Illuminate: The Anthem of the European Athletics Championships Rome 2024

"Illuminate" will be the official song of the European Athletics Championships Rome 2024, scheduled from June 7 to 12 at the Olympic Stadium and the Foro Italico Park. The track, written and sung by English singer-songwriter Grace Davies, features a pulsating piano and a compelling drum beat, while developing an euphoric chorus. "I am very flattered to have been approached to write the official song of the European Athletics Championships Rome 2024, not just as an artist but also as a songwriter," Davies commented. The June event represents the most significant continental athletics meeting of the year (tickets on sale at roma2024.vivaticket.it) and will see the participation of the brightest stars of the movement, including the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen and the Dutch Femke Bol, world champions in their specialties and named European athletes of the year in the male and female categories. "It is a real privilege for me to be able to seize such an important opportunity. I hope to have created a song that can inspire the thousands of athletes competing in Rome, telling their sports experience for better or worse," added the 27-year-old singer-songwriter, a finalist in the British version of the X Factor program in 2017. "This song is beautiful, sung by a truly special talent like Grace Davies and encompasses the journey that every athlete undertakes. The power, passion, and emotion of the song ignite the fire within us and illuminate the love for our sport, which will accompany everyone who wants to participate in the European Athletics Championships. We are very proud to have it as the official song for Rome 2024," said the president of European Athletics, Dobromir Karamarinov. "Illuminate" will be heard around the world in the coming months and will be used as an integral part of our digital content before, during, and after Rome 2024. I am sure it will capture the imagination of all athletics fans, but also attract the interest of an audience that goes beyond the lovers of our sport," added the CEO of European Athletics, Christian Milz. The track will also accompany the television coverage by European Athletics during Rome 2024, distributed by the federation's broadcast partner European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and the same will happen for the live streaming produced on the official website of European Athletics and on the Eurovision Sport platform. "With the best European athletes competing in Rome in anticipation of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, this song will add an extra dimension to EBU's coverage, with content that promises to be the most innovative and technologically advanced ever seen at a major athletics event," said EBU Sport Executive Director Glen Killane. "Illuminate will represent a magnificent added value to the atmosphere that will be breathed during the six days of spectacular races scheduled in June at our historic and iconic Olympic Stadium. The song will add a new and exciting element during the event's preparation. It is a privilege for us to have this track as an integral part of the Europeans," said Stefano Mei, president of FIDAL and the EuroRoma 2024 Foundation.