"A Matter of Time" is a song recorded by Belgian singer-songwriter
Sennek
Laura Groeseneken (born 30 April 1990), also known as Sennek, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song A Matter of Time, but did not make it to the final.
Groeseneken has perf ...
, best known for representing
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song " Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broa ...
. Sennek co-wrote the track with
Alex Callier
Alex Callier (born 6 December 1972, in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium) is a member of Belgian rock band Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded ...
and Maxime Tribèche. The song was officially released on 5 March 2018, one day before its scheduled release, as it was already leaked on YouTube.
Eurovision Song Contest
On 28 September 2017, Flemish broadcaster
VRT announced
Laura Groeseneken as the Belgian entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 during the talk show Van Gils & gasten, aired on Één. It was later announced that Groeseneken will perform under her stage name
Sennek
Laura Groeseneken (born 30 April 1990), also known as Sennek, is a Belgian singer and songwriter. She represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song A Matter of Time, but did not make it to the final.
Groeseneken has perf ...
.
The song was initially scheduled to be released on 6 March 2018 but was eventually released one day earlier after it was leaked on YouTube.
Sennek's "A Matter of Time" competed in the first semi-final, held on 8 May 2018 in
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
, Portugal,
but did not qualify for the Grand Final.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Eurovision songs of 2018
Eurovision songs of Belgium
2018 debut singles
Songs written by Alex Callier
English-language Belgian songs
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