"Take Me as I Am" is a song performed by Georgian singer Tornike Kipiani released on 2 March 2020. It was chosen to represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on 30 January 2020.[1] In the song's lyrics, he states not wanting to follow western European ideals (such as "talk like an Englishman", "dress like an Italian", "dance like a Spanish guy", "play like a German" and "smell like a French homme"), and then says "I love you" in their languages.[2]
| "Take Me as I Am" | ||||
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| Single by Tornike Kipiani | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Denmark | |||
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| Tornike Kipiani singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Semi-final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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| ◄ "Sul tsin iare" (2019) | ||||
| "You" (2021) ► | ||||
Background
editAfter winning Georgian Idol, Kipiani was selected to represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020.[3] The song was internally selected by Georgian Public Broadcasting.
Eurovision Song Contest
editThe song was selected to represent Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 after Tornike Kipiani won Georgian Idol, which was used as the Georgian national selection that chose Georgia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. On 28 January 2020, it was announced that the song would be performed in the second half of the second semi-final of the contest to be held on 14 May 2020. On the Eurovision Song Celebration live broadcast on YouTube in the place of Semi Final 2, it was revealed he would have performed 16th, between Portugal and Bulgaria.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Georgia: Tornike To Perform 'Take Me As I Am' At Eurovision". Eurovoix. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
- ^ Cucera, Joshua (14 May 2020). "Eurovision shines a light into Caucasus identity politics". Eurasianet. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Tornike Kipiani representará a Georgia en Eurovisión 2020". RTVE.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest (14 May 2020). "Part two of Eurovision Song Celebration". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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