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Needed a proper chronological list somewhere…
| Date | Country | Selection | Language | Artist | Song | Semi-final |
| 2014-11-03 |  Belgium |
Internal selection | English | Loïc Nottet | 1.02 | |
| 2014-11-12 |  Macedonia |
Skopje Fest | Macedonian | Daniel Kajmakoski | "Lisja esenski" (Лисја есенски) Autumn leaves |
1.06 |
| 2014-11-22 |  Malta |
Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2015 | English | Amber | "Warrior" | 2.04 |
| 2014-12-12 |  Netherlands |
Internal selection | English | Trijntje Oosterhuis | "Walk Along" | 1.08 |
| 2014-12-26 |  Belarus |
Евровидения-2015 Eurovision-2015 |
English | Uzari & Maimuna | "Time" | 1.10 |
| 2014-12-28 |  Albania |
Festivali i Këngës | English | Elhaida Dani | "Diell" Sun |
1.09 |
| 2015-01-14 |  Georgia |
ევროვიზია 2015-ის შესარჩევი კონკურსი Erovnuli Shesarcevi konkursi 2015 |
English | Nina Sublatti | "Warrior" | 1.12 |
| 2015-01-23 |  France |
Internal selection | French | Lisa Angell | "N'oubliez pas" Don’t forget |
Final |
| 2015-01-31 |  Switzerland |
ESC 2015 – Die Entscheidungsshow | English | Mélanie René | "Time to Shine" | 2.17 |
| 2015-01-31 |  Czech Republic |
Internal selection | English | "Hope Never Dies" | 2.01 | |
| 2015-02-01 |  Cyprus |
Eurovision Song Project | English | Giannis Karagiannis | "One Thing I Should Have Done" | 2.10 |
| 2015-02-07 |  Denmark |
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2015 | English | Anti Social Media | "The Way You Are" | 1.11 |
| 2015-02-11 |  Armenia |
Internal selection | English | Genealogy | "Don't Deny" | 1.01 |
| 2015-02-14 |  Iceland |
Söngvakeppnin 2015 | English | María Ólafsdóttir | "Unbroken" | 2.11 |
| 2015-02-15 |  Serbia |
Odbrojavanje za Beč Одбројаванје за Беч |
Serbian | Bojana Stamenov[54] | "Ceo svet je moj" (Цео свет је мој) The whole world is mine |
1.16 |
| 2015-02-17 |  Israel |
הַכּוֹכָב הַבָּא / HaKokhav HaBa / The Next Star |
Nadav Guedj | 2.12 | ||
| 2015-02-19 |  Italy |
Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo 2015 | Il Volo | "Grande amore" Great love |
Final | |
| 2015-02-21 |  Estonia |
Eesti Laul 2015 | English | Elina Born & Stig Rästa | "Goodbye to Yesterday" | 1.03 |
| 2015-02-21 |  Lithuania |
"Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | English | Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila | "This Time" | 2.03 |
| 2015-02-22 |  Latvia |
Supernova 2015 | English | Aminata | "Love Injected" | 2.13 |
| 2015-02-27 |  Ireland |
Eurosong 2015 | English | 2.02 | ||
| 2015-02-28 |  Finland |
Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2015 | 1.04 | |||
| 2015-02-28 |  Moldova |
O Melodie Pentru Europa 2015 | 1.07 | |||
| 2015-02-28 |  Hungary |
A Dal 2015 | 1.13 | |||
| 2015-02-28 |  Slovenia |
Evrovizijska Melodija 2015 (EMA 2015) | 2.15 | |||
| 2015-03 |  Australia |
Internal selection | Final | |||
| 2015-03 |  Azerbaijan |
Milli Seçim Turu | 2.09 | |||
| 2015-03 |  Montenegro |
Internal selection | Knez | 2.05 | ||
| 2015-03-01 |  Spain |
Internal selection | Spanish | Edurne | "Amanecer" | Final |
| 2015-03-04 |  Greece |
Eurosong 2015 – a MAD Show | 1.05 | |||
| 2015-03-05 |  Germany |
Unser Song für Österreich | Final | |||
| 2015-03-07 |  Portugal |
Festival da Canção 2015 | Portuguese | 2.07 | ||
| 2015-03-08 |  Romania |
Selecția Națională 2015 | 1.14 | |||
| 2015-03-09 |  Poland |
Internal selection | 2.14 | |||
| 2015-03-13 |  Austria |
Wer singt für Österreich? | Final | |||
| 2015-03-13 |  San Marino |
Internal selection | Michele Perniola & Anita Simoncini | 2.08 | ||
| 2015-03-14 |  Norway |
Melodi Grand Prix 2015 | 2.06 | |||
| 2015-03-14 |  Sweden |
Melodifestivalen 2015 | 2.16 | |||
 Russia |
Internal selection | 1.15 | ||||
| ? |  United Kingdom |
Internal selection | Final |
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Ireland’s Eurosong 2015 decision is coming up this Friday and it’s not all pain. I just hope they don’t go with Charlie McGettigan’s dirge on the basis of his 1994 win with that piece of sentimental reflux Rock ‘n’ Roll Kids.
| Artist | Song | Video | Notes | Composers |
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Alex Saint |
“She's So Fine” |
Not revolutionary but not the most clichéd choice either |
Tony Adams-Rosa |
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Kat Mahon |
“Anybody Got a Shoulder” |
I have many objections to this song, but one I feel I have to mention is the English. This sounds like one of those Eastern European entries where you forgive them their weird phrasing. I’m sorry Charlie, but you do not “cry a shoulder”. That’s not English. |
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“Break Me Up” |
Unfresh from her failure to win Swedish Idol 2009, and Melodifestivalen 2010 (or at least the failure of her song-she didn’t sing it), Erika launches a highly-calculated melodic missile packed with all the current Euroclichés at an unsuspecting Irish public. It even contains a GKC (gratuitous key change) for tradition’s sake. |
Gustav Eurén, Niclas Arn, Dan Attlerud |
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Nikki Kavanagh |
“Memories” |
Starts with a yodel, which should be crime enough, but goes on to just sound shouty. This isn’t Nikki’s first offence. She also sang with the 1993 winner Niamh Kavanagh (relation?) in her entry at Oslo in 2010. |
Lee Anna James, Elena Moroșanu, Simon Gribbe, Johnny Sanchez, Dimitri Stassos |
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Molly Sterling |
“Playing with Numbers” |
I don’t hate it |
Molly Sterling, Greg French |
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What I’ve learned from Albania’s Festivali i Këngës:
- a tinkly piano intro apparently establishes that your ditty has heart even if it goes off somewhere else after that
- why have one piano when you can have two played by a geriatric and a child?
- being in tune is for wimps
- if you use the work ‘rock’ often enough in your song, you must be rockin’
- narrative voice-overs are a thