Always and Forever (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Always and Forever


Artist = Kostas Martakis
from Album =
B-side =
Released = flagicon|Greece Start date|2008|02|6|df=yes
(see release history)
Format = CD single, Radio single, Digital download
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, Rock, Dance
Length = 2:59
Label = Sony BMG/RCA
Writer = Vicky Gerothodorou
Producer = Dimitris Kontopoulos
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Panta Mazi"
(2006)
This single = "Always and Forever"
(2008)
Next single =
Misc = Audiosample
Upper caption = Audio sample
Name = Always And Forever
Audio file = alwaysforeversample.ogg

"Always and Forever" is a song and CD single by Greek singer Kostas Martakis. It was Martakis's entry in a race to be the Greek representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

About

It was officially released to the media and radios by ERT on February 6, 2008. The song was Martakis's entry in a three way race to be Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. He battled both Kalomoira and Hryspa for the spot, and the final decision was made on February 27, 2008 where Kalomoira won with "Secret Combination". He and Kalomoira's songs were leaked onto the internet on February 3, three days before their official release, although the leaked versions were uncompleted demos. [ cite web | title = Two national final songs leaked on the web | url = http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=2427 |publisher= "Oikotimes"|accessdate=2008-02-11|author=Drakouli, Rallou|date=2008-02-03] The song was released as a CD single in Greece on March 20 2008 with Sony BMG and it will be shortly released in Russia too. "Always and Forever" will have three versions: Greek, English, and Russian. [ cite web | title = Dimitris Kontopoulos confirmed for Kostas Martakis song | url = http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=2038|publisher="Oikotimes"|accessdate=2008-02-11|date=2008-01-07|author=Konstantopoulos, Fotis Retrieved on February 11, 2008] For Eurovision, Martakis will sing the Dance version of the song, calling it a "Eurovision version". It is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos with lyrics by Vicky Gerothodorou. [ cite web | title = Στην τελική ευθεία ο Κώστας Μαρτάκης | url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=28406|language=Greek|publisher="MAD TV"|date=2008-01-18|accessdate=2008-04-11]

OGAE Second Chance

"Always and Forever" was chosen by local clubs in Greece to compete in the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2008. The song will go up against other countries' songs that did not make it through their respective national finals. There are twenty-one songs entered and "Always and Forever" will be presented eighth. [cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/12072|title=OGAE Second chance contest running order|date=2008-06-08|accessdate=2008-06-08|author=Floras, Stella|publisher="ESCToday"]

International Release

The international release of the single will be released in Russia at first, and then in other ex-soviet countries as the first single from his upcoming International album by Sony BMG Russia. The CD single will feature the Russian and English versions of the song as well as remixes of the song. One remix will transform it into a dance song, while another will transform it into a ballad. [ cite web | title = 3 νέα remix στο "Always and Forever" | url = http://www.mad.tv/news/?id=28803|language=Greek|publisher="MAD TV"|date=2008-02-12|accessdate=2008-02-12]

Tracklist

#"Always and Forever" (Eurovision Version)
#"Always and Forever" (Rock Version)
#"Always and Forever" (Ballad Version)
#"Panta Tha Gyrizo Ekei" (Eurovision Version)
#"Panta Tha Gyrizo Ekei" (Rock Version)

Release history

Charts

ee also

*Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

References