"We Could Be the Same" | ||||
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Single by maNga | ||||
Released | 3 March 2010 (
digital download) 20 May 2010 ( CD single) | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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MaNga singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry | |
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Language | English |
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Finals performance | |
Semi-final result | 1st |
Semi-final points | 118 |
Final result | 2nd |
Final points | 170 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Düm Tek Tek" (2009) | |
"Live It Up" (2011) ► |
"We Could Be the Same" [1] ( Turkish: Aynı Olabiliriz) is a song by Turkish band maNga that was performed as the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway, and which came in second place.
There are 3 versions available on official CD single, called as Brussels (Eurovision version), Istanbul (Single version), and Stockholm (Extended version).
Throughout January it was reported that maNga had entered an intense period in preparation for Eurovision, perfecting songs for submission to TRT. [2] [3] In February 2010 maNga submitted three songs to TRT, who was in charge of selecting the competing Eurovision song. All songs were in English. [4] [5] We Could Be the Same, the selected song, was announced from TRT on 3 March. [6] [7]
The music video for the song was filmed on the Bosporus Strait opposite the Golden Horn on board an oil tanker. Then unknown top model Zeynep Arı appears in the video.
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [8] | 29 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [9] | 56 |
Turkey ( Türkiye Single Top 100) [10] | 1 |
United Kingdom ( UK Singles Chart) [11] | 129 |