Hear On top of the world now!

by René Romkes 101 views

Last week we reported that Dutch representative Edsilia Rombley at the 2007 Eurovison Song Contest had changed her mind about the language she will sing in. Her song Nooit meer zonder jou would be changed into On top of the world. On Monday, the English version was aired for the very first time on Dutch Radio 2. Now esctoday.com has been granted permission to air the song for the first time online.

The world premier of On top of the world took place in the radio show Gouden Uren, hosted by djDaniel Dekker.With the kind permissionof Universal Records,you can hear thefull qualityversion ofthe song by clicking the 'play' icon below.

The first reactions on the English version seem to be very positive. The song was rearranged a little andit wasshortenedby 2 seconds. On the other hand, fans who were awaiting the first entry to be performed in the Dutch language after 9 years, seem to be a littledisappointed.

Edsilia herself is busier than ever,supporting act of Lionel Richie during his 2 concerts in The Netherlands. She will also finish her successful theatre tour this month. Furthermore, Edsilia will beone of the professional celebrities who takes part in the Dutch version of the celebrity talent showJust the two of us.

In the meantime, Nooit meer zonder jou is hitting the Dutch charts. This week the songmade its wayup from the 37th spot to the 14th positionin the Dutch Mega Top 100 chart. Her album Meer dan ooit is currently holding the 16th in the album chart.

On top of the world will be performed by Edsilia as song nr. 10 during the semi final on May 10th. The Netherlands will have to perform right after a break for the third time in a row.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm-V0vcIO3A

(special thanks to Cornald Maas and Eurovision Artists for the soundfile)