Planet of the Children
"Planet of the Children" is the debut single by Bulgarian child singer Krisia Todorova and pianists Hasan & Ibrahim. It represented Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014|Bulgaria] at the Junior [Eurovision Song Contest 2014], placing second with 147 points.
The song is about a fairy willing to wake the child inside everyone because wars, fear and famine do not exist on the children's planet, but goodness only.
Background
Krisia became the Bulgarian representative as Pavel Stanchev, executive director of bTV Media Group, had received a call from the national broadcaster of the country BNT.Composition
"Planet of the Children" is a ballad written in the key of A minor by Evgeni Dimitrov, Slavi Trifonov and Krisia. It has a duration of exactly three minutes. The vocal range of the singer expands from A3 to E5.Music video
Premiered on 9 October 2014 on bTV, the music video is set in a spacious hall with two grand pianos inside intended for Hasan and Ibrahim. With the purpose of improving the video, theatrical smoke was used.Krisia appears in four different dress sets which she frequently changes. This was seen from the humorous point of view by the authors of Wiwibloggs: "The songs competing at Junior Eurovision 2014 are being revealed faster than we can count dress changes in Krisia’s official video".
Live performances
Krisia first sang "Planet of the Children" live on BNT's 55th anniversary show in late October 2014.Krisia sang the song once again on 15 November, at the 12th annual Junior Eurovision [Song Contest 2014|Junior Eurovision Song Contest] in Malta. Despite being one of the favorites to win, "Planet of the Children" came in second with 147 points. For her performance, Todorova wore a black-and-white ballgown with a red bow.