Girls Generation’s “Genie” was plagiarized

Not by SM Entertainment, but by an Uzbekistan singer by the name of Dineyra.

News claiming that SM plagiarized “Genie” began to spread online due to Dineyra’s track, “Raqsga tushgin,” having been released a few months earlier than “Genie.” Father SM, furious, since he actually bought the rights to the song from Universal Music, has stated that he will take full legal actions for plagiarism of the song. A representative of Universal Music denied giving the Uzbekistan singer any rights to the song, stating,

We not only don’t know of this Uzbekistan singer, Dineyra, we also never permitted for her to use the song. Dineyra’s version of the song was clearly released without our legal consent.

The original melody for “Genie” was composed by European composers, Dsign Music. However, SM composer, Yoo Young-jin, created an additional melody, rearranged and also wrote the lyrics himself to make the song his own. So, from the looks of it, the track was somehow leaked during the process of the composer sending Universal Music the song. This already makes it the fourth adverse incident the girls have run into after releasing comeback and hopefully it will be the last.

Here’s a clip of Dineyra’s “Raqsga tushgin” and Girls Generation’s “Genie,” so you guys can compare the two for yourselves.

172 Responses to “Girls Generation’s “Genie” was plagiarized”

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1 shiinaxx July 8, 2009 at 9:56 pm

SNSD copied dinayra’s song without permission , erikalovessnsd omg… –’ can’t you read?! for god’s sake!

- 2 J-Mack July 19, 2009 at 3:52 pm
  
  the song CANNOT be owned by Dineyra when SHE NOR DID her management PURCHASE the rights to the song. Universal Music Group has said that they NEVER gave Dineyra permission to use the song so therefore Dineyra is the one that copied. Whatever profit she’s making off of it, you can bet Universal Music group WILL be the collecting the rewards and NOT Dineyra nor will her management touch it seeing as how they used the song illegally without consent.
  
3 chloeex3 July 9, 2009 at 10:00 am

shiinaxx… are you stupid or can you not read??
its says that SM bought the rights to the song and dinayras the one who copied the song…
why dont YOU try reading!!!

4 ilovesnsdtiffany July 9, 2009 at 10:21 am

SNSD ftw.

5 jiiieun July 12, 2009 at 10:10 am

i actually like this version haha

6 dadoh10 July 13, 2009 at 6:29 am

I understand that it’s not the girl’s fault but it sure makes them look bad.

7 lemonique July 18, 2009 at 2:09 am

Another controversy again for SNSD. I hope all the plagiarism issues would be clear soon. SNSD did their best for this comeback. Though I don’t really like them before (well I do now)I believe they won’t do anything as low as plagiarizing someone’s song. I really think Genie is a good song. Well I love the concept.

8 cinder August 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm

but think about who ever publishes it first or makes it first belongs to them anything after that is considered plagiarism of the song

9 Denizci August 28, 2009 at 5:02 pm

thank you for this information. I hope u ll go on helping us to learn this kind of important issues Eğlence ve hüznün bir arada yaşandığı bir dünya.!!!

10 mahnameshallnotberevealed August 28, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Wow.. and no one bashes SNSD…

When GD came out with Heartbreaker everyone criticize him over 30 seconds period of the song…

I guess SM gets all the love…