Work Your Magic

Infobox Single |
Name = Work Your Magic
Artist = Dmitry Koldun
Album = Work Your Magic


Released = 2007
Format = Digital Download, CD (compilation, single, rare version)
Writer = Philip Kirkorov (composer) and Karen Kavaleryan (lyricist)
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2007by Diggiloo Thrush]
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:08
Label =
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Dmitry Koldun
Type = singles
Last single =
This single = "Work Your Magic"
(2007)
Next single = "Я Для Tебя"
(2007) Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Belarus "Work Your Magic"


caption =
year = 2007
country = Belarus
artist = Dmitry Koldun
as =
with =
language = English
languages =
composer = Philip Kirkorov
lyricist = Karen Kavaleryan
conductor =
place = 6th
points = 145
place_semi = 4th
points_semi = 176
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2007by Lyrics]
clip =
prev = Mum
prev_link = Mum (Eurovision song)
next = Hasta La Vista
next_link = Hasta La Vista

"Work Your Magic" is the most successful single released from Dmitry Koldun to date. The song was chosen to represent Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Note that the word Koldun in Russian means magician or sorcerer.

The song is an up-tempo number, with Koldun describing the power that his lover has over him, likening it to "magic". He tells her that, as a result of her power, she can "keep my heart forever bound". He also promises that "you'll get the best of what I've got".

It is unknown if Work Your Magic will feature on Koldun's upcoming album though it currently appears unlikely this song will be featured.

Eurovision

The performance in Helsinki featured two backing dancers climbing on moveable walls. BBC commentary focused on Koldun's perceived similarities to Princess Diana.

Prior to the contest Koldun led the biggest Euro tour ever made by any Eurovision participant appearing (and performing) all over Europe - Russia in the far east and Ireland, far west.

As Belarus had not finished in the top 10 in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed fourth (following Cyprus' Evridiki with "Comme Ci, Comme Ça" and preceding Iceland's Eiríkur Hauksson with "Valentine Lost"). The song received 176 points in the semi-final, placing 4th in a field of 28 and qualifying Belarus for the final.

In the final, the song was performed third (following Spain's D'NASH with "I Love You Mi Vida" and preceding Ireland's Dervish with "They Can't Stop The Spring"). At the close of voting, it had received 145 points, placing 6th in a field of 24.

Music Video

Koldun made his promotional music video for the song while on tour in Greece. As both the artist's name and song may suggest, the video has a very strong 'magical influence' as the video features magicians, witches, fire breathers, etc. The main plot appears to be a jealous queen's attempt to destroy a young woman whom Koldun may be singing about. The young woman is teleported through the fire into a grand castle-like setting as magical acts and occurances around her. She runs through halls and corridors attempting to escape though in the end she runs into the queen (who is much larger than her) and is obliterated as the queen raises her hand and laughs in triumph. Throughout the video there are clips of Koldun performing the song, accompanied by two guitarists and a drummer.

The video bears a close resemblance to the video for the song "Jaded" by Aerosmith, in which many elements and characters, including the young female central to the story, are quite similar.

Variations

There is a Russian version of the song titled "Дай Мне Силу" (Dai Mnye Siloo (or "Give Me Power" in English)) as well as several remixes (e.g. Zoloto, Deep Zone Project and a Russian/English lyric mix). The song "Дай Мне Силу" was released in Russia/Belarus several weeks after "Work Your Magic" and though it was successful it failed to achieve the popularity or rating of "Work Your Magic".

Charts

External links

* [http://koldundima.ru/ Koldun's official website]