"Cara Mia" is a song recorded by Swedish singer

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. It was released as the first single from Zelmerlöw's debut album '' Stand by For...'' in Sweden on February 28, 2007, digitally and later released as a CD single. The song served as Måns'

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entry coming eventual 3rd place behind winners The Ark and runner-up

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. The song has been certified 2× platinum in Sweden.

History

On February 17, 2007, Måns competed in the 3rd semi-final of

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with the song ''"Cara Mia"'', where he qualified for the final in

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on March 10, at which he won 3rd place in the contest. The single was released digitally in February 2007 and physically a few days later entering the

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at number 9 but quickly climbing the charts to number 1 where it spent 4 consecutive weeks, with a total of 36 weeks on the chart and being certified 2× platinum by

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. A video clip has been filmed for the single, shots of which can be seen in the last pages of Måns' album booklet for '' Stand by For...''.

Music video

The music video was released on May 1, 2007.

Track listings

* The acoustic version of "Cara Mia" appears as a hidden track on the album '' Stand By For...''

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 9 on the Swedish Singles Chart but climbed to number 1 after the physical release in March 2007.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

The single was released officially in Sweden as a digital download and then as a CD single 5 days later. The song was only released digitally in Poland and Finland. The song was never officially released in Bulgaria but charted there from download sales only.

Cover versions

* Russian singer

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recorded a remake of this song and named it "Queen". * Slovenian singer

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did a cover of a song back in 2015 * Swedish duo

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did a cover of the song on

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in 2022

References

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