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March 18, 2007
Gia Sou Maria v. Shake it up Şekerim
Silly Lyrics of Shake it up Şekerim in English is beyond discussion of course.
Mavi Boncuk |
Since both the Turkish and Greek entries competing at this year's Eurovision song contest sound very much alike, and both singers are male and both songs have the same lyric, "Shake it up," a debate has flared up as to whether this is only a coincidence or whether Kenan Doğulu's "Shake it up Şekerim" was "stolen from the Greek entry," as one TV station in Greece has claimed. Star TV in Greece has claimed that Doğulu's "Shake it up Şekerim" was not only similar to the Greek entry "Gia Sou Maria" by Sarbel [1] in melody, rhythm and sound but that it also has a lyric in common: "Shake it up." Doğulu has openly rejected the idea that the two songs are the same. "There are common words in many songs; this is inevitable," says Kenan Doğulu[2]. "Besides, 'Shake it up Şekerim' is the name as well as the refrain of my song, while it is only a line in the Greek entry," Doğulu emphasized. "My song is more energetic and contains some elements of the Turkish folk dance, halay." Doğulu has also claimed his song was written before the Greek entry.
"There are some points in common between the two songs," agrees Ali Rıza Binboğa, chairman of the Turkish Union of Music Producers (MÜYAP). "But for a scientific conclusion to decide whether one of the songs is done in imitation of the other one or not, we have to check the two songs note for notes," he said. Binboğa said it's "quite natural if the two melodies are reminiscent of each other," adding: "Turkey and Greece share the same geography and have many cultural values in common. We lived together for centuries. Turkish and Greek artists have had cultural exchanges and influenced each other. We have numerous mutual musical influencess. There are other neighboring countries that have had a strong influence. The Turkish taste in music is also close to that in Israel; therefore, similar colors and themes are not a big issue." "Similarities in lyrics are something else. Words are universal. When an artist whose mother tongue is not English writes English-language lyrics, their vocabulary is limited. One can find thousands of other songs that might contain the words 'Shake it up'," Binboğa said.
Notes:
[1] Sarbel Michael (Greek: Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ; born 14 May 1981), known professionally as simply Sarbel (correctly pronounced 'Sharbel'), is a Greek Cypriot-Lebanese pop and modern laika singer. He is well-known in Cyprus and Greece for his debut single, Se Pira Sovara, with guest appearance by Irini Merkouri which rose him to fame, and his following albums Paraxeno Synesthima and Sahara. Sarbel was tipped to represent Greece last year as well.
In an interview in March 2007, Sarbel made it clear that he dosnt want an international career by saying "I don't care neither being famous abroad nor start an international career. I only care for Greece. I grew up abroad but choose to live in Greece. I can't tell you whether Eurovision helps my career or not, because I don't know. It's very dangerous. However, it is an experience I want to live. I want to have fun in the Contest and do my best."
[2] Kenan Doğulu (born on May 31, 1974 in İstanbul) is one of the most popular and influential musicians in the last ten years of the Turkish pop music industry. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released his hit album Festival and his number one single, Çakkıdı, which became one of the top hit songs of 2006. He is also planing to release a "best of" album, which will include the most popular songs from his previous albums. In December 2006, Turkish broadcaster TRT unveiled him as the country's representative for the next Eurovision Song Contest, due to take place in Helsinki in May 2007.
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И така ще я караме: те - с тоягите, ние - с хартията. Да видим кой ще излезе прав.
Gia Sou Maria v. Shake it up Şekerim
Silly Lyrics of Shake it up Şekerim in English is beyond discussion of course.
Mavi Boncuk |
Since both the Turkish and Greek entries competing at this year's Eurovision song contest sound very much alike, and both singers are male and both songs have the same lyric, "Shake it up," a debate has flared up as to whether this is only a coincidence or whether Kenan Doğulu's "Shake it up Şekerim" was "stolen from the Greek entry," as one TV station in Greece has claimed. Star TV in Greece has claimed that Doğulu's "Shake it up Şekerim" was not only similar to the Greek entry "Gia Sou Maria" by Sarbel [1] in melody, rhythm and sound but that it also has a lyric in common: "Shake it up." Doğulu has openly rejected the idea that the two songs are the same. "There are common words in many songs; this is inevitable," says Kenan Doğulu[2]. "Besides, 'Shake it up Şekerim' is the name as well as the refrain of my song, while it is only a line in the Greek entry," Doğulu emphasized. "My song is more energetic and contains some elements of the Turkish folk dance, halay." Doğulu has also claimed his song was written before the Greek entry.
"There are some points in common between the two songs," agrees Ali Rıza Binboğa, chairman of the Turkish Union of Music Producers (MÜYAP). "But for a scientific conclusion to decide whether one of the songs is done in imitation of the other one or not, we have to check the two songs note for notes," he said. Binboğa said it's "quite natural if the two melodies are reminiscent of each other," adding: "Turkey and Greece share the same geography and have many cultural values in common. We lived together for centuries. Turkish and Greek artists have had cultural exchanges and influenced each other. We have numerous mutual musical influencess. There are other neighboring countries that have had a strong influence. The Turkish taste in music is also close to that in Israel; therefore, similar colors and themes are not a big issue." "Similarities in lyrics are something else. Words are universal. When an artist whose mother tongue is not English writes English-language lyrics, their vocabulary is limited. One can find thousands of other songs that might contain the words 'Shake it up'," Binboğa said.
Notes:
[1] Sarbel Michael (Greek: Σαρμπέλ Μιχαήλ; born 14 May 1981), known professionally as simply Sarbel (correctly pronounced 'Sharbel'), is a Greek Cypriot-Lebanese pop and modern laika singer. He is well-known in Cyprus and Greece for his debut single, Se Pira Sovara, with guest appearance by Irini Merkouri which rose him to fame, and his following albums Paraxeno Synesthima and Sahara. Sarbel was tipped to represent Greece last year as well.
In an interview in March 2007, Sarbel made it clear that he dosnt want an international career by saying "I don't care neither being famous abroad nor start an international career. I only care for Greece. I grew up abroad but choose to live in Greece. I can't tell you whether Eurovision helps my career or not, because I don't know. It's very dangerous. However, it is an experience I want to live. I want to have fun in the Contest and do my best."
[2] Kenan Doğulu (born on May 31, 1974 in İstanbul) is one of the most popular and influential musicians in the last ten years of the Turkish pop music industry. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released his hit album Festival and his number one single, Çakkıdı, which became one of the top hit songs of 2006. He is also planing to release a "best of" album, which will include the most popular songs from his previous albums. In December 2006, Turkish broadcaster TRT unveiled him as the country's representative for the next Eurovision Song Contest, due to take place in Helsinki in May 2007.
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И така ще я караме: те - с тоягите, ние - с хартията. Да видим кой ще излезе прав.