The Tower (song)

"The Tower"
The cover artwork for "The Tower". The cover features Luna in a red and white outfit amongst a grey background. In the middle of the image, the words "The Tower" in red are printed.
Single by Luna
Released23 January 2024 (2024-01-23)
Length3:00
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Luna singles chronology
"Lost and Wild"
(2023) 		"The Tower"
(2024)
Music video
"The Tower" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Entry chronology
◄ "Solo" (2023)

"The Tower" is a song by Polish singer-songwriter Luna. Self-described as a song that speaks about the journey of strength and self-realization from the depths of darkness and negativity, the song was written by Luna, Paul Dixon, and Max Cooke. It was released on 23 January 2024 by Universal Music Polska. It is set to be the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, to be held in Malmö, Sweden.

Background and composition

"The Tower" was written and composed by Wielgomas, Paul Dixon, and Max Cooke.[1] In interviews, Wielgomas has stated that the song is about a journey to self-realization and self-actualization from the negativity humanity faces. The song uses the metaphor of a tower of negativity and limited potential, urging the listener to topple the tower with strength.[2]

The song officially premiered on 23 January 2024 at the Spatif nightclub in Warsaw.[3] Around a month later, the song was announced by Telewizja Polska, Poland's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, to represent the country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[4]

Music video

Along with the song's premiere, an accompanying music video was released. According to Wielgomas, the music video uses the metaphor of chess to describe the relationships she has endured. Wielgomas has stated in interviews that the appearance of her opponent represents struggles in her life, including "crossing boundaries". The duel itself represents her facing different loved ones and their relationships, and by the end of the video, she is battling herself, knowing that she has to defeat her past self to create her own fate.[5]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Internal selection

Poland's broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) announced its intent to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 20 September 2023.[6] Following a controversy surrounding the previous year and its selection, TVP considered switching to an internal selection;[7] this was later confirmed in January 2024.[8] After 22 songs were shortlisted, an five-member internal committee awarded scores from 1 to 10 to ten of the received submissions on 13 February.[9] Six days later, Luna and her song were revealed to be Poland's representatives for the contest, winning by one point over second-place finisher, Justyna Steczkowska's "Witch-er Tarohoro".[4][9]

At Eurovision

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, Poland was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[10]

Track listing

  • Digital download[a]
  1. "The Tower" – 3:00

Charts

Chart performance for "The Tower"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[12] 52

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 23 January 2024 Digital download Universal Music Polska
[11]

Notes

  1. ^ This acts as a summary of all versions of the song released for digital download.[11]

References

  1. ^ Gabriel, Zephaniah (19 February 2024). "Poland: It's LUNA for Eurovision 2024 with "The Tower"". ESC United. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kamil, Polewski (19 February 2024). "Eurowizja 2024: Luna reprezentantką Polski! "The Tower" do Malmö" [Eurovision 2024: Luna will represent Poland! "The Tower" to Malmö]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ Blazewicz, Maciej (24 January 2024). "Eurowizja 2024 Polskie preselekcje: Luna prezentuje "The Tower", fani oceniają • Ile poczekamy na ogłoszenie wyników? • Kiedy kolejne premiery piosenek i kto jeszcze się zgłosił?" [Eurovision 2024 Polish preselections: Luna presents "The Tower", fans rate • How long will we wait for the results to be announced? • When are the next song premieres and who else has signed up?]. Dziennik-Eurowizyjny (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Diaz, Sebastian (19 February 2024). "Poland: Luna heading to Eurovision with "The Tower"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Luna "The Tower". Artystka chce reprezentować Polskę na Eurowizji 2024" [Luna "The Tower". The artist wants to represent Poland at Eurovision 2024]. Open FM (in Polish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (20 September 2023). "Poland: TVP confirms participation at Eurovision 2024". ESCToday. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ Polewski, Kamil (10 August 2023). "Eurowizja 2024: kto z Polski? Oto pierwsze spekulacje" [Eurovision 2024: who for Poland? Here are the first speculations]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). OGAE Poland. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  8. ^ Hendryk, Tom (9 January 2024). "Poland: TVP announce internal selection for Eurovision 2024 act". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b Polewski, Kamil (21 February 2024). "Eurowizja 2024: TVP ujawnia pełne wyniki preselekcji! Jak wyglądała klasyfikacja?" [Eurovision 2024: TVP reveals full pre-selection results! What was the classification like?]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b Citations regarding the digital download release of "The Tower" in various countries:
  12. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 17.02.2024–23.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 26 February 2024.