Finland - The Rasmus - Jezebel

21 - 38 pts   7 - 162 pts in semi 2

The Rasmus are the winner of the 2022 Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu in Finland. Their song Jezebel is the Eurovision entry for Torino.

Jezebel is written by Desmond Child and Rasmus singer Lauri Ylönen.

The digital single has been out since January 17. 

For the Eurovision CD 10 seconds were shaved off the original.

On May 27 two remixes were released: The TOON remix and the 2icons remix. (digital releases)

The Rasmus are probably the most well known act Finland has ever selected. Their In The Shadows was a top 10 hit in most European countries in 2003. The album Dead Letters was equally successful. They managed to keep the success going in Finland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland where all their post Dead Letters albums charted.

The Rasmus have released nine albums so far.

Rise

Album #10 for The Rasmus was released on 23 September. It includes Jezebel in the original version.

Out on CD, LP and a limited edition boxset. (and digital)

The box includes the LP, CD, bonus CD, 48 page book, A signed photo card and a metal logo pin in a velvet bag.

 The official Rasmus shop is here but the album is available wherever fine music is sold. 

The boxset is limited to 999 numbered copies and is already sold out in the official Rasmus shop but if you shop around you can still find it for example here at Large or Plastichead

See full tracklist at the end of this page.

Songwriter

The Rasmus' singer Lauri Ylönen wrote Jezebel with American songwriter / producer Desmond Child.

It's not the first Jezebel for Desmond Child, the Biblical bad girl was also the title of a Ricky Martin song he penned in 2000: Jezabel.

Desmond Child co-wrote Believe In Me for Bonnie Tyler (UK Eurovision 2013) but that's just a drop in the ocean compared to his impressive list of works starting with I Was Made For Loving You by Kiss in 1979. For example he co-wrote most of Bon Jovi's biggest hits. I can make a list but Wiki already did that, so.

Remixes

Versions:

Jezebel - ESC edit

- on the official album

Jezebel - Original single

- digital release 17-1

Jezebel 2icons remix

Jezebel - TOON remix

- remixes digital releases 27-5

Jezebel - ESC edit karaoke (= instrumental)

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts:

Finnish top 20 (IFPI) 4, 16, - re-entry after UMK: 6, 8, -, re-entry after ESC: 12

Finland's pre-selection Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu was held on February 26.
All 7 songs have been released as digital singles. Also as a Youtube playlist. 

Logo from YLE/UMK pages

Links and sources:
The Rasmus: Website, FB, Insta, Shop, Linktree

YLE UMK pages, FB
YLE Eurovision pages

Tracklist Rise
1 Live And Never Die
2 Rise
3 Fireflies
4 Be Somebody
5 Odyssey
6 Jezebel
7 Endless Horizon
8 Clouds
9 Written In Blood
10 Evil

Bonus CD (with boxset only)
1 Venomous Moon
2 Bones
3 Dark Summer
4 Omen

United Kingdom - Sam Ryder - Space Man

2 - 466 pts   
After a week or so of rumours BBC confirmed SPACE MAN* by Sam Ryder as the U.K. entry for Torino. SPACE MAN is written by Sam Ryder (credited as Sam Robinson on the cds) with Max Wolfgang and Amy Wadge.

The 2nd place in the final is the 16th runner up spot for the U.K., 24 years after the previous one.

The song was released on February 24 in a longer version (3:37).
* YES IT'S IN CAPS, what is it with these people?
An acoustic version was released on April 21

Apple music has a digital EP including the Apple Music Home session which is very similar to the acoustic version but shorter. It is only available through Apple music and iTunes (which means a points reduction in my book).

The version as heard at the contest was released as a digital track on 18-5 (some outlets later)

A limited edition cdsingle is released on May 13. This has the original version and  it also includes the acoustic version with piano. (Parlophone 97144486)
Thanks Marcin!

A second cdsingle, the Platinum Jubilee edition was released on June 3.

This has two versions

- Platinum Jubilee edit

- Eurovision Song Contest edit

The Platinum Jubilee edit was released digitally on June 4, after his performance at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee concert.

Thanks Jeroen

Both cdsingles are now sold out in the official store but there are plenty flippers selling it at e-bay and discogs. At heavily increased prices obviously.

A promo with 5 versions has popped up, reportedly from Brazil.

It has the original version, acoustic and the three Sam Feldt mixes.

Not sure if it's genuine though, picture wanted.

Remixes, Man

A digital release of a new remix, the ATH remix, happened on May 31 (Youtube). 

