Believe (Dima Bilan song)
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| Single by Dima Bilan from the album Против Правил (Protiv pravil - Against the rules) |
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| Released |  26 May 2008 6 June 2008.svg){kind=small} 7 July 2008 16 July 2008 16 July 2008 16 July 2008 16 July 2008 |
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| Format | CD Single, digital download | |
| Recorded | 2008 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:54 | |
| Label | Universal Music, EMI, Мистерия Звука | |
| Writer(s) | Jim Beanz, Dima Bilan | |
| Producer | Jim Beanz | |
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| Belgian cover for Believe | ||
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| Believe |
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 From left to right: Edvin Marton, Dima Bilan, Evgeni Plushenko |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry | ||
| Country | Russia | |
| Artist(s) | Dima Bilan | |
| Language | English | |
| Composer(s) | Jim Beanz, Dima Bilan | |
| Lyricist(s) | Dima Bilan | |
| Place | 1st | |
| Points | 272 | |
| Place in Semifinal | 3rd | |
| Lyrics | Lyrics | |
| Video Clip | Believe at YouTube | |
"Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest[1] sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and produced by Jim Beanz and Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008, Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote. It was performed 24th out of 25 songs in the final on 24 May 2008.
The Russian figure skater, Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, skated on artificial ice on stage as part of the song performance, while the Hungarian composer and violinist Edvin Marton played his Stradivarius.[2] This song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing with a total of 272 points.
[edit] Track listing
- Russian edition
- Believe (Radio Version)
- Believe (with violin)
- Believe (with violin, Karaoke)
- Believe (Russian Version - Все в твоих руках - All in your hands)
- Believe (Russian Version, Karaoke)
- Believe (Video)
- Как раньше 2.0 (As before)
- Как раньше 2.0 (Karaoke)
- Photosession
- Dima's biography (in English)
- German edition[3]
- Believe (Eurovision Version)
- Believe (Radio Edit)
- Believe (Russian Version)
- Believe (Video)
- Belgian edition
- Believe (Radio Version) - 3:17
- Believe (Russian Version) - 3:17
- Believe (Spanish Version) - 3:17
- Believe (Video) - 4:03
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| Russian Airplay Chart[4] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[5] | 28 |
| Polish National Chart[6] | 60 |
| Euro 200 | 208 |
| Lithuanian Airplay Chart[7] | 7 |
| German Singles Chart | 52 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Dima Bilan again conquers Russian hearts". Eurovision.tv (2008-03-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
- ^ Bilan Planning To Put On A Show, OLBG, May 14, 2008.
- ^ German edition of Believe
- ^ tophit.ru
- ^ Sweden Singles Chart
- ^ Poland Singles Chart
- ^ Lithuanian Airplay Chart
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| Preceded by "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović |
Eurovision Song Contest winners 2008 |
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