Tibetan Theme Song Tops Dutch Singles Chart

A song dedicated to the Tibetan people by a group of top Dutch artists in collaboration with Tibetan singer Loten Namling from Switzerland.

The singles 'If You Can Ever Return' [Als je ooit nog eens terug kan] is number one on the latest Dutch Single Top 100. It is also number one in the iTunes download in the Netherlands.

On Sunday 20th April the biggest Tibet-related concert ever held in the Netherlands took place in Amsterdam with 10, 000 visitors who enjoyed the day of warm sun shine, multi cultural shows, political debates of all Party Representatives and great music from some of the biggest bands here.

The highlight of the evening was live performances of current top singles by Peter Slager (Bløf), Anneke van Giersbergen (Agua de Annique), Bas Kennis (Bløf), Loten Namling, Bart van der Weide (Racoon), JW Roy, Dennis van Leeuwen (Kane), Jeroen Goossens (JW Roy) en Gerard.

The song 'If you can ever return' is about returning to one's own land. It is a beautiful pop song with a lot of emotions and a clear message of the wishes of an exiled people.

The management of the festival Ticket for Tibet want to organize an even bigger and more international event next year. The turn-out of the public was immense, signaling the huge interest and support for Tibet in Holland.

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• namling

[Kalzang59]

The song n melody is wonderful to my ears though i dont understand its meaning. Tunes are excellent. thanks guys for supporting tibet cause. We will never forget ur support.

[itspem]

thank you

[khamgaba]

one of my all time favourite songs..although i don't understand dutch..i could just feel it through my bones...it gives me goose bums..

[i8Tenzom]

fab song. love it. <33

[Kruitvat]

The song is about yearning to return to the place where you belong, wether that is Tibet, in the arms of a loved one or in a place yet to be discovered.

My translation of the chorus would be:

If you ever can return there,

After this long and lonely time,

If you ever can return there,

That's the sunrise in this heart of mine.

[PC4TW]

sage initiative - peace & love

[darjking]

very nice melodous song, my eyes got wet and throat kind of dried listening to song even though i dont understand dutch.

keep going

[tibetblues]

hello tsultrim la,

thank you very much for the mail and your great support.

just a little correction. i was not in the group of tibetan children who came to switzerland in the early 60s,70s and 80s.

i grew up in india in tcv. anyway a minor correction.

[tsongi]

The singer, Loten Namling (short form for "Namseling"), is the son of Tsepon Namseling, who was Tesepon of Tibet (Finance Secretary of Tibet) at the same time as the well-known Tibetan historian, Tsepon Wangchuk Deden Shakabpa.

Loten Namling was one of hundreds of Tibetan children sent to Switzerland by Tsepon Wangchuk Deden Shakabpa when Tsepon Shakabpa was the Dalai Lama's Chief Representative in New Delhi, India.

[FernGrotto]

Challenge: One new song per week for the Tibetan people, until all nations' songs for Tibet can be sung freely in the streets of Lhasa.