A Monster Like Me
| "A Monster Like Me" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Mørland and Debrah Scarlett | ||||||||||
| from the album Make a Sail | ||||||||||
| Released | 17 February 2015 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:04 | |||||||||
| Label | Mørland | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Kjetil Mørland | |||||||||
| Mørland singles chronology | ||||||||||
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 "A Monster Like Me" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) |
Kjetil Mørland |
| Lyricist(s) |
Kjetil Mørland |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result |
4th |
| Semi-final points |
123 |
| Final result |
8th |
| Final points |
102 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Silent Storm" (2014) | |
| "Icebreaker" (2016) ► | |
"A Monster Like Me" is a song written by Norwegian singer-songwriter Kjetil Mørland and performed by Mørland and Debrah Scarlett. The song represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1] It was released as a digital download in Norway on 17 February 2015, later it was included on Mørland's first studio album Make a Sail (2016).
Melodi Grand Prix 2015
During the Melodi Grand Prix 2015 press conference on 21 January 2015, "A Monster Like Me" was announced as one of the eleven songs competing to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria. The song was performed ninth in the running order and was one of the four songs that continued to the Gold Final. "A Monster Like Me" received 88,869 votes overall, only 3,496 votes ahead of the runner-up, and won the opportunity to compete in Vienna.
After winning Melodi Grand Prix, the song peaked at number 24 in VG-lista.[2]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "A Monster Like Me" was first released onto YouTube on 20 February 2015 at a total length of three minutes and thirteen seconds.[3]
Track listing
| Digital download[4] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "A Monster Like Me" | 3:04 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] | 42 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 92 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 23 |
| Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 45 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[11] | Platinum | 10,000* |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 17 February 2015[4] | Digital download | Mørland |
References
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (14 March 2015). "Norway: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett Has Won!". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ (Norwegian) VG-lista: Topp 20 Single uke 13, 2015
- ↑ Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me (Official Video) - YouTube
- 1 2 iTunes - Music - A Monster Like Me - Single
- ↑ austriancharts.at – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me
- ↑ ultratop.be – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me Archived March 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ offiziellecharts.de – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me
- ↑ norwegiancharts.com – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me
- ↑ Swedish Heatseekers Chart Vecka 22, 28 maj 2015 (28 May 2015). Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ hitparade.ch – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me Archived May 31, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – MMørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved December 29, 2015.