"Silent Storm" | ||||
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Single by Carl Espen | ||||
Released | 18 February 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:57 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Josefin Winther | |||
Producer(s) | Magnus Skylstad | |||
Carl Espen singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Silent Storm" on YouTube | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry | ||||
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Artist(s) | ||||
Languages | English | |||
Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Josefin Winther | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | 6th | |||
Semi-final points | 77 | |||
Final result | 8th | |||
Final points | 88 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "I Feed You My Love" (2013) | ||||
"A Monster Like Me" (2015) ► | ||||
Song presentation | ||||
Official performance video | ||||
"Silent Storm" (Semi-Final) on YouTube "Silent Storm" (Final) on YouTube |
"Silent Storm" is a song by Norwegian singer and songwriter Carl Espen, released as a single on 18 February 2014. Described as a powerful ballad about finding one's place in life, it was written by Josefin Winther and produced by Magnus Skylstad. The song represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark after winning Melodi Grand Prix 2014, Norway's national selection for the event. The song finished eighth overall with 88 points.
"Silent Storm" was met with positive reviews among critics, highlighting the song's vulnerability and Espen's vocal delivery. The song drew commercial success, entering the top 30 in Denmark and the Netherlands. The song also became Espen's first charting song in his home country.