Always and Forever (song)

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“Always and Forever”
“Always and Forever” cover
Single by Kostas Martakis
Released Flag of Greece 6 February 2008 (2008-02-06)
(see release history)
Format CD single, Radio single, Digital download
Genre Pop, Rock, Dance
Length 2:59
Label Sony BMG/RCA
Writer(s) Vicky Gerothodorou
Producer Dimitris Kontopoulos
Kostas Martakis singles chronology
"Panta Mazi"
(2006)		 "Always and Forever"
(2008)
Audio sample
Info "Always And Forever" (help·info)

"Always and Forever" is a song and CD single by Greek singer Kostas Martakis. It was Martakis's entry in a race to be the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

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[edit] About

It was officially released to the media and radios by ERT on February 6, 2008. The song was Martakis's entry in a three way race to be Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. He battled both Kalomoira and Hryspa for the spot, and the final decision was made on February 27, 2008 where Kalomoira won with "Secret Combination". He and Kalomoira's songs were leaked onto the internet on February 3, three days before their official release, although the leaked versions were uncompleted demos.[1] The song was released as a CD single in Greece on March 20, 2008 with Sony BMG and it will be shortly released in Russia too. "Always and Forever" will have three versions: Greek, English, and Russian.[2] For Eurovision, Martakis will sing the Dance version of the song, calling it a "Eurovision version". It is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos with lyrics by Vicky Gerothodorou.[3]

[edit] International Release

The international release of the single will be released in Russia at first, and then in other ex-soviet countries as the first single from his upcoming International album by by Sony BMG Russia. The CD single will feature the Russian and English versions of the song as well as remixes of the song. One remix will transform it into a dance song, while another will transform it into a ballad.[4]

[edit] Tracklist

  1. "Always and Forever" (Eurovision Version)
  2. "Always and Forever" (Rock Version)
  3. "Always and Forever" (Ballad Version)
  4. "Panta Tha Gyrizo Ekei" (Eurovision Version)
  5. "Panta Tha Gyrizo Ekei" (Rock Version)

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label Format
Greece February 6, 2008 Sony BMG Greece Radio single
February 7, 2008 Sony BMG Greece Digital download
March 20, 2008 Sony BMG Greece CD single
Russia TBR Sony BMG Russia CD single

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Greek Singles Chart [5] 1

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Two national final songs leaked on the web. Oikotimes. Retrieved on February 11, 2008
  2. ^ Dimitris Kontopoulos confirmed for Kostas Martakis song. Oikotimes. Retrieved on February 11, 2008
  3. ^ Στην τελική ευθεία ο Κώστας Μαρτάκης.(Greek) MAD TV, January 18, 2008. Retrieved on April 11, 2008
  4. ^ 3 νέα remix στο "Always and Forever".(Greek) MAD TV, February 12, 2008. Retrieved on February 12, 2008
  5. ^ Greek Singles Chart Billboard. Retrieved on June 1, 2008.