2003 song by Sertab Erener
"
Everyway That I Can
" is a song recorded by Turkish singer
Sertab Erener
, with music composed by herself and
Demir Demirkan
, lyrics written by Demirkan, and production and arrangement by
Ozan Colako?lu
. It
represented Turkey
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
, held in
Riga
, winning the contest. It was the first entry from Turkey in the contest that did not feature any Turkish lyrics.
It went on to achieve commercial success throughout Europe, peaking at number 1 on singles charts in
Greece
,
Sweden
, and
Turkey
, as well as attaining top 10 peaks in
Austria
,
Belgium
, the
Netherlands
,
Romania
, and
Spain
. It continues to be ranked among the best Eurovision entries of all time.
Background
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Conception
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"Everyway That I Can" was composed by
Sertab Erener
and
Demir Demirkan
with lyrics by Demirkan.
[1]
Erener recorded it with production and arrangement by
Ozan Colako?lu
, famous for his works with pop idol
Tarkan
.
[2]
She recorded two versions of the song, one fully in English, and another with Turkish and English lyrics.
[1]
Eurovision
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The
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
(TRT)
internally selected
Erener as
its performer
for the
48th edition
of the
Eurovision Song Contest
. On 24 February 2003, TRT announced "Everyway That I Can" as the
Turkish entry
for the contest.
[3]
Initially the song caused controversy with the Turkish public, considered too racy by some and too
pop
-oriented by others. Criticism also arose by Erener's decision to perform it fully in English at Eurovision.
[4]
A promo video was released with Erener in an
Ottoman style
castle, its rose gardens,
imperial harem
(living quarters) and
Turkish Bath
(hamam). Roses carry a major symbolism throughout the video. Erener is dressed in traditional Turkish styles, and Turkish female dancers are also present.
With its selection of singer and song, Turkey was regarded as having "set out to win" the contest, but Erener was not widely regarded as a front-runner in the lead-up to the event; "
Ne Ver', Ne Boysia
" by
t.A.T.u.
for
Russia
was regarded as a favorite to win.
[4]
[5]
[6]
On 24 May 2003, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in the
Skonto Hall
in
Riga
hosted by
Latvian Television
(LTV) and broadcast live throughout the continent.
[7]
Erener performed "Everyway That I Can" fourth on the evening, earning critical acclaim and becoming the only entry that received a
standing ovation
.
[8]
The song had been slightly arranged to include some high notes and a
belly dancing
routine was added. Erener sang counter to the rhythm in places and the backing vocals were synthesised with Turkish
stringed instruments
.
The voting on the night saw Russia, Turkey, and
Belgium
switch places at the top a number of times before
Slovenia
eventually gave Turkey the victory by two points; the song received the maximum 12 points from four countries, the second-highest number (following Russia).
[9]
[10]
After Eurovision
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Erener was hailed in Turkey as a national hero by the public and the press and was congratulated by the
President
Ahmet Necdet Sezer
and
Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdo?an
.
[11]
She was awarded the
State Medal of Distinguished Service
, among others.
[12]
[13]
Additionally, this success was celebrated as a step forward in the
Turkey?European Union relations
.
[8]
As the winning broadcaster, the
European Broadcasting Union
(EBU) gave TRT the responsibility to host the
following edition
of the Eurovision Song Contest. Erener performed "Everyway That I Can" with male dancers and the same choreography as part of a medley at the Eurovision final in
Istanbul
on 15 May 2004.
[14]
The single was also included in her first English album
No Boundaries
.
[15]
The song continues to perform well in rankings of the all-time best
Eurovision
entries.
[4]
On 22 October 2005, the song competed in
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
as one of the fourteen best ever Eurovision entrants, and finished ninth. Erener herself appeared onstage to perform the final verse of the song.
[16]
In 2006, it was entered in
Die Grand Prix Hitliste
, a German version of the above, and beat off stiff competition from "
Waterloo
" by
ABBA
and eleven others to finish second. "
Wild Dances
" by
Ruslana
the
Ukrainian
2004
winning entry, was first.
The song was also included in a compilation album of Erener's national and international hits released in 2007.
[17]
On 9 May 2024, Erener performed the song as part of a sing-along interval act in the second semi-final of the
2024 contest
held in
Malmo
, Sweden.
[a]
[19]
Charts performance
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Following its win, "Everyway That I Can" was released throughout Europe and sold well.
[4]
It reached the top of the charts in Turkey, Greece, and
Eastern Europe
, holding the number-one position in Sweden for three weeks, breaking the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Austria and charting within the top twenty in Germany and Switzerland. It received a platinum certification in Greece and a gold certification in Sweden.
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[21]
Remixes
of the song were also released, including a Turkish version, a club remix, and a
European dance
remix.
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citation needed
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A live version was brought out and also included on the original single
CD
, along with two
Galleon
club remixes. The track was included on the official Eurovision 2003 CD as the original version, however.
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Legacy
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In 2010,
Elhaida Dani
performed the song live on
E diela Shqiptare
[
sq
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, an Albanian variety show. Dani would later go on to represent
Albania
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
.
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Notes
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References
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- ^
a
b
"Everyway That I Can - lyrics"
.
The Diggiloo Thrush
.
- ^
Everyway That I Can - info
- ^
"Sertab Erener Eurovision'da"
.
arsiv.ntv.com.tr
. Retrieved
22 August
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
West, Chris (2017).
Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World's Greatest Song Contest
. London: Melville House UK. pp. 222?223.
ISBN
9781911545002
.
- ^
Straumanis, Andris (20 May 2003).
"Predictions give Eurovision victory to Russia"
.
Latvians Online
. Retrieved
31 January
2021
.
