Düm Tek Tek
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"Düm Tek Tek" is a song by Belgium born Turkish
singer Hadise
that was performed as the Turkish
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
.
The song was performed 9th at the first semi-final of the contest on 12 May, following Switzerland
's Lovebugs
with "The Highest Heights
" and preceding Israel
's Noa
and Mira Awad
with "There Must Be Another Way" and finished 2nd with 172 points. It was performed 18th at the final of the contest on 16 May, following Germany
's Alex
Swings Oscar
Sings! with "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
" and preceding Albania
's Kejsi Tola
with "Carry Me in Your Dreams
" and finished 4th with 177 points.
's special New Year's Eve
party show, where the song premiered just after 2009 arrived in Turkey. The show was broadcast both online
through TRT International
and on television.
(Flanders
) at 36, where it stayed there for a week before dropping out the charts. It soon became number one, defeating "Poker Face
" by Lady Gaga
. It also entered the Ultratop 40
(Wallonia) at 27, marking Hadise
first appearance on any Wallonia chart.
and was chosen by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
(TRT). Hadise had prepared three songs as candidates for the contest, which she submitted to TRT for consideration.
Hadise started off her promo tour in Malta
, appearing on 5 popular television shows including the National Final of Malta in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, What If We
by Chiara, was chosen. Her second destination was National Final of Greece in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, This Is Our Night
by Sakis Rouvas
, was chosen. Then she started her Balkan tour in Komotini
, Greece
. Her second stop was Skopje
, Macedonia. She also visited Albania
, Montenegro
, Bulgaria
, Romania
and Moldova
.
In a reaction about the first semi-final, Hadise said it is a miracle that she made it to the final although she was sick. In a reaction of her birth country Belgium
not making it to the final, she said that she represents now both countries (Turkey
and Belgium
) and that she always felt that way.
The song finished the contest placing 4th with 177 points overall.
and Stefan Fernande, while the music was composed by Sinan Akçıl
. The song resembles the previous winning Turkish song "Everyway That I Can
", in the sense that both are up-tempo songs with a Turkish flavor (though some consider it a kind of love song due to its lyrics). The song itself is performed in English, with the hook being in Turkish
. "Düm Tek Tek" is a phrase formed by the Turkish music instrument darbuka
, so it can't readily be translated into other languages, though it has been said that "boom bang bang" is one English equivalent. It has been described as a "rhythmic pattern of Turkish music which is similar to vals in western music". In the song "Düm Tek Tek" symbolizes heartbeats according to the song's lyrics:
and Vtm
, in Belgium, showing Hadise dancing within flame-like figures. The version of the song featured in the music video differs to the original as it has a new, more lively beat. The music video was edited in several ways, resulting in three different versions of the video being presented to TRT; one of the three was later leaked onto the internet. The selected music video for "Düm Tek Tek" was set to premiere during the TRT news on March 15. However, the video release was postponed as it was said TRT was unable to decide; it was later revealed that TRT decided to send the video which was shot for TRT's New Year's Eve
party show.
, was leaked on the internet, again the video was labelled as being too erotic, and was thought to be the reason why TRT
didn't release the video, however Hadise's The manager Süheyl Atay denied these claims and was quoted as saying:
"TRT has no attitudes or enforcements restricting the productivity of the artist like it has never had up to now. The claims appearing on the Turkish press since 22nd March 2009 do not reflect the reality." Atay said that the montage process of the clip is still going on and the clip asserted to be the official one is only one of the 3 clip samples being delivered to TRT. "As can be understood from the quality of the images, that clip is not the final official version of the video clip. The process is going on, and the real clip will be made public by TRT as soon as possible." said Süheyl Atak.
Flanders Chart and stayed at the top for 3 weeks, stayed in the list for 12 weeks. Also in Wallonia the song has reached #24 and stayed in the list for 5 weeks. In Greece
Billboard Chart, the song spent 8 weeks on the chart with a peak position of #2. The song is also successful in Scandinavia
. It charted in Swedish Singles Chart and reached there #12, in Finnish Official Download Chart
it peaked #29. The song also reached #70 in the German Singles Chart #73 in the Swiss Singles Chart and #99 in the Dutch Singles Chart. In Russia
, the song started being in rotation on May 28, and has peaked #400 in its first day. There, it succeeded to reach number #251. The song has also entered the UK Singles Chart
in the May 30, with a peak position of #127. Due to the popularity of the song in the European countries' charts, the song succeeded to chart in Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
and peaked there #64. "Düm Tek Tek" has not charted in the Turkish Charts
yet. The song is playing on both the radios which play only Turkish music and plays only foreign music. So the song's charted list is unknown as it can be able to chart both of the Turkish Top 20 Chart
and the Turkey Top 20 Chart
.
After the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, "Düm Tek Tek" gained popularity on iTunes across Europe, in countries such as Denmark
, France
, Germany
, Luxembourg
, Netherlands
, Norway
and the United Kingdom
, where the song entered the iTunes Top 100.
The ringtone of Düm Tek Tek already was a smash hit in Japan
. On 5 August Hadise's Eurovision Song Contest
entry will also be released on single in Japan. EMI Music Japan released a TV commercial and a Japanese Hadise website to promote the Belgian Turkish singer and make Düm Tek Tek a hit in the Japanese charts.
The ringtone charts in Japan already proved that the sound of Düm Tek Tek appeals to Japanese ears. On 5 August the song that finished fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 will be released as a single in Japan.
In order to promote the Belgian Turkish singer and her hit song Düm Tek Tek EMI Music Japan released the video clip of Düm Tek Tek and a Hadise TV commercial in Japan.
A cover version in Afrikaans
was released in South Africa
by Andriette.
Turks in Belgium
Turks in Belgium are either Turkish people who live in Belgium even though having been born outside Belgium, or are Belgian-born, but have Turkish roots...
singer Hadise
Hadise
Hadise Açıkgöz , is a Belgian born Turkish singer of Circassian descent. Hadise's career began in 2004 with the release of her debut single "Sweat", which peaked at 19 on the Flanders chart. Hadise continued to release more successful singles, most notably the single "Milk Chocolate Girl"...
that was performed as the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, 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...
.
The song was performed 9th at the first semi-final of the contest on 12 May, following Switzerland
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Switzerland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The Swiss broadcaster, SRG SSR idée suisse, internally selected Lovebugs to represent the country with the song "The Highest Heights"...
's Lovebugs
Lovebugs (band)
The Lovebugs are a Swiss Britpop inspired band from Basel, Switzerland founded in 1992.They are one of Switzerland's most successful bands with three number one albums in the Swiss charts...
with "The Highest Heights
The Highest Heights
"The Highest Heights" is a song by the Lovebugs and was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia.The song competed in the first semi-final on 12 May 2009 but failed to reach the final on 16 May.-Charts:-Year-end charts:...
" and preceding Israel
Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Israel will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by the Israel Broadcasting Authority . After much deliberation at the IBA over who would be the Israeli representative, it was announced that Noa & Mira Awad will go to Moscow for Israel.In a national final, Kdam Eurovision...
's Noa
Achinoam Nini
Achinoam Nini , also known by her professional name, Noa, is a leading Israeli international concert and recording artist.-Career:...
and Mira Awad
Mira Awad
Mīrā ’Anwar ‘Awaḍ is an Israeli Arab singer, actress, and songwriter.‘Awaḍ lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. In 2009, she was chosen to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest along with Jewish-Israeli singer Achinoam Nini, singing the song There Must Be Another Way. She was the first Arab to...
with "There Must Be Another Way" and finished 2nd with 172 points. It was performed 18th at the final of the contest on 16 May, following Germany
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Germany participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk .The group Alex Swings Oscar Sings was internally selected to represent Germany at Eurovision, and will perform "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" for Germany at the contest.-Internal...
