What's the Pressure
2016 single by Laura Tesoro
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"What's the Pressure" is a song performed by Belgian singer Laura Tesoro. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.[1] The song was released as a digital download in Belgium on 17 January 2016 through VRT Line Extensions.[2] It was ultimately placed tenth in the aforementioned competition with 181 points from the forty two voting nations.
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| Single by Laura Tesoro | ||||
| Released | 17 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:59 2:52 (Revamped version) | |||
| Label | VRT Line Extensions | |||
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| Laura Tesoro singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry | ||||
| Country | ||||
| Artist | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Composers | Sanne Putseys, Louis Favre, Birsen Uçar | |||
| Lyricists | Sanne Putseys, Louis Favre, Birsen Uçar | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 3rd | |||
| Semi-final points | 274 | |||
| Final result | 10th | |||
| Final points | 181 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Rhythm Inside" (2015) | ||||
| "City Lights" (2017) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest
In November 2015, Tesoro was announced as one of the five participants of Eurosong 2016.[3] In the first show, she covered the song "Düm Tek Tek" by Hadise, which represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. In the second show she revealed her Eurovision candidate song and received the highest televoting score. In the final on 17 January 2016, she was declared the winner after placing first with both the Belgian public and international juries. Tesoro performed in position 1 with the song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, in Stockholm and finished tenth with 181 points; six positions lower than the previous Belgian representative, Loïc Nottet.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What's the Pressure" (Eurosong 2016) | 2:59 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 75 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] | 15 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 103 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[8] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 82 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BRMA)[11] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Belgium | 17 January 2016[2] | Digital download | VRT Line Extensions |
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