"Je t'adore" (; "I adore you") is a song by Belgian singer
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan (born Katrien Verbeeck, 22 July 1980) is a Belgian singer and songwriter, and the winner of a World Music Award. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of ...
. It was the entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English (with only the title in French). It was the seventh song to be performed in this contest and the 999th by counting all songs which had ever performed on Eurovision Song Contest. "Je t'adore" was released in 2006 as the
lead single
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Release s ...
from Ryan's third
studio album ''
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'' (2006).
Composition
The song is composed in a key of
F mixolydian, and has 131
beats per minute
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Song information
The song was performed in the semi-final, as Belgium had not qualified for the final at the . On the night, it was performed seventh, following 's
Luiz Ejlli
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with "
Zjarr e ftohtë" and preceding 's
Brian Kennedy with "
Every Song Is a Cry for Love
"Every Song is a Cry for Love" was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, written and performed by Brian Kennedy in English.
Release
The song was released on April 21, 2006, and eventually peaked at Number 4 on the Irish Singles Ch ...
". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, with a maximum of 7 points given by , , and the , placing 12th out of 23 and missing the final – thus forcing that Belgium would have to qualify through the semi-final at their next appearance.
The song itself is a
love song
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in a disco style, with Ryan expressing her
love
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and occasionally lapsing into French to sing .
The performance was notable on the night for the neon-tubed microphone stands that Ryan variously sang and danced with, each being moved around by the backing dancers. Pre-contest publicity had credited Ryan with a strong song, however this was not borne out in voting. As a small consolation, the presenter charged with announcing the Belgian votes on the night of the final held up a cardboard sign with the words "We Love Kate Ryan" on it – prompting derisive comments from
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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, who during the contest said the song sounded like "shut that door" instead of ''je t'adore''.
; Belgian CD Single
#"Je t'adore" (Eurovision mix) - 3:03
#"Driving Away" (Radio edit) - 3:42
; German CD Single