Dona (song)

"Dona"
Single by Kaliopi
Released 7 March 2016 (2016-03-07)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:00
Label Kaliopi Music Production
Writer(s)
  • Kaliopi
  • Romeo Grill
Producer(s) Romeo Grill
Republic of Macedonia "Dona"
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Romeo Grill
Lyricist(s)
Kaliopi
Finals performance
Semi-final result
11th
Semi-final points
88
Appearance chronology
◄ "Autumn Leaves" (2015)   

"Dona" (Macedonian: Дона) is a song performed by Macedonian singer-songwriter Kaliopi. The song represented Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The song was written by Kaliopi and Romeo Grill. The official music video for the song was released on 7 March 2016. It was released as a digital download on 21 March 2016 via Kaliopi Music Production. It came 11th in the second semi-final, narrowly missing out on a semi-final place.

The song is a kind of operatic pop ballad, with powerful vocals and drumming backing track. Kaliopi performed this song in a rather revealing black dress showing her cleavage, with a young drummer in the background.

Eurovision Song Contest

On 24 November 2015, Macedonian Radio Television announced that it had selected Kaliopi to represent Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.[1][2] On 16 February 2016, it was announced that Kaliopi would perform the song "Dona" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, with music composed by Romeo Grill and lyrics written by Kaliopi herself.[3] "Dona" was presented to the public in a special show titled Kaliopi za Makedonija (English: Kaliopi for Macedonia), which took place on 7 March 2016.[4] Kaliopi performed the song during the second semi-final of the 2016 contest on 12 May, 2016 held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden,[5] but failed to qualify for the May 14 final.

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No. Title Length
1. "Dona"   3:00

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide 21 March 2016[6] Digital download Kaliopi Music Production

References

  1. ↑ "Калиопи ќе ја претставува Македонија на Евросонг 2016". mrt.com.mk (in Macedonian). Macedonian Radio Television. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Jordan, Paul (24 November 2015). "Kaliopi returns for FYR Macedonia!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (16 February 2016). "F.Y.R. Macedonia: Kaliopi's song premiere on 7th March". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (7 March 2016). "F.Y.R. Macedonia: Kaliopi's "Dona" presented". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Dona - Single by Kaliopi on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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