"Never Let You Go" is a song recorded by

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singer Mando, written by herself and Teri Siganos, and produced by Johnny Jam. It is best known as the entry at the

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, held in

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Background

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 imgo". The song topped the Greek charts and was certified

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in Greece.

Eurovision

The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following 's Olexandr Ponomariov with " Hasta La Vista" and preceding 's

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with " I'm Not Afraid To Move On". It was the first time in the contest that the Greek entry did not feature any

lyrics as the song was performed fully in

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. At the close of voting, it had received 25 points and was placed 17th in a field of 26. For her Eurovision appearance, Mando wore an unusual navy blue gown, with a very tight lace-up bodice. It was succeeded as Greek entry at the 2004 contest by

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with "

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Track listing

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

Charts

References

Eurovision songs of Greece Eurovision songs of 2003 Mando (singer) songs Music videos directed by Kostas Kapetanidis Songs written by Mando (singer) Number-one singles in Greece English-language Greek songs 2003 songs {{greece-stub