"I Admit" is a song recorded by Romanian singer Sanda for her fifth studio album Khalini (2006). It was recorded at the Studioul Adi Ordean and was released as a CD single in 2004 by Romanian Television (TVR). A dance-pop track with Latin beats in its instrumentation, "I Admit" was written by Irina Gligor and produced by George Popa.
| "I Admit" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Sanda | |
| from the album Khalini | |
| Released | 2004 |
| Genre | Dance-pop |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | TVR |
| Songwriter(s) | Irina Gligor |
| Producer(s) | George Popa |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| As | Sanda |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | George Popa |
| Lyricist(s) | Irina Gligor |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 18th |
| Final points | 18 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Don't Break My Heart" (2003) | |
| "Let Me Try" (2005) ► | |
The track represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey after winning the pre-selection show Selecția Națională. Sanda's victory was widely contested by observers. In Istanbul, Romania automatically qualified to the final due to their top 11 placement in the previous edition and finished in 18th place with 18 points. Sanda's show contained sexual elements, with her wearing what a reviewer described as a vampire-inspired look consisting of a dress similar to those worn by Cher. Commercially, "I Admit" failed to impact any national chart.
Background and composition
edit"I Admit" was written by Irina Gligor, while production was handled by George Popa. It was recorded and mixed at Studioul Adi Ordean by George Nemeznic and Popa, respectively. A CD single of "I Admit" was released in Romania in 2004 by Romanian Television (TVR) in Romania, containing the "Full Vocal Mix" version of the track, lasting three minutes.[1] Musically, "I Admit" is a dance-pop song with Latin beats in its instrumentation.[2][3]
At Eurovision
editNational selection
editOn 13 March 2004, the final of the Selecția Națională was held in order to select the Romanian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, preceded by two semi-finals on 28 February and 6 March 2004, respectively. "I Admit" progressed first from the first semi-final and was subsequently chosen to represent Romania in the contest after the votes of an expert jury panel (12 points) and televoting results (12 points) were combined, resulting in 24 points.[4][5] Sanda's win was widely contested by several observers including fellow Selecția Națională participant Elena Cârstea.[6]
In Istanbul
editThe Eurovision Song Contest 2004 took place at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey and consisted of one semi-final on 12 May, and the final on 15 May 2004. According to the then-Eurovision rules, selected countries, except the host nation and the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), were required to qualify from the semi-final to compete for the final; the top ten countries from the semi-final progressed to the final.[7] As she automatically qualified for the final due to Romania's top 11 placement the previous year, Sanda performed 23rd on the occasion, preceded by Turkey and followed by Sweden.[7] During her show, she wore what an editor from German website Prinz.de described as a vampire-inspired look consisting of a dress similar to those sported by American singer Cher. The author further noted that Sanda's performance was Romania's first to contain sexual elements.[3] Janina Funk, writing for Augsburger Allgemeine criticised Sanda's vocal delivery and accent.[8] Romania eventually came in 18th position with 18 points, consisting of ten awarded by Spain, four by Portugal, three by Cyprus and one by Israel. The Romanian televote awarded its 12 points to Greece in both the semi-final and the final.[9]
Track listing
edit- Romanian CD single[1]
- "I Admit" (Full Vocal Mix) – 3:00
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[1]
- Management
- Published by Romanian Television (TVR)
- Recorded and mixed at Studioul Adi Ordean
- Personnel
- Sanda Ladoși – lead vocals
- Irina Gligor – composer
- George Popa – producer
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania[1] | N/A 2004 | CD single | TVR |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d I Admit (CD single). Sanda Ladoși. Romanian Television (TVR). 2004. r6603601.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rumänien: Sanda Ladosi" [Romania: Sanda Ladosi] (in German). Eurovision.de. ARD. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b Gehring, Marc (19 November 2012). "Future Winners (6): Rumänien – ein aufgehender Stern am Pop-Himmel?" [Future Winners (6): Romania – a rising star on the pop sky?] (in German). Prinz.de. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Romanian National Final 2004". National Finals. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Selecția Națională 2004. 13 March 2004.
- ^ "Vezi românii care au participat, de-a lungul vremii, la Eurovision" [See all Romanian Eurovision entrants]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Grand Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Funk, Janina (26 May 2012). "Zero Points: Die schlimmsten ESC-Songs der vergangenen zehn Jahre" [Zero Points: The worst Eurovision songs of the past ten years] (in German). Augsburger Allgemeine. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.