"2000 and Whatever" is a song written and recorded by Australian
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
duo,
Electric Fields, released in February 2019 as the duo's debut single. The song was an entry in the 2019
Eurovision - Australia Decides
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pri ...
; placing second. The song peaked at number 38 on the Australian Digital Tracks.
In a statement, the duo said the inspiration behind the track is the belief that "this generation could be the best yet" saying "We can do this by becoming aware that we are all here, together, for reasons we'll never fully grasp. There’s room for everybody... So use those thoughts to navigate a path to a new level of freedom. Because in no time we'll all be dead."
In July 2019, "2000 and Whatever" was nominations for Song of the Year at the
National Indigenous Music Awards
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA), also known as the NT Indigenous Music Awards from 2004 to 2008, are music awards presented to recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians in ...
.
The song was chosen to represent Australia at the
OGAE Second Chance Contest
The OGAE Second Chance Contest is a visual event which was founded in 1987 and is organised by branches of OGAE, the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest. Four nations competed in the first contest which took place in 1987. Th ...
,
where it placed fourth.
Background
On 2 December 2018, Electric Fields were amongst the first set of four names announced to compete in the first
Australian national final to select representative for
Australia
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at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
The duo said "The Eurovision Song Contest is the Olympics of camp! It's a flamboyant spectacle and we're excited to be part of the first ever Eurovision selection show on home soil. We want to tell a story on stage with fierce energy that will hopefully shoot through the cameras and out of the TV screens at home."
The song was released on 1 February 2019.
On 9 February 2019, the song placed second with both jury and televote and placed second overall.
Critical reception
auspOp reviewed the track, saying "We're really digging this edgy dance/pop number… with savage vocals, splashes of
Pitjantjatjara
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nd Yankunytjatjara language, little stylistic flourishes… we seriously think this could win the whole thing. Douze points."
Jackson Langford from Music Feeds called the song "electro-pop goodness".
Walter Marsh said "'2000 and Whatever' also looked to be a perfect choice for Eurovision, from its pulsating electronic beat and big, pitch shifting pop chorus to its theme of millennial empowerment."
Charts
Release history
References
2018 songs
2019 singles
Electric Fields songs
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