| Je t'adore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cover: | KateJe t'adore.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Artist: | Kate Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Album: | Alive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-Side: | Driving Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released: | February 17, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded: | 2005/2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: | Europop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length: | 03:03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label: | EMI Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer: | 2N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prev Title: | Goodbye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prev Year: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Title: | Alive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Je t'adore" (in French pronounced as /ʒə tadɔʁ/; "I adore you") is a song by Belgian singer Kate Ryan. It was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English (with only the title in French). It was the seventh song to be performed in this contest and the 999th by counting all songs which had ever performed on Eurovision Song Contest. "Je t'adore" was released in 2006 as the lead single from Ryan's third studio album Alive (2006).
The song is composed in a key of F mixolydian, and has 131 beats per minute.
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not qualified for the final at the . On the night, it was performed seventh, following 's Luiz Ejlli with "Zjarr e ftohtë" and preceding 's Brian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, with a maximum of 7 points given by,, and the, placing 12th out of 23 and missing the final – thus forcing that Belgium would have to qualify through the semi-final at their next appearance.
The song itself is a love song in a disco style, with Ryan expressing her love and occasionally lapsing into French to sing French: je t'adore.[1]
The performance was notable on the night for the neon-tubed microphone stands that Ryan variously sang and danced with, each being moved around by the backing dancers. Pre-contest publicity had credited Ryan with a strong song, however this was not borne out in voting. As a small consolation, the presenter charged with announcing the Belgian votes on the night of the final held up a cardboard sign with the words "We Love Kate Ryan" on it – prompting derisive comments from BBC commentator Terry Wogan, who during the contest said the song sounded like "shut that door" instead of je t'adore.[2]
| Peak position | |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[5] | 16 |
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| Poland (Polish Music Charts)[6] | 4 |
"Je t'adore"