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Nikki Yanofsky - I Believe
For my 25th entry as Canadian juror, here's another song that gives me so much pride as a Canadian and still tears me up every time I hear it.
Montreal-based Nikki has been well known recently for her jazz vocals. However, it was in 2010 at the age of 16 that she became an overnight star when she was chosen to perform the English version of this song, which was the anthem for CTV's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It shot to the top of the Canadian Hot 100 before the end of the Vancouver Games and went 5 times platinum in Canada alone.
The song was co-written by Stephan Moccio and Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew. Annie Villeneuve and Serena Ryder recorded French and Spanish-language versions called "J'imagine" and "Me Creer"
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Lyrics
There comes a moment when my heart must stand alone
On this lonely path I've chosen
Like a house that's not a home
Sometimes when I feel I've had enough
And I feel like giving up
You willed me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
This is the moment we have dreamed of all our lives
We'll be the change we wish from others
We'll stand tall for what is right
And in my heart there'll be no doubt
The arms of the world will come reaching out
And embrace me to be all I can be
Now nothing can stop me
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe the time is right now
To stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe, I believe, I believe in
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in
I believe, I believe in you
I believe, I believe, I believe in you
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe the time is right now
To stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power
I believe in the power that comes
From a world brought together as one
(Of you and I)
I believe together we'll fly
I believe in the power of you and I
(Power)
I believe the time is right now
(Of you and I)
Stand tall and make the world proud
I believe together well fly
(Together we'll fly)
I believe in the power of you and I
I believe in the power of you and I