amy against paolo- eurovision 2008 plagiarism?

[MsSpock1701]

yee paulo or what hle name was amy is better and he copys her so much

[Vindepinde]

And why on earth would a almost or over 30 years old talented good looking man from Switzerland copy this young little girl from Sweden? That makes no sense. Of course they can sound a bit similiar but oh my god... There are so many songs in Eurovision that sound similiar. Paolo is a lot better than Amy i think.

[niclassj]

@Vindepinde That has to be the most ignorant comment ever posted on youtube, my friend.

[20Unbelievable06]

absolutely NOT plagiarism! sure, they're a bit similar, but nowhere NEAR being plagiarism. and Amy's song is a whole lot better!

[SheSister]

@20Unbelievable06 it is plagiarism.. the writers even told sweden that. they thought nobody would figure it out. swiss were really stupid that year.

[Greenapplehill]

THIS IS SUCH A VIOLATION OF THE REGULATION!

It´s great that Switzerland didn´t pass to the final.

The only difference is the language, the key and the rhytm.

But it´s the same song!

[vikiki01]

Oh, that's why Paolo's eurovision song sounded so similiar! I liked Amy when I was younger... But now, I'm sorry, I have to say that I like Paolo's version more. =)

[DannyPL22]

It's almost exaclty the same melody and thempo. To me the plagiarism is evident.

[bond0brud]

haha kul film:P amy<3

[JaviBradshaw]

love amy's song

[paulinQapauli]

Amy's more... magical... Amy's better!

[Caaaaroliiiin]

it's like the same song, but Amy did it for a reeaalllyy long time ago, so it's Amys song not Paolos !!!

[Eurovisionary33]

OMIGOD.

They are practically the same song! I can't believe it! Altho I have to say that I agree with guldklimp - I like paolo's better.

[Noppa4]

AMY!

[jossanthabest]

is Amys song she did a long time ago!!

[kerberosmeg]

esto es ridiculo respeto a amy no tengo nada en su contra pero esto es absurdo......

digan lo que digan es absurdo si lo piensan es bien no se paresen mas que en el detalle de la melodia y punto!!

[guldklimp]

It really seams to be a plagiat, i'm swedish.. but italian song are so much more beautiful, so i like the italian version better, even if i don't like the musicstyle!

[zerhoassoluto]

ayudaria mucho si ambas estuvieran en la misma nota.

[1992amyfan]

AMY is much much better<33 and she is only 16 years old:) and still she is so great, she sound just like angel<33

[saxomophone93]

it's kind of similar but it's different enough to me.

[MommieDearest67]

I like Paolo's song but it is very similar to Amy's song. However I don't care.

[lomita92]

no es un plagio en absoluto

[Sizzonz0r]

Amy Diamond is so much better !!! <3 respect Amy <3 she is just 16 ;)

[xlilxlibbyloux]

Amy all the wayyy!! =)

[vekthra]

why didnt anyone tell the jury??

[FineCaroline]

God so alike.., AMY ROCKS !!!!!

[geminisbarna]

La canción de Rusia (believe) es un plagio, una copia clavada de

[geminisbarna]

la canción rusa ganadora de Eurovisión (believe) es un plagio de UNBREAK MY HEART, de Toni Braxton, versionada por Il Divo en español como REGRESA A MÍ.

[Tilda1995]

HEY WHAT A STELER :p

[TheAnnoyingSwede]

Stop say the people of Schweiz are copy cats!! How could they know that a little girl from Sweden sung a similiar song 2 years ago!?

Paolo only made the lyrics for this song - and a SWEDE made the music!! So don't blame the Swiss...

[ognam91]

amy kicked his ass!! damn copy cat..

[bevern]

how good was he when he was 14 15 16 or what she is:D? amy is better...

[Eriiiicaaaa]

Amy is 16. And soo much better! :D <3

[Suppemille]

its very sad that he have copy the song, but paolo sings this song much better then amy.

and everyone nows that

[michael19dk]

it still dosnt make it fair to copy the song.. but i guess he didnt even knew about her... but still not fair..

[merkurius046]

so fun he didnt make it....

