Dark Side (Blind Channel song)

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"Dark Side"
The official cover for "Dark Side"
Single by Blind Channel
from the album Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous
Released21 January 2021
GenreNu metal[1][2]
Length2:57
LabelFrontiers
Songwriter(s)
  • Aleksi Kaunisvesi
  • Joel Hokka
  • Joonas Porko
  • Niko Moilanen
  • Olli Matela
Producer(s)
  • Aleksi Kaunisvesi
  • Joonas Porko
  • Joel Hokka
  • Niko Moilanen
  • Joonas Parkkonen
Blind Channel singles chronology
"Left Outside Alone"
(2020) 		"Dark Side"
(2021) 		"Balboa"
(2021)
Music video
"Dark Side" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
  • Aleksi Kaunisvesi
  • Joel Hokka
  • Joonas Porko
  • Niko Moilanen
  • Olli Matela
Lyricist(s)
  • Aleksi Kaunisvesi
  • Joel Hokka
  • Joonas Porko
  • Niko Moilanen
  • Olli Matela
Finals performance
Semi-final result
5th
Semi-final points
234
Final result
6th
Final points
301
Entry chronology
◄ "Looking Back" (2020)
"Jezebel" (2022) ►

"Dark Side" is a song by Finnish post-hardcore[3] band Blind Channel. It represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, having won Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021.[4] It reached number one in Finland on 28 February 2021.

The song was nominated at the 2021 Global Metal Apocalypse Awards, where it finished joint 9th.[5]

Eurovision Song Contest[edit]

Main article: Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The song was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after winning Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021, the music competition that selects Finland's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Finland was placed into the second semi-final, held on 20 May 2021, and performed in the second half of the show.[6] The song finished in 6th position in the Grand Final with 301 points, giving Finland its best result since Lordi's win in 2006 and tying 1973's Tom Tom Tom by Marion Rung as their best non-winning finish ever until 2023, when Käärijä finished in 2nd place with "Cha Cha Cha".

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Dark Side"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 64
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 1
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[9] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 51
Greece (IFPI)[12] 17
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[13] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 62
Lithuania (AGATA)[15] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 22
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 27
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 66
UK Indie (OCC)[21] 11
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[22] 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wiwi Jury: Finland's Blind Channel with "Dark Side"". wiwibloggs. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ "10 songs that show nu metal is alive and well". 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ eurofire, Eingestellt von. "Finnland: Blind Channel singen für Finnland!". Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  4. ^ Kristjans, Kristin (20 February 2021). "Finland: Blind Channel wins UMK 2021 with "Dark Side"". wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) Awards 2021 - The Results". Global Metal Apocalypse. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". Eurovision.tv. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Blind Channel – Dark Side" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Blind Channel – Dark Side" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock" (select "Top 20 Modern Rock" into the search box, then select "202127"). hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Blind Channel: Dark Side" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Blind Channel – Dark Side" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 20/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Blind Channel – Dark Side" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  17. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-21". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Blind Channel – Dark Side". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.


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