Gravity (Zlata Ognevich song)

"Gravity"
Single by Zlata Ognevich
Released	11 March 2012
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop
Length	3:00
Label	Universal
Writer(s)	Mikhail Nekrasov, Karen Kavaleryan
"Gravity" Eurovision Song Contest 2013 entry Country Ukraine Artist(s) Zlata Ognevich Language English Composer(s) Mikhail Nekrasov Lyricist(s) Karen Kavaleryan Finals performance Semi-final result 3rd Semi-final points 140 Final result 3rd Final points 214 Appearance chronology ◄ "Be My Guest" (2012)    "Tick-Tock" (2014) ►

"Gravity" is a song recorded by Ukrainian singer Zlata Ognevich. The song was written by Mikhail Nekrasov and Karen Kavaleryan. It is best known as Ukraine's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden.^[1] The song qualified the first semi-final of the competition on 14 May 2013 and placed 3rd in the final on 18 May 2013, scoring 214 points.^[2]

Music Video

The music video of Gravity is set on a mysterious floating island. The first shot is of a metal flower which opens to reveal Ognevich in a silver chiffon dress. There is also a shot of a smoke filled room with Ognevich wearing a pink dress and singing. When the song changes from the classical to the pop section, there are shots of a floating island. Ognevich is pictured singing on the island, which has large forests and floating rose petals. There are also translucent, blue, glowing butterflies that appear in the air (a reference to the butterflies in the song). Towards the end of the chorus, the camera moves from inside the island to a shot of it floating. Colourful, large birds appear in a bubble. In the second verse, a new shot is introduced of Ognevich floating inside a bubble that is filled with diamonds, waving her hands gracefully above her head. Unicorns thunder down the paths of the island, and Ognevich reaches out to touch the unicorns. The chorus repeats again. In the bridge, the camera focusses in on the blue butterflies, before returning to the chorus again. The camera moves out of the island quickly as the song ends.

Chart performance

References

Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 2000s Oleksandr Ponomaryov Ruslana GreenJolly Tina Karol Verka Serduchka Ani Lorak Svetlana Loboda 2010s Alyosha Mika Newton Gaitana Zlata Ognevich Mariya Yaremchuk 2015 Jamala
Songs 2000s "Hasta la Vista" "Wild Dances" "Razom nas bahato" "Show Me Your Love" "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" "Shady Lady" "Be My Valentine! (Anti-Crisis Girl)" 2010s "Sweet People" "Angel" "Be My Guest" "Gravity" "Tick-Tock" 2015 "1944"
(Note: Entries scored out are when Ukraine did not compete)