| "Before the Party's Over" | ||||
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| Single by Mustii | ||||
| Released | 20 February 2024 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
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| "Before the Party's Over" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| ◄ "Because of You" (2023) | ||||
"Before the Party's Over" is a song by Belgian singer and actor Mustii. The song was released on 20 February 2024 by PIAS Recordings, and is set to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö, Sweden.
Background and composition
"Before the Party's Over" was composed by Pierre Dumoulin, Benoit Leclercq, and Thomas Mustin, and written by Mustin, Nina Sampermans, Arianna D'amato, Alloysius Lloyd, and Charlotte Clark.[1] In interviews, Mustin stated a desire to maintain an evolution of his musical style with the song, trying to change his style to become "pop with a dark edge". He also stated desires of displaying his true nature and a sense of flamboyance within the song.[2] The song also features a chorus made from recordings of fan submissions that opened in January 2024.[3]
Mustin was announced as Belgium's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 30 August 2023, with a projected release date of his song for the contest being slated for sometime in February.[4] The day before the song premiered, Mustin announced the official song title.[5] The song officially premiered on 20 February on the radio programme Le 8/9 on VivaCité;[6][1] however, it was leaked two days earlier on Belgian radio station Tipik, which played the song in its entirety by accident.[7][8]
Eurovision Song Contest
Internal selection
Belgium's broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest on even-numbered years, Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF), announced its intent to participate in the 2024 contest on 16 August 2023.[9] 14 days later, Mustin was announced as the country's representative for the contest, with the song scheduled to come out sometime in February 2024.[4] The song officially premiered on 20 February.[1]
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, Belgium was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] | 19 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 20 February 2024 | PIAS |
References
- ^ a b c d Vautrey, Jonathan (20 February 2024). ""Before the Party's Over": Belgium's Mustii releases his Eurovision 2024 entry". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Paelinck, Gianni (30 August 2023). "Brusselse zanger Mustii gaat voor ons land volgend jaar naar het Songfestival" [Brussels singer Mustii will represent our country at the Eurovision Song Contest next year]. VRT (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (11 January 2024). "Belgium: Mustii invites fans to join Eurovision choir...and reveals song lyrics snippet". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Adams, William Lee (30 August 2023). "Belgium chooses Mustii — Drag Race Belgique judge — for Eurovision 2024". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ J, Tim (19 February 2024). "🇧🇪 Mustii to sing "Before The Party's Over" at Eurovision 2024". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Bertinchamps, Pierre (16 February 2024). "Eurovision 2024 : la chanson de Mustii sera dévoilée dans «Le 8/9» de VivaCité ce mardi 20 février" [Eurovision 2024: Mustii's song will be revealed on "Le 8/9" on VivaCité this Tuesday, 20 February]. Télépro (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "'Before the Party's Over', liedje Mustii Songfestival 2024, vroegtijdig vrijgegeven" ['Before the Party's Over', Mustii's song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, was released early]. Songfestival.be (in Flemish). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Songfestivallied van Belgische Mustii gelekt na blunder radiozender" [Eurovision Song Contest song of Belgian Mustii leaked after radio station blunder]. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (16 August 2023). "Belgium: RTBF confirms participation at Eurovision 2024". ESCToday. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Mustii – Before the Party's Over" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Mustii – Before the Party's Over" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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