Blood & Glitter
| "Blood & Glitter" | |
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| Single by Lord of the Lost | |
| from the album Blood & Glitter | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 24 December 2022 |
| Genre | Gothic Metal |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Napalm |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry | |
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| Language | English |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 26th |
| Final points | 18 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Rockstars" (2022) | |
| "Always on the Run" (2024) ► | |
"Blood & Glitter" is a song by German gothic metal band Lord of the Lost. It was released on 24 December 2022 through Napalm. The song represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool after winning Unser Lied für Liverpool, Germany's national final, and finished in last position.[1]
Background[edit]
The dark rock song[2] was released as the lead single from their eleventh studio album Blood & Glitter (2022). Lead singer Chris Harms revealed that the band had actually applied to represent Germany for many years leading up to their win in 2023.[3] Starting on 24 February 2023, fans were able to vote for their favourite entry online.[4] The performance was described as a "fiery glam rock show",[5] somewhere between "dark" and "gothic metal".[6] The band eventually won the contest, having earned 189 points consisting of 146 from fans and viewers and 43 points the international juries.[7]
Eurovision Song Contest[edit]
At Eurovision[edit]
For their performance in Liverpool, Harms plans a glamorous rock show for the band, wanting to include red pyrotechnic rain to reflect the message of the song.[8]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Lithuania (AGATA)[9] | 69 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[10] | 54 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] | 19 |
References[edit]
- ^ https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2023/germany
- ^ "Lord Of The Lost tritt für Deutschland an". ZDF (in German). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Lord Of The Lost rocken den Vorentscheid". N-tv (in German). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Rockband Lord Of The Lost gewinnt deutschen ESC-Vorentscheid". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Grimm, Imre (4 March 2023). "Gothic-Rock beim ESC: Lord Of the Lost fahren für Deutschland nach Liverpool". RND (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Kraushaar, Elmar (4 March 2023). "Hamburger Rockband Lord Of The Lost gewinnt den Vorentscheid zum ESC". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Wüstenberg, Daniel (4 March 2023). ""Blood & Glitter" ist "Unser Lied für Liverpool": Lord Of The Lost fahren für Deutschland zum ESC 2023". Stern (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Peinlich oder genau richtig? Lord Of The Lost fahren für Deutschland zum ESC". WDR (in German). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
