"Mi Rowsu" is a song written and performed by Surinam singer Damaru

Damaru (singer)

Dino Orpheo Canterburg , better known by his stage name Damaru, is a Surinam singer and rapper. He is best known for his song "Mi Rowsu " with Dutch singer Jan Smit.-Early life and career beginnings:...

. The song became a great success in Suriname. Another version of the song, which features Jan Smit

Jan Smit (singer)

Johannes Hendricus Maria "Jan" Smit is a Dutch pop music and schlager singer. He scored his first number one position in the Dutch charts with Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen in 1997...

, became a huge hit in The Netherlands.

Damaru version

"Mi Rowsu" (English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

: My Rose) is a single by Surinam singer Damaru

Damaru (singer)

Dino Orpheo Canterburg , better known by his stage name Damaru, is a Surinam singer and rapper. He is best known for his song "Mi Rowsu " with Dutch singer Jan Smit.-Early life and career beginnings:...

 from his album Mi Rowsu. He wrote the song for his daughter Dinoura. The song was released in Suriname

Suriname

Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...

 in 2007. It reached the peak position of the Surinam charts and stayed there for nine weeks. Two years later, the song was released in The Netherlands. It reached the 7th position in the Mega Single Top 100

Mega Single Top 100

The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...

 and the 14th position in the Dutch Top 40

Dutch Top 40

The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...

.

Charts

Chart (2007-09)	Peak position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... )	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... )	14

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Suriname		CD single, 7-inch Single (music) In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Netherlands

Damaru featuring Jan Smit version

Damaru recorded a new version of "Mi Rowsu" with famous Dutch singer Jan Smit

Jan Smit (singer)

Johannes Hendricus Maria "Jan" Smit is a Dutch pop music and schlager singer. He scored his first number one position in the Dutch charts with Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen in 1997...

, under the name "Mi Rowsu (Tuintje In Mijn Hart)" (My Rose (Garden In My Heart)). This song became a huge hit in The Netherlands. It reached the peak position in both the Mega Single Top 100

Mega Single Top 100

The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is...

 and the Dutch Top 40

Dutch Top 40

The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...

. The song won the "Sterren.nl Award for Best Song of 2009" and the "100% NL Award for Biggest Hit of 2009". In september 2009, the song reached the platinum status in The Netherlands (20,000 singles sold).

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100 Mega Single Top 100 The Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales and legal downloads and composed by MegaCharts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 50. The difference is that these charts also include airplay data.The list is... )	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... )	1

Certifications

Country	Certification
Netherlands (NVPI NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... )	Platinum

Awards

Year	Award	Result
2009	Sterren.nl Award for Best Song of 2009
	100% NL Award for Biggest Hit of 2009