Darin is one of the biggest names in music in Sweden and has been since his runner-up finish in Swedish Idol in 2004. His announcement that he would take part in Melodifestivalen 2010 got a lot of people excited as Darin seemed like the kind of artist that could have a shot at placing very well in Oslo.
When it was revealed Darin would be taking part with a "mid-tempo ballad", things didn't look as promising as many had hoped for Darin who has had most of his success with his typical pop sound. You're Out of My Life has cheesy ballad written all over it. If I'm being honest, along with not really loving Darin in this genre, this one certainly pales in comparison to some of his previous efforts, including Homeless (which was covered by Leona Lewis) and Everything But The Girl.
Nonetheless, Darin managed to progress to the finals and despite not winning his semi-final (finishing 2nd to Timoteij) managed to finish a respectable 4th overall. The song has done well on the Swedish Singles Charts, reaching a top spot of #3 and continuing to chart after 9 weeks. Melodifestivalen was most likely seen as a way to get Darin back in the spotlight before his upcoming album release and here's to hoping that this album is a bit more similar to what we're used to!
The remixes have just been released and do the song some justice. Check out the remixes below as well as a live video of Darin performing in the Melodifestivalen finals this March.
Darin - You're Out of My Life (The Remixes)
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