"(I Would) Die for You" is a song recorded by Greek-Swedish duo Antique. It represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 held in Copenhagen, placing third.
| "(I Would) Die for You" | ||||
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| Single by Antique | ||||
| from the album Die for You | ||||
| Released | March 6, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
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| Composer(s) | Nikos Terzis | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Antonis Pappas | |||
| Producer(s) | C&N Project | |||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 entry | ||||
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| Composer(s) | Nikos Terzis | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Antonis Pappas | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd | |||
| Final points | 147 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Mia Krifi Evesthisia" (1998) | ||||
| "S.A.G.A.P.O." (2002) ► | ||||
Background
editConception
editThe song, with lyrics by Antonis Pappas and music by Nikos Terzis, –who would later compose "Love Me Tonight" for Belarus–, is an up-tempo number inspired in part by Greek folk music. Lyrically, it deals with the realization on the part of the singers, who sing in unison for most of the performance, that their love is all that matters. They tell each other that "I would die for you/Look into my eyes and see it's true".[1]
It was recorded by the duo Antique, composed by Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, both born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. The duo had had two Top 10 hits in both Greece and Sweden, "Opa Opa" and "Dinata Dinata".
Eurovision
edit6 March 2001, "Die for You" performed by Antique competed in the 11th edition of Ellinikós Telikós, the national selection organised by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) to select its song and performer for the 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the Greek entry, and Antique the performers, for Eurovision.[2]
On 12 May 2001, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen hosted by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Antique performed "(I Would) Die for You" twenty-second on the evening, following Malta's "Another Summer Night" by Fabrizio Faniello and preceding Denmark's "Never Ever Let You Go" by Rollo & King. They performed the song in English and Greek, becoming the first entry from Greece not to be performed entirely in Greek. The performance was a relatively static affair, with both singers as well as the backing vocalists standing in front of microphones to sing. Paparizou, however, wore a tight white outfit, standing out against the black-clad backing singers and her duet partner. While the contest had by this point embraced pre-recorded music, Nikos Panagiotidis performed with the traditional Greek instrument bouzouki throughout.[3]
At the close of voting, it had received 147 points (12 points from Spain and Sweden), placing third in a field of twenty-three.[4] This third-place was Greece's highest place until 2005, when Paparizou, this time performing solo, won the contest with "My Number One". It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 2002 contest by "S.A.G.A.P.O." by Michalis Rakintzis.
Aftermath
edit"(I Would) Die for You" was released as a CD single by Bonnier Music and EMI International following the contest. The CD single was certified platinum in Greece[5] and gold in Sweden.[6] The song was included on Antique's second album, Die for You, released as Die for You/Tha Pethaina Gia Sena in the Greek market.
Track listing
edit- Greek release
- "(I Would) Die For You" (English Version) (3:00)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Eurovision Version) (3:00)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Greek Version) (3:00)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Extended Version)
- Promo single
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Eric S Radio)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Die For Disco Radio)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Nordlight Vs C&N Project)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (BGTH Remix Radio)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Eric S Club)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (BGTH Remix Extended)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Die For Disco Instrumental)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Eurovision Version)
- "(I Would) Die For You" (Extended Version)
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Austria | 14 May 2001 | CD single | Virgin | |
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| Switzerland | ||||
| Scandinavia | Bonnier | |||
| Poland | Magic |
References
edit- ^ ""(I Would) Die for You" - lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush.
- ^ "Greece: Ellinikós Telikós 2001". Eurovisionworld.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2001". Eurovision Song Contest. 12 May 2001. DR / EBU.
- ^ "Τρίτοι οι Antique στην Εurovision!!!". Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2008-04-09.(in Greek) MAD TV, May 13, 2001. Retrieved on April 9, 2008.
- ^ "Τριπλά Πλατινένια απονομή για τους Antique". Archived from the original on 2008-05-07.(in Greek) MAD TV, June 20, 2001
- ^ "ÅR 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Antique – (I Would) Die for You". Tracklisten.
- ^ "Antique – (I Would) Die for You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Antique – (I Would) Die for You". VG-lista.
- ^ End of Year 2001 (Romania)
- ^ "Antique – (I Would) Die for You". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Antique – (I Would) Die for You". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Bronson, Fred; De Hart, Jeffrey (26 May 2001). "Estonia Wins Eurovision". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 73. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
edit- "(I Would) Die for You" at Discogs (list of releases)