Teya rocks Bite Marks: YouTube hit from League of Legends!

Teya rocks Bite Marks: YouTube hit from League of Legends!

Austria's ESC participants Teya and Salena have with their song "Who the Hell Is Edgar?" caused a stir. The song reached 15th place at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, although the result is considered acceptable for Austria, which often ends up in the lower ranks. The two artists qualified through an internal selection by the Austrian broadcaster (ORF) and appeared in the semi-finals, where they sensationally took second place and were therefore able to move into the final. In total, they scored 120 points in the final, which is particularly noteworthy after Austria had not successfully reached the round since 2018, as [Wikipedia] reported.

Success and viral hits

Teya's popularity has apparently skyrocketed after the ESC. Her latest hit “Bite Marks” garnered an impressive 57 million views on YouTube in a single day. The song is used as part of the game “League of Legends” and accompanies an exciting trailer. Her musical career is booming: Teya’s album “Grandma on the Dancefloor” is also well received, with around 400,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. These are impressive numbers that underline the artist's breakthrough, as [oe24.at] noted.

The lyrics of “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”, written by Teya and Salena in collaboration with Ronald Janeček and Pele Loriano, ironically allude to the challenges female songwriters face in the music industry. Both singers had previously taken part in various national preliminary competitions before they were finally selected for the ESC. The ESC remains an important competition for Austria, even if the last few years have often been characterized by unfortunate placings. Teya and Salena's performance could be a new beginning for Austrian participation in international music competitions.