's Alex
Alex Christensen
Alex Christensen , Jasper Forks or Alex C. as he is known, is a German dance music composer, producer, and DJ, generally known as the face, and one of the founding members, of U96...
Swings Oscar
Oscar Loya
Joseph Oscar Loya is an American singer and Broadway musical theatre performer.- Life :Loya was born in 1979 in Indio, California and grew up as the youngest of five children in California...
Sings! with "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" is a song by Alex Christensen and Oscar Loya which was the German entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow the duo performed the song under the group moniker Alex Swings Oscar Sings. It was featured on Oscar Loya's debut album Heart 4 Sale.-...
" and preceding Albania
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Albania and Radio Televizioni Shqiptar were present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, marking their sixth performance at the contest. They used the Festivali i Këngës competition to select the Albanian entrant and this year's contest was fronted by a new artistic director, Albanian...
's Kejsi Tola
Kejsi Tola
Kejsi Tola is an Albanian singer and the winner of Albanian Idol 2007. In 2008 she was the winning contestant in the Festivali i Këngës competition to find the representative for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Kejsi has a cousin called Öner studying music theory and...
with "Carry Me in Your Dreams
Carry Me in Your Dreams
"Carry Me in Your Dreams" was the Albanian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doçi, composers of Albania's first entry to Eurovision, "The Image of You" by Anjeza Shahini, and is performed by Albanian singer Kejsi Tola...
" and finished 4th with 177 points.
Release
The song was revealed during TRTTurkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
's special New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
party show, where the song premiered just after 2009 arrived in Turkey. The show was broadcast both online
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
through TRT International
TRT International
TRT INT is a Turkish television station part of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation.-About TRT INT:TRT INT started broadcasting in 1990 as "TRT-INT-AVRASYA", and is now TRT's extensively watched TV station...
and on television.
Reception
In Belgium, "Düm Tek Tek" entered the Ultratop 50Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...
(Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
) at 36, where it stayed there for a week before dropping out the charts. It soon became number one, defeating "Poker Face
Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)
"Poker Face" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame. Produced by RedOne, it was released as the album's second single in late 2008 for some markets and in early 2009 for the rest of the world...
" by Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
. It also entered the Ultratop 40
Ultratop 40
Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...
(Wallonia) at 27, marking Hadise
Hadise
Hadise Açıkgöz , is a Belgian born Turkish singer of Circassian descent. Hadise's career began in 2004 with the release of her debut single "Sweat", which peaked at 19 on the Flanders chart. Hadise continued to release more successful singles, most notably the single "Milk Chocolate Girl"...
first appearance on any Wallonia chart.
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
"Düm Tek Tek" is the entry to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Turkey will be represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 by the song "Düm Tek Tek" performed by Hadise. The Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu , chose Belgian-Turk Hadise in October 2008 and she prepared three songs which she submitted to TRT...
and was chosen by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
(TRT). Hadise had prepared three songs as candidates for the contest, which she submitted to TRT for consideration.
Hadise started off her promo tour in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, appearing on 5 popular television shows including the National Final of Malta in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, What If We
What If We
What If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200...
by Chiara, was chosen. Her second destination was National Final of Greece in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, This Is Our Night
This Is Our Night
"This Is Our Night" is a song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas, from the album Irthes. It was selected as Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009...
by Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
, was chosen. Then she started her Balkan tour in Komotini
Komotini
Komotini is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace and of the Rhodope regional unit. It is also the administrative center of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Her second stop was Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Macedonia. She also visited Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, 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...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
.
In a reaction about the first semi-final, Hadise said it is a miracle that she made it to the final although she was sick. In a reaction of her birth country Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
not making it to the final, she said that she represents now both countries (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...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) and that she always felt that way.
The song finished the contest placing 4th with 177 points overall.
