| "You and Me" | |
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| Single by Takasa | |
| Released | 14 December 2012 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | HitMill Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Georg Schlunegger, Roman Camenzind, Fred Herrmann |
| Producer(s) | Georg Schlunegger |
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| "You and Me" on YouTube | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry | |
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| Language | English |
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| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 13th |
| Semi-final points | 41 |
| Final result | {{{place}}} |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Unbreakable" (2012) | |
| "Hunter of Stars" (2014) ► | |
"You and Me" is a song recorded by Swiss group Takasa, a band composed of six members of the Swiss Salvation Army.[1]
Written and produced by Georg Schlunegger for HitMill Records,[1] the song competed in the Swiss national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, Die grosse Entscheidungs Show. After winning the selection organized by Schweizer Fernsehen, the German language division of the Swiss public broadcasting organization,[2] on 15 December 2012 the song also won the national final, beating the remaining eight finalists.[3]
The song's win has therefore qualified it to represent Switzerland at the 58th Annual Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden.[4] The band, known as Heilsarmee outside the contest, agreed to compete with a new name to gain acceptance by the contest, which does not allow any religious or political references in its entries or their songs. "You and Me" is a Pop Rock song with lyrics involving love and empowerment. It competed in the contest's second semi-final, which was held on May 16.
- ^ a b Baroni, Oliver (4 October 2012). "Mit Heilsarmee zum Schweizer ESC-Erfolg?". 20 Minuten (in German). Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ Repo, Juha (12 November 2012). "The Swiss final line-up complete". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ Brey, Marco (15 December 2012). "It's Heilsarmee for Switzerland!". European Broadcasting Union.
- ^ "Découvrez le titre qui représentera la Suisse". 20 Minuten (in French). 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.