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"'''Never Let You Go'''" is a song recorded by [[Greeks|Greek]] singer [[Mando (singer)|Mando]], written by herself and Teri Siganos, and produced by Johnny Jam. It is best known as the {{esccnty|Greece|y=2003|t=Greek}} entry at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003]], held in [[Riga]].
"'''Never Let You Go'''" is a song recorded by Greek singer [[Mando (singer)|Mando]], with music composed by herself, lyrics written by Teri Siganos, and produced by Johnny Jam. It {{esccnty|Greece|t=represented Greece}} in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003]], held in [[Riga]].


==Background==
==Background==
=== Conception ===
The song is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover all the things she would do for him, but emphasising that she would "never let [him] go". The song topped the [[IFPI Greece|Greek charts]] and was certified [[List of music recording certifications|gold]] in Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |title=Ελληνικό Chart |date=2003-06-05 |access-date=2012-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030605080105/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |archive-date=June 5, 2003 }}</ref>
"Never Let You Go" was composed by [[Mando (singer)|Mando]], with lyrics by Teri Siganos, and was produced by Johnny Jam. It is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover all the things she would do for him, but emphasising that she would "never let [him] go". In addition to the version fully in English, Mando recorded a version with English and Greek lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Never Let You Go - lyrics|url=http://www.diggiloo.net/?2003gr|website=The Diggiloo Thrush}}</ref>


==Eurovision==
===Eurovision===
On 26 February 2003, "Never Let You Go" sang by Mando competed in ''{{esccnty|Greece|y=2003|t=Ena tragoudi gia tin Evropi}}'', the national final that the [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation]] (ERT) organized to select its song and performer for the {{escyr|2003||48th edition}} of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. The song won the competition so it became the {{esccnty|Greece|t=Greek entry}} –and Mando the performer– for Eurovision.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://esctoday.com/1338/mando_to_represent_greece_in_riga/|title=Mando to Represent Greece in Riga|publisher=ESCToday|date=28 February 2003|access-date=11 November 2021|first=Theo|last=Vatmanidis|archive-date=8 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108215342/https://esctoday.com/1338/mando_to_represent_greece_in_riga/|url-status=live}}</ref> For the song to participate in the contest, it had to be shortened to fit into three minutes.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following {{esccnty|Ukraine|y=2003}}'s [[Olexandr Ponomariov]] with "[[Hasta la vista (Oleksandr Ponomariov song)|Hasta la vista]]" and preceding {{esccnty|Norway|y=2003}}'s [[Jostein Hasselgård]] with "[[I'm Not Afraid to Move On]]". It was the first time in the contest that the Greek entry did not feature any [[Greek language|Greek]] lyrics as the song was performed fully in [[English language|English]]. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points and was placed 17th in a field of 26.


On 24 May 2003, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in the [[Skonto Hall]] in [[Riga]] hosted by [[Latvian Television]] (LTV) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Mando performed "Never Let You Go" seventeenth on the evening, following {{esccnty|Ukraine|y=2003}}'s "[[Hasta la vista (Oleksandr Ponomariov song)|Hasta la vista]]" by [[Oleksandr Ponomariov]] and preceding {{esccnty|Norway|y=2003}}'s "[[I'm Not Afraid to Move On]]" by [[Jostein Hasselgård]]. Mando wore an unusual navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. The song was the first Greek entry in the contest that did not feature any Greek lyrics as she performed it fully in English.<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2003|episode-link=Eurovision Song Contest 2003|series=Eurovision Song Contest|series-link=Eurovision Song Contest|network=[[Latvian Television|LTV]] / [[EBU]]|date=24 May 2003}}</ref>
For her Eurovision appearance, Mando wore an unusual navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice.


At the close of voting, it had received 25 points and was placed seventeenth in a field of twenty-six.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/riga-2003/final|title=Official Eurovision Song Contest 2003 scoreboard|website=[[Eurovision Song Contest]]}}</ref> It was succeeded as Greek entry at the {{escyr|2004||2004 contest}} by "[[Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song)|Shake It]]" by [[Sakis Rouvas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/istanbul-2004|title=Official Eurovision Song Contest 2004|website=[[Eurovision Song Contest]]}}</ref>
It was succeeded as Greek entry at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2004|2004 contest]] by [[Sakis Rouvas]] with "[[Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song)|Shake It]]".

