Stones (Zibbz song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Stones

| cover = Zibbz_-_Stones.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Zibbz

| album =

| released = 9 January 2018

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 2:59

| label = 6003

| writer = {{hlist|Corinne Gfeller|Stee Gfeller|Laurell Barker}}

| producer = {{hlist|Herman Gardarfve|Stee Gfeller}}

| prev_title = Run

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = RICH

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|eyZQ95XxeOw|"Stones"}} }}

{{Infobox song contest entry

| embed = yes

| song = {{flagicon|Switzerland}} "Stones"

| image =

| caption =

| year = 2018

| country = Switzerland

| artist = Zibbz

| language = English

| languages =

| composer = {{hlist|Corinne Gfeller|Stee Gfeller|Laurell Barker}}

| lyricist = {{hlist|Corinne Gfeller|Stee Gfeller|Laurell Barker}}

| conductor =

| place =

| points =

| place_semi = 13th

| points_semi = 86

| prev = Apollo

| prev_year = 2017

| prev_link = Apollo (Timebelle song)

| next = She Got Me

| next_year = 2019

| next_link = She Got Me

}}

"Stones" is a song performed by Swiss duo Zibbz. The song was released as a digital download on 9 January 2018 through 6003 Records, and was written by Zibbz along with Canadian songwriter Laurell Barker. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

Eurovision Song Contest

On 9 January 2018, Zibbz was announced as one of the six competitors in the ESC 2018 – Die Entscheidungsshow, the Swiss national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/09/switzerland-six-eurovision-2018-hopefuls-revealed/|title=Switzerland: Six Eurovision 2018 Hopefuls Revealed|date=9 January 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony}}{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/01/09/switzerland-srf-six-acts-esc-2018-entscheidungsshow/207678/|title=Switzerland: SRF reveals the six acts competing in ESC 2018 – Entscheidungsshow|date=9 January 2018|publisher=Wiwibloggs|last=Gallagher|first=Robyn}} The final was held on 4 February 2018, and "Stones" was declared the winner after receiving the highest number of points from both the international juries and Swiss public. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/02/04/switzerland-zibbz-off-eurovision-2018/|title=Switzerland: Zibbz Are Off to Eurovision 2018|date=4 February 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/zibbz-to-represent-switzerland-eurovision-2018|title=Zibbz wins the Swiss national selection!|date=4 February 2018|publisher=EBU|website=eurovision.tv|last=La Fleur|first=Louise}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/158529/switzerland-zibbz-wins-entscheidungsshow-2018/|title=Switzerland: Zibbz wins the Entscheidungsshow 2018!|date=4 February 2018|publisher=ESCToday|last=Casellini|first=Stefano}}

The song competed in the first semi-final, held on 8 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. However, they failed to qualify for the final of 12 May. {{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2018-dates-and-host-city-confirmed|title=Lisbon revealed as Host City of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest!|date=25 July 2017 |publisher=Eurovision.tv|access-date=25 July 2017}}{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |date=12 January 2018 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/all-aboard-for-eurovision-2018-semi-final-allocation-draw |title=All Aboard for the Semi-Final Allocation Draw |publisher=eurovision.tv |access-date=12 January 2018}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stones/1331924542?i=1331924551|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072130/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stones/1331924542?i=1331924551|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2018|title=Stones - Single|date=9 January 2018 |publisher=iTunes|access-date=4 February 2018}}

| title1 = Stones

| length1 = 2:59

}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

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