"Monsters" is a song performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Saara Aalto. It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 9 February 2018 by Warner Music Finland.[1] The song was written by Aalto, Joy Deb, Linnea Deb and Ki Fitzgerald. It was later included on Aalto's major-label international debut studio album, Wild Wild Wonderland as its lead single.
| "Monsters" | ||||
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| Single by Saara Aalto | ||||
| from the album Wild Wild Wonderland | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Finland | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Family | |||
| Saara Aalto singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Monsters" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 10th | |||
| Semi-final points | 108 | |||
| Final result | 25th | |||
| Final points | 46 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Blackbird" (2017) | ||||
| "Look Away" (2019) ► | ||||
It was one of three songs competing in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, the Finnish national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, and won the competition. It represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song is about befriending your enemies.
Eurovision Song Contest
editIn November 2017, at a press conference for Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018, it was announced that Saara Aalto would represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and her song was selected through Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018. The competition featured three songs that were all performed by Aalto. The show took place on 3 March 2018 at Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, hosted by Krista Siegfrids and Mikko Silvennoinen. The winning song was determined by public voting and from votes from international jury panels.[2] The song finished 25th in the contest.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monsters" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monsters" (Initial Talk Remix) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Monsters" (Cutmore Remix) | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Monsters" (Extended Version) | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Monsters" (Cutmore Radio Edit) | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Monsters" (Twilight Version) | 3:21 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 13 |
| Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[6] | 6 |
| Iceland (RÚV)[7] | 19 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 7 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 9 February 2018[1] | Original | Warner Music Finland | |
| 20 April 2018[3] | Remixes EP | |||
| 26 April 2018[4] | Twilight Version |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Monsters - Single by Saara Aalto". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest!". eurovision.tv. 7 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Monsters (Remixes) - EP by Saara Aalto". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Monsters (Twilight Version) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto: Monsters" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Saara Aalto: Monsters" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "TOPPLISTINN 26. MAI 2018". RÚV. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 20, 18 maj 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 May 2021.