Embers (James Newman song)

"Embers"
The official cover for "Embers"
Single by James Newman
Released11 March 2021
GenreDance-pop
Length2:55
LabelBMG[1]
Songwriter(s)
James Newman singles chronology
"Alone"
(2020) 		"Embers"
(2021)
Music video
"Embers" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Lyricist(s)
  • James Newman
  • Conor Blake
  • Danny Shah
  • Tom Hollings
  • Samuel Brennan
Finals performance
Final result
26th (last)
Final points
0
Entry chronology
◄ "My Last Breath" (2020)
"Space Man" (2022) ►

"Embers" is a song released by British singer James Newman, on 11 March 2021.[3] It represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam,[4] where it came in last place with no points.[5] Described as a dance pop single, the song is about enduring passion, which Newman feels has resonance with the approaching end point of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

In an interview on BBC radio's Newsbeat, Newman stated: "I feel like everyone wants a party and to have some fun so when I was writing, that's what I had in my head. I wanted something people can dance to, even if it's just in their kitchen."[7] The song received mixed reviews from critics. Following the contest it reached the top forty within Lithuania, Belgium and the United Kingdom and charted in Sweden and the Netherlands. It has since been certified Platinum in Denmark.

  1. ^ Luukela, Sami (10 March 2021). "James Newman to sing "Embers" at Eurovision 2021". ESC Extra. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "James Newman will sing 'Embers' for the UK at Eurovision 2021!". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 March 2021). "UK's 2021 Eurovision entry revealed: Embers by James Newman". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. The UK's entry to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest has been revealed: a high-energy dance-pop track by James Newman, entitled Embers.
  4. ^ Washak, James (10 March 2021). "United Kingdom: James Newman's Eurovision Entry Is Titled "Embers"". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Italy wins Eurovision Song Contest, UK comes last". BBC News. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 March 2021). "UK's 2021 Eurovision entry revealed: Embers by James Newman". MSN. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021.
  7. ^ Holden, Steve (19 February 2021). "Eurovision Song Contest 2021: James Newman reselected as UK's entry". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021.