Requiem (Alma song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Requiem

| cover = Alma_-_Requiem.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Alma

| album = Ma peau aime

| released = 13 January 2017

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = French pop

| length = 3:03

| label = Warner Music France

| writer = Nazim Khaled

| producer = Nazim Khaled

| prev_title = La chute est lente

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = T'es pas un homme

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JtgM7laoukA|"Requiem"}} }}

}}

{{Infobox song contest entry

| song = {{flagicon|France}} "Requiem"

| image =

| caption =

| year = 2017

| country = France

| artist = Alma

| language =

| languages = {{Hlist|French|English}}

| composer = Nazim Khaled

| lyricist = Nazim Khaled

| conductor =

| place = 12th

| points = 135

| place_semi =

| points_semi =

| prev = J'ai cherché

| prev_year = 2016

| prev_link = J'ai cherché

| next = Mercy

| next_year = 2018

| next_link = Mercy (Madame Monsieur song)

}}

"Requiem" is a song performed by French singer Alma. The song was released as a digital download on 13 January 2017 through Warner Music France as the second single from her debut studio album Ma peau aime, and was written by Nazim Khaled. It represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/02/09/france-alma-will-sing-requiem-eurovision-2017/172874/|title=FRANCE: ALMA WILL SING "REQUIEM" AT EUROVISION 2017|last=Adams|first=William Lee|date=9 February 2017|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=254983|title=Alma's "Requiem" for France in 2017|date=9 February 2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|last=Jordan|first=Paul}} The Eurovision version of the song was revealed on 11 March 2017.{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/03/11/frances-alma-reveals-eurovision-version-of-requiem-with-english-chorus/180164|title=FRANCE'S ALMA REVEALS EUROVISION VERSION OF "REQUIEM" WITH ENGLISH CHORUS|last=Halpin|first=Chris|publisher=Wiwibloggs|website=wiwibloggs.com|date=11 March 2017}}

Eurovision Song Contest

On 9 February 2017, Alma was announced as the French representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Requiem". As France is a member of the "Big Five", she automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.{{Cite web|last=Jordan|first=Paul|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=kyiv_to_host_eurovision_2017|title=Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!|date=9 September 2016|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=11 September 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=semi-final_allocation_draw_on_monday_pots_revealed|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 January 2016|date=21 January 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Davies|first1=Megan|title=France: Alma to Sing "Requiem" in Kyiv|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/09/france-alma-sing-requiem-kyiv/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=9 February 2017|access-date=17 February 2017}}

It was discovered during the week of 17 February 2017 that the artist's song had been recorded and performed prior to the EBU's submission deadline, 1 September 2016, which therefore violated the EBU's song submission policy.{{cite web|last1=Gallagher|first1=Robin|title=France: Alma Performed "Requiem" Before the Deadline - But Should It Be Disqualified?|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/02/17/alma-requiem-before-deadline/174885/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|date=17 February 2017|access-date=17 February 2017}} Further research shows that Alma's song was performed at the end of January 2015.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=France: "Requiem" Does Not Break Eurovision Rules According to France 2|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/17/france-requiem-not-break-eurovision-rules-according-france-2/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=17 February 2017|access-date=17 February 2017}} While the French broadcaster had claimed they were not in breach of the EBU's submission rules, there had been no ultimate decision regarding the disqualification of France 2 from the contest up until then. It was reported on 21 February 2017 that Alma and her crew were in the production of a bilingual version of her song—the two languages being French and English—which implies that the act has ultimately not been disqualified from the contest.{{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Emily|title=France: "Requiem" to Be Performed in French & English|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/21/france-requiem-bilingual/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=21 February 2017|access-date=21 February 2017}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 =Requiem

| length1 = 3:03

}}

;Other Versions

7th Heaven Remix

Charts

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Chart (2017) ! Peak position
{{singlechart\|Wallonia Tip\|29\|artist=Alma\|song=Requiem\|rowheader=true\|access-date=3 June 2017}}
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=20\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 20, 2017)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=fr\|access-date=20 May 2017}} \| 5
scope="row"\| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/\|title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=19 May 2017}} Click on "Veckans Heatseeker". \| 14

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Chart (2017)

! Peak
position

{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|29|artist=Alma|song=Requiem|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2017}}

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2017&we=20|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 20, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=20 May 2017}}

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scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=19 May 2017}} Click on "Veckans Heatseeker".

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