''I Don't Know How to Dance'' is the debut

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, released in Sweden on 26 March 2014 by

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. It was preceded by the single "Yes We Can" which made it to the final of

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. The album debuted at number three in Sweden in April.

Background

Zia first come into media attention by auditioning for the inaugural X Factor (Swedish TV series) in 2012. Zia went on to finish 8th. In 2013, Zia was the runner up in

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. His first single “#Fail” was released in June 2013. In 2014, Zia entered the

with the song “Yes We Can” which came 8th in March 2014. Later that month, Zia released his debut studio album.

Review

Sami Luukela of WiwiBloggs said “Overall, ''I Don’t Know How To Dance'' is a nice pop album, even if it doesn’t really bring anything new to the scene.” Also saying “The best track is a song called “Ballare Con Me”… it is a real summer anthem with a lot of bass.”

Track listing

# “Yes We Can” – 3:03 # “Love On The Run” – 3:33 # “Embers” – 3:34 # “Ballare Con Me” – 3:12 # “Without You” - 3:23 # “Kiss (I Don't Know How To Dance)” – 3:10 # “#Fail” – 3:23 # “Breathe” – 3:39

Charts

Release history

References

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