Jij bent zo
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"Jij bent zo" is a single
by Dutch
singer Jeroen van der Boom
, released in 2007
. It is a Dutch-language
cover of the song Silencio by Spanish
singer David Bisbal
.
Both songs are identical, but their lyrics are vastly different. Silencio tells the story of someone who feels hurt because his lover left him, and Jij bent zo ("That's the way you are") is about someone who overcame his differences with his lover and respects her the way she is. In both versions, every line in the chorus
ends with an O.
In August 2007, the song climbed to the top of the Dutch music charts. Jij bent zo is Van der Boom's debut in the Dutch Top 40
, and at the same time his first number one hit.
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...
by Dutch
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...
singer Jeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom
Jeroen van der Boom is a Dutch singer who rose to fame in 2007 with his #1 hit single Jij bent zo.-Biography:...
, released in 2007
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
. It is a Dutch-language
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
cover of the song Silencio by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer David Bisbal
David Bisbal
David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
.
Both songs are identical, but their lyrics are vastly different. Silencio tells the story of someone who feels hurt because his lover left him, and Jij bent zo ("That's the way you are") is about someone who overcame his differences with his lover and respects her the way she is. In both versions, every line in the chorus
Refrain
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
ends with an O.
In August 2007, the song climbed to the top of the Dutch music charts. Jij bent zo is Van der Boom's debut 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...
, and at the same time his first number one hit.