Sweden - Tusse - Voices

14 - 109 pts / 7 - 142 pts in semi 1

Tusse's Voices is the winner of Melodifestivalen 2021 and represented Sweden in Rotterdam.

Tusse (Tusin Michael Chiza) shot to fame when he won the Swedish Idol in 2019.

The song is written by Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy Thörnfelt and Anderz Wrethov.

Acoustic version

Voices was released as a digital single on February 27 and is also on the Melodifestivalen 2021 2CD.

The acoustic version was released on April 21.

A French version (with some English as well) was released on May 17.

(Youtube audio at Tusse's YT)

New remixes were released on October 7 2023 (see versions below)

The Swedish Melodifestivalen went ahead this year without a live audience. All shows (6) were be from Stockholm instead of the usual different cities. The first date was Februari 6, the final was on March 13.

The 2CD with all songs from the competition was released on Februari 28. (Warner Music Sweden 5054 197097034)

Move by The Mamas was the winner of the 2020 Melodifestivalen. This year they tried again with In The Middle and finished 3rd. Eric Saade (Eurovision 2011) ended 2nd, Charlotte Perrelli (the 1999 ESC winner and 2008's Hero) finish 8th and Arvingarna (of 1993's Eloise) 9th.

Jessica Andersson (of Fame, Eurovision 2005) and Tess Merkel, the 4th Alcazar member to have a go at a solo success didn't reach the final..

French version

Versions

Voices

- Melodifestivalen 2021 2CD

Voices - Acoustic

- digital release

Voices - French version

- digital release

Voices - Herzberg & Funke remix & extended

- digital release 2022 (October 7)

Voices - karaoke

- karaoke on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts

Sweden top 100 (Topplistan): 8, 3, 1, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18, 8, 17, 27, 35, 50, 61, 60, 61, 61, 68, 67, 68, 77, 90

Voices was awarded Platinum in sweden it the 7th week on the charts.

Netherlands single top 100: 56, -

Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 99, -

Norway top 40 (VG lista): 11, 20, 35, -

Switzerland top 100: 66

Links and sources

Tusse Instagram

SVT's Melodifestivalen videos will be here as soon as the competition kicks off.

The Sweden post at the Tel Aviv Collection has all the chart trivia you need about the Melodifestivalen and Eurovision hits in the Swedish charts.