"The Wrong Place" | ||||
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Single by Hooverphonic | ||||
from the album Hidden Stories | ||||
Released | 4 March 2021 | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Alex Callier | |||
Hooverphonic singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"The Wrong Place" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | Hooverphonic | |||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) |
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Lyricist(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 9th | |||
Semi-final points | 117 | |||
Final result | 19th | |||
Final points | 74 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Release Me" (2020) | ||||
"Miss You" (2022) ► |
"The Wrong Place" is a song by Belgian band Hooverphonic. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF). [1]
On 20 March 2020, VRT and RTBF announced Belgian band Hooverphonic as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. [2]
The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021. [3] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the " Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final. [4] [5] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Belgium would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest. [6] Hooverphonic performed in the eleventh slot in the semi-final, and qualified for the grand final in 9th place, receiving 117 points. [7] The song finished in 19th place in the final, receiving 74 points.
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] | 1 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [9] | 27 |
Greece ( IFPI) [10] | 94 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [11] | 15 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [12] | 89 |
Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 1 |
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [14] | 77 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 73 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium ( BEA) [16] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"The Wrong Place" | ||||
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Single by Hooverphonic | ||||
from the album Hidden Stories | ||||
Released | 4 March 2021 | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | Alex Callier | |||
Hooverphonic singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"The Wrong Place" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | Hooverphonic | |||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) |
| |||
Lyricist(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 9th | |||
Semi-final points | 117 | |||
Final result | 19th | |||
Final points | 74 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Release Me" (2020) | ||||
"Miss You" (2022) ► |
"The Wrong Place" is a song by Belgian band Hooverphonic. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF). [1]
On 20 March 2020, VRT and RTBF announced Belgian band Hooverphonic as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. [2]
The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021. [3] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the " Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final. [4] [5] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Belgium would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest. [6] Hooverphonic performed in the eleventh slot in the semi-final, and qualified for the grand final in 9th place, receiving 117 points. [7] The song finished in 19th place in the final, receiving 74 points.
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] | 1 |
Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [9] | 27 |
Greece ( IFPI) [10] | 94 |
Lithuania ( AGATA) [11] | 15 |
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [12] | 89 |
Sweden Heatseeker ( Sverigetopplistan) [13] | 1 |
UK Singles Downloads ( OCC) [14] | 77 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 73 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium ( BEA) [16] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |