombo" was certified Gold in Sweden.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 6 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 1 |
| Poland (Dance Top 50)[9] | 36 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 23 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[11] | 3× Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[6] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Kristin Svensen, Suzanne Kristoffersen (February 2, 2013). "Klar for finalen i MGP - Larvik: Showets yngste artist, Horten-jenta Adelén Rusillo Steen (16), vant MGP-delfinalen i Larvik lørdag kveld". Tønsbergs Blad] (in Norwegian).
- ^ Jonathan Vautrey (February 28, 2021). "New music this week: 19 songs from Jamala, Harel Skaat, Edsilia Rombley and more". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Willy Lee Adams (March 23, 2013). "Norway: Adelen's "Bombo" Reaches #1". Wiwibloggs.
- ^ Willy Lee Adams (7 October 2013). ""Bombo" Girl Adelen Wins OGAE Second Chance Contest". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Norway wins Eurodanceweb Award 2013". Oikotimes. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ^ a b "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 34, 2013 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Scroll to position 27 to view certification.
- ^ "Adelén: Bombo" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Adelén – Bombo". VG-lista.
- ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50.
- ^ "Adelén – Bombo". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Adelén – Bombo" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 31 August 2023.