"Energy" was the Slovenian

Slovenia

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 entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

Eurovision Song Contest 2001

The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...

, sung by Nuša Derenda

Nuša Derenda

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 in English

English language

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Derenda appeared dressed in black and yellow leather. She was accompanied by two pianists dressed in red and black, who faced each other on stage. At the climax of the song, two male dancers came onto the stage and lifted Nusa Derenda into the air. During the final chorus, the men danced around the stage behind her.

The song performed 17th on the night, following the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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's Lindsay Dracass

Lindsay Dracass

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 with "No Dream Impossible

No Dream Impossible

"No Dream Impossible" was the United Kingdom entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, written by Russ Ballard and Chris Winter and performed by Lindsay Dracass....

" and preceding Poland

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's PIASEK with "2 Long

2 Long

"2 Long" was the Polish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by PIASEK....

". At the close of voting, it had received 70 points, placing seventh in a field of 23.

It was succeeded as Slovene representative at the 2002 contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2002

The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

 by Sestre with "Samo ljubezen

Samo ljubezen

"Samo ljubezen" was the Slovenian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. The lyrics were written by Barbara Pešut and the music by Robert Pešut...

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A Slovene version of the song was performed by Derenda at EMA, the Slovene selection for Eurovision, titled "Ne, ni res" ("No, it's not true").

• Lyrics at the Diggiloo Thrush