A " tranquil " and " romantic " uptempo pop ballad , the instrumentation of " Change " lacks electronic effects and consists of " natural " instruments such as drums , piano and violins . Stuart Heritage of '' The Guardian '' likened the track to " Shine " ( 2007 ) by Take That and " Today 's the Day " ( 1997 ) by Sean Maguire , whereas Băruţă said the song had a British sound . During the track 's lyrics , Bryan states that he " ca n't change the world alone " and that " a smile can change it all " . The singer elaborated on the message of " Change " in an interview with Wiwibloggs : " The title itself says it all . We are always hearing that we have our whole life in front of us and then we wake up to see that we accomplished nothing during our lives . So , our message to Europe is : Stop dreaming of it , take a step that 's gon na make a difference and change your world . " " Change " was one of the favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in betting odds . An author of PureMédias gave a positive review of the song , writing : " Rhythmed and lively , the Romanians interpret a seductive title " . Marc Gehring of German website Prinz.de described " Change " as " nice but unspectacular mainstream " , with '' Daily Mail '' Hannah-Louise Dunne similarly calling it " cheesy " . In a 2016 poll on Wiwibloggs called " What is your favourite Eurovision song from Romania ? " , the track finished in 11th place with over 100 votes . Commercially , " Change " received minor airplay on Romanian radio and television stations
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Change (Hotel FM song)