We Will Rave

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"We Will Rave"
The cover artwork for "We Will Rave". The cover features Kaleen with her index finger under her chin. On the top of the artwork, Kaleen's signature is printed.
Single by Kaleen
Released1 March 2024 (2024-03-01)
Genre
Length3:05
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Anderz Wrethov
  • Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt
  • Thomas Stengaard
Kaleen singles chronology
"Taking Chances"
(2023) 		"We Will Rave"
(2024)
Music video
"We Will Rave" on YouTube
Alternative covers
Original cover
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Entry chronology
◄ "Who the Hell Is Edgar?" (2023)

"We Will Rave" is the major-label debut single by Austrian singer Kaleen, released on 1 March 2024 by Warner Music Central Europe. Self-described as a "techno-inspired pop track", it was written by Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Julie Aagaard, and Thomas Stengaard. The song is set to represent Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Background and composition[edit]

"We Will Rave" was written and composed by Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Julie Aagaard, and Thomas Stengaard.[1] Marie-Sophie Kreissl, who uses the stage persona Kaleen as a way to unleash her extroverted personality on stage,[2] described the song as a "techno-inspired pop track" before the song's release.[3] Upon the song's release, Kreissl stated that the image of a rave party in the song was used to promote a place where "outsiders and wounded souls go to heal and dissolve their problems through music".[4]

Kreissl was officially announced as Austria's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 16 January 2024 on Ö3-Wecker, a radio show on Hitradio Ö3.[5] On 23 February, Kreissl published a 30-second snippet of the song to promote it.[6] The demo of the song was leaked several weeks before the song's official release; Kreissl claims that the final version was changed to conform better with Eurovision.[7] The song was officially released on 1 March.[8][7]

Eurovision Song Contest[edit]

Main article: Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Internal selection[edit]

Austria's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), officially announced their intentions to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 14 June 2023, deciding their representative via an internal selection.[9] A shortlist of 14 artists were judged by a jury and Eurovision fan clubs.[10] Although an announcement was expected in December,[11] this was delayed by a month. On 16 January 2024, Kreissl was announced as Austria's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[5]

At Eurovision[edit]

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Austria was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[12]

Kreissl was later drawn to perform sixth in the semi-final, ahead of the Czech Republic's Aiko and behind Denmark's Saba.[13]

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "We Will Rave"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 55

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "We Will Rave"
Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 1 March 2024
Warner Music Central Europe [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Santos, Pedro (1 March 2024). "Austria: Listen to "We Will Rave" by Kaleen for Eurovision 2024". Eurovision World. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ Hauptmann, Wolfgang (19 September 2023). "Kaleen aus Österreich setzt auf Gute-Laune-Pop" [Kaleen from Austria relies on feel-good pop]. Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Austria Kaleen Interview We Will Rave English subtitles". 16 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Percy, Lucy (4 March 2024). ""Where the broken hearted go": Austria's Kaleen dances the break-up blues away in "We Will Rave" lyrics". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b Bogiannos, Apostolos (15 January 2024). "Austria: A female singer will fly to Malmo!". Eurovision Fun. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ Adams, William Lee (23 February 2024). "Austria's Kaleen shares 30-second snippet of "We Will Rave"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Adams, William Lee (1 March 2024). "Kaleen releases "We Will Rave" — Austria's Eurovision 2024 song". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ Van Dijk, Sem Anne (17 February 2024). "Austria: Kaleen's 'We Will Rave' Will Be Released 1 March". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ Ude, Christian (14 June 2023). "ORF plant auch 2024 keinen ESC-Vorentscheid" [ORF is not planning an ESC preselection in 2024 either]. Kleine Zeitung (in Austrian German). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ Stephenson, James (8 January 2024). "Austria: Eurovision 2024 Artist Reveal on January 16". Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. ^ Stephenson, James (3 October 2023). "Austria: ORF Will Reveal 2024 Artist No Later than December". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ Adams, William Lee (26 March 2024). "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Kaleen – We Will Rave" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  15. ^ "We Will Rave - Single by Kaleen". Apple Music (US). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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