Soldiers of Love (Lighthouse X song)

"Soldiers of Love"
Single by Lighthouse X
Released 14 February 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 2:59
Label North-East Production
Writer(s)
  • Sebastian F. Ovens
  • Daniel Lund Jørgensen
  • Katrine Klith Andersen
  • Lighthouse X
Lighthouse X singles chronology
"Home"
(2015)
"Soldiers of Love"
(2016)
Denmark "Soldiers of Love"
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen, Lighthouse X
Lyricist(s)
Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen, Lighthouse X
Finals performance
Semi-final result
17th
Semi-final points
34
Appearance chronology
◄ "The Way You Are" (2015)   

"Soldiers of Love" is a song performed by Danish boyband Lighthouse X. The song represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and was written by the band along with Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, and Katrine Klith Andersen.[1] The song was released as a digital download on 8 January 2016 through Little Jig Records.[2]

Eurovision Song Contest

Lighthouse X was revealed to be one of the competing artists in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 after the artists and songs were leaked on 10 January 2016 through Spotify.[3][4][5] In the final of the competition, the group advanced to the superfinal along with Simone and Anja Nissen, and later were revealed as the winners earning 42% of the televotes.[1] They represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, competing in the second half of the second semi-final.[6] held on May 12, 2016, but failed to qualify to the May 14 finals.

Track listing

Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Soldiers of Love"  2:59

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 12

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 14 February 2016[2] Digital download North-East Production

References

  1. 1 2 Jordan, Paul (13 February 2016). "Lighthouse X to represent Denmark in Stockholm!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Soldiers of Love - Single by Lighthouse X on iTunes
  3. Ellegaard, Christian (7 January 2016). "Sangene fundet til Grand Prix: Hør dem 28. januar" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. "Melodi Grand Prix 2016". Spotify. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. Lynch, David (10 January 2016). "The 10 Danish Melodi Grand Prix songs revealed – accidentally!". ESCBubble. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. "Danishcharts.com – Lighthouse X – Soldiers Of Love". Tracklisten.
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