| "If Love Was a Crime" | ||||
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| Single by Poli Genova | ||||
| Released | 21 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Composers: Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Persson, Johnny K. Palmer Lyricists: Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Persson, Poli Genova | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | 5th | |||
| Semi-final points | 220 | |||
| Final result | 4th | |||
| Final points | 307 | |||
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| ◄ "Samo shampioni" (2013) | ||||
| "Beautiful Mess" (2017) ► | ||||
"If Love Was a Crime" is a song recorded by Bulgarian recording artist Poli Genova. Written by Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Bo Persson, Johnny K. Palmer and Genova, the track represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. As a result, it came in fourth place in the final, with it becoming the highest placing in the contest for Bulgaria. An accompanying music video for "If Love Was a Crime" was released on 21 March 2016, followed by the launching of the single on 30 March 2016 through the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Universal. Upon its appearance in the contest, the recording charted at number 200 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top eighty in Austria, Belgium, Scotland and Sweden.
Despite its success, the song was removed from digital music platforms after its initial distribution deal with Universal expired.[1] A campaign by the Pop Activism website saw a new deal struck between the rights holders BNT and distributor Universal in April 2018[2] with the song returning to digital music platforms.
- ^ Pop Activism [@Pop_Activism] (10 April 2018). "Sadly Poli Genova's #Eurovision hit If Love Was A Crime is no longer on Spotify etc as the year long deal to distribute it through Universal expired and was not extended by the rights holder @BNT_1 We'd love @bg_eurovision and @JoanaLevievaSaw to get it back online. Please! >>>" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Pop Activism [@Pop_Activism] (25 April 2018). "POP ACTIVISM ALERT!!We've managed to get Poli Genova's 2016 #Eurovision hit If Love Was A Crime back on Spotify etc after some kind words with rightsholders @BNT_1 Spread the word!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.