"Hero" | ||||
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Single by Charlotte Perrelli | ||||
from the album Hero | ||||
A-side | "Hero" | |||
B-side | "Hero (Instrumental)" | |||
Released | February 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Universal Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Charlotte Perrelli singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) | ||||
Language | English | |||
Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Fredrik Kempe | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 12th (back-up jury) | |||
Semi-final points | 54 | |||
Final result | 18th | |||
Final points | 47 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "The Worrying Kind" (2007) | ||||
"La voix" (2009) ► | ||||
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"Hero" is a 2008 pop song performed by the Swedish singer Charlotte Perrelli, written by Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren. It was entered into the Melodifestivalen 2008, winning at the Globen arena on 15 March 2008.[1] Due to this, it represented Sweden at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia.
The single "Hero" was released on 12 March 2008. It topped the Swedish Singles chart, and was certified Gold, in recognition of 10,000 copies sold. After the contest, it was certified Platinum, as 40,000 copies sold.[2] The song entered the 3rd place at Svensktoppen on 13 April 2008, and it stayed on the chart for eight weeks until 1 June 2008 peaking at #3. The Swedish single top 100, she peaked at #1 for 5 weeks, and left the charts after 19 weeks. Her position in the 'best of all time' is #503 with 769 points.