Prison

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Prison
Natalia Gordienko
publication January 30, 2020
length 2:57
Genre (s) pop
text Sharon Vaughn
music Dimitris Kontopoulos, Filipp Kirkorow
Label k2id productions ltd

Prison ( English for prison ) is an English-language pop song that was interpreted by Natalia Gordienko . It was written by Sharon Vaughn and composed by Filipp Kirkorow and Dimitris Kontopoulos. The title would have been the Moldovan entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam .

Background and production

Sharon Vaughn wrote the text. Dimitris Kontopoulos produced and arranged the title. Kirkorow, who previously took part in the competition as an interpreter and composer, composed it together with Kontopoulos. The mix of the song was performed by Andrei Konoplew. Alex Davia was responsible for the mastering and the recordings were made under Aris Binis.

According to Gordienko, the work on the title was done on a friendly basis and got by without any financial consideration.

Gordienko won the Finala Naţională Eurovision 2020 show on February 29, 2020 with the highest number of points ahead of second-placed Pasha Parfeny . She won the telephone vote by a clear margin. Gordienko was accompanied on stage by singers from Sweden. The choreography was developed by Fokas Evangelinos.

Music and lyrics

According to the production team, the content of the song is about the strong emotions in a relationship. The eponymous term Prison ( German prison ) is used as a metaphor for how the emotions "capture" the person. The song is made up of two stanzas, each separated by a pre-chorus and a chorus. The second pre-chorus is shorter than the first. Before the final repetition of the chorus, the bridge is sung.

Prison is unusual for pop songs 12 / 8 listed -Stroke. The song is still characterized by the mixing of traditional instruments as well as the electro beat and synthesizers .

At the Eurovision Song Contest

Moldova should have performed with this song in the second semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. However, due to the advancing COVID-19 pandemic , the competition was canceled.

reception

Wiwibloggs called Prison one of the most unusual ballads of the year. The last part, in which the bridge merges into the chorus, was also praised. On the other hand, the interpreter's English pronunciation was criticized. The German blog ESC Kompakt came to a similar view. There the title was received very badly overall. Among other things, it was described as the "worst work of the current ESC year". The song tries to appear more interesting through the dark instrumentation, which, however, has "felt already heard umpteen times". According to Eurovisionary, Prison would have worked better in the early 2000s.

publication

The song was released in late January 2020 along with a music video.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ credits. In: Tidal . Retrieved July 9, 2020 .
  2. ↑ K2ID MUSIC: Natalia Gordienko - "Prison" Official Music Video. In: YouTube . January 31, 2020, accessed on July 10, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Cât a costat piesa pentru Eurovision a Nataliei Gordienko: Ce spune artista - Video Read more: https://sputnik.md/society/20200220/29266800/Ct-a-costat-piesa-pentru-Eurovision-a-Nataliei-Gordienko -Ce-spune-artista --- video-.html. In: Sputnik . February 20, 2020, accessed on July 13, 2020 (Romanian).
  4. ↑ Cornelia Stefoglu: Natalia Gordienko cu piesa “Prison” va reprezenta Republica Moldova la Concursul “Eurovision Song Contest - 2020”. In: Teleradio-Moldova . February 29, 2020, accessed July 10, 2020 (Romanian).
  5. ↑ Eurovision Ireland: #Moldova Eurovision Ireland Interviews Natalia Gordienko after winning Moldova's National Selection. In: YouTube . March 2, 2020, accessed on July 10, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Theodore Palaskas: Moldova: Listen “Prison” 's final version Watch the video clip! In: Eurovisionfun.com. February 1, 2020, accessed on July 13, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Robyn Gallagher: Natalia Gordienko's “Prison” lyrics portray a woman trapped by her emotions. In: Wiwibloggs. April 16, 2020, accessed on July 13, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Irving Wolther: Natalia Gordienko wanted to make a second attempt for Moldova. In: Norddeutscher Rundfunk . March 25, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Which country performs in which Eurovision 2020 Semi-Final? In: eurovision.tv. January 28, 2020, accessed March 26, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam is canceled. In: eurovision.tv. March 18, 2020, accessed on March 26, 2020 .
  11. ^ Robyn Gallagher: Wiwi Jury: Moldova's Natalia Gordienko with “Prison”. In: Wiwibloggs. April 4, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
  12. ^ Benjamin Hertlein: ESC-Songcheck compact (21) - Moldau: "Prison" by Natalia Gordienko. In: ESC compact. April 10, 2020, accessed July 14, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Josef Štaif: Eurovision 2020 entries: Moldova - we are discussing Prison by Natalia Gordienko. In: Eurovisionary. May 2, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .