Bayatılar
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"Bayatılar" is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i 1989 composition by Eldar Mansurov
Eldar Mansurov
Eldar Bahram oglu Mansurov is an Azerbaijani musician, composer and songwriter.He is the son of musician Bahram Mansurov...

 with lyrics by Vahid Aziz. "Bayatılar" was released by Brilliant Dadashova
Brilliant Dadashova
Brilliant Suleyman qizi Dadashova is an Azerbaijani pop singer.-Life:Brilliant Dadashova was born into a family of six children. Her mother Gizkhanim Dadashova was a famous accordion player who died in a car accident in 1966...

 in Azerbaijan, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...

, Europe
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 (including Turkey, Greece, Germany, Spain, France), the Arab World
Arab world
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 and Brazil
Brazil
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.

Versions and Samples

The song was used in versions and samples by Turkish DJ Hüseyin Karadayı and Cem Adrian (in the album "Miracles") and Greek DJ Pantelis (in the album "I Have A Dream (Extended Mix"). Was also revised by popular Turkish singer Sezen Aksu and Levent Yuksel, song was named 'Zalim' in 1995.

"Bayatılar" was also used as a basis for the Greek track I Have a Dream by DJ Pantelis.
  • 1989: Brilliant Dadashova
    Brilliant Dadashova
    Brilliant Suleyman qizi Dadashova is an Azerbaijani pop singer.-Life:Brilliant Dadashova was born into a family of six children. Her mother Gizkhanim Dadashova was a famous accordion player who died in a car accident in 1966...

     - "Bayatılar" (Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan
    Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

    )
  • 1990: Aşqabad - "Bayatılar" (Turkmenistan
    Turkmenistan
    Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...

    )
  • 1995: Sezen Aksu
    Sezen Aksu
    Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ....

     - "Zalim" (Turkey
    Turkey
    Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

    )
  • 1997: Dimitra Galani - "Oses Foties" (Greece
    Greece
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    }
  • 1997: Reno - "Zdrastvuy" (Russia
    Russia
    Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

    )
  • 1998: Levent Yüksel - "Zalim" (Turkey)
  • 2002: Grinsteins Mischpoche - "Bayatı" (Germany
    Germany
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    )
  • 2003: Monica Salmaso - "Bayatı" (Brazil
    Brazil
    Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

    )
  • 2005: Kaiti Garbi - "Esena Mono" (Greece)
  • 2005: Seray Sever - "İçim yanıyor" (Turkey)
  • 2006: Aygun Kazimova
    Aygun Kazimova
    Aygun Alasgar qizi Kazimova is an Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, pop musician and actress, and a six-time winner of the Grand Music Award for best concert, videoclip and song. She is considered Azerbaijan's leading pop star, and is seen as a cultural icon for the South Caucasian nation in fast...

     - "Bayatılar" (Azerbaijan)
  • 2006: Hüseyn Karadayı and DJ. Funky - "Miracles" (Turkey)
  • 2007: Srećko Savović - "Godina Nova" (Montenegro
    Montenegro
    Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

    )
  • 2008: Milad və Mohammad - "Are Faghat To" (Iran
    Iran
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    )
  • 2008: Brilliant Dadashova - "Bayatılar" (Azerbaijan)

Sampling on "Stereo Love"

"Bayatılar" is the basis of the 2009 Euro-dance "Stereo Love
Stereo Love
"Stereo Love" is a 2009 song recorded by Romanian musician Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina, released as his debut single in late 2009 from his album The Stereo Love Show. The refrain is from "Bayatılar", composed by Azerbaijani musician Eldar Mansurov...

" by Romanian musicians Edward Maya
Edward Maya
Eduard Marian Ilie , better known as Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, producer, performer, and composer...

 and Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina
Vika Jigulina is a Romanian music producer, singer, and DJ. She was born in Moldova to a Russian father and a Romanian mother and graduated from the Rachmaninov School of Music. In 2000, she moved to Timişoara, Romania, where she still lives, and continued her studies there...

. Mansurov contacted the Romanian Office for Copyright in the autumn of 2009 claiming the refrain of "Stereo Love" was a copy of a tune from his composition "Bayatlar". In the videoclip, the composer of "Stereo Love" was indicated as "Anonymous". Both the Office and Edward Maya later confirmed that Muradov's work was in fact used in the making of "Stereo Love". Maya commented by saying he was "fascinated" by the accordion version of "Bayatılar" he had come across on the Internet earlier in 2009 and claimed he had tried to contact the author but failed due to his busy schedule.

On 19 January 2010, Edward Maya arrived in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, Azerbaijan, where he signed an agreement with Ilqar Muradov affirming their co-authorship of "Stereo Love".
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