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| Single byJoe and Jake | ||||
| from the albumEurovision Song Contest 2016 Stockholm | ||||
| Released | 11 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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| "You're Not Alone" onYouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Final result | 24th | |||
| Final points | 62 | |||
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| ◄ "Still in Love with You" (2015) | ||||
| "Never Give Up on You" (2017) ► | ||||
"You're Not Alone" is a song by British duoJoe and Jake. It represented theUnited Kingdom at theEurovision Song Contest 2016 inStockholm after being voted first out of six atEurovision: You Decide on 26 February. This was the first time the public had decided the entrant since 2010. The song was released on 11 March 2016 as a digital download.[1]It reached number 81 in the UK Charts on Friday 20 May, following the Eurovision Final.
The song was thebookmakers' 10th favourite after it was placed in the running order as next to last, straight afterAustria's entry "Loin d'ici" (English: Far from here) by 19-year-oldZoë. The staging of the UK song featuredselfies from fans.
The song picked up 12 points fromMalta and 7 fromIreland finishing 17th after the jury vote. But it gained only 8 additional points in the publictelevote and finished in 24th place with 62 points.
The song received generally positive reviews for its catchy modern pop style.[citation needed]
Following the duo's first rehearsal at the finals, bookmakerWilliam Hill decreased their odds of winning from 50–1 to 25–1.[2]
"Compared to the gimmicky, awkwardly choreographed production we saw fromElectro Velvet last year, Joe and Jake are delivering a simple, confident stage show that puts the focus squarely on the song," John Paul Lucas of website ESC Insight said. "Vocally, the boys are sounding great, although they feel slightly disconnected from each other at the moment. They could benefit from making more eye contact with each other rather than standing side by side staring straight down the camera."[2]
The duo consists ofJoe Woolford fromRuthin,Wales andJake Shakeshaft fromStoke-on-Trent,England. They met while participating in thefourth series of the talent showThe Voice UK. Joe made it through to the live shows and Jake made it through to the knockout round. After the show ended, they formed the duo.
In February 2016, Joe and Jake were announced as one of the six participants ofEurovision: You Decide, the national final developed by the BBC to select the United Kingdom's entry for theEurovision Song Contest 2016. The six competing songs were premièred inThe Ken Bruce Show onBBC Radio 2 on 22 February 2016. The national final took place on 26 February atThe O2 Forum venue inKentish Town,London and was hosted byMel Giedroyc. The show was broadcast live onBBC Four as well as streamed online via theBBC iPlayer and at the official Eurovision Song Contest websiteeurovision.tv. The duo won the show through a combination of televoting and online voting. They performed the song in the 2nd semi-final on 12 May and the final on 14 May at theEricsson Globe inStockholm,Sweden.[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "You're Not Alone" (Cahill Club Mix) | 6:00 |
| 2. | "You're Not Alone" (Cahill Club Edit) | 3:10 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Scotland Singles (OCC)[4] | 31 |
| Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 12 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[6] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 81 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 11 March 2016[1] | Digital download | Sony Music Entertainment |
