Hajde da ludujemo
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"Hajde da ludujemo" was the Yugoslav
entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
, held in Zagreb
, SFR Yugoslavia
(present day Croatia
).
The song was composed by Zrinko Tutić and Alka Vuica
, and was sung by Tatjana Matejaš, commonly known as "Tajči", in the Serbo-Croatian language
.
On the night of the contest, the song was performed 15th, following France
's Joëlle Ursull
with "White and Black Blues
" and preceding Portugal
's Nucha
and "Há sempre alguém
". At the close of the voting, it had received 81 points, placing 7th in a field of 22 countries. The song was succeeded as Yugoslav entry at the 1991 contest
with Bebi Dol with "Brazil
".
It was covered by Ivana Banfić
in 1999.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
, held in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
(present day Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
).
The song was composed by Zrinko Tutić and Alka Vuica
Alka Vuica
Alka Vuica is a popular Croatian singer and songwriter. Her musical style can be described as a mixture of pop, folk and Latin.Vuica entered the Croatian presidential election, 2009–2010...
, and was sung by Tatjana Matejaš, commonly known as "Tajči", in the Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
.
On the night of the contest, the song was performed 15th, following 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 Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull
Joëlle Ursull is a French singer of Guadeloupean origins.She performed "White and Black Blues", composed by Serge Gainsbourg, in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 of May 5, 1990. She won 132 points and was second, behind "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno...
with "White and Black Blues
White and Black Blues
"White and Black Blues" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in French by Joëlle Ursull, from her album Black French. The song was performed fourteenth on the night of the competition. At the close of voting, it had received 132 points, tying for second place in a...
" and preceding Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Nucha
Nucha (singer)
Nucha is a Portuguese singer, best known for her participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest....
and "Há sempre alguém
Há Sempre Alguém
"Há sempre alguém" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Portuguese by Nucha.The song is a ballad, with Nucha reminding her listeners that "There's always someone/Who still doesn't have as much as we do" but who also dreams the same dreams that the better-off...
". At the close of the voting, it had received 81 points, placing 7th in a field of 22 countries. The song was succeeded as Yugoslav entry at the 1991 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
with Bebi Dol with "Brazil
Brazil (Bebi Dol song)
"Brazil" was a song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Bebi Dol, representing Yugoslavia....
".
It was covered by Ivana Banfić
Ivana Banfic
Ivana Banfić is a Croatian dancer and pop singer. She became famous under the stage name I BEE in the 1990s during the period of popularity of dance music in Croatia....
in 1999.