Didai didai dai
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"Didai didai dai" was the Turkish
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
, written, composed and performed by the trio MFÖ
. The song title is nonsensical and has no direct translation into any other languages, although it is sometimes Anglicized as "diday diday day." The song title is sometimes written with the phrase "Aşık oldum", which means "I fell in love."
The song has a heavy tropical island arrangement, and the singers talk about how "love caught them" as much as they tried to avoid it, even to the detriment of barring them from seeing their other friends. They implore their lover to let everyone know about their mutual feelings, arguing that patience is not enough.
The song was performed seventh on the night, after France
's Roger Bens
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
," and before Belgium
's Linda Lepomme
with "Laat me nu gaan
." At the end of judging that evening, the song ranked 14th out of 19 entries with 36 points.
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s...
entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
, written, composed and performed by the trio MFÖ
MFO
-Organisation:* Maison Française d'Oxford, a French research institute based in Oxford, England* Multinational Force and Observers, an international peacekeeping force; or the related medal...
. The song title is nonsensical and has no direct translation into any other languages, although it is sometimes Anglicized as "diday diday day." The song title is sometimes written with the phrase "Aşık oldum", which means "I fell in love."
The song has a heavy tropical island arrangement, and the singers talk about how "love caught them" as much as they tried to avoid it, even to the detriment of barring them from seeing their other friends. They implore their lover to let everyone know about their mutual feelings, arguing that patience is not enough.
The song was performed seventh on the night, after France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Roger Bens
Roger Bens
Roger Bens was the French singer of Femme dans ses rêves aussi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. He came tenth with 56 points.-References:...
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
Femme Dans Ses Rêves Aussi
"Femme dans ses rêves aussi" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Roger Bens....
," and before Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Linda Lepomme
Linda Lepomme
Linda Lepomme is a Belgian actress and singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in which she sang "Laat me nu gaan". She earned seven points finishing in nineteenth place overall....
with "Laat me nu gaan
Laat Me Nu Gaan
"Laat me nu gaan" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Dutch by Linda Lepomme.The song was performed eighth on the night...
." At the end of judging that evening, the song ranked 14th out of 19 entries with 36 points.