Bombo (song)
2013 single by Adelén
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Bombo is a 2013 song performed by Norwegian singer Adelén.[1] It was one of the finalists of Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in a bid to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden.[1] It has been described as a tropical dance song.[2]
The song advanced to the Top 10 finals and was chosen as one of four songs for the Gold Final. It eventually finished runner-up, the winner being Margaret Berger and her song "I Feed You My Love". Despite "Bombo" not winning the final nomination, it went straight to number 2 on the Norwegian iTunes chart after her performance, reaching the top of the charts the week after.[3]
It participated in the 2013 OGAE Second Chance Contest and won the competition with 151 points, 29 points over the runner-up, "E se poi" by Malika Ayane.[4]
The track also scored the 2013 Eurodanceweb Award reaching the highest score on the history of the Award as well as the largest distance from the second placed song.[5]
"Bombo" was certified Gold in Sweden.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 6 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 1 |
| Poland Dance (ZPAV)[9] | 36 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 23 |