Je me casse

"Je me casse"
Single by Destiny
LanguageEnglish
Released15 March 2021 (2021-03-15)[1]
GenreDance-pop, Electro-swing
Length2:58
LabelJagged House, Sony Music Sweden
Songwriter(s)
  • Amanuel Dermont
  • Malin Christin
  • Nicklas Eklund
  • Pete Barringer
Destiny singles chronology
"All of My Love"
(2020) 		"Je me casse"
(2021)
Music video
"Je me casse" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
As
Destiny
Language
English
Composer(s)
  • Amanuel Dermont
  • Malin Christin
  • Nicklas Eklund
  • Pete Barringer
Lyricist(s)
  • Amanuel Dermont
  • Malin Christin
  • Nicklas Eklund
  • Pete Barringer
Finals performance
Semi-final result
1st
Semi-final points
325
Final result
7th
Final points
255
Entry chronology
◄ "All of My Love" (2020)
"I Am What I Am" (2022) ►

"Je me casse" (pronounced [ʒə mə kɑs, - kas]; French for 'I'm Out of Here', lit. 'I Break Off') is a song by Maltese singer Destiny Chukunyere that represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[2] The song was written and composed by Amanuel Dermont, Malin Christin, Nicklas Eklund and Pete Barringer.[3]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The song was selected to represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after Destiny was internally selected by the national broadcaster. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Malta was placed into the first semi-final, held on 18 May 2021, and performed in the second half of the show.

Release and promotion

"Je me casse" was made available for digital download and streaming by Jagged House on 22 March 2021.

Charts

Chart performance for "Je me casse"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 48
Greece (IFPI)[5] 28
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[6] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 79
Lithuania (AGATA)[8] 17
Malta (Radiomonitor)[9] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 36
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[11] 52
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 83
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 41

Release history

Release history and formats for "Je me casse"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 22 March 2021
  • Jagged Music
  • Sony Music
 [15]

References

  1. ^ "Destiny releases "Je Me Casse" -- Malta's Eurovision 2021 song". wiwibloggs. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Excuse her French! Destiny releases 'Je Me Casse'". Eurovision.tv. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ Eurovision 2021 Malta: Destiny - "Je Me Casse" eurovisionworld.com Retrieved 15 March 2021
  4. ^ "Destiny %5BMT%5D – Je me casse" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Malta - Radio Airplay Chart (13/05/2021 - 20/05/2021)". Radiomonitor. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Destiny %5BMT%5D – Je me casse" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Destiny %5BMT%5D – Je me casse". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Je me casse (Eurovision Official Entry) - Single by Destiny". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-03-22.