| "Allez Ola Olé" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byJessy Matador | ||||
| from the albumElectro Soukouss | ||||
| Released | 10 May 2010 (2010-05-10) | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop,dancehall,zouk,ndombolo | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Wagram Music | |||
| Songwriters | Hugues Ducamin, Jacques Ballue | |||
| Jessy Matador singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Allez, Ola, Olé" onYouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist | ||||
| Language | ||||
| Composers | Hugues Ducamin, Jacques Ballue | |||
| Lyricists | Hugues Ducamin, Jacques Ballue | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th | |||
| Final points | 82 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Et s'il fallait le faire" (2009) | ||||
| "Sognu" (2011) ► | ||||
"Allez Ola Olé" (French pronunciation:[aleolaole],Come on!Ola! Olé!) is a song in theFrench language performed by French singerJessy Matador that representedFrance at theEurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen internally, and was announced 24 February 2010. The song was to be used by French broadcasterFrance Télévisions asThe Summerhit of 2010 and also for promoting the2010 FIFA World Cup, and the title of the song refers to the albumMusic of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!, released in 1998 to coincide with the'98 World Cup, held in France.[1]
Matador was selected internally by France Télévisions to represent France at the contest, and announced as the selected artist on 19 February 2010, after rumours ofChristophe Willem,David Guetta andEmmanuel Moire being selected for the role.[2][3] On 24 February Matador's song was announced,[1] and was released online on 10 May.[4] As of June 2020, it has over 61 million views onYouTube, making it one of the most-viewed videos on the official Eurovision channel.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 65 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 13 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] | 30 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] | 6 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 7 |
| France (SNEP)[5] | 1 |
| France Download (SNEP)[8] | 23 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 39 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 34 |
| Switzerland (Media Control Charts)[11] | 59 |
| UK Charts (OCC)[12] | 81 |
| USHot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] | 88 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles[14] | 36 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | May 10, 2010[4] | Digital download | Wagram Music |
| May 25, 2010[15] | CD single | ||
| Germany | June 11, 2010[16] | ||
| Worldwide | May 10, 2010 | Digital download |
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