Shine (De Toppers song)
"Shine" is a song by De Toppers and was the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[1][2][3] The song was composed by Bas van den Heuvel and Gordon (under the pseudonym Ger van de Westelaken).[4]
| "Shine" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The Toppers | |
| Released | February 1, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Europop |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | Bas van den Heuvel, Ger van de Westelaken |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| As | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Bas van den Heuvel, Ger van de Westelaken |
| Lyricist(s) | Bas van den Heuvel, Ger van de Westelaken |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | 17th |
| Semi-final points | 11 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Your Heart Belongs to Me" (2008) | |
| "Ik ben verliefd, Shalalie" (2010) ► | |
It competed last in the second semi final on May 14, 2009, but failed to qualify for the final.
Track lists
CD: (Netherlands)
- Shine (New Wave 2009 Mix)
- Shine (Extended Club Remix)
- Shine (Old School Mix)
Chart performance
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Single Top 100 [5] | 2 |
| Dutch Top 40 [6] | 15 |
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References
- van Tongeren, Mario (2009-02-01). "Netherlands: De Toppers to sing "Shine" in Moscow!". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- Klier, Marcus (2009-02-01). "Netherlands: Eurovision entry chosen". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- Bakker, Sietse (2009-02-01). "The Netherlands: Toppers bring 'Shine' to Moscow". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- Romkes, René (2009-02-02). "The Netherlands: Press Conference". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=De+Toppers&titel=Shine&cat=s
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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