Serbia 2012: Željko Joksimović

Artist name:

Željko Joksimović

Song title:

Nije Ljubav Stvar

Song writer(s):

Željko Joksimović, Miloš Roganović

Year:

2012

Conductor:

Željko Joksimović

Language:

Serbian

Country:

Serbia

Starting position semi-final 2:

Points in semi-final 2:

159

Rank in semi-final 2:

Starting position final :

Points in final:

214

Rank in final:

About the participant:

Željko firstly appeared on the stage of the contest for the first time in İstanbul 2004, representing Serbia & Montenegro with the song Lane Moje. In the semi-final, he managed to receive the 1st placing but afterwards he finished the contest just behind Ukrainian Ruslana's Wild Dances. Later in 2005, he composed the song, Jutro, for the Serbian national selection but its performer Jelena Tomasevic just missed the ticket for Kiev.

In the year 2006, Željko was the composer of the Bosnia & Herzegovina entry performed by Hari Mata Hari. Željko gave his best to the song and Bosnia & Herzegovina received its best placing to date, Lejla succeeded to get the third placing in Athens.

Željko made a big return to the stage in his homeland in 2008, but as a host this time. He, with his partner Jovana Jonkovic, successfully presented both semi-final and final of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. At the same time, Željko was also the composer of the Serbian song, Oro, which was performed by Jelena Tomasevic that year.

With all these participations on multi-talented areas, Željko Joksimović became a national hero in Serbia.

About the selection:

The Serbian broadcaster decided to participate at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest with an internal choice like many countries, and the corporation made an arrangement with one of the big guns of this country, Željko Joksimović.

Later, on March 10th, Željko presented his song with a special programme named Evropska Pesma 2012 (Song for Europe 2012). The show was more likely a mini concert though it could be considered as a song presentation. The special guests were 2008 Serbian representive Jelena Tomasevic and Bora Dugic, also 2006 Bosnia & Herzegovina representative Hari Mata Hari. The common side of the both names was participating with songs written by Željko Joksimović. Meanwhile RTS Symphony Orchestra consisting of 40 musicians played in the mini concert.

At the final part of the programme, Željko presented his song in two different languages, Nije Ljubov Stvar and Synonym. It was yet to be decided which version would be representing this country but later it is cleared that the song Nije Ljubov Stvar will be participating at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.

About the song:

The Serbian song for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is a typical Željko song which is a big ballad and that typically finishes at its highest tune. The representative name descirbes his song with those words: "The song is definitely powerful, in a Eurovision sense of that word, but it is hard for me to describe as I am still enjoying in it. Till this moment most of my time is spent in the studio working on the song, preparing it"

Lyrics:

Više sreće drugi put
Kažeš mi to tako lako
Vidim da nam ne ide
A još kako moglo je
I ako odeš ti, nešto tvoje, znaj,
Tu će ostati.

Nije ljubav stvar,
Da bih ti je vratio,
Gledaj to sam samo ja,
Uvek sam te voleo
Nije ljubav stvar,
Pa da ne znam šta ću s njom
Želim ti sve najbolje
Ova ljubav samo moj je
Brodolom.

Nije tvoja ljubav stvar,
Da bih ti je vratio,
Gledaj, to sam samo ja,
Uvek sam te voleo
Nije moja ljubav stvar,
Pa da ne znam šta ću s njom
Želim ti sve najbolje,
To moj je brodolom

Idi, samo, samo, idi, tamo
Leti, pevaj, srce drugome daj,
Al' znaj, da zbogom nije kraj
Nije moja ljubav stvar,
Pa da ne znam šta ću s njom
Želim ti sve najbolje
Ova ljubav samo moj je
Brodolom.

English translation of the lyrics:

Better luck next time,
You say that so easily.
I can see we're over now,
But it could have been so good.
Know that even if you leave,
Something yours will stay.

Love is not a thing,
That I can just give back to you.
This is only me,
I've only ever loved you

Love is not a thing,
That I don't know what do to with,
I wish you just the best,
This love is my sinking ship.

Your love is not a thing,
That I can just give back to you.
This is only me,
I've only ever loved you.

My love is not a thing,
That I don't know what to do with,
I wish you just the best,
This is my sinking ship.

Go,just, just go,
Fly away, sing,
Give your heart to someone else,
But know
That goodbye is not the end.

My love is not a thing,
That I don't know what to do with,
I wish you just the best,
This is my sinking ship.

Lyrics as performed in national selection:

Synonym

Sunshine every single day
Sunny day for sunny sorrow
I was happy yesterday
Easy come and easy go

You, can you feel the rain?
Beating of my heart, colour of my pain

Leave the love and go, I'll be silent, I'm alone
What a shame, I love you love, now it sounds like a crime
Late to ask you why how you knew to say goodbye
But I know that life is dream, every love and pain are only synonyms

Baby, leave the love and go, take tomorrow, take it all
What a shame, I love you love, now it sounds like a crime
Have you ever seen a man begging you on pleading knees?
If you want to break me down so do it, do it please

Second, baby, in a second to remember every night
I may be sad to beg, too late to blow my head

Baby, leave the love and go, take tomorrow, take it all
I must leave but God knows why, it is my turn to cry
Too late to die

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