"Tears Getting Sober" is a song recorded by Bulgarian singer and songwriter Victoria. The song was composed and written by the aforementioned artist together with Borislav Milanov, Cornelia Wiebols and Lukas Oscar Janisch.
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| Single by Victoria | ||||
| from the album A Little Dramatic (Deluxe Edition) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | 7 March 2020 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop | |||
| Label | Symphonix | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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| ◄ "Bones" (2018) | ||||
| "Growing Up Is Getting Old" (2021) ► | ||||
The song was scheduled to represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcaster Bulgarian National Television.[1] However, the contest was later cancelled due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.[2] After the song was released, the song led the betting odds of winning the contest until the cancellation.[3][4]
Background
edit"Tears Getting Sober" was entirely composed and written by Victoria herself, alongside Borislav Milanov, Cornelia Wiebols and Lukas Oscar Janisch.[5] The song is inspired by Milanov's experiences while holding a songwriting camp, where this song was eventually written. It concerns mental health issues and motivate people to fight through their problems, even if they have to do it all by themselves.[6][7]
At Eurovision
editRotterdam
editThe song was scheduled to represent for Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Victoria was internally selected by the national broadcaster, Bulgarian National Television (BNT). On 28 January 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. Bulgaria was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 14 May 2020, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.
In March 2020, the European Broadcasting Union cancelled the contest due to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China and its spread to other countries.[2] Soon after, it was announced that Victoria will represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Bulgaria (PROPHON)[9] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "VICTORIA's 'Tears Getting Sober' released". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is cancelled". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Eurovision 2020 Odds: Bulgaria Favourite To Win - 10 March". wiwibloggs. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Odds Eurovision Song Contest 2020". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Rotterdam 2020–Participants: Victoria". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "TEARS GETTING SOBER е песента на БЪЛГАРИЯ за ЕВРОВИЗИЯ 2020 | Eurovision Bulgaria". YouTube.com. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Victoria: Tears Getting Sober Lyrics — Bulgaria Eurovision 2020". wiwibloggs. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "ESC 2021: Bulgarien nimmt teil und VICTORIA tritt erneut an". esc-kompakt.de (in German). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Българският ТОП 10–03.04.2020 – 08.04.2020". prophon.org (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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