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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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A music video to accompany the release of "Cleopatra" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VzBCvO1Wk|title=Efendi - Cleopatra - Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020|via=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref> The music video was filmed in Azerbaijan at the [[Gobustan National Park]].<ref name="ESCAZE"/> |
A music video to accompany the release of "Cleopatra" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0VzBCvO1Wk|title=Efendi - Cleopatra - Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020|via=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref> The music video was filmed in Azerbaijan at the [[Gobustan National Park]].<ref name="ESCAZE"/> |
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== Lyrics == |
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Cleopatra was a queen like me, |
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Just like me, |
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Yeah just like me, |
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Straight or gay or in between, |
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In between, |
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Yeah in between, |
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Betrayed by, |
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A lover, |
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So hard to, |
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Recover, |
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Couldn't see the forest for the trees, |
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Just like me, |
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Oh, in too deep |
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There was no intervention, |
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I was lost, falling out with myself, |
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I was so filled with tension, |
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Getting mad was my cry for help, |
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Now I'm back with a vengeance, |
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I've found my inner voice again, |
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And it speaks to my soul loud and clear, |
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And it sounds like this, |
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, |
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, |
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Like Cleopatra, |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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Cleopatra had Mark Antony, |
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You know who I mean, |
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Not the Latin king, |
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The one from Rome who lived long ago, |
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After Caesar died, |
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Cleo's gigolo, |
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Part Goddess, |
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Part temptress, |
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The way he left her, |
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It was shameless, |
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She was her own worst enemy, |
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Just like me, |
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Yeah just like me but, |
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Now I'm back with a vengeance, |
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I've found my inner voice again, |
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And it speaks to my soul loud and clear, |
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And it sounds like this, |
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, |
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Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, |
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Like Cleopatra, |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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I can feel, |
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Her spirit run through me, |
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I can see it in my mind like a movie, |
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Egyptian and Latin, the voices run through me, |
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Come to me, |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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La la la la |
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La la la la |
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La la la la la |
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Like Cleopatra |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 09:12, 24 June 2020
| "Cleopatra" | ||||
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| Single by Samira Efendi | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | BMF | |||
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| Samira Efendi singles chronology | ||||
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| Semi-final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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| ◄ "Truth" (2019) | ||||
"Cleopatra" is a song recorded by Azerbaijani singer Samira Efendi. It would have represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[1] The song was written by Luuk van Beers, Alan Roy Scott and Sarah Lake[2], and employs the refrain "Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō", which is a central mantra of Nichiren Buddhism.
Background
The song was originally written at Las Negras camps in Spain, by Sarah Lake, Alan Roy Scott and Luuk Van Beers, under the guidance and A & R direction of former UK, BBC, Music Consultant, Greig Watts.[3] Once the final demo was complete, Publishers, Greig Watts from Dwb Music and Kevin Lee, from Wii Bii Music, engaged in finding the perfect home for the song. The track was originally submitted to San Marino RTV and a demo was recorded by Senhit, but the composers withdrew the song from the Sammarinese selection.
Once it was agreed that the song would be Azerbaijan's Eurovision entry, Tony Cornellisen and Luuk Van Beers travelled to Baku, to record Efendi, and produce the final production.[4]
The song features three traditional Azerbaijani instruments, an oud (a traditional guitar-like string instrument), a balaban (a wind instrument) and a tar (a string instrument added to the UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity). When talking about the song, Efendi said, "Cleopatra is a song about trusting your gut instinct, standing up for yourself and being a “queen” - even when things get tough and especially if someone betrays or hurts you. It is truly a song about freedom, a celebration of all cultures and all sexualities and it's a song that is meant to inspire people to be who they are and to be proud of themselves - just as Cleopatra was. She was a queen who went through love, heartbreak, and betrayal, but she stood up for herself and is now remembered as an icon of strength and femininity."[1]
The song earned widespread praise amongst fans for the lyric "Cleopatra was a queen like me/Straight or Gay or in between", despite LGBT rights being a taboo subject in Azerbaijan.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest
The song was due to represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Samira Efendi was internally selected by the Azerbaijani broadcaster, İctimai Television (İTV), and was going to be performed in one of the two semi-finals. On 28 January 2020, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Azerbaijan was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2020, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Contest was cancelled.[6]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Cleopatra" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2020.[7] The music video was filmed in Azerbaijan at the Gobustan National Park.[1]
Lyrics
Cleopatra was a queen like me,
Just like me,
Yeah just like me,
Straight or gay or in between,
In between,
Yeah in between,
Betrayed by,
A lover,
So hard to,
Recover,
Couldn't see the forest for the trees,
Just like me,
Oh, in too deep
There was no intervention,
I was lost, falling out with myself,
I was so filled with tension,
Getting mad was my cry for help,
Now I'm back with a vengeance,
I've found my inner voice again,
And it speaks to my soul loud and clear,
And it sounds like this,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Like Cleopatra,
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
Cleopatra had Mark Antony,
You know who I mean,
Not the Latin king,
The one from Rome who lived long ago,
After Caesar died,
Cleo's gigolo,
Part Goddess,
Part temptress,
The way he left her,
It was shameless,
She was her own worst enemy,
Just like me,
Yeah just like me but,
Now I'm back with a vengeance,
I've found my inner voice again,
And it speaks to my soul loud and clear,
And it sounds like this,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
Like Cleopatra,
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
I can feel,
Her spirit run through me,
I can see it in my mind like a movie,
Egyptian and Latin, the voices run through me,
Come to me,
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
Like Cleopatra
References
- ^ a b c "Azerbaijan releases Efendi's Eurovision 2020 song 'Cleopatra' - Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Efendi - Azerbaijan — Rotterdam 2020 - Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Las-Negras-Camps-953467711440280/
- ^ https://news.az/articles/culture/146457
- ^ Cucera, Joshua (14 May 2020). "Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics". Eurasianet. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ https://eurovision.tv/official-ebu-statement-and-faq-eurovision-song-contest-2020-cancellation
- ^ "Efendi - Cleopatra - Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 - Official Music Video - Eurovision 2020". Retrieved 10 March 2020 – via YouTube.