My Way Is My Decision
| "My Way Is My Decision" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Tina Maze | |
| Released | 26 October 2012 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Label | Nika Records / Raay Production |
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Raay |
My Way Is My Decision is the first single of Slovenian Alpine skier Tina Maze released in 2012.
Background[edit]
While in primary school, in addition to skiing, Maze also played piano.[1] During preparations for the 2013 season she recorded her first song "My Way Is My Decision".[2] She also blogged about the story on her trip into music.[3][4] The news of Maze becoming a "popstar" or "rockstar" was a celebrity news in her country[5][6][7][8] and she got some attention in foreign media too.[9][10][11]
Song writing[edit]
The song "My Way Is My Decision" was produced by Raay, one of the top Slovenian producers and music written by Matjaž Jelen & Raay, lyrics by Charlie Mason & Leon Oblak.[12] It's a modern mainstream radio-friendly up-tempo song with a hint of rock. It was released on 26 October, the day before the first race of the season in Solden. The music video has become the most viewed new video on YouTube by a Slovenian music artist as it reached over 400,000 views in less than 3 days, which is Slovenia's fastest growing video in music business industry.[12] In February 2013, it reached 1,000,000 views.
Credits and personnel[edit]
- Raay – music, arranger, producer
- Matjaž Jelen – music
- Charlie Mason – lyrics
- Leon Oblak – lyrics
- Tina Maze – vocals
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Slovenia (SloTop50)[13] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "About Tina Maze" (in Slovenian and English). tinamaze.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Tina Maze: My Way Is My Decision (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Tina's blog about her recording song My Way Is My Decision". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Tina's homepage". Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "First news about Tina's music trip" (in Slovenian). 24ur.com. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Premiere of Music Video for My Way Is My Decision" (in Slovenian). 24ur.com. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "News about Tina recording song on national tv's web portal" (in Slovenian). rtvslo.si. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Music Video release on national's TV web-portal" (in Slovenian). rtvslo.si. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "News about Tina's music video in Bulgaria" (in Bulgarian). ski.bg. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Tina Maze is now Rockstar" (in German). blick.ch. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Tina Maze will be singer news" (in German). bil.de. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Pol milijona ogledov spota Mazejeve na YouTubu" (in Slovenian). rtvslo.si. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart" (in Slovenian). SloTop50. Retrieved 23 February 2014.