Style and lyrical content
The lyrics of "Düm Tek Tek" were written by Hadise, Sinan AkçılSinan Akçıl
Sinan Akçıl is a Turkish composer, songwriter, music producer and singer; famous for his work with Turkish pop singer İzel and Hadise's Eurovision 2009 song for Turkey, called Düm Tek Tek.-Career:...
and Stefan Fernande, while the music was composed by Sinan Akçıl
Sinan Akçıl
Sinan Akçıl is a Turkish composer, songwriter, music producer and singer; famous for his work with Turkish pop singer İzel and Hadise's Eurovision 2009 song for Turkey, called Düm Tek Tek.-Career:...
. The song resembles the previous winning Turkish song "Everyway That I Can
Everyway That I Can
"Everyway That I Can" is the winning song of the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest sung in English by Sertab Erener.-Everyway That I Can:"Everyway That I Can" was written by Demir Demirkan in early 2003 and produced and arranged by Ozan Çolakoğlu, famous for his works with pop idol Tarkan...
", in the sense that both are up-tempo songs with a Turkish flavor (though some consider it a kind of love song due to its lyrics). The song itself is performed in English, with the hook being in Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
. "Düm Tek Tek" is a phrase formed by the Turkish music instrument darbuka
Goblet drum
The goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....
, so it can't readily be translated into other languages, though it has been said that "boom bang bang" is one English equivalent. It has been described as a "rhythmic pattern of Turkish music which is similar to vals in western music". In the song "Düm Tek Tek" symbolizes heartbeats according to the song's lyrics:
|
Music video
During the month of March, a music video for "Düm Tek Tek" was shot. Snippets of the "Düm Tek Tek" video were shown during news broadcasts on VRTVlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
and Vtm
VTM
The abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium...
, in Belgium, showing Hadise dancing within flame-like figures. The version of the song featured in the music video differs to the original as it has a new, more lively beat. The music video was edited in several ways, resulting in three different versions of the video being presented to TRT; one of the three was later leaked onto the internet. The selected music video for "Düm Tek Tek" was set to premiere during the TRT news on March 15. However, the video release was postponed as it was said TRT was unable to decide; it was later revealed that TRT decided to send the video which was shot for TRT's New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
party show.
Controversy
The music video for Dum Tek TekDüm Tek Tek
"Düm Tek Tek" is a song by Belgium born Turkish singer Hadise that was performed as the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia....
, was leaked on the internet, again the video was labelled as being too erotic, and was thought to be the reason why TRT
TRT
-Broadcasting:* Tamil Radio and Television, a former Tamil language satellite channel* Televisora Regional del Táchira, a Venezuelan regional television network based in the city of San Cristóbal in Táchira...
didn't release the video, however Hadise's The manager Süheyl Atay denied these claims and was quoted as saying:
"TRT has no attitudes or enforcements restricting the productivity of the artist like it has never had up to now. The claims appearing on the Turkish press since 22nd March 2009 do not reflect the reality." Atay said that the montage process of the clip is still going on and the clip asserted to be the official one is only one of the 3 clip samples being delivered to TRT. "As can be understood from the quality of the images, that clip is not the final official version of the video clip. The process is going on, and the real clip will be made public by TRT as soon as possible." said Süheyl Atak.
Track listings
- Belgian - Single
- "Düm Tek Tek" - 3:02
- Turkish - EP
- "Düm Tek Tek" - 3:03
- "Deli Oğlan" - 3:11
- "Stir Me Up" - 3:28
- "Aşkkolik" - 4:05
- "A Good Kiss" - 3:11
- Japanese - EP
- "Düm Tek Tek" - 3:02
- "My Body (Radio Edit)" - 3:07
- "Düm Tek Tek (Club Mix)" - 4:02
- "My Body (Lotion Remix)" - 5:03
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
January 1, 2009 | Pasaj Müzik | Radio single |
| April 9, 2009 | Pasaj Müzik | EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
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| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
March 9, 2009 | EMI Belgium EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
Radio single |
| March 30, 2009 | EMI Belgium EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
May 25, 2009 | EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
August 5, 2009 | EMI Japan | CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
Chart performance
"Düm Tek Tek" topped the BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Flanders Chart and stayed at the top for 3 weeks, stayed in the list for 12 weeks. Also in Wallonia the song has reached #24 and stayed in the list for 5 weeks. In Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Billboard Chart, the song spent 8 weeks on the chart with a peak position of #2. The song is also successful in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. It charted in Swedish Singles Chart and reached there #12, in Finnish Official Download Chart
Mitä hittiä
The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a...
