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Tout l'univers

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"Tout l'univers" (French pronunciation: [tu lynivɛʁ]; transl. "The Whole Universe") is a song by Swiss singer Gjon's Tears released as a single on 10 March 2021 by Jo & Co and Sony Music Entertainment. It was written and composed by the singer himself alongside Nina Sampermans, Wouter Hardy and Xavier Michel. The song represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). The song finished in 3rd place, receiving 432 points, the best result for Switzerland since 1993. It also won the Composer Award in the 2021 edition of the Marcel Bezençon Awards, voted on by a panel of participating composers in the 2021 contest.[1]

"Tout l'univers"
The official cover for "Tout l'univers"
Single by Gjon's Tears
from the album The Game
Released10 March 2021
Length3:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Wouter Hardy
Gjon's Tears singles chronology
"Répondez-moi"
(2020) 		"Tout l'univers"
(2021) 		"Dance Me"
(2021)
Music video
"Tout l'univers" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Gjon Muharremaj
  • Nina Sampermans
  • Wouter Hardy
  • Xavier Michel
Finals performance
Semi-final result
1st
Semi-final points
291
Final result
3rd
Final points
432
Entry chronology
◄ "Répondez-moi" (2020)
"Boys Do Cry" (2022) ►

Release and promotion

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"Tout l'univers" was made available for digital download and streaming by Jo & Co and Sony Music on 10 March 2021.[2] The accompanying music video premiered on the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest simultaneously with the digital release on 10 March 2021 at 16:00 (CET).[3][4]

At Eurovision

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Internal selection

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On 20 March 2020, SRG SSR confirmed that Gjon's Tears would represent Switzerland in the 2021 contest.[5]

Rotterdam

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Main article: Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.[6] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.[7][8] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Switzerland would be performing in the second half of the second semi-final of the contest.[9]

At The 2022 Winter Olympics

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The track was used by Georgian figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili in his short program for 2021–2022 season, which was also presented at 2022 Winter Olympics[10]

Track listing

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Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Tout l'univers"3:03
Digital download – Tiery F Remix[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Tout l'univers" (Tiery F Remix)3:11

Charts

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Chart performance for "Tout l'univers"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 50
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 5
Germany (GfK)[15] 86
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[16] 119
Greece (IFPI)[17] 27
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[18] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 52
Lithuania (AGATA)[20] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 36
Portugal (AFP)[23] 118
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 93
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[27] 9

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Tout l'univers"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 10 March 2021
Original
  • Jo & Co
  • Sony Music
[2]
28 July 2021 Tiery F Remix
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References

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  1. ^ Van Lith, Nick (23 May 2021). "🏆 Barbara Pravi and Gjon's Tears win Marcel Bezençon Awards". ESCXTRA.
  2. ^ a b c "Tout l'univers – Single von Gjon's Tears" (in German). Apple Music (Switzerland). 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Gjon's Tears presents 'Tout l'Univers'". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ Ryan, Tom (5 March 2021). "🇨🇭 Gjon's Tears to release Eurovision 2021 entry on 10th March". ESCXtra. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  5. ^ Jansen, Esma (20 March 2020). "Cry no more! Gjon's Tears confirmed as Switzerland's Eurovision 2021 act". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 31 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. ^ Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.
  9. ^ Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Introducing the 2022 Beijing Olympic Figure Skaters - Men". 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Tout l'univers (Tiery F Remix) – Single von Gjon's Tears und Tiery F" (in German). Apple Music (Switzerland). 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Singlet 21/2021" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  19. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  20. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  22. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-21". VG-lista. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Gjon's Tears – Tout l'univers". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  27. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of February 19, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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