Blackbird (Norma John song)

"Blackbird"

Single by Norma John

Released

21 February 2017

Format

Digital download

Genre

Chamber pop

Length

3:07

Label

EMI Finland

Songwriter(s)

Lasse Piirainen
Leena Tirronen

"Blackbird"
Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry
Country	Finland
Artist(s)	Norma John
Language	English
Composer(s)	Lasse Piirainen Leena Tirronen
Lyricist(s)	Lasse Piirainen Leena Tirronen
Finals performance
Semi-final result	12th
Semi-final points	92
Appearance chronology
◄ "Sing It Away" (2016)

"Blackbird" is a song written and performed by Finnish duo Norma John.

The song was released as a digital download on 21 February 2017, through EMI Finland. It represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

Norma John was announced to be competing in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2017, Finland's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, on 23 November 2016.^[2] They competed in the Finnish final held on 28 January 2017, where they won both the jury vote and public vote, being declared the winners. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.^[1] Finland competed in the first half of the first semi-final but did not make it through to the grand final.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

Digital download^[5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blackbird"	3:07

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Finland Download (Latauslista)^[6]	10
Finnish Airplay (Radiosoittolista)^[6]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	21 February 2017	Digital download	EMI Finland

References

1 2 The NPBC (28 January 2017). "NORMA JOHN TO REPRESENT FINLAND AT EUROVISION 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
↑ Luukela, Sami (23 November 2016). "FINLAND: YLE REVEALS THE TEN ACTS AND SONGS FOR UMK 2017". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
↑ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
↑ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
↑ "Blackbird - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
1 2 "Norma John: Blackbird" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 ~~1970~~ 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 ~~1995~~ 1996 ~~1997~~ 1998 ~~1999~~ 2000 ~~2001~~ 2002 ~~2003~~ 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Artists

1960s	Laila Kinnunen Marion Rung Laila Halme Lasse Mårtenson Viktor Klimenko Ann Christine Fredi Kristina Hautala Jarkko & Laura
1970s	~~1970~~ Markku Aro & Koivistolaiset Päivi Paunu & Kim Floor Marion Rung Carita Pihasoittajat Fredi & Ystävät Monica Aspelund Seija Simola Katri Helena
1980s	Vesa-Matti Loiri Riki Sorsa Kojo Ami Aspelund Kirka Sonja Lumme Kari Kuivalainen Vicky Rosti & Boulevard Boulevard Anneli Saaristo
1990s	Beat Kaija Kärkinen Pave Maijanen Katri Helena CatCat ~~1995~~ Jasmine ~~1997~~ Edea ~~1999~~
2000s	Nina Åström ~~2001~~ Laura ~~2003~~ Jari Sillanpää Geir Rönning Lordi Hanna Pakarinen Teräsbetoni Waldo's People
2010s	Kuunkuiskaajat Paradise Oskar Pernilla Karlsson Krista Siegfrids Softengine Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät Sandhja Norma John

Songs

1960s	"Valoa ikkunassa" "Tipi-tii" "Muistojeni laulu" "Laiskotellen" "Aurinko laskee länteen" "Playboy" "Varjoon - suojaan" "Kun kello käy" "Kuin silloin ennen"
1970s	~~1970~~ "Tie uuteen päivään" "Muistathan" "Tom Tom Tom" "Keep Me Warm" "Old Man Fiddle" "Pump-Pump" "Lapponia" "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" "Katson sineen taivaan"
1980s	"Huilumies" "Reggae OK" "Nuku pommiin" "Fantasiaa" "Hengaillaan" "Eläköön elämä" "Never The End" "Sata salamaa" "Nauravat silmät muistetaan" "La dolce vita"
1990s	"Fri?" "Yamma, yamma" "Tule luo" "Bye Bye Baby" ~~1995~~ "Niin kaunis on taivas" ~~1997~~ "Aava" ~~1999~~
2000s	"A Little Bit" ~~2001~~ "Addicted To You" ~~2003~~ "Takes 2 To Tango" "Why?" "Hard Rock Hallelujah" "Leave Me Alone" "Missä miehet ratsastaa" "Lose Control"
2010s	"Työlki ellää" "Da Da Dam" "När jag blundar" "Marry Me" "Something Better" "Aina mun pitää" "Sing It Away" "Blackbird"

Note: Entries scored out are when Finland did not compete

Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Countries

Finalists (by final results)	Portugal (winner) Bulgaria Moldova Belgium Sweden Italy Romania Hungary Australia Norway Netherlands France Croatia Azerbaijan United Kingdom Austria Belarus Armenia Greece Denmark Cyprus Poland Israel Ukraine Germany Spain
Semi-final 1	Albania Czech Republic Finland Georgia Iceland Latvia Montenegro Slovenia
Semi-final 2	Estonia Ireland Lithuania Macedonia Malta San Marino Serbia Switzerland
Withdrawn	Russia

Artists

Finalists	Salvador Sobral Kristian Kostov Sunstroke Project Blanche Robin Bengtsson Francesco Gabbani Ilinca feat. Alex Florea Joci Pápai Isaiah JOWST feat. Aleksander Walmann O'G3NE Alma Jacques Houdek Dihaj Lucie Jones Nathan Trent Naviband Artsvik Demy Anja Hovig Kasia Moś IMRI O.Torvald Levina Manel Navarro
Semi-final 1	Lindita Martina Bárta Norma John Omar Naber Slavko Kalezić Svala Tamara Gachechiladze Triana Park
Semi-final 2	Brendan Murray Claudia Faniello Fusedmarc Jana Burčeska Koit Toome & Laura Tijana Bogićević Timebelle Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson
Withdrawn	Yulia Samoilova

Songs

Finalists	"Amar pelos dois" "Beautiful Mess" "Hey, Mamma!" "City Lights" "I Can't Go On" "Occidentali's Karma" "Yodel It!" "Origo" "Don't Come Easy" "Grab the Moment" "Lights and Shadows" "Requiem" "My Friend" "Skeletons" "Never Give Up on You" "Running on Air" "Story of My Life" "Fly with Me" "This Is Love" "Where I Am" "Gravity" "Flashlight" "I Feel Alive" "Time" "Perfect Life" "Do It for Your Lover"
Semi-final 1	"Blackbird" "Keep the Faith" "Line" "My Turn" "On My Way" "Paper" "Space" "World"
Semi-final 2	"Apollo" "Breathlessly" "Dance Alone" "Dying to Try" "In Too Deep" "Rain of Revolution" "Spirit of the Night" "Verona"
Withdrawn	"Flame Is Burning"

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