Icebreaker (song)
| "Icebreaker" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Agnete | ||||
| Released | 2 February 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Aiko Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Agnete singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Agnete Johnsen, Gabriel Alares, Ian Curnow | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Agnete Johnsen, Gabriel Alares, Ian Curnow | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 13th | |||
| Semi-final points | 63 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "A Monster Like Me" (2015) | ||||
| "Grab the Moment" (2017) ► | ||||
"Icebreaker" is a song performed by Sami-Norwegian singer Agnete. The song represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and was written by Agnete along with Gabriel Alares and Ian Curnow.[1] The song was released as a digital download on 2 February 2016 through Aiko Music.[2]
A music video for the song was released on 22 April 2016.[3]
Eurovision Song Contest
Agnete was announced as one of the ten competing artists in Melodi Grand Prix 2016 with the song "Icebreaker" on 19 January 2016.[4] She performed in the final on 27 February, and was later announced as the winner, earning 166,728 votes from the Norwegian public.[1] She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, performing in the second semi-final[5] on May 12, 2016, but failed to qualify to the May 14 final.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Icebreaker" | 2:56 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[7] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 2 February 2016[2] | Digital download | Aiko Music |
References
- ^ a b Jordan, Paul; Nilsson, Helena (27 February 2016). "Agnete to represent Norway in 2016". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Icebreaker - Single by Agnete on iTunes
- ^ Lutnæs, Magnus Aas (22 April 2016). "Se musikkvideoen til Agnete Johnsens "Icebreaker"". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Norsk rikskringkasting. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Hyttebakk, Jon Marius (19 January 2016). "Stage Dolls blant årets MGP-artister". mgp.no (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 9, 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Agnete – Icebreaker" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
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