"Loca" by Arsenium and
Natalia GordienkoNatalia Gordienco is a professional dancer and singer of Ukrainian ancestry from Moldova.-Early life:Natalia Gordienco was born in 1987 to a family of architects in Chişinău. She attended high school through the 12th form, majoring in mathematics, biology and chemistry. She sang in her school choir...
was the official entry for
MoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south....
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi...
. The song was performed in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
, but contained some words (basically the title of the song and the rhyming words) in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
. Due to Moldova's good placing in the
2005 contestThe Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, performed by singer Helena Paparizou, who scored 230 points, while Malta's Angel performed by Chiara was the runner up...
with "
Zdob Si ZdubZdob şi Zdub are a Moldovan musical group, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years combines elements of hip-hop and hardcore punk with traditional Moldovan music and Roma music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat...
", the song was pre-qualified for the final, where it was performed second (following
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
's
Six4onesix4one is a six-piece musical group formed in November 2005 for the sole purpose of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The group is made up of six individuals who were chosen at a casting session, which took place from November 25-27 2005...
with "
If We All Give A Little"If We All Give A Little" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, sung by Six4one. The song was written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger....
" and preceding
IsraelIsrael officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...
's
Eddie ButlerEddie Butler is an Israeli singer. He was born in Dimona in 1972 and is one of 11 brothers and sisters. His parents came to Israel from Chicago after long wanderings. They belong to the Black Hebrew Israelite community.Eddie started performing at the age of 8...
singing "
Together We Are One"Together We Are One" "Together We Are One" "Together We Are One" (often known by the Hebrew title "Ze Hazman" (Hebrew script: זה הזמן; English translation: "It's Time") was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in Hebrew and English by Eddie Butler...
"). The song was not well received and finished the night in 20th place with 22 points, thus meaning that Moldova will have to qualify for the
2007 ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE....
from the semi-final.
The song is a hip-hop inspired number, with both singers declaring their love for each other and their request that they "give me, give me your boca [mouth]".
The performance on the night featured Natalia initially wearing a tight top and a short skirt.
"Loca" by Arsenium and
Natalia GordienkoNatalia Gordienco is a professional dancer and singer of Ukrainian ancestry from Moldova.-Early life:Natalia Gordienco was born in 1987 to a family of architects in Chişinău. She attended high school through the 12th form, majoring in mathematics, biology and chemistry. She sang in her school choir...
was the official entry for
MoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south....
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on the 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi...
. The song was performed in
EnglishEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
, but contained some words (basically the title of the song and the rhyming words) in
SpanishSpanish or Castilian is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that originated in northern Spain and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile, evolving into the principal language of government and trade in the Iberian peninsula...
. Due to Moldova's good placing in the
2005 contestThe Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, performed by singer Helena Paparizou, who scored 230 points, while Malta's Angel performed by Chiara was the runner up...
with "
Zdob Si ZdubZdob şi Zdub are a Moldovan musical group, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years combines elements of hip-hop and hardcore punk with traditional Moldovan music and Roma music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat...
", the song was pre-qualified for the final, where it was performed second (following
SwitzerlandSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
's
Six4onesix4one is a six-piece musical group formed in November 2005 for the sole purpose of representing Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The group is made up of six individuals who were chosen at a casting session, which took place from November 25-27 2005...
with "
If We All Give A Little"If We All Give A Little" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, sung by Six4one. The song was written by Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger....
" and preceding
IsraelIsrael officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...
's
Eddie ButlerEddie Butler is an Israeli singer. He was born in Dimona in 1972 and is one of 11 brothers and sisters. His parents came to Israel from Chicago after long wanderings. They belong to the Black Hebrew Israelite community.Eddie started performing at the age of 8...
singing "
Together We Are One"Together We Are One" "Together We Are One" "Together We Are One" (often known by the Hebrew title "Ze Hazman" (Hebrew script: זה הזמן; English translation: "It's Time") was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in Hebrew and English by Eddie Butler...
"). The song was not well received and finished the night in 20th place with 22 points, thus meaning that Moldova will have to qualify for the
2007 ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE....
from the semi-final.
The song is a hip-hop inspired number, with both singers declaring their love for each other and their request that they "give me, give me your boca [mouth]".
The performance on the night featured Natalia initially wearing a tight top and a short skirt. Mid-way through the song, she went behind a screen and removed the skirt to reveal hotpants. Later, the top was also removed to reveal a bikini top. A final costume change saw her emerge at the end of the song wearing a dress.
It was succeeded as
Molodovan representativeMoldova has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest five times, debuting in 2005. Following the poor result in the 2006 contest, the Moldovan broadcaster, Teleradio-Moldova announced that it would withdraw from participation and did not allocate a budget for the 2007 Contest...
at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE....
by
Natalia BarbuNatalia Barbu is a Moldovan singer.- Music Career :Throughout her career, Natalia has worked with a group of musicians called Trigon on an alternative jazz-folk experiment...
with "
Fight"Fight" was the Moldovan entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by Natalia Barbu. The song was written by Elena Buga and composed by Alexandru Braşoveanu....
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