[ssilvamty]

Paolo was my number 1 to win Eurovision 2008. I was Shocked because he did not make it to the finals. After watch this video I can see there was a trustfull reason to do that.

It is 100% Plagiarism. SO SAD!!!!!!!!

[nniimmaa1981]

how can it be plagiarism when both songs are written by the same guy?

[leah777]

Ok.. chords and bass notes to both songs are indeed almost exactly the same.. BUT.. most songs have similar bases.. it's what one puts over as a melody that makes a song a rip off or not... and as much as Paolo's singing is VERY similar to Amy's.. but it's not quite exactly what she's singing.

[makakiki]

i'm sorry - thare are millions of songs like that one on the world. fighting about it it's just pathetic.i think paolo's version is way better but sweden is very intimidated by that.

if paolo gets to the final i will totaly vote for him!

12 point from slovenia!

[BackInUrHead]

I completely agree!! =) but too bad the song didnt got to the finals =(

[sofieewe]

too bad he didnt make the cut then LOL.

fucking rip off

[raeiaio]

She is very faimous in sweden everybody know about this song its a big hit. stupid end o

is not so good the orginal is always better then a copy. She was is the swedish contest and if you got so far when you are 15 yes she was 15 and should be 16 every know you in this country.

[swestarshine]

yes they have changed it but it wont be like that in the final.Ive seen the rehearsel on swedish news website and it sounds just like Amys song still with no crazy upempo part.He cant sing good live either.This is too similar to be pure coincidence people wake up!The songwriter is swedish so connection is obvious!Hes taken Amys song and tried to change it but he kept ALL the best parts.Remove ALL those parts and you have no song at all,right? If you cant hear it you are tonedeaf.GO AMY!

[merkurius046]

the one that made "era stupendo" is swedish, from what i heard. and ppl did talk about plagiarism because of the similarities. Now they have changed "era stupendo" so it goes faster, its not even half as good as before + they have taken away the swedish names from webpages etc.

As "Era Stupendo" sounds NOW, it will not win... Besides, Amys version is waaaaay better.

[XbitSamurai]

lol out of fantasy when you were going to write the song??

[antonibz]

I think it's a plagiarism. No doubt. It's not that they're similar, but THE'RE EXACTLY THE SAME SONG.

Gretz from Spain.

[beautiyy]

i thiink just like Eriiiicaaaa, He has copied amys song!! and noo,it's not riight if he wins! :@ he is good,but i think that more amy's song and he's song ! .

[jochin]

Oh come on, all ballads of this kind sound the same.

[tobbeejonsson]

do you really think switzerland copy amys song ? Do they even no who Amy Diamond is? She is not even so famous in sweden...

[mimoliin]

As far as I've heard the songwriter for Era Stupendo is somewhat Swedish...

[FallenAngelII]

Unfortunately, she is (in Sweden).

[XbitSamurai]

but you are retarded tobbejonsson

[narr3h3h3]

the swiss songwriter was swidish so there you go!

[aatox]

I think that it is pure coincidence. Simple melody and typical pop harmonies - it is totally possible for two different composers to come up with such similar tunes. Relax!

[kentao21]

STUPID SWITZ

[acti0ns]

i think its SHOCKINGLY SIMILIAR

[Eriiiicaaaa]

It's so similar , I just get angry on his (Paolo's songwriter/songwriters!!)

But it's a good song ,

[stefaniakaren]

still the best song ! :D

[Eriiiicaaaa]

No, it's not right if Switerland wins, really. They have just copied Amys song? And translated it and change the text a bit ? It's NOT FAIR!

[Kladdkkaka]

Way too similar to be just a coincidence.One of the songwriters of this song is swedish so he obviously heard and knew of Amys song then copied the strongest parts in it.Hope it wins then Amy will get loads of publicity and the songwriters can get sued!haha!

[kolme10]

Too similar to Amy's song.

[THoiWeN]

I still think to vote for paolo,also i got disappointed

[THoiWeN]

kesip kesip birleştirirsen tabi benzer

[Justysia1416]

Plagiat !! Paolo copy AMY dIAMOND SON " IT CAN ONLY GET better

[texalp]

so similar

[crazyLizz92]

ohhhhh yes!!! of course de la course!!!

