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| Single by Sertab Erener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album No Boundaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released |  23 April 2003 (CD-single) |
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| Format | digital download, CD-single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, Dance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2:34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia, Sony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Demir Demirkan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Demir Demirkan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Everyway That I Can" is the winning song of the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest sung in English by Sertab Erener.
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Everyway That I Can [link]
"Everyway That I Can" was written by Demir Demirkan in early 2003 and produced and arranged by Ozan Çolakoğlu,[1] famous for his works with pop idol Tarkan. Having previously selected Erener to represent the nation, Turkish broadcaster TRT chose her song to represent Turkey in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest in Riga. Initially "Everyway That I Can" caused controversy with the Turkish public, considered too racy by some and too pop oriented by others. Criticism also arose by Sertab's decision to perform the song in English instead of in Turkish. The song, which combines up-tempo strings with Turkish traditional instruments, was not considered a favourite to win - in fact Russian duet t.A.T.u. were the hottest favourites since Cliff Richard's entrant in 1968, and Spain was second.
Turkey performed fourth on the night in May and received an explosive reception afterwards. The song had been re-written slightly to include some high notes and a belly dancing routine was added. Erener sang counter to the rhythm in places and the backing vocals were synthesised with Turkish stringed instruments. The voting on the night saw Russia, Turkey and Belgium switch places at the top a number of times before Slovenia eventually gave Turkey the victory by just two points.
Eurovision Victory and Worldwide Success [link]
The track was released all over Europe after the win, shooting to the top of the charts in Turkey, Greece and Eastern Europe, holding the #1 position in Sweden for three weeks, breaking the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Austria and charting in the top twenty in Germany and Switzerland. It received the platinum certification in Greece and gold in Sweden.[2][3]
The video of the release sees Erener in an Ottoman style castle, its rose gardens, imperial harem (living quarters) and Turkish Bath (hamam). Roses carry a major symbolism throughout the video. Erener is dressed in traditional Turkish styles, and Turkish female dancers are also present.
Remixes of the song were also released, including a Turkish version, a club remix, and a European dance remix. A live version was brought out and also included on the original single CD, along with two Galleon club remixes. The track was included on the official Eurovision 2003 CD as the original version, however.
After Eurovision [link]
Erener performed the single as a medley at the 2004 final in Istanbul using male dancers but the same choreography, and included it in her first English album No Boundaries. It was also entered at the 50th Anniversary Congratulations (Eurovision) as one of the fourteen best ever Eurovision entrants, and finished ninth, beating popular artists such as Celine Dion's "Ne partez pas sans moi", Johnny Logan and Dana International in the process. Erener herself appeared onstage to perform the final verse of the song on the night.
In 2006 it was entered in Best of Eurovision, a German version of the above, and beat off stiff competition from ABBA's Waterloo and eleven others to finish second. Ruslana's Wild Dances, the Ukrainian 2004 winning entry, was first.
The song was also included in a compilation of Sertab Erener's national and international hits released in 2007.
Charts [link]
References [link]
- ^ Everyway That I Can - info
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2003-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20031209112825/https://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- ^ År 2003
- ^ Austrian Singles Chart
- ^ Belgium Flanders Singles Chart
- ^ Belgium Wallonia Singles Chart
- ^ Dutch Singles Chart
- ^ German Singles Chart
- ^ Greek Charts
- ^ "Hungarian Airplay Chart". Mahasz.hu. https://mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=editor&ev=2003&het=37&submit_=Keres%E9s. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ Irish Singles Chart
- ^ Spanish Top 20 Physical Singles Chart
- ^ Swedish Singles Chart
- ^ Swiss Singles Chart
- ^ UK Singles Chart
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| Preceded by I Wanna (Marie N song) by Marie N |
Eurovision Song Contest winners 2003 |
Succeeded by Wild Dances by Ruslana |
| Preceded by I Feel Good by Marie N |
Eurovision Song Contest Opening Act 2004 |
Succeeded by Heart on Fire by Ruslana |
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I Can
I Can may refer to:
See also
I Can (Blue song)
"I Can" is a song by British pop group Blue, taken from their fourth studio album, Roulette. It was the United Kingdom's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which was held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The song came 11th scoring 100 points. The single was released on 1 May 2011 as a digital download, with the physical release the day after. "I Can" peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Blue's lowest-charting single in the UK. The song was written by group members Duncan James and Lee Ryan with Ciaron Bell, Ben Collier, Ian Hope, Liam Keenan, and Norwegian production team StarSign. It was produced by Ronny Svendsen and Hallgeir Rustan, the latter who previously produced several of Blue's hit singles.
