"Horehronie" is a Slovak pop song, composed by Martin Kavulič with lyrics by poet Kamil Peteraj and performed by Kristina, and it was the Slovak entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. It was performed together with backing vocalist Hana Servická and dancers Martin Mikulášek, Peter Živner, David Schimmer & Slavomír Kolkovič. The song is an ode to the Horehronie tourism region. It became the winner of the Slovak national final Eurosong 2010 on 27 February, getting the largest share of the televote and coming second in the jury vote.[1][2]
| "Horehronie" | ||||
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| Single by Kristina | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | H.o.M.E. Production | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Kavulič, Kamil Peteraj | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Kavulič | |||
| Kristina singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist(s) | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Composer(s) | Martin Kavulič | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kamil Peteraj | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 16th | |||
| Semi-final points | 24 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Leť tmou" (2009) | ||||
| "I'm Still Alive" (2011) ► | ||||
The song failed to qualify to the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 grand final from the first semifinal on 25 May, reaching 16th place out of 17. However, many people view it as one of Slovakia's best entries.
Track listing
Versions of the track were released as a CD single.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Horehronie (Radio Edit)" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Horehronie (Extended)" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Horehronie (Acoustic Version)" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Horehronie (KaMa Remix Radio Edit)" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Horehronie (KaMa Remix Extended)" | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Horehronie (CJ Macintosh & MamboDJ Sirius Club Remix)" | 6:40 |
| 7. | "Horehronie (Karaoke)" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Stonka (Radio Edit)" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Stonka (Acoustic Version)" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Stonka (KaMa Remix Radio Edit)" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Stonka (KaMa Remix Extended)" | 6:31 |
| 12. | "Horehronie (Explicit)" | |
| Total length: | 48:31 | |
Covers
Reggae band from New Zealand, Cornerstone Roots, made a cover of Horehronie in 2010. The band played this song together with Slovak reggae group Medial Banana on Uprising Reggae Festival in Slovakia that year.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic Airplay Chart[4] | 30 |
| Slovakian Airplay Chart[5] | 1 |
References
External links
- Official music video - YouTube