Greece 2014
'Rise Up" performed by Freaky Fortune feat. RiskyKidd. Composition by Freaky Fortune. Lyrics by Freaky Fortune, RiskyKidd.
I suspect that Freaky Fortune had a relatively straightforward brief… make us a really good party song. The result was 'Rise Up' and it delivers. There's a huge amount of energy in the song, and singing live all of that energy is on show. It's bright and vivacious, and very much a feel good song.
It's also quite a low tariff song in terms of the Song Contest. The excitement and dance floor filling beats don't actually go anywhere, there's no emotion beyond 'happy' and without the bounce given by the trampoline, the last minute can be a repetitive listen at home.
Sometimes you don't need deep and complex songs in your lift. That's the time when 'Rise Up' is perfect.
Semi Final - Points: 74. Placing: 7th. Grand Final - Points: 35. Placing: 20th.