SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018 . Retrieved 26 August 2018. IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201535 into search. Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2017 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 1, 2017. If I had to describe this book in only one word it would be joyful. Yes, this is a fantasy about dragons and humans and war and other sorts of crazy things. But somehow, the writing and imagery is stunning and evokes a sense of joy. I couldn’t wait to return to this world every time I set the book down! Content Review: There are so many powerful quotes throughout Songflight, and I can’t wait to reread them. Apart from that, the storyline is captivating and filled with beautiful folklore and songs. Reminiscent of Tolkien’s legends, learning about this world is one of the aspects of this series I’m looking forward to delving into as it continues.

Fight Song" was named the official theme song of the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship held in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Each game was opened with images of the participating countries as well as flag bearers who represented each country at centre ice as the song played. One of Hilary Clinton's celebrity supporters, Elizabeth Banks, put together a new, a cappella version of the song with many other actors and singers joining in. Banks made a video showing the performers singing (or in Jane Fonda's case, awkwardly speaking) their lines that was shown on Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention on July 26 before Clinton accepted the official nomination. The dragons and the dreki (little dragons) were really cool and I liked all the side characters (the nice ones haha), and I also like that there is not necessarily a simple 'good and evil' binary in what's going on either. Eldra Brannis is a patron saint of sorts for the slayers. The Eldir seem to be similar to saints as well, and the religion seems inspired by Catholocism and perhaps the minor gods of The Silmarillion. Alisa questions whether she can speak to the Maker without going through Eldra Brannis, and I think that will be a theme in the upcoming books. Songflight is a deeply moving story. The main character is a fantasy empath, a.k.a. a heightened, almost tangible perception of others' feelings, which causes emotion to be a consistent and raw presence in the narration. Beyond even Alísa's empath gift, however, she's a deeply empathetic and passionate character. She feels not just others' emotions strongly, but her own. She cares and cares hard. The constant inundation of feeling can be almost overwhelming for the reader — and it certainly is so for Alísa herself.Italian single certifications – Rachel Platten – Fight Song" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved November 20, 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Fight Song" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione". Fight Song" was named the official theme song for the 2015 "Rise Above Cancer" campaign that appeared on most WWE shows throughout the month of October as part of the company's partnership with Susan G. Komen. Alísa's stammer and strong empath powers at first bring her shame and humiliation, but as she finds inner strength through her actions and friends in unlikely places she learns how to direct her skills and overcome her fears in the hope of bringing peace to her home. This main character, and all the characters in this book (both human and dragon), are each their own with actual personalities and complex emotions.

Alísa’s parents are such a vital part of her life, and their relationship is beautiful. Also, the dragons’ relationships with their mothers is so heartwarming. And baby dragons?! Can it get any better than that? Truly, if you’re a fan of dragons in fantasy, this is a book you don’t want to miss! Norwegian single certifications – Rachel Platten – Fight Song" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway . Retrieved October 8, 2022.I received Songflight as an eARC, which did nothing to alter my opinion of this book. This review is spoiler-free. Fans, Players Show Their Support for Loved Ones With Cancer at Baseball All-Star Game". Inside Edition. July 13, 2016 . Retrieved August 3, 2016.

As the only child of a dragon slayer chief, Alísa’s purpose should have been simple: lead the clan in ridding humankind of the dragon scourge. But while gaining respect from hardened warriors is difficult enough with a vocal stammer, when they learn her empathic powers connect uncontrollably to the dragon enemy, it becomes impossible. Papatados, Markos (June 4, 2015). "Review: Rachel Platten phenomenal on new single 'Fight Song' ". Digital Journal . Retrieved February 4, 2016. ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016 . Retrieved January 6, 2016. Banks, who directed the 2015 film Pitch Perfect 2, used a style and sound consistent with the film, and enlisted many of the stars for the new "Fight Song." The ensemble was comprised mostly of actors (America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Connie Britton), but also featured folks more likely to carry the tune, including Sia and Idina Menzel (Rachel Platten) was also part of the project. Rachel Platten: Fight Song - Music on Google Play". Google Play. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015 . Retrieved June 7, 2015.

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On April 25, 2015, Platten performed the song for the first time at the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards. Platten appeared as a special guest during Taylor Swift 's 1989 World Tour in Philadelphia on June 13, 2015, where Platten and Swift performed "Fight Song" together. [16] On August 16, 2015, Platten performed the song at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles. [17] On July 12, 2016, Platten performed "Fight Song" at the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego, where baseball fans and players held up cards with the names of people they knew were battling cancer to dedicate the performance to them. [18] On New Year's Eve 2016−17, Platten sang the song as part of her lineup during the Times Square Ball festivities in New York City's Times Square, which she co-headlined. [19] Usage in media [ edit ]

McFeeters, Stephanie (June 16, 2015). "Rachel Platten on performing with Taylor Swift". The Boston Globe . Retrieved February 4, 2016. The plot is paced to perfection, following the usual highs and lows of a coming of age tale yet never feeling contrived or dragging. It's a slow, steady sort of book with plenty of heart and heartbreak along the way. The ending is the perfect sort of cliffhanger; not too abrupt, but with promise of hard times to come even after the standard Happy For Now. Calysta Bevier sang "Fight Song" during her audition for the eleventh season of America's Got Talent in 2016. Bevier also sang the same song at a high school talent show, which went on to become a viral video, landing her on The Ellen DeGeneres Show singing the same song with Rachel Platten. [22] The world isn't over-described and maybe seems a little generic hills/forests/mountains, but the lore of the world is where it really shines. Celtic drums and dances, songs peppering the narrative making it like one of those bardic fantasy tales of decades past, the spiritual mythology of dragons and fae and gods and saints all added together to make a living, breathing world of magic. And the dreki! They are adorable and original - a bit faery dragon from D&AD but also not. That the northern wayfarers thought they were fae, but the southern villagers knew them as friends illustrating the different cultures as well as their different songs. I loved them so much even though they only spoke single words, but Chri... Ouch. How do you come to like an animal companion type character so much? It's also not your usual dragon rider type of thing; riding dragons is just a by-product of necessity rather than being part of some kind of warrior legend. It's more about the emotional and mental connections.While plenty of Dylan’s early forays into politicized writing leave room for interpretation, “Masters Of War” sees the then 21-year-old at his most pointed. On the release of its parent album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, he told Village Voice critic Nat Hentoff, “I’ve never really written anything like that before… I don’t sing songs which hope people will die, but I couldn’t help it in this one. The song is a sort of striking out, a reaction to the last straw, a feeling of what can you do?” When producer Clive Langer played Elvis Costello a jazz-inflected piano tune he’d been struggling to find suitable lyrics for, the 1982 conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands had just begun. Costello’s lyric for what would become “Shipbuilding” considers the potential repercussions of the conflict on the traditional ship-building areas of the UK, then in decline. The song ponders whether the reversal of fortunes for the shipyards could ever be weighed up against the potential losses in terms of casualties of war (“Is it worth it?/A new winter coat and shoes for the wife/And a bicycle on the boy’s birthday”) and takes a sensitive, nuanced look at the choices people make when their hands are tied (“It’s all we’re skilled in/We will be shipbuilding”). The political song was written with Robert Wyatt in mind, and he sings it beautifully, his plaintive vocals perfectly complementing the conflicted lyric. Wyatt later suggested that the song could be read as “the way the conservative establishment glorifies the working class as ‘our boys’ whenever they want to put them in uniform.” – Jamie Atkins The Specials – Free Nelson Mandela (1984) Canadian single certifications – Rachel Platten – Fight Song". Music Canada . Retrieved June 30, 2020.