"Waterline" is a song by Irish pop duo
Jedward
John and Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991), collectively known as Jedward (a portmanteau of their first names), are an Irish singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins who first appeared as John & Edward in the sixth s ...
. It was written by Swedish songwriter
Nick Jarl and Swedish-based American songwriter
Sharon Vaughn
Mary Sharon Vaughn (born May 2, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter and producer who was previously based in Sweden. She has written hits for artists such as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Reba McEntire, The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, K ...
. It is best known as Ireland's entry at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...
held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Background
In early 2012, "Waterline" was chosen as the song for Jedward in their bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2012. The song was first broadcast on ''
Mooney
Mooney is a family name, which is probably predominantly derived from the Irish Ó Maonaigh, pronounced Om-weeneey. It can also be spelled Moony, Moonie, Mainey, Mauney, Meaney and Meeney depending on the dialectic pronunciation that was angli ...
'' on 9 February 2012 alongside the other four songs against which it was to compete in the national final. It was then performed on the
Irish national final on 24 February 2012. Performed fifth out of five songs, it was announced as the winner at the end of the show. The song qualified for the Eurovision final from the first semi-final, coming in 6th place of the 10 qualifiers. The song eventually finished in 19th place with 46 points. In June 2012, "Waterline" was listed as the opening track of Jedward's ''
Young Love'' album.
"Waterline" was included in music blog
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 by UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for ''NME'', ''The Guardian'', ''Attitude'' and many others. It is composed of the work of editor Robinson, features editor Michael Cra ...
's ''Top 45 Singles of 2012'' list.
Music videos
Two music videos were made for "Waterline". The first was the official Eurovision version, required as part of the competition entry. It consisted of footage of Jedward performing the song at the Late Late Show, including backstage footage. The second video was made by John and Edward themselves in Tokyo. It shows the twins in various
Tokyo
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locations, including the
Sensō-ji
is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, it became independent after World War II. It is dedicated to Kann ...
temple and the
Shibuya
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As of April 1 ...
district.
Track listing
* Digital download / CD single
# "Waterline" - 3:01
# "Waterline" (Instrumental) - 3:01
Chart performance
References
{{Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
2012 songs
Eurovision songs of 2012
Eurovision songs of Ireland
Jedward songs
Songs written by Sharon Vaughn
Universal Music Group singles
Songs written by Nick Jarl