"Mi Rowsu" is a song written and performed by Surinamese singer
Damaru
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. The song became a great success in Suriname. Another version of the song, which features
Jan Smit, became a huge hit in the Netherlands.
Damaru version
"Mi Rowsu" (
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: ''My Rose'') is a single by Surinamese singer
Damaru
A damaru ( sa, डमरु, ; Tibetan ཌ་མ་རུ་ or རྔ་ཆུང) is a small two-headed drum, used in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. In Hinduism, the damaru is known as the instrument of the deity Shiva, associated with Tant ...
from his album ''Mi Rowsu''. He wrote the song for his daughter Dinoura. The song was released in
Suriname in 2007. It reached the peak position of the Surinam charts and stayed there for nine weeks. Two years later, the song was released in the
Netherlands
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. It reached the 7th position in the
Mega Single Top 100
The Dutch Single Top 100 or Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales, legal downloads and since July 2013 streaming and composed by Dutch Charts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the ...
and the 14th position in the
Dutch Top 40.
Charts and certifications
Charts
Release history
Damaru featuring Jan Smit version
Damaru recorded a new version of "Mi Rowsu" with famous Dutch singer
Jan Smit, under the name "Mi Rowsu (Tuintje in mijn hart)" (''My Rose (Garden In My Heart)''). This song became a huge hit in the Netherlands. It reached the peak position in both the
Mega Single Top 100
The Dutch Single Top 100 or Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales, legal downloads and since July 2013 streaming and composed by Dutch Charts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the ...
and the
Dutch Top 40.
The song won the "Sterren.nl Award for Best Song of 2009" and the "100% NL Award for Biggest Hit of 2009".
In September 2009, the song reached the platinum status in the Netherlands (20,000 singles sold).
Charts and certifications
Charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Awards
See also
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List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2009
References
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2007 singles
2009 singles
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
2007 songs