Critical reception
Digital Spy gave the song three stars out of five, and wrote: "I've never lost anything quite like this/ No second chances if I don't find it," the band continue over juddering synths that give way to a fist-clenching, Blue for 2011 chorus that sadly just misses the spot - the watered down production suggesting they aren't as cocksure of this plan as they claim. [...] Still - call them crazy, but there's enough here to suggest they might just pull the whole thing off."
I Can (Nas song)
"I Can" is the second single from the Nas album, God's Son. It was released internationally February 11, 2003.
Composition
Boasting production from Salaam Remi, the song samples Ludwig van Beethoven's "Für Elise" and The Honey Drippers' "Impeach the President".
Its lyrics are positive, encouraging the youth to stay drug-free, and pursue their dreams. The lyrics also detail various events in African history.
Music video
The music video, directed by Chris Robinson, was shot in Philadelphia, and contains footage of Nas rapping while children stand around him. The video starts out with the music from the introduction of "Get Down," but it soon transitions into "I Can." As the video starts, a young girl starts off by playing the piano in a vacant lot, and later one can see children jumping on a mattress in the same lot. The video also contains footage of break dancing and famous Egyptian structures.
Reception
The single received mixed to positive reviews. Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine labels "I Can" as "a silly stay-in-school ad attached to a Beethoven sample." This comment may be attributed to the "singsongy" call and response chorus featuring the voices of young children. Other reviewers appreciated "I Can" more: Jon Robinson of IGN.com claims that on his second single, "Nas delivers some of his most inspiring lyrics to date."
Podcasts:
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by Sertab Erener
Every Way That I Can
by: Sertab ErenerI feel you moving on a different cause
Making the way for a distant course
You say you love me and you roll your eyes
Turn to stare at the empty skies
I thought it was over and we passed all that
All we've done is to pass back to frame number one
Come on now, now
I wanna show you all again what it would be like
If you just let go and let me love you
Everyway that I can
I'll try to make you love me again
Everyway that I can
I'll give you all my love and then
Everyway that I can
I'll cry, I'll die
Make you mine again
Hold me closer, oh, so good
You make me feel just like I should
I know what you're thinking, aha, good
Now the rest of the world is overruled
Tell me what you see in other girls all around
Come on closer and tell me what you don't find here
Come on now, now
I wanna give you everything, you've been missing out
Just let go and let me love you
Everyway that I can
I'll try to make you love me again
Everyway that I can
I'll give you all my love and then
Everyway that I can
I'll cry, I'll die
Make you mine again
I'm in love with you
I'll do all you want me to
You make me wanna huhhuh
Make me wanna huhhuhhuh
I'm in love with you
I'll do all you want me to
You make me wanna huhhuh
Make me wanna huhhuhhuh
Nothing in the world that could stop me, no sir
Nothing in the world that could stop me, no sir
Nothing in the world that could stop me, no sir
Nothing in the world that could stop me, no sir
Ooh... no no no no no!
Everyway that I can
I'll try to make you love me again
Everyway that I can
I'll give you all my love and then
Everyway that I can
I'll give you all my love and then
Everyway that I can
I'll cry, I'll die
Make you mine again
Beste: Demir Demirkan