Stop (Omar Naber song)
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"Stop" was the Slovene
entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
, sung by Omar Naber
and performed in Slovenian, despite its English
title and the fact that there are two different English
lyrics.
There are two different orchestrations of the song, which were recorded, the version used at the Eurovision was the later version. Both orchestrations were used for both Slovenian and English
versions, however the English
lyrics were changed for the newer orchestration. Hence why there are two sets of English
but only one Slovenian set.
A year later, the song was rerecorded, some sources say it was in Croatian
, others say it is Serbian
. Due to the similarities in both languages, it is difficult for non-speakers of the languages to be certain. Only the later Eurovision orchestration was used for this version.
On the night of the semi-final, the song performed twenty-third, following Ireland
's Donna and Joseph McCaul
with "Love?" and preceding Denmark
's Jakob Sveistrup
and "Talking to You
". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing twelfth in a field of twenty five, failing to reach the final, and relegating Slovenia to the semi-final in the next contest for another year.
It was succeeded as Slovene representative at the 2006 contest
by Anžej Dežan
with "Mr Nobody
".
Original English lyrics
Newer English lyrics
Croatian (or Serbian) lyrics
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
, sung by Omar Naber
Omar Naber
Omar Naber , born Omar Kareem Naber , is a Slovenian singer and songwriter.He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. His father was from Jordania, while his mother is Slovenian...
and performed in Slovenian, despite its English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
title and the fact that there are two different English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
lyrics.
There are two different orchestrations of the song, which were recorded, the version used at the Eurovision was the later version. Both orchestrations were used for both Slovenian and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
versions, however the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
lyrics were changed for the newer orchestration. Hence why there are two sets of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
but only one Slovenian set.
A year later, the song was rerecorded, some sources say it was in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
, others say it is Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
. Due to the similarities in both languages, it is difficult for non-speakers of the languages to be certain. Only the later Eurovision orchestration was used for this version.
On the night of the semi-final, the song performed twenty-third, following Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's Donna and Joseph McCaul
Donna and Joseph McCaul
Donna and Joseph McCaul , also known as The McCauls, are a sibling musical duo who represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was hosted by Kiev, Ukraine...
with "Love?" and preceding Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Jakob Sveistrup
Jakob Sveistrup
Jakob Sveistrup is a Danish singer. He entered the Danish music scene in 2003 as a competitor in the Danish televised talent contest Stjerne for en aften . He made it to the finals. Unusually, Sveistrup is not a professional singer — by day he teaches autistic children...
and "Talking to You
Talking To You
"Talking to You" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Jakob Sveistrup.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2005, titled "Tænder på dig" ....
". At the close of voting, it had received 69 points, placing twelfth in a field of twenty five, failing to reach the final, and relegating Slovenia to the semi-final in the next contest for another year.
It was succeeded as Slovene representative at the 2006 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
by Anžej Dežan
Anžej Dežan
Anžej Dežan Anžej Dežan Anžej Dežan (born June 17, 1987 in Šentjur (near Celje, Slovenia) is a Slovenian singer.-Biography:Anžej began his musical career by winning the TV show Karaoke only ten years old...
with "Mr Nobody
Mr Nobody (Anžej Dežan song)
"Mr Nobody" was the Slovene entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, sung by Anžej Dežan in English.On the night of the semi-final, the song performed third, following Bulgaria's Mariana Popova with "Let Me Cry" and preceding Andorra's Jenny and "Sense tu"...
".
External lyrics
Slovenian lyrics with translationOriginal English lyrics
Newer English lyrics
Croatian (or Serbian) lyrics