Hunter of Stars

The song is inspired from a trip Sebastiano had made through Kansas City, Missouri, and Denver.{{Cite web |date=2014-02-01 |title=Switzerland: SebAlter wins Entscheidungsshow with Hunter of Stars |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/02/01/switzerland-sebalter-wins/38341/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2014-04-15 |title=Sebalter interview: I recorded the melody on my iPhone by whistling |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/04/15/sebalter-interview/46751/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}} The song is theorized as a song that speaks about a man who acts tough and strong, but on the inside, is wracked with self-confidence issues.{{Cite web |date=2014-03-18 |title=Discuss: What Is Sebalter Chirping About in Hunter Of Stars? |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/03/18/sebalter-hunter-of-stars-lyrics/43513/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=wiwibloggs |language=en-US}}

The music video was directed by Nick Rusconi and was released on 17 March 2014. It was filmed at Hotel Royal Splendide in Lugano, Switzerland.

The video starts with two visitors entering a hotel where the hotel manager (Christian Frapolli), credited as "The Director" in the video) wants Sebalter to serve them. However, Sebalter just mucks around, which annoys the hotel manager. The next scene shows Sebalter and his band playing music in the kitchen while working. As the hotel manager walks in, Sebalter accidentally tosses the spaghetti all over him. Afterwards, the band moves the main lobby, again playing music but this time the hotel visitors are having fun with them. The video ends with the hotel manager eventually joining in as he whistles the final tunes, followed by the credits where "No Spaghetti were harmed during the production of this videoclip".

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Die grosse Entscheidungs Show 2014 was the fourth edition of the Swiss national final format that selected Switzerland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The national final was a collaboration between four broadcasters in Switzerland: the Swiss-German broadcaster Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), the Swiss-French broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), the Swiss-Italian broadcaster Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) and the Swiss-Romansh broadcaster Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha (RTR).{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=17 July 2013 |title=Switzerland: Swiss national final on February 1st |url=http://www.esctoday.com/67084/switzerland-swiss-national-on-february-1st-more-details-on-selection/ |access-date=14 October 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}}{{cite web |last=Sarbach |first=Sven |date=8 July 2013 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Swiss Regulations |url=http://www.eurovisionplattform.sf.tv/extension/ugc/design/songcontest/pdf/Reglement_ESC_Selektion_2014_080713_definitiv_eng.pdf |access-date=14 October 2013 |work=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen |publisher=Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen }}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

"Hunter of Stars" was chosen by RSI. RSI opened a submission period between 21 July 2013 and 30 September 2013 for interested artists and composers to submit their entries.{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=21 July 2013 |title=Switzerland: RSI calls for songs for Swiss Italian regional final |url=http://www.esctoday.com/67172/switzerland-rsi-calls-for-songs-for-swiss-italian-regional-final/ |access-date=14 October 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}} Seven candidates were to be selected to proceed to the RSI selection that would have been broadcast via radio on RSI Rete Tre from Lugano, however the broadcaster opted to suspend the selection and extend the submission deadline to 28 October 2013.{{cite web |last=Scarpone |first=Christian |date=18 July 2013 |title=Anche la Svizzera all'ESC 2014, svelati i meccanismi di selezione |url=http://eurofestivalnews.com/2013/07/18/anche-la-svizzera-allesc-2014-svelati-i-meccanismi-di-selezione/ |access-date=14 October 2013 |work=Eurofestival News |language=it}}{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=16 October 2013 |title=Switzerland: Swiss Italian regional final on November 12 |url=http://www.esctoday.com/69121/switzerland-swiss-italian-regional-final-november-12/ |access-date=16 October 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}}{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=18 October 2013 |title=Switzerland: RSI changes format for regional selection |url=http://www.esctoday.com/69158/switzerland-rsi-changes-format-regional-selection/ |access-date=18 October 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}} Instead on 13 November 2013, a jury panel evaluated the 23 entry submissions received and selected the three candidates that proceeded to the "Expert Check".{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=13 November 2013 |title=Switzerland: RSI selects 3 acts via internal regional final |url=http://www.esctoday.com/70525/switzerland-rsi-selects-3-acts-via-internal-regional-final/ |access-date=13 November 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}}{{cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=30 October 2013 |title=Switzerland:RSI internal selection date changed |url=http://www.esctoday.com/69474/switzerlandrsi-internal-selection-date-changed/ |access-date=2 November 2013 |work=Esctoday.com}} "Hunter of Stars" was able to pass the "Expert Check", becoming the only song to move onto the final for RSI.

The final took place on 1 February 2014. The show consisted of two parts: in the first part the six candidate songs in contention to represent Switzerland were performed and in the second part each artist performed a cover version of a song of their choice. For the cover, Sebalter would sing "Wake Me Up" by Avicii. The combination of televoting (50%) and the votes of an expert jury (50%) selected "Hunter of Stars" performed by Sebalter as the winner.{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |date=1 February 2014 |title=It's Sebalter for Switzerland! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=its_sebalter_for_switzerland |access-date=1 February 2014 |work=Eurovision.tv}}

During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Switzerland was drawn to compete in the second half of the second semi-final on 8 May 2014.{{cite web |last=Escudero |first=Victor M. |date=20 January 2014 |title=Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final? |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=allocation_draw_results_whos_in_which_semi-final |access-date=20 January 2014 |publisher=Eurovision.tv}} In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Switzerland would perform 12th, following Macedonia and preceding Greece.{{cite web |last=Siim |first=Jarmo |date=24 March 2014 |title=Running order for Eurovision Semi-Finals decided |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=running_order_for_eurovision_semi-finals_decided |access-date=26 March 2014 |work=Eurovision.tv}}

"Hunter of Stars" was able to qualify from the second semi-final, finishing in fourth with 92 points.{{cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Copenhagen 2014 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014/second-semi-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504122612/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014/second-semi-final |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}

The song would then go on to compete in the second half of the final,{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |date=8 May 2014 |title=Second Semi-Final: The Winners' Press Conference |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=second_semi-final_the_winners_press_conference |access-date=8 May 2014 |work=Eurovision.tv}} eventually being selected to compete in the 20th position.{{cite web |last=Storvik-Green |first=Simon |date=9 May 2014 |title=Running order for the Grand Final revealed! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=Array_running_order_for_the_grand_final_revealed |access-date=9 May 2014 |work=Eurovision.tv}} In the final, "Hunter of Stars" would finish 13th, with 64 points.{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Copenhagen 2014 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014/grand-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504122556/https://eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014/grand-final |archive-date=4 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}

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