Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Our song for Malmö - „We Will Rave“ by Kaleen
Kaleen is an Austrian pop artist who combines singing and dancing in an explosively energetic mix! The 29 year-old native of Upper Austria will be representing our country at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, where she will be performing her techno-inspired pop track „We Will Rave“.
Kaleen will be competing in the second semi-final (during the first-half) on Thursday 9 May for a spot in the grand final on 11 May. The official premiere of „We Will Rave“ was scheduled for Friday 1 March at 7.40 am during the „Ö3-Wecker“ show.
Official Music Video:
Press photos:
- Kaleen: All pics (picdrop.com)
Interview with Kaleen:
Kaleen: "'We Will Rave’ is my perfect Eurovision Song. It allows me to combine everything I love, and to get carried away with the audience. The song is adaptable for everyone. ‘We Will Rave’ can become We Will Dance, We Will Sing, We Will Live, We Will Party…. It is powerful and positive, even though you might be fighting through something at the moment. It’s supposed to enhance a life-loving state of mind and getting lost in a moment. I am extremely looking forward to performing this along with the fans! Now that the song is officially out, it has become even more real to me, and I am beyond excited about the journey! Having a techno pop track is different from my discography up until now. I look forward to Kaleen’s new chapter.”
"‚We Will Rave’ is about needing a place of refuge when your heart is broken, and finding it in music. The rave is where the outsiders and wounded souls go to heal and dissolve their problems through music. It’s the sea of rhythm that washes the pain away and gives us salvation.”
"Following up on the successful collaboration with Rankin in London, the music video was shot with his team in Los Angeles in the beginning of February. The rainy and cold weather made the atmosphere for the music video even better. On the day, we spent about 12 hours shooting on 5 different sets in a kind of warehouse in the south of Los Angeles. The video is supposed to show the darker, ecstatic, yet positive energy of ‘We Will Rave’. It should make you want to get up and dance to it.”
Kaleen – Austria's self-made multi-talent
Kaleen is a multifaceted artist who has been successful both as a singer and a dancer. Though she self-taught herself how to sing, she later fine-tuned her skills through formal singing education. Dancing has been a part of Kaleen's life since early childhood, and she has perfected a whole repertoire of styles including ballet, commercial, tap-dancing, jazz, musical, modern, Latin, and ballroom. She won her first national dance championship at the age of seven, followed by more than 100 national, European and five world championship titles, and various special awards.
Kaleen has been working as a choreographer and stage coach since 2020, among others for ORF's „Starmania“ casting show. She taught herself how to professionally record and produce songs. The first self-produced single came out in September 2021 under her own label, „Wifi Records“. After three more singles, Kaleen took the bold step to write and record a complete album. Her debut album „Stripping Feelings“ was released in September 2023.
Kaleen has also been involved in the „Eurovision Song Contest“ since 2018, first as a stand-in artist at the rehearsals of several countries, and as a dancer and choreographer for the interval acts in Lisbon. In 2021, she was creative director for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for Spain and Bulgaria, and in 2022 she was both creative director for Spain and stage director for the entire production. During last year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, she helped put together the stage performances for Austria, Armenia, Germany, and Georgia.
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Roman Horacek
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