Norway’s Eurovision 2023 entry, Alessandra, has divulged the inspiration behind her track ‘Queen of Kings’ to NME, stating that her life has been main as much as this second. At simply 20 years previous, Alessandra has undergone years of preparation and might be representing Norway together with her track in Liverpool this week. Alessandra, who’s half-Italian and half-Norwegian, defined that ‘Queen of Kings’ is about overcoming moments of problem and self-doubt and turning into empowered. She added that the track represents a queen who has discovered and grown from all of the hardships she has confronted. Alessandra has already made a reputation for herself in Norway, the place she made it to the reside rounds of ‘The Voice’ final 12 months and was mentored by songwriter Espen Lind (Beyoncé, Taylor Swift).
Regardless of the momentum she has been increase over latest months, Alessandra admitted that the Eurovision Track Contest had by no means performed a serious position in her life, however she nonetheless felt unconsciously drawn to it. Alessandra uncovered the position that Eurovision has performed in her life, revealing that her love of singing started when she was six years previous, and it was ABBA’s Eurovision-winning track ‘Dancing Queen’ that impressed her. Alessandra additionally spoke about being bullied as a baby, saying that it was a pivotal second in her life that gave her confidence and made her an ideal candidate to share a message of resilience.
Alessandra has a mature angle on the subject of her skills as a musician, largely as a result of rigorous course of it takes in Norway to be chosen because the nation’s consultant. She beat off competitors to be topped the winner of the Melodi Grand Prix and likewise undertook a year-long course at LIMPI, a prestigious “pop music boot camp” designed to find style stars of tomorrow. Alessandra’s set in Liverpool might be simply as majestic because the queen depicted in her track, with choreography tailored for the stage and a modernized, royal costume.
‘Queen of Kings’ has already proved to be a sensation, topping the charts in Norway, cracking the Prime 40 in a number of different nations, and turning into a viral TikTok sensation with over 260 million views. Alessandra plans to maintain writing music after her look at Eurovision and expects her followers to listen to loads of new songs, and probably albums, within the close to future.
The Eurovision Track Contest takes place in Liverpool this week, with Sam Ryder, Netta, and Kalush Orchestra among the many earlier Eurovision stars confirmed to carry out on the ultimate. The grand finals happen on Saturday 13 Could.
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