=== Aftermath ===
In the fifth episode of the [[Your Face Sounds Familiar (Greek TV series) series 1|first season]] of ''[[Your Face Sounds Familiar (Greek TV series)|Your Face Sounds Familiar]]'' aired on 12 May 2013 on [[ANT1]], Mando replicated her performance at Eurovision.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yupiii.gr/webtv/c218770/18770%2Ch_mantw_tragoydaei_to_never_let_you_go_s.html|title=Η Μαντώ τραγουδάει το Never Let You Go στο Your Face Sounds Familiar|date=13 May 2013|language=el|website=yupiii.gr}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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#"Never Let You Go" (Extended Club Mix) - 5:54
#"Never Let You Go" (Extended Club Mix) - 5:54


==Chart performance==
==Charts==
The song topped the Greek charts and was certified [[List of music recording certifications|gold]] in Greece.<ref name="IFPI"/>
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==External links==
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{{Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
* {{Discogs master|792219|Never Let You Go|type=single}}
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{{Eurovision Song Contest 2003}}


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Revision as of 22:31, 3 May 2024

"Never Let You Go"
Single by Mando
ReleasedApril 2003 (Greece)
GenrePop
Length4:17
LabelAlpha
Composer(s)Adamantia Stamatopoulou
Lyricist(s)Teri Siganos
Producer(s)Johnny Jam
Mando singles chronology
"Ligo Ligo"
(2002) 		"Never Let You Go"
(2003) 		"Dos Mou Logo Na Sotho"
(2008)
Music video
"Never Let You Go" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2003 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Adamantia Stamatopoulou
As
Language
English
Composer(s)
Adamantia Stamatopoulou
Lyricist(s)
Teri Siganos
Finals performance
Final result
17th
Final points
25
Entry chronology
◄ "S.A.G.A.P.O." (2002)
"Shake It" (2004) ►

"Never Let You Go" is a song recorded by Greek singer Mando, with music composed by herself, lyrics written by Teri Siganos, and produced by Johnny Jam. It represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, held in Riga.

Background

Conception

"Never Let You Go" was composed by Mando, with lyrics by Teri Siganos, and was produced by Johnny Jam. It is a dramatic ballad, with the singer telling her lover all the things she would do for him, but emphasising that she would "never let [him] go". In addition to the version fully in English, Mando recorded a version with English and Greek lyrics.[1]

Eurovision

On 26 February 2003, "Never Let You Go" sang by Mando competed in Ena tragoudi gia tin Evropi, the national final that the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) organized to select its song and performer for the 48th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the Greek entry –and Mando the performer– for Eurovision.[2] For the song to participate in the contest, it had to be shortened to fit into three minutes.

On 24 May 2003, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Skonto Hall in Riga hosted by Latvian Television (LTV) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Mando performed "Never Let You Go" seventeenth on the evening, following Ukraine's "Hasta la vista" by Oleksandr Ponomariov and preceding Norway's "I'm Not Afraid to Move On" by Jostein Hasselgård. Mando wore an unusual navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. The song was the first Greek entry in the contest that did not feature any Greek lyrics as she performed it fully in English.[3]

At the close of voting, it had received 25 points and was placed seventeenth in a field of twenty-six.[4] It was succeeded as Greek entry at the 2004 contest by "Shake It" by Sakis Rouvas.[5]

Aftermath

In the fifth episode of the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar aired on 12 May 2013 on ANT1, Mando replicated her performance at Eurovision.[6]

Track listing

  1. "Never Let You Go" (Euro Version) - 3:02
  2. "Never Let You Go" (Original Version)- 4:19
  3. "Never Let You Go" (English/Greek Version)- 4:20
  4. "Never Let You Go" (Dance Mix) - 4:22
  5. "Never Let You Go" (Extended Club Mix) - 5:54

Chart performance

The song topped the Greek charts and was certified gold in Greece.[7]

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Greece (Singles Charts)[7] 1

References

  1. ^ "Never Let You Go - lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush.
  2. ^ Vatmanidis, Theo (28 February 2003). "Mando to Represent Greece in Riga". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2003". Eurovision Song Contest. 24 May 2003. LTV / EBU.
  4. ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2003 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
  5. ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2004". Eurovision Song Contest.
  6. ^ "Η Μαντώ τραγουδάει το Never Let You Go στο Your Face Sounds Familiar". yupiii.gr (in Greek). 13 May 2013.
  7. ^ a b "IFPI Greece Top 50 Singles Charts". Archived from the original on 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2003-06-05.
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