| (I Would) Die for You | |
| Cover: | Antique die for you single.JPG |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Antique |
| Album: | Die for You |
| Released: | March 6, 2001 |
| Recorded: | 2001 |
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| Label: | |
| Lyricist: | Antonis Pappas |
| Composer: | Nikos Terzis |
| Producer: | C&N Project |
| Prev Title: | Mera Me Ti Mera |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Ligo Ligo |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
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"(I Would) Die for You" is a song recorded by Greek-Swedish duo Antique. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 held in Copenhagen, placing third.
The song, with lyrics by Antonis Pappas and music by Nikos Terzis, –who would later compose "Love Me Tonight" for –, is an up-tempo number inspired in part by Greek folk music. Lyrically, it deals with the realization on the part of the singers, who sing in unison for most of the performance, that their love is all that matters. They tell each other that "I would die for you/Look into my eyes and see it's true".[1]
It was recorded by the duo Antique, composed by Helena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, both born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. The duo had had two Top 10 hits in both Greece and Sweden, "Opa Opa" and "Dinata Dinata".
6 March 2001, "Die for You" performed by Antique competed in the of Ellinikós Telikós, the national selection organised by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) to select its song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the, and Antique the performers, for Eurovision.[2]
On 12 May 2001, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen hosted by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Antique performed "(I Would) Die for You" twenty-second on the evening, following 's "Another Summer Night" by Fabrizio Faniello and preceding 's "Never Ever Let You Go" by Rollo & King. They performed the song in English and Greek, becoming the first entry from Greece not to be performed entirely in Greek. The performance was a relatively static affair, with both singers as well as the backing vocalists standing in front of microphones to sing. Paparizou, however, wore a tight white outfit, standing out against the black-clad backing singers and her duet partner. While the contest had by this point embraced pre-recorded music, Nikos Panagiotidis performed with the traditional Greek instrument bouzouki throughout.[3]
At the close of voting, it had received 147 points (12 points from and), placing third in a field of twenty-three.[4] This third-place was Greece's highest place until, when Paparizou, this time performing solo, won the contest with "My Number One". It was succeeded as Greek representative at the by "S.A.G.A.P.O." by Michalis Rakintzis.
"(I Would) Die for You" was released as a CD single by Bonnier Music and EMI International following the contest. The CD single was certified platinum in Greece[5] and gold in Sweden.[6] The song was included on Antique's second album, Die for You, released as Die for You/Tha Pethaina Gia Sena in the Greek market.
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 9 |
| Greece (IFPI) | 1 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100)[7] | 4 |
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 May 2001 | CD single | Virgin | |
| Germany | ||||
| Switzerland | ||||
| Scandinavia | Bonnier | |||
| Poland | Magic |
"Die For You"