On June 10 a remix by Sam Feldt was released. Sam Feldt earlier remixed another Eurovision tune:  Arcade by Duncan Laurence but I guess you already knew that. (see comments, thanks Krzysztof)

7th Heaven have announced they have remixed SPACE MAN and that "Parlophone has plans with it" but so far no sign of any. But something's coming....

First issue cdsingle

Ground Control to Major Sam

the exclusive artwork

Sam Ryder's album was expected on October 14 but was postponed to November 18 and now to December 9. 

It will be released on CD, Vinyl and cassette (Parlophone) and includess one version of the Eurovision entry. The album is titled There's Nothing But Space, Man.

Pre-ordering can already be done here at Warner Music Store and through HMV, Amazon and the likes.

There's a lot of bundles available some in exclusive artwork. There a blue vinyl and a black one and two CD sleeves and two MCs.

Only the bundles come with a signed postcard (or Artcard as they call it)

Scroll down in the shop to find items sold seperately.

The vinyls do not have the bonus track, Living Without You (Sigala X David Guetta x Sam Ryder) (a recent single)

Tracklist of the album at the end of this post

The regular artwork

Versions:

The version/arrangement performed/used at the contest differs from any of the earlier released versions but was released on 18-5 (also see comments).
SPACE MAN - Eurovision version

- digital 18-5, 2nd cdsingle

SPACE MAN - original
- digital release 24-2, 1st cdsingle
SPACE MAN - Eurovision album edit
- on the official album

SPACE MAN - Acoustic

- digital 21-4 1st cdsingle

SPACE MAN - Platinum Jubilee edit

- 2nd cdsingle, digital 4-6

SPACE MAN - ATH remix

- digital release 31-5

SPACE MAN - Sam Feldt remix

- digital 10-6

SPACE MAN - Sam Feldt remix extended

- digital 16-6, DJ service only

SPACE MAN - Sam Feldt remix instrumental

- digital 16-6, DJ service only

SPACE MAN - Apple music home sessions

- digital Apple / iTunes only

SPACE MAN - Radio edit

- see comments, distributed to radio (digitally)

SPACE MAN - Eurovision edit karaoke

- on the official karaoke album

SPACE MAN - instrumental of original

- digital release 14-5 (Apple/ iTunes, 7Digital)

SPACE MAN - 7th heaven remixes (club & edit)

- released through DJ services only on May 10, 2023

here's a Youtube of the extended

Charts:

Sam Ryder (finally) enters the official U.K. top 100, after already spending 8 weeks on the sales charts and having a #1 there.

U.K. top 100 (OCC): 78, 2, 6, 11, 5, 9, 16, 21, 24, 56, 64, 71, 83, 93, 97, -

SPACE MAN spent one week at #2 of the U.K. physical charts and then dropped out as the limited edition cdsingle was sold out in a few days. 

He re-entered, again at #2, after the release of the 2nd edition cdsingle and proceeded to #1 the next week. And then dropping out and again re-entering at #95.

He did reach #1 on the sales charts for three weeks. (Physical plus digital sales, not streams)

U.K. Sales charts from March 11: 20, 13, 67, -, -, 95, 64, 54, 35, 8, 1, 1, 7, 1, 4, 8, 12, 18, 23, 31, 19, 26, 34, 42, 45, 80, 58, 88, -, 90, -   re: 67, 92, 83, - re (Dec 16): 80, - re 2023: 49 , 30, 100

Swedish top 100 (Topplistan): 15, 32, 76, -

Netherlands top 100: 71, -

Netherlands top 40: -. 29, 27, 34, 38, -

Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 22, 23, 32, 37, 45, 53, 68, 74, 87, -

Switzerland top 100: 45, -

Belgium (Flemish) top 50: 30, 27, 32, 22, 29, 40, 25, 41, 34, 30, 39, 33, 31, 38, 36, 48, -

Links and sources:
Sam Ryder: Website,  FB. Insta, SPACE MAN linktree
BBC Eurovision: FB

Tracklist 

There's Nothing But Space Man

1 Deep Blue Doubt
2 SPACE MAN
3 Somebody
4 Tiny Riot
5 All The Way Over
6 OK
7 Put A Light On Me
8 Whirlwind
9 Ten Tons
10 More
11 Crashing Down
12 This Time
13 Lost In You
14 Living Without You (Sigala X David Guetta x Sam Ryder)
Track 14 only as a bonus track on CD and MC (so not on the vinyls)