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"The Tower"
The cover artwork for "The Tower". The cover features Luna in a red and white outfit amongst a grey background. In the middle of the image, the words "The Tower" in red are printed.
Single by Luna
Released23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)
Length3:00
Label Universal
Songwriter(s)
  • Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas
  • Paul Dixon
  • Max Cooke
Producer(s)Paul Dixon
Luna singles chronology
"Lost and Wild"
(2023) 		"The Tower"
(2024)
Music video
"The Tower" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
  • Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas
  • Paul Dixon
  • Max Cooke
Lyricist(s)
  • Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas
  • Paul Dixon
  • Max Cooke
Entry chronology
◄ "Solo" (2023)

"The Tower" is a song by Polish singer-songwriter Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas, also known mononymously as Luna. Self-described as an account of the journey of strength and self-realization from the depths of darkness and negativity, it was co-written by Luna, Paul Dixon and Max Cooke, and was released on 23 January 2024 by Universal Music Polska. The song is set to represent Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Background and composition

"The Tower" was written and composed by Aleksandra Katarzyna Wielgomas, Paul Dixon, and Max Cooke. [1] In interviews, Wielgomas has stated that the song is about a journey to self-realization and self-actualization from the negativity humanity faces. The song uses the metaphor of a tower of negativity and limited potential, urging the listener to topple the tower with strength. [2] Wielgomas later stated in an interview with Wiwibloggs that she wanted others to "create your own rules in the world, your own terms and build your own tower – the one that leads to your destiny, something that is great for your life and for your happiness". [3]

The song officially premiered on 23 January 2024 at the Spatif nightclub in Warsaw. [4] Around a month later, the song was announced by Telewizja Polska, Poland's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, to represent the country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. [5]

Music video and promotion

Along with the song's premiere, an accompanying music video was released. According to Wielgomas, the music video uses the metaphor of chess to describe the relationships she has endured. Wielgomas has stated in interviews that the appearance of her opponent represents struggles in her life, including "crossing boundaries". The duel itself represents her facing different loved ones and their relationships, and by the end of the video, she is battling herself, knowing that she has to defeat her past self to create her own fate. [6]

To further promote the song, Wielgomas confirmed her intent to participate in several Eurovision pre-parties, including the Nordic Music Celebration, [7] the London Eurovision Party, [8] Pre-Party ES 2024, [9] and the Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024. [10]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Internal selection

Poland's broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) announced its intent to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 20 September 2023. [11] Following a controversy surrounding the previous year and its selection, TVP considered switching to an internal selection; [12] this was later confirmed in January 2024. [13] After 22 songs were shortlisted, a five-member internal committee awarded scores from 1 to 10 to ten of the received submissions on 13 February. [14] Six days later, Luna and her song were revealed to be Poland's representatives for the contest, winning by one point over second-place finisher, Justyna Steczkowska's "Witch-er Tarohoro". [5] [14]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Poland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show. [15]

She was later drawn to perform sixth in the semi-final, ahead of Ukraine's duo of Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil and behind Croatia's Baby Lasagna. [16] For its Eurovision performance, creative artist Jerry Reeve was put in charge of the song's staging. [17]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Tower"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100) [18] 20
Poland ( Polish Streaming Top 100) [19] 80

Release history

Release history and formats for "The Tower"
Country Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 23 January 2024
Original Universal Music Polska [20]
28 March 2024 Acoustic
[21]

References

  1. ^ Gabriel, Zephaniah (19 February 2024). "Poland: It's LUNA for Eurovision 2024 with "The Tower"". ESC United. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kamil, Polewski (19 February 2024). "Eurowizja 2024: Luna reprezentantką Polski! "The Tower" do Malmö" [Eurovision 2024: Luna will represent Poland! "The Tower" to Malmö]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ Hendryk, Tom (4 April 2024). ""Rise up, shout it louder!" — Luna encourages listeners to be brave and to live honestly in "The Tower" lyrics". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ Blazewicz, Maciej (24 January 2024). "Eurowizja 2024 Polskie preselekcje: Luna prezentuje "The Tower", fani oceniają • Ile poczekamy na ogłoszenie wyników? • Kiedy kolejne premiery piosenek i kto jeszcze się zgłosił?" [Eurovision 2024 Polish preselections: Luna presents "The Tower", fans rate • How long will we wait for the results to be announced? • When are the next song premieres and who else has signed up?]. Dziennik-Eurowizyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Diaz, Sebastian (19 February 2024). "Poland: Luna heading to Eurovision with "The Tower"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Luna "The Tower". Artystka chce reprezentować Polskę na Eurowizji 2024" [Luna "The Tower". The artist wants to represent Poland at Eurovision 2024]. Open FM (in Polish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (28 February 2024). "Luna First Eurovision 2024 Participant Announced for Nordic Music Celebration". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  8. ^ Percy, Lucy (28 February 2024). "Poland's LUNA will dazzle the London Eurovision Party with her song "The Tower"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  9. ^ "🇵🇱 Luna to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024". That Eurovision Site. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (5 March 2024). "🇪🇸 Spain: Eleven 2024 Acts Confirmed For Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024 to Date". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  11. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (20 September 2023). "Poland: TVP confirms participation at Eurovision 2024". ESCToday. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  12. ^ Polewski, Kamil (10 August 2023). "Eurowizja 2024: kto z Polski? Oto pierwsze spekulacje" [Eurovision 2024: who for Poland? Here are the first speculations]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). OGAE Poland. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  13. ^ Hendryk, Tom (9 January 2024). "Poland: TVP announce internal selection for Eurovision 2024 act". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  14. ^ a b Polewski, Kamil (21 February 2024). "Eurowizja 2024: TVP ujawnia pełne wyniki preselekcji! Jak wyglądała klasyfikacja?" [Eurovision 2024: TVP reveals full pre-selection results! What was the classification like?]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  16. ^ Adams, William Lee (26 March 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  17. ^ Granger, Anthony (17 March 2024). "🇵🇱 Poland: Luna Reveals Her Creative Team for Eurovision 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  18. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 23.03.2024–29.03.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  19. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 23.02.2024–29.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  20. ^ "The Tower - Single by Luna". Apple Music (US). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  21. ^ Farren, Neil (28 March 2024). "Poland: Luna Releases Acoustic Version of 'The Tower'". Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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