Mata Hari (Samira Efendi song)

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"Mata Hari"
The official cover for "Mata Hari"
Single by Efendi
Released15 March 2021
Length2:40
LabelBMF
Songwriter(s)
  • Amy van der Wel
  • Luuk van Beers
  • Tony Cornelissen
  • Josh Earl
Efendi singles chronology
"Cleopatra"
(2020) 		"Mata Hari"
(2021) 		"Damlalar"
(2021)
Music video
"Mata Hari" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Composer(s)
  • Amy van der Wel
  • Josh Earl
  • Tony Cornelissen
  • Luuk van Beers
Lyricist(s)
  • Amy van der Wel
  • Josh Earl
  • Tony Cornelissen
  • Luuk van Beers
Finals performance
Semi-final result
8th
Semi-final points
138
Final result
20th
Final points
65
Entry chronology
◄ "Cleopatra" (2020)
"Fade to Black" (2022) ►

"Mata Hari" is a song sung by Azerbaijani singer Efendi. The song represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

Internal selection

On 20 March 2020, Azerbaijani state broadcaster İTV confirmed that Efendi would represent Azerbaijan in the 2021 contest.[1] A teaser for "Mata Hari" was released on 11 March 2021 on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.[2]

At Eurovision

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 Azerbaijan would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Mata Hari"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 6
Greece (IFPI)[8] 6
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[9] 25
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 44
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 47
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 64

See also

References

  1. ^ "Efendi is coming: Azerbaijan confirms "Cleopatra" singer for Eurovision 2021". Wiwibloggs. 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Teaser - Efendi - Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 - Eurovision 2021". YouTube. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ^ Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.
  6. ^ Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Efendi – Mata Hari" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Efendi – Mata Hari" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  12. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-21". VG-lista. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Efendi – Mata Hari". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.