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The "THAT'S THE SAME STUPID SONG!" Contest!

Which is your favorite?


  • Total voters
    4

Djamila

Bosnjakinja
Many people in the Balkans are not even aware of this, so certainly most on this forum are not.

Plagiarism in the music industry in the Balkans is so common you could almost say it is the norm. For example, a Turkish artist releases a song. Within two years, you can rest assured there is a Greek, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Albanian, and even Lebanese version. The music remains the same, the lyrics are changed, and each artist presents the new song with no reference to its original writer.

That's how things are done in the Balkans.

So, as an example I've chosen two women who sing the same song.

The first a Bosnian Muslim woman named Erna Dzeba:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYMt0Pcn71U

The second is a Lebanese Muslim woman named Haifa Wehbe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaIM7QpK464

Erna's version of the song is copied from Bulgaria's Gergana, which was in turn copied from Haifa's version, which was in turn copied from the original artist: Turkey's Ajda Pekaan.

The most copies I've ever found of a single song was 13 different versions, from 13 different countries in southeast Europe and north Africa, of Cajorije Sukadije.

Anyhow, check out the two above and vote for your favorite plagiarized song! :D
 

Booko

Deviled Hen
Oh, how it pains me as a Baha'i NOT to vote for someone named "Haifa"! :D

But I'm with YmirGF on this...Erna has a fantastic voice.

And the really funny thing is...I recognized this song!

I heard a third version in a nearby Persian restaurant here in Atlanta! Do you suppose the Iranians have plagiarized it too?

They always have something running on the television in Olympic. Often it's news, but mostly it's musical programs.
 

Elvendon

Mystical Tea Dispenser
I like Haifa... it's all ethnic :cool:

Also, I think the language sounds prettier... can't put my finger on it, but it's nicer for sure :)
 
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