[patricacool]

that aren't the same songs!!

[patricacool]

No!! If somebody copy , that only Paolo copy our brillant Amy!! Stupid Paolo!!

[insurgentes1]

The only person who could actually say that this is a copy of Amy Diamond, is the composer. Why he does not do anything against this plagiarism? Because he knows that its not plagiarism. GO Paolo, and let them all know who is better!!

[babibo90]

Do you have EARS???

[MaRuaDoRaPaBLo]

YOU'RE GREAT!

[jontiswe]

It's very similar but I'm not sure if it's a copy..../ swedish esc-fan.

[lecrae4123]

Amy All the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[edroderic]

Just because the both songs are ballads and both songs music arrangement are based primary on piano, come on, we could found TONS of songs like these.

[N3CR1S]

maybe we could, but none of them would sound as much alike as these two. the "it can only get better" and the "era stupendo" parts have the exact same beats/pauses/notes/tones and everything alike. they are almost identical for an entire 10 seconds...that is too much. and i heard that they both have the same producer? coincidence?.. i think not! first time i hear "era stupendo" i immadiately thought that i had heard that part in another song.5 minutes later i knew it was "it can only get better"

[SofiaAlskarOlaSalo]

omg you're stupid!! She was the original, whatever she is ugly or whatever you think about her, but that's HER song and it's HE who has copied it!! it's completely wrong ! Why are you saying that he is so handsome btw??` that hasn't got anything to do with this, because this IS actually a BIG WRONG FAT copy and he SUCKS BIG TIMES!!! idiot hope he will end up last hahaha

[patricacool]

if here somebody copy somebody's work it's only Amy's work and Paolo copy her!!

[ToKu46]

"It can only get bitter..." - that's right! Who's that horrible child with that shaky voice ?

PAOLO FOREVER !!!

[Sizzonz0r]

What is this?!

OF COURSE it is Amy's song! :@

Shame on you Switzerland!!! 0 POINTS

[Wiindows]

ITS AMYSS :@@ !!!!

[rover33333]

HE´LL WIN ANYWAY ..... POOR AMY... SHE´S LEARNT HOW TO SING THAT SONG PROPERLY! 12 points for Switzerland!!!

[concretethreat]

Amy fucking RULES.

[joaozzituh]

But, please, Paolo is the best!!! a good voice....good luck!

[jontiswe]

The swiss song is quite good, and sang in maybe the world's most beautiful language, not the best of eurovision this year though, but far better than for example the bad song that sweden sent (sanna nielsen should have won....)and yep I am 100% swedish, do I really have to support our song for that? we should take away our jurygroups btw.

[jontiswe]

The swiss song is quite good, and sang in maybe the world's most beautiful language, not the best of eurovision this year though, but far better than for example the bad song that sweden sent (sanna nielsen should have won....)and yep I am 100% swedish, do I really have to support our song for that? we should take away our jurygroups btw.

[joaozzituh]

Paolo is better! but i have one question: who wrote the lyrics????

[jontiswe]

and well yea it might not be him that wrote the lyrics and the melody, it might have been another songwriter and then it's that songwriter's fault that this song is so similar....not the singer. not sure who wrote them though

[Swedishname]

Amy is so much better! Paolo sucks! 100% COPY!

[patricacool]

I AGREE!!! STUPID PAOLO!!!!!!!!!!

[Internetnosferatu]

A very well done copy yes, but people need to remember that the artists are not the ones fighting this battle. It´s about the songwriters so don´t make this a war between Paolo and Amy!

[raseam]

But according to the official website Paolo is credited as the composer.

[mewpinkmew]

Copycat.

The song should'nt be allowed in ESC. Kick him out.

[jenitita]

y hombre, lo del plagio me parece mal no crees?...porque para ir a concursar a eurovisión tienes que llevar tu propia canción...pero la gente es sí.Y como después se votan entre ellos, pues que más da no?vivan las injusticias...por lo menos cuando cante el candidato de españa, nos reiremos un rato...

[jenitita]

canta bien...y la canción es muy bonita...tienen posibilidades!!