- ^
"UK act hits Eurovision low"
.
BBC News
. 25 May 2003
. Retrieved
2 January
2022
.
- ^
"
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
".
Eurovision Song Contest
. 24 May 2003.
LTV
/
EBU
.
- ^
a
b
Tobin, Robertdeam (5 July 2017).
A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest
. Routledge.
ISBN
9781351577991
.
- ^
"Results of the Final of Riga 2003"
. European Broadcasting Union.
Archived
from the original on 7 April 2021
. Retrieved
31 December
2021
.
- ^
"Eurovision Song Contest 2003 ? Scoreboard"
. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from
the original
on 24 September 2015
. Retrieved
31 December
2021
.
- ^
"Sertab, devletle tanı?tı"
.
Milliyet
. Ankara. 28 May 2003. p. 3
. Retrieved
25 April
2003
.
- ^
Tezel, Mevlut (20 May 2014).
"Soma'nın isimsiz kahramanları"
.
Sabah
. Retrieved
26 April
2015
.
- ^
"Muyap Odulleri da?ıtıldı"
.
Hurriyet
. 23 June 2003
. Retrieved
26 April
2015
.
- ^
Tezel, Cenker (17 May 2004).
"10 numara"
.
Hurriyet
. Retrieved
26 April
2015
.
- ^
"CD".
Milliyet Cumartesi
. 5 June 2004. p. 13.
- ^
"
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
".
Eurovision Song Contest
. 22 October 2005.
DR
/
EBU
.
- ^
The Best of Sertab Erener - En ?yiler
(album booklet). Sertab Erener.
Columbia Records
. 2007. 88697089492.
- ^
"Sing-Along Greatest Hits"
on
YouTube
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
second semifinal
- ^
"
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 second semifinal
".
Eurovision Song Contest
. 9 May 2024.
SVT
/
EBU
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Top 50 Singles Εβδομ?δα 30/11?06/12"
(in Greek).
IFPI
. Archived from
the original
on 9 December 2003
. Retrieved
29 June
2020
.
See
Best Position
column
.
- ^
a
b
"Guld- och Platinacertifikat ? Ar 2003"
(PDF)
(in Swedish).
IFPI Sweden
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 17 May 2011
. Retrieved
2 July
2019
.
- ^
Ryan, Gavin (2011).
Australia's Music Charts 1988?2010
(PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
(in German).
O3 Austria Top 40
.
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"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
(in Dutch).
Ultratop 50
.
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"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
(in French).
Ultratop 50
.
- ^
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"
(PDF)
.
Music & Media
. Vol. 21, no. 28. 5 July 2003. p. 12
. Retrieved
29 June
2020
.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
(in German).
GfK Entertainment charts
. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^
"Irish-charts.com ? Discography Sertab"
.
Irish Singles Chart
. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^
"
Nederlandse Top 40 ? week 26, 2003
" (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40
. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
(in Dutch).
Single Top 100
. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^
"Arhiva romanian top 100 ? Editia 37, saptamina 29.09?05-10, 2003"
(in Romanian).
Romanian Top 100
. Archived from
the original
on 10 January 2005
. Retrieved
29 June
2020
.
- ^
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
Canciones Top 50
.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
.
Singles Top 100
.
- ^
"
Sertab ? Every Way That I Can"
.
Swiss Singles Chart
.
- ^
Turkish Top 20 Chart
Archived
5 March 2009 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^
"Jaaroverzichten 2003"
(in Dutch).
Ultratop
. Retrieved
2 July
2019
.
- ^
"Top 100 Singles?Jahrescharts 2003"
(in German).
GfK Entertainment
. Retrieved
2 July
2019
.
- ^
"Top 100?Jaaroverzicht van 2003"
.
Dutch Top 40
. Retrieved
9 February
2020
.
- ^
"Jaaroverzichten ? Single 2003"
(in Dutch).
MegaCharts
. Retrieved
2 July
2019
.
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"Topul anului 2003"
(in Romanian).
Romanian Top 100
. Archived from
the original
on 22 January 2005
. Retrieved
4 May
2020
.
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"Arslista Singlar, 2003"
(in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan
. Retrieved
4 May
2020
.
- ^
"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003"
(in German)
. Retrieved
2 July
2019
.
- ^
"Elhaida Dani - Everyway That I Can - Live at E Diela Shqiptare"
. YouTube.com. 14 January 2015
. Retrieved
14 January
2015
.
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Studio albums
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- Sakin Ol!
- La'l
- Sertab Gibi
- Sertab Erener
- Turuncu
- No Boundaries
- A?k Olmez
- Rengarenk
- Sade
- Kırık Kalpler Albumu
- Ben Ya?arım
- Her Dem Ye?il
- Her Dem Akustik
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Compilations
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- Sertab
- The Best of Sertab Erener - En ?yiler
- Sertab Goes To The Club
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Live albums
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- Sertab Erener Otobiyografi: 15. Sanat Yılı Konseri
- Ah ?i?ede Lal
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Deli
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Dinle
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Don Artık
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Donme Dolap
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Dum Tek Tek
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Esmer Yarim
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Everyway That I Can
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- "For Real"
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Gozlerinin Hapsindeyim
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Halay
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- "Halley"
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Hani?
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?ki Dakika
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Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde
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- "Live It Up"
- "Love Me Back"
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Pet'r Oil
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?arkım Sevgi Ustune
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Seninle Bir Dakika
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Sev
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Sevgiliye Son
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Sevince
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Seviyorum
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- "Shake It Up
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- "Sufi"
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Super Star
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Unutamazsın
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We Could Be the Same
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- "
Yaz Bitti
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Yorgunum Anla
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