"Who I Am?" is a song performed by
Polish
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band
Blog 27
Blog 27 was a Polish musical group founded in 2005 by two teenage vocalists Tola Szlagowska and Ala Boratyn performing pop music with elements of pop punk and pop rock. The duo's debut album, ''LOL'' (2005), was certified double platinum in Polan ...
from their 2005 debut album ''
LOL
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''. It was released as the final single from the album in late 2006, and the first single after the departure of one of the lead singers,
Ala Boratyn
Ala Boratyn (), also known mononymously as Ala, born Alicja Julia Boratyn on 27 November 1992, is a Polish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2005 as one of the lead singers of Polish girl duo Blog 27. With Blog 27, Boratyn enjoyed success i ...
.
Overview
The song is a piano ballad which tells about following one's dreams despite adversities and other people's opinions.
Tola
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has re-recorded the first verse of the song, originally performed by
Ala, and released the new solo version as a single at the end of 2006, weeks after Ala's departure from the band. It was Blog 27's fourth international single, and the fifth overall single, following "I Still Don't Know Ya" which was exclusive to Poland. The solo version of "Who I Am?" promoted special edition of ''LOL'' which also featured a guitar version of the song.
Contrarily to Blog 27's previous singles, "Who I Am?" was not a commercial success and did not chart although it entered several charts in Poland compiled from the fans' votes.
Music video
The
music video
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was filmed for Tola's solo version. It pictures the singer dressed in a school uniform juxtaposed inside a miniature house. The video premiered in November 2006.
Track listing
*Digital download
#"Who I Am" (Tola's Version) – 3:09
References
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2005 songs
2006 singles
Blog 27 songs