In the Name of Love (Monika Kuszyńska song) explained
In the Name of Love |
Cover: | In the Name of Love Monika Kuszyńska.jpeg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Monika Kuszyńska |
Released: | 9 March 2015 |
Genre: | Pop |
Length: | 2:56 |
Label: | Warner Music Poland |
Producer: | Rafał Stępień |
Prev Title: | Zostań chwilo |
Prev Year: | 2012 |
Next Title: | Nie ma rady na miłość |
Next Year: | 2019 |
Misc: | Embed: | yes | Song: | "In the Name of Love" | Year: | 2015 | Country: | Poland | Artist: | Monika Kuszyńska | Language: | English | Composer: | Jakub Raczyński | Lyricist: | Monika Kuszyńska | Place: | 23rd | Points: | 10 | Place Semi: | 8th | Points Semi: | 57 | Prev: | My Słowianie | Prev Year: | 2014 | Prev Link: | My Słowianie | Next: | Color of Your Life | Next Year: | 2016 | Next Link: | Color of Your Life |
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"In the Name of Love" is a song by Polish singer Monika Kuszyńska. It was released as the first single from her second solo studio album on 9 March 2015. The track was written by Monika Kuszyńska and Jakub Raczyński and was produced by Rafał Stępień.[1] The song represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where it reached 23rd place in general and 15th in televoting (with two jury votes).[2] [3]
The single was also recorded in Polish with the title "Obudź się i żyj" (Wake up and live) .[4]
Background
In the talk show Świat się kręci on 9 March 2015, it was announced that the Polish public broadcaster, TVP, had internally selected Monika Kuszyńska to represent Poland at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. During the program, Kuszyńska's song for the Eurovision Song Contest was officially revealed by TVP through the show of a music video for "In the Name of Love". The song was written by Monika Kuszyńska and Jakub Raczyński specifically for the Eurovision Song Contest.[5] [6]
Music video
The music video premiered on YouTube on 9 March 2015. The video was directed by Roman Przylipiak. It was viewed more than 600,000 times in 24 hours.[7] In the video, films and photos of the singer from times before her accident, which happened in 2006, were used.[8]
Credits and personnel
- Monika Kuszyńska – vocals, lyrics
- Jakub Raczyński – music
- Rafał Stępień – producer, piano
- Marcin Gajko – mixing
- Karol Mańkowski – audio generator
- Michał Dąbrówka – drums
- Bartosz Wojciechowski – bass guitar
- Maciej Mąka – guitar
- Marta Kalińska – violin
- Paulina Wielgosińska – violin
- Małgorzata Sowierka Chmiel – viola
- Maria Katarzyna Filipiak – cello
- Aleksandra Tabiszewska, Jan Radwan, Natalia Bajak – backing vocals
Credits adapted from Discogs.
Singer about her participation in ESC
Monika Kuszyńska about her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest said:
Notes and References
- Web site: Monika Kuszyńska – In The Name Of Love. discogs.com. 16 March 2015.
- Web site: Poland: Monika Kuszyńska will sing "In the Name of Love". Wiwibloggs.com. Vasilyev. Mikhail. 9 March 2015. 9 March 2015.
- Web site: Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Grand Final. eurovision.tv. 23 May 2015.
- Web site: Eurowizja 2015: Kim jest Monika Kuszyńska?. radiozet.pl. 10 March 2015. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512035319/http://www.radiozet.pl/Muzyka/Eurowizja-2015-Monika-Kuszynska-reprezentuje-Polske-00002005. dead.
- Web site: Monika Kuszyńska to represent Poland in Vienna. eurovision.tv. 9 March 2015.
- Web site: Telewizja Polska wybrała Monikę Kuszyńską na Eurowizję 2015. wirtualnemedia.pl. 10 March 2015.
- Web site: Wielki sukces teledysku Moniki Kuszyńskiej!. tvp.pl. 11 March 2015.
- Web site: "In The Name of Love" – piosenka na Eurowizję 2015. muzyka.onet.pl. 9 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519224310/http://muzyka.onet.pl/newsy/in-the-name-of-love-piosenka-na-eurowizje-2015/6rxj2x. 19 May 2015. dead.