[adria1989]

the tones are not the same. she's completelly ugly. why dont you change your hair "style " ??

DON'T COMPARE PAOLO MENEGUZZI WITH THAT TEEN POP SINGER !!!!

PAOLO GOT TALENT , HE'S HANDSOME AND thats wedish girl,,,, diamond is her surname, isnt it?? she wont shine anymore  her voice havent got power

[RWBn00b]

I like how you try to say they aren't alike when the Song writers themselves said it was to similar!

Ugly? Just because she actually looks somewhat normal and hasn't gotten operated the hell outta her?

Diamond is just getting started in Sweden, she has a lot of talent.

However, Paolo does have a stronger voice, but he's a guy for Gods sake!

[Otustelija]

it doesn't matter if paolo's got talent and he's handsome, it's still plagiarism!!!! IT'S A CRIME!! u're a stupid retard if u're defending paolo's plagiarism by calling amy ugly! think again, u idiot

[rewtgh]

The beginning is much alike, but they are definitely different songs...

[Eriiiicaaaa]

I don't like Switzerlands song this year because of this, that is a copy of Amys song. Really, it is !

[RWBn00b]

Yes, I agree. But Lee Deasismont has been able to talk to the song writers, and they are going to change around a bit in Era Stupendo. Now we still get to hear Paolo, and we don't need to feel like they stole the song!

[whox91]

imitadores jajajaj

[mikelspain]

me gusta la cancion de la chica,alguien puede decrme como se llama??

what is the name of the girl's song?

[nordisenn]

the song is called "it can only get better"

[Nordlund]

La chica se llama Amy Diamond.

[baskalayt]

very similar... but plagiarism? a lot of ballads sound like this.

we'll have to wait and see...

[ESCFANCYPRUS]

the only similarity is the way that it is beginning... nothing more...

[NivaLee]

Maybe a copy, maybe just very similar due to the writers being Swedish. Anyhow, nice song ^^

[p3ppari]

Copy or not, Paolo makes this a hundred times better.

[ssilvamty]

Sad to say... But I think is a copy. Too Bad for Switzerland, It was my favorite entry so far.

[FatTom246]

its definately the same song! but i cant see why anyone wood copy a well known song on purpose!

[giajoni]

1000% plagiarism! If EBU doesn't disqualify Switzerland, then Eurovision will be really,really unfair!

[andetang]

Theye ar completely the same!! I am sorry to say that this song from Switzerland must på disqualified. And that is a pitty, but there is no other chance.

[lyoizisi]

yes, % 100 Plagiarism!

[Schlagerland]

If Sanna goes through will she have the same problem with the Greek's 2006 entry.

[Drazmus]

yeah but this is taking it to the extreme and if it's as someone said before that it's swedes that wrote it then I can as good as assure you that they've copied it

[konkont]

it is bad manners... outttt switzerland

[twobikerseindhoven]

Well I think the Swedes shouldn't talk too much about plagiarism since their entry in 2001 was a copy of Belgian's 1996 entry :-D

[toribiotobi]

true. it went to trial. and thomas g:soon admit it was a copy.

[produccionesLM]

Spain 12 points ... thanks

[toribiotobi]

no entiendo el comentario amigo.

[produccionesLM]

que si te gusta la cancion de ESPAÑA le des 12 votos...(ese comentario era para los demas paises)

[Masterxazer]

This isn't just plagiarism. This is an exact copy!

You don't hear it easily in this vid unless you kno one of the versions pretty well, but in the chorus it's VERY obvious.

And the song's written by swedes, as well. Coincidence? I don't think so!

[MadRabbid]

First yes, then no, then yes again.

99,9% Plagiarism!

[panboy18]

It's difficult if you hear both songs for the first time, but if you've listend to one of them until you know it by heart and then listen to the other one you'll know. It's stolen, no doubt what so ever.

[giajoni]

Total plagiarism! This song should be disqualified!! Eurovision must be fair!

[sexysmile83]

it is not a plagiarism :)

people sung already so many different songs that suddenly they are similar one to another :)

[maximumplay]

I'm missing th fast part of paolos song. Please compare the whole song

[francy3480]

NOT COPY

[polaire1982]

It's 100 % stolen. How could they let him participate with that? Love you Amy, you're the greatest. Long live Sweden - the greatest nation on earth!!!

