It's My War
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It's My War is the debut album
of Azerbaijan
i musician Safura Alizadeh
. The album was recorded in Sweden
and includes the single "Drip Drop
", Safura's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The album was recorded over a period of months. It has been released under the labels of Zaphire and Alive records.
", the album features twelve other pop and R&B pieces.
and the single was released under BIP records, which gave Safura full rights to the single so she could include the single in her debut album. The director of the music video for "Drip Drop" was Rupert Wainwright
and the choreographer of the video was JaQuel Knight, who has choreographed Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
". The stylist was Tanya Gill.
"March On" was picked as the second single from the debut album. It was released on September 3.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of 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 musician Safura Alizadeh
Safura Alizadeh
Safura Alizadeh is an Azerbaijani singer and saxophonist. Alizadeh took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, where she brought Azerbaijan on 5th place, with song "Drip Drop". She later released her debut album It's My War, which made its way into several European countries...
. The album was recorded in Sweden
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....
and includes the single "Drip Drop
Drip Drop
"Drip Drop" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh, written by Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman, and represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in May 2010. Alizadeh's song was selected by a jury from the Azeri broadcaster İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları...
", Safura's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The album was recorded over a period of months. It has been released under the labels of Zaphire and Alive records.
Background
Being recorded in Sweden, the album was released in most European countries on 18 June 2010. Apart from "Drip DropDrip Drop
"Drip Drop" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh, written by Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman, and represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in May 2010. Alizadeh's song was selected by a jury from the Azeri broadcaster İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları...
", the album features twelve other pop and R&B pieces.
Singles
"Drip Drop" was the first single from It's My War. Safura was picked to sing the single at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
and the single was released under BIP records, which gave Safura full rights to the single so she could include the single in her debut album. The director of the music video for "Drip Drop" was Rupert Wainwright
Rupert Wainwright
Rupert Wainwright is an English film and television director, writer, and actor.Wainwright was born in Cotswolds, UK and started his film career in the 1980s as an actor...
and the choreographer of the video was JaQuel Knight, who has choreographed Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
"Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...
". The stylist was Tanya Gill.
"March On" was picked as the second single from the debut album. It was released on September 3.
Tracklisting
- "Drip DropDrip Drop"Drip Drop" is a song by Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh, written by Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman, and represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in May 2010. Alizadeh's song was selected by a jury from the Azeri broadcaster İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları...
" (Album Version) 3:41 - "March OnMarch On-Credits and personnel:*Lead vocals – Safura*Producers –*Music – Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn*Lyrics – Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn*Label: Zaphire...
" 3:14 - "Runway" 3:41
- "Something Bigger" 3:07
- "Glass House" 3:15
- "From Her, From Love" 3:25
- "Too Many Times" 4:15
- "Gonna Let You Know" (Album Version) 3:35
- "Soulless" (Album Version) 3:09
- "That Means You Don't" 3:33
- "It's My War" 4:21
- "Drip Drop" (St. Destiny Remix ft. Maverick) 4:56
- "Drip Drop" (Success Remix ft. Perez & Radomir) 3:32
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
June 18, 2010 | Zaphire Music | CD |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
June 18, 2010 | Zaphire (Alive) | CD, Digital Download |
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
June 18, 2010 | Zaphire Music | Digital Download |
| Sweden 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.... |
June 18, 2010 | Zaphire Music | Digital Download |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
June 18, 2010 | Alive | Digital Download |