Synopsis

Natalie Horler performs "Glorious" inside an ornate ballroom, presenting herself as the star attraction at an elegant masquerade-like celebration. Dressed in a striking gold gown, she moves through the grand surroundings as dancers add energy and theatrical motion to the polished dance-pop setting. The formal atmosphere gradually gives way to a more exuberant party mood, with choreography, glittering details, and falling gold confetti reinforcing the song's message of freedom, youthful optimism, and letting go.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed in the Great Hall of the Historic City Hall on Johannisberg in Wuppertal, Germany, a richly decorated concert and event venue.

• The official video premiered online on February 1, 2013, one week before the single's German release on February 8.

• Natalie Horler's styling was central to the clip's visual identity. Her wardrobe included glittering high heels, a diamond-studded corset, and a long gold skirt.

• The ballroom setting and use of ballet dancers give the production a deliberately glamorous, almost stage-show quality rather than the club-focused look associated with several earlier Cascada videos.

• "Glorious" became Germany's entry for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest after Cascada won the national selection show "Unser Song fur Malmo" on February 14, 2013.

• The song was investigated after comparisons were made with Loreen's 2012 Eurovision winner "Euphoria." An independent assessment cleared it of copyright-relevant plagiarism, while acknowledging superficial stylistic similarities.

• At the Eurovision final in Malmo on May 18, 2013, Cascada finished 21st with 18 points.