"Feker Libi" (Amharic: ፍቅር ልቤ, lit. 'My beloved') is a song recorded by Israeli singer Eden Alene, performed in English, Amharic, Hebrew and Arabic.[1] It was planned to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. It would have been the first Eurovision entry to contain lyrics in Amharic.[2]
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| Single by Eden Alene | ||||
| from the EP HaShir HaBa L'Eurovizion | ||||
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| English title | My Beloved | |||
| Released | 3 March 2020 | |||
| Recorded | February 2020 | |||
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| Length | 3:04 | |||
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| Eden Alene singles chronology | ||||
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| "Feker Libi" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry | ||||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Contest cancelled | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Home" (2019) | ||||
| "Set Me Free" (2021) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest
editThe song was released as a single on March 3, 2020. It was set to represent Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Eden Alene was selected through HaKokhav HaBa L'Eurovizion, the music competition that selects Israel's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. On January 28, 2020, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Israel was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2020, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. However, the contest was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from YouTube.[3]
- Eden Alene – vocals
- Doron Medalie – backing vocals, songwriting
- Idan Raichel – songwriting, production, keyboards
- Yinon Yahel – production, keyboards, programming, mixing, mastering
- Ronen Hilel – recording engineer
- Ofek Ariov – engineer assistant
- Omri Bar Hod – programming
- Rudi Bainesay – backing vocals
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Feker Libi" | 3:04 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak
position |
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| Israel (Media Forest)[5] | 3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eden Alene releases “Feker Libi” revamp
- ^ "Eden Alene will sing "Feker libi" for Israel at Eurovision 2020". wiwibloggs. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Eden Alene - Feker Libi". YouTube. 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Feker Libi - Single". Apple Music. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Media Forest Week 10, 2020". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved March 8, 2020.