The song "Teresa&Maria" by Jerry Heil and alyona alyona has garnered over 1 billion streams
The song “Teresa&Maria” by Ukrainian singers Jerry Heil and alyona alyona—with which they represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2024—has surpassed 1 billion total streams.
“A billion total streams for ‘Teresa & Maria’!? Well, that’s pretty niche, I’d say,” the singer wrote.
alyona alyona also responded to her post.
“A niche within a niche,” the rapper noted.
In the comments under Jerry Heil’s post, listeners congratulated the artists on the new milestone and said they continue to listen to the song.
One user noted that Ukrainian music is recognized even abroad.
Among the comments were, in particular:
“That’s wow!!!”
“I get goosebumps every time.”
“My daughter’s the one who got you this, honestly. She’s been listening to it on repeat after school for a month now.”
“When I was in Sri Lanka, a taxi driver asked me to play some Ukrainian music. Of course, I played this one. And he was like, ‘Oh, I know, Mama Tereza.’”
Listeners also encouraged the artists to keep creating new music.
At the same time, it’s worth noting that the 1 billion total streams is a figure reported by Jerry Heil. On individual streaming services, the number of streams for this song is significantly lower, as this is a cumulative figure across various platforms.
The song “Teresa & Maria” was released on January 11, 2024. It was performed by alyona alyona and Jerry Heil.
The song was written by Yana Shemayeva, Alona Savranenko, Ivan Klymenko, and Anton Chilibi. Ivan Klymenko also produced the song.
It was with “Teresa & Maria” that the artists represented Ukraine at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.
In the contest’s final, the Ukrainian duo took third place, scoring 453 points. The winner that year was Switzerland’s representative, Nemo, with the song “The Code.”
The song had previously achieved high rankings on streaming services. In particular, “Teresa & Maria” became Ukraine’s most popular song of 2024 on Apple Music and Spotify, and had amassed nearly 45 million streams on Spotify at that time.
The song references the figures of Mother Teresa and the Virgin Mary. Through these figures, the songwriters explore themes of female resilience, strength, and the ability to overcome adversity.
After their performance at Eurovision 2024, “Teresa & Maria” became well-known not only in Ukraine but also among international audiences. The song inspired numerous covers and continued to gain popularity on digital platforms.
Jerry Heil shared this news on Threads.
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