2011 Turkey

Yüksek Sadakat

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"Live It Up"

Performed by: Yüksek Sadakat

Music: Kutlu Özmakinaci

Lyrics: Ergün Arsal

View the lyrics in English

Here's your favorite Song on the radio
Shake your head to the beat it's rock'n roll
If you're feeling the world has kicked you down
All you need is just to have a little fun

Hey, it's time to live it up
My friend, put the record on
Sing it loud and let it out
Life is beautiful
My friend let it out
Life is beautiful

Give yourself a break, come on and live it up
Give yourself a break

Driving on with no map to lead me on
Eyes on the horizon and there's no turning round
Sometimes I feel, I feel I'm not alone
So let your colours shine right next to mine

Hey, it's time to live it up
My friend, put the record on
Sing it loud and let it out
Life is beautiful
My friend let it out
Life is beautiful

Give yourself a break, come on and live it up
Give yourself a break

I say my friend life is beautiful
I say my friend life is beautiful

I say my friend... put the record on
Sing it loud and let it out
Life is beautiful
My friend let it out
Life is beautiful

Give yourself a break, come on and live it up
Give yourself a break

Biography

Yüksek Sadakat

Founded in 1997 by songwriter and bass guitarist Kutlu Özmakinaci, Yüksek Sadakat released their self-titled debut album in January 2006 and their second album 'Katil & Maktûl' (The Killer and the Victim) in March 2008 under the DMC label.

The group consists of Kenan Vural on vocals, Serkan Özgen on guitar, Kutlu Özmakinaci on bass, Ugur Onatkut on keyboards and Alpay Salt on drums. By late 2008, they were so popular that they were offered their own radio show.

In response to heavy demand from listeners abroad, the group went on a European tour in November 2009 covering Germany, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland giving a total of 7 concerts to their European fans.

In May 2010, Yüksek Sadakat played to over 400,000 young people through their concerts in 14 universities. In addition to the concerts that continued throughout the year, the group started working on their third album, completing their studio work in December.

Towards the end of 2010, the group were selected by the Turkish broadcaster TRT to represent their country at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf.