SRF has announced that we need to wait until March to hear Gjon’s Tears’ entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
“The exact date is still being discussed”
SRF answered a fan’s question regarding the song’s release date on Twitter. They said the song will be released in March, but the exact date is still being discussed.
Im März.🤗 Das genaue Datum wird noch diskutiert.
— SRF Eurovision Song Contest (@srfesc) February 4, 2021
Gjon’s Tears was internally selected to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for the second time. He was set to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Répondez-moi”.
Earlier it was revealed by Gjon’s Tears and the the Head of Delegation Reto Peritz how the song was selected. Thirteen songs were created at the songwriting camp, and these entries were then produced across the continent before being presented to a jury of 100 Swiss residents and 20 international experts.
In May, we took the opportunity to speak to Gjon’s Tears about his Eurovision participation and his career to date. In a 40 minute chat with us, Gjon’s took the time to answer our questions about the origins of his stage name, the development of “Répondez-moi” and the ties between the lyrics and his family’s heritage. You can watch the interview here:
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