Listen To Your Heartbeat
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"Listen To Your Heartbeat" (Original Swedish
title: "Lyssna till ditt hjärta") was the Swedish
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
.
The group, Friends
, greatly resembled former Swedish Eurovision winners, ABBA
. The group comprised two female singers, a blonde and a brunette, a male pianist, two male guitarists and a female backing singer. The blonde singer, Nina Inhammar, sported a red jacket and trousers over a sparkly beige top, and a brown belt decorated with diamond studs. The brunette, Kim Kärnfalk, sported an off-the-shoulder white top, and dark red leather trousers, with a black belt.
"Listen To Your Heartbeat" became part of a controversy after it was claimed that it was plagiarised from Belgium
's 1996
entry "Liefde is een kaartspel
". At first this was denied by the Swedish composers, Thomas G:son
and Henrik Sethsson, but after the Belgian songwriters and the author's organisation SABAM
pressed for legal action, a cash settlement was agreed.
The song was performed 7th on the night of the contest, following Russia
's Mumiy Troll
with "Lady Alpine Blue
" and preceding Lithuania
's SKAMP
with "You Got Style
". The song received 100 points, placing 5th in a field of 23.
The song was succeeded as Swedish representative at the 2002 contest
by Afro-dite
with "Never Let It Go
".
A japanese version of the song can be heard as the opening for the anime series Di Gi Charat Nyo!
from 2003.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
title: "Lyssna till ditt hjärta") was the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
.
The group, Friends
Friends (group)
Friends were a Swedish dansband or pop group formed in 1999 and made up of Stefan Brunzell, Tony Haglund, Kristian Hermanson, Nina Inhammar, Kim Kärnfalk and Peter Strandberg. They were put together from auditions on the reality television show Friends på turne , made by Bert Karlsson for TV4...
, greatly resembled former Swedish Eurovision winners, ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
. The group comprised two female singers, a blonde and a brunette, a male pianist, two male guitarists and a female backing singer. The blonde singer, Nina Inhammar, sported a red jacket and trousers over a sparkly beige top, and a brown belt decorated with diamond studs. The brunette, Kim Kärnfalk, sported an off-the-shoulder white top, and dark red leather trousers, with a black belt.
"Listen To Your Heartbeat" became part of a controversy after it was claimed that it was plagiarised from Belgium
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium is a founding member of the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the country has participated 52 times, only being absent three times in total: in 1994, 1997 and 2001, due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated Belgium from the contest.-History of Belgium in the Eurovision...
's 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
entry "Liefde is een kaartspel
Liefde Is Een Kaartspel
"Liefde is een kaartspel" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, performed in Dutch by Lisa del Bo....
". At first this was denied by the Swedish composers, Thomas G:son
Thomas G:son
Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs...
and Henrik Sethsson, but after the Belgian songwriters and the author's organisation SABAM
SABAM
SABAM is the Belgian association of authors, composers and publishers. The acronym stands for "Société d’Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij"....
pressed for legal action, a cash settlement was agreed.
The song was performed 7th on the night of the contest, following 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...
's Mumiy Troll
Mumiy Troll
Mumiy Troll is a Russian rock group, founded in 1983 in Vladivostok by vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko . The literal name of the band, 'The mummies' troll', is a pun on Moomin Troll, the series of Finnish children's books by Tove Jansson.Mumiy Troll broke up when Lagutenko, who graduated in...
with "Lady Alpine Blue
Lady Alpine Blue
"Lady Alpine Blue" was the Russian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. It was performed by the rock group, Mumiy Troll. The lead singer, Ilia Lagutenko, who had also written the song, appeared dressed casually in a navy blue shirt and white trousers...
" and preceding Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
's SKAMP
SKAMP
-About SKAMP:SKAMP blends pop, rock, Hip Hop, and reggae genres into a unique alternative sound. Skamp rose to fame in Lithuania in May 1998, with a cover of George Gershwin's Summertime. The song was an instant success in Lithuania and they have gone on to release 6 studio albums. The members have...
with "You Got Style
You Got Style
"You Got Style" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English and Lithuanian by SKAMP.The song is an up-tempo track with hip-hop influences. The bulk of the lyrics are performed by Irish-born Erica Quinn Jennings in English and sung from the perspective of a...
". The song received 100 points, placing 5th in a field of 23.
The song was succeeded as Swedish representative at the 2002 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
by Afro-dite
Afro-dite
Afro-dite is a Swedish pop group made up of three pop singers. The group consists of Blossom Tainton-Lindquist, Gladys del Pilar and Kayo Shekoni. The name is a play on words implying they are beautiful as Greek goddess Aphrodite and being...
with "Never Let It Go
Never Let It Go
"Never Let It Go" was the Swedish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The song was a cheery number about a woman dancing the night away with the man she loves. Afro-Dite were a female trio, who bore some resemblance to the popular female R "n" B group, Destiny's Child...
".
A japanese version of the song can be heard as the opening for the anime series Di Gi Charat Nyo!
Di Gi Charat Nyo!
is a Japanese anime and an alternate adaptation of Di Gi Charat. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two catgirls who travel to Earth, for princess training, where they are accidentally they are split up....
from 2003.