"Skeletons" is a song performed by Azerbaijani band Dihaj. The song represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[1] The song was revealed to the public on 11 March 2017, and was released as a digital download on 15 March.[2] The song is composed by Isa Melikov and Sandra Bjurman, who composed the country's 2011 winning entry "Running Scared".
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Single by Dihaj | ||||
Released | 15 March 2017 | |||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | CAP-Sounds | |||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | ||||
Country | Azerbaijan | |||
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Language | English | |||
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Lyricist(s) | Sandra Bjurman | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 8th | |||
Semi-final points | 150 | |||
Final result | 14th | |||
Final points | 120 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Miracle" (2016) | ||||
"X My Heart" (2018) ► | ||||
Dihaj was confirmed to be the Azerbaijani representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 on 5 December 2016.[3][4] The music video to her entry, "Skeletons", was later revealed on 11 March 2017.[1] Azerbaijan competed in the first half of the first semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest[5][6] in which she qualified to the final. She was 12th in the running order of the grand final and finished in 14th place including 42 points from televote (11th place) and 78 points from the juries (12th place).[7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Skeletons" | 2:59 |
2. | "Skeletons" (Karaoke Version) | 2:59 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 20 |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | 15 March 2017 | Digital download | CAP-Sounds |
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