it peaked #29. The song also reached #70 in the German Singles Chart #73 in the Swiss Singles Chart and #99 in the Dutch Singles Chart. In 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...
, the song started being in rotation on May 28, and has peaked #400 in its first day. There, it succeeded to reach number #251. The song has also entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in the May 30, with a peak position of #127. Due to the popularity of the song in the European countries' charts, the song succeeded to chart in Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...
and peaked there #64. "Düm Tek Tek" has not charted in the Turkish Charts
Billboard Türkiye
Billboard Türkiye is the official Turkish chart magazine and was founded in November 2006. Also the "Billboard Radio" is on the 87.7 FM in the Turkish radios.-Charts:Billboard Charts are accepted as Turkey's official charts...
yet. The song is playing on both the radios which play only Turkish music and plays only foreign music. So the song's charted list is unknown as it can be able to chart both of the Turkish Top 20 Chart
Turkish Top 20 Chart
Turkish airplay chart is the official airplay singles chart in Turkey issued by Nielsen Music Control. The charts are announced from the Nielsen's web site weekly...
and the Turkey Top 20 Chart
Türkiye Top 20
The Turkey Top 20 is a music singles chart in Turkey. It has been compiled by Billboard Türkiye since November 2006. The charts were announced from the web site weekly, and monthly from the "Billboard Türkiye" magazine. Since September 2009, the charts are only announced monthly from the published...
.
After the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, "Düm Tek Tek" gained popularity on iTunes across Europe, in countries such as Denmark
Denmark
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, France
France
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, Germany
Germany
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, Luxembourg
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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, Norway
Norway
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and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, where the song entered the iTunes Top 100.
The ringtone of Düm Tek Tek already was a smash hit in Japan
Japan
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. On 5 August Hadise's Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
entry will also be released on single in Japan. EMI Music Japan released a TV commercial and a Japanese Hadise website to promote the Belgian Turkish singer and make Düm Tek Tek a hit in the Japanese charts.
The ringtone charts in Japan already proved that the sound of Düm Tek Tek appeals to Japanese ears. On 5 August the song that finished fourth in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 will be released as a single in Japan.
In order to promote the Belgian Turkish singer and her hit song Düm Tek Tek EMI Music Japan released the video clip of Düm Tek Tek and a Hadise TV commercial in Japan.
A cover version in Afrikaans
Afrikaans
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was released in South Africa
South Africa
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by Andriette.
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Flanders Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... |
1 |
| Belgian Wallonia Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... |
24 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 99 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
64 |
| Finnish Singles Chart Mitä hittiä The Official Finnish Charts is a national record chart in Finland composed by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.The singles chart was started in January 1991 as Radiomafian lista and was broadcast on the radio station Radiomafia of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE. This chart is based on a... |
29 |
| German Singles Chart | 70 |
| Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
21 |
| Japan Top Airplay | 16 |
| Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay | 27 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 73 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
127 |
See also
- Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Turkey will be represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 by the song "Düm Tek Tek" performed by Hadise. The Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu , chose Belgian-Turk Hadise in October 2008 and she prepared three songs which she submitted to TRT...
- Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2009Ultratop 50 number-one hits of 2009These hits topped the Ultratop 50 in 2009.-Notes:# Turkish entry to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest# Winner of 2009 Eurovision Song Contest...