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For songs with similar titles, see Discothèque (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Discoteque"
The official cover for "Discoteque"
Single by the Roop
from the album Concrete Flower
Released22 January 2021
GenreElectro-pop[1]
Length3:01
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Laisvūnas Černovas
  • Vaidotas Valiukevičius
The Roop singles chronology
"On Fire"
(2020) 		"Discoteque"
(2021) 		"Ohmygodable"
(2021)
Music video
"Discoteque" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
  • Vaidotas Valiukevičius
  • Robertas Baranauskas
  • Mantas Banišauskas
  • Laisvūnas Černovas
  • Ilkka Wirtanen
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final result
4th
Semi-final points
203
Final result
8th
Final points
220
Entry chronology
◄ "On Fire" (2020)
"Sentimentai" (2022) ►

"Discoteque" is a song by Lithuanian pop-rock band the Roop. The song represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after winning the pre-selection competition Pabandom iš Naujo! 2021.

At Eurovision

Main article: Lithuania 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.[2] 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.[3] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Lithuania would be performing in the first half of the first semi-final of the contest.[4] On 18 May, after competing in the first semi-final, Lithuania was announced as having qualified for the final round, receiving 203 points, garnering them the 4th place in the ranking of the semifinal.

Lithuania's "Discoteque" received 220 points and finished 8th in the competition, the best result of the country since 2006.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Discoteque"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 19
Greece (IFPI)[8] 42
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[9] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 75
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 49
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 39
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] 35
UK Indie (OCC)[15] 27

Certifications

Certifications for "Discoteque"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] Platinum 4,000,000†
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Discoteque"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 21 January 2021
Musica Publica
[17]

References

  1. ^ V, Michel (8 February 2021). "Eurovision 2021 Review: Lithuania – The Roop – Discoteque". Abitofpopmusic. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Credits / Discoteque / THE ROOP – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ^ "The Roop – Discoteque" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The Roop: Discoteque" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 20/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  12. ^ "The Roop – Discoteque" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  13. ^ "The Roop – Discoteque". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  16. ^ "AGATA apdovanojimuose pagerbti klausomiausi atlikėjai" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Discoteque – Single by The Roop on Apple Music Lithuania". Apple Music. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discoteque_(song)