![]() ![]() 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 show. 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 on the internet. The version of the song featured in the music video differs to the original as it has a new, more lively beat. Snippets of the "Düm Tek Tek" video were shown during news broadcasts on VRT and Vtm, in Belgium, showing Hadise dancing within flame-like figures. In the song, "düm tek tek" are words symbolizing heartbeats:ĭuring the month of March, a music video for "Düm Tek Tek" was shot. It has been described as a "rhythmic pattern of Turkish music which is similar to vals in western music". "Düm tek tek" is a phrase formed by the Turkish music instrument darbuka, so it cannot readily be translated into other languages, though it has been said that "boom bang bang" is one English equivalent. The song itself is performed in English, with the hook being in Turkish. 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 the lyrics suggest it is a love song). The lyrics of "Düm Tek Tek" were written by Hadise, Sinan Akçıl and Stefaan Fernande, while the music was composed by Akçıl. The song finished the contest placing 4th with 177 points overall. In reaction to her birth country Belgium not making it to the final, she said that she represented both countries (Turkey and Belgium) and that she always felt a sense of belonging to both. In a reaction to the first semi-final, Hadise said it is a miracle that she made it to the final as she was sick. She also visited Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova. Then she started her Balkan tour in Komotini, Greece, followed by Skopje, Macedonia. Her second destination was the National Final of Greece in which their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, " This Is Our Night" by Sakis Rouvas, was chosen. She 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. Hadise had prepared three songs as candidates for the contest, which she submitted to TRT for consideration. ![]() "Düm Tek Tek" was chosen by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). It also entered the Ultratop 50 ( Wallonia) at 27, marking Hadise's first appearance on any Walloon chart. It briefly became number one, defeating " Poker Face" by Lady Gaga. In Belgium, "Düm Tek Tek" entered the Ultratop 50 ( Flanders) at 36, where it stayed for a week before dropping out of the charts. 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.ĭüm Tek Tek was revealed during TRT's special New Year's Eve show in Turkey, which was broadcast both online through TRT International and on television. 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. " Düm Tek Tek" is a song by Belgian-Turkish singer Hadise that was performed as the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. ![]()
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