[SweTonyUS]

Could they give the original songwriters part of the credits and still let it go through? That's an interesting rules question.

[FirCone]

Omg, it sounds the same. :O

Han borde diskas!

[YBUMP]

Ok, to make things clear: Paolos song is written by two Swedish guys, so they must have heard Amys song a million times. I think its likely that they have borrowed a few things from her song but its not enough to be plaigarism.

[YBUMP]

Correction: maybe it is plaigarism. But I don´t think it will stand for a lawsuit

[panboy18]

Hell yes it is!

[chasingpandora]

how lame ppl are gonna vote for this crap only because it is in italian. La tua mano e la mia nella stessa poesia there you have it a rime. In english it would not make sense..hands in hands in d same poem..lol hilarious its even copied and stuff, hope it does not win...

[eliotsk8]

Plagiarism a la Paolo!

Plagiarism a lo Suizo!

[toribiotobi]

hey, gracias por los tips para hacer el video. no recuerdo si lo hice en su momento

;)

[FREDRlK]

PLAGIARISM!!!!!

[xryspaorkostas4greec]

AHHAAHAH copy yes indeed - like Kalomoira!!!

[crazyhaysy]

theyre quite similar especially at the chorus but I think theyre different enough if the allagation about slovenia in 2006 didn't get far this won't.

[onlyfunnystuff]

oh,cmon dont listen this,listen separatly BOTH SONGS...they are differetly,belive me...pls watch the both songs(if u have experience to figure out)

at the first 2 verses,but then they are quite differently,im pretty sure thats just an coincidence,in rest,the timber is different(lower at paolo,higher at amy),paolo's song is faster,different musical scale...but's just my oppinion

sincerly,its a great song and in my oppinion it's a little the same with an swedish song

[theodoris14koutros]

AMY!AMY!It's a plagiat!Go AMY!

[dieforhelena]

it's the same!

[madi32]

They're certainly not as different as day and night, but come on, this is pop music. I could name you dozens of other songs that sound the same... okay I couldn't but that's not the point. It takes more to be plagiarism.

(And here I'm suppressing my desire of making a joke about being swiss and neutral. Of course I'm biased. Within reason.)

[tonywerner1969]

They are bit the same style, but a different song still! Nowadays a lot of songs sound a bit same.

[anixam]

The melody is obviously the same.Just change the lyrics and VOILA!!! A new song.

[YuyaYoya]

PAOLOO YOU ROCK!! AMY YOU SUCK

[sweet58sweet]

Why you attacking Amy , she aint done nothing wrong , the Swiss guy stole the song ,pure "plagio" if you can`t hear it then you must be from Switzerland??

[drognanaik]

you suck dude

[ste3990]

PAOLO IS NOT SINGING IN PLAYBACK!! every exibition of him are live!

[Freshmanwave]

Really? Check out his live voice in Sanremo.

[ste3990]

PAOLO MENEGUZZI!! you'r the best!! this is not a plagiarism!!! amy diamonds I hate you!

[drognanaik]

check your ears its plagiarism!!!

[MissJMcK]

Hey I sang the Amy song over it the first time I heard it, come on, they must have known if I did!

[tystgrabb89]

Disqualify the entry, it's CLEARLY plagiarism!

[tiagokimpas]

Yes plagiarism

[ClaCent]

Sono mooolto simili,ma non credo sia un plagio.Molte canzoni stile anni '70 si somigliano.

[KerliK]

Paolo is much better too, chick can't even sing, man.

[sweet58sweet]

This aint about who the best singer ,anyway Paolo is doing full playback music and voice ,goldfish style ,you know ,check him singin "musica" live and get back to me.

Whover you prefer it`s about "plagio" yes or no?

[alphabibo]

plagiarism or not? difficult to decide, but they are not identical, that's for sure. i think they are only similar to one another and that is not a reason for disqualifying the entry.

[nakedgunfan]

It sounds very similar, I think. But I don't think the song will be disqualified.

[eurosinger18]

no no... it is not so similar

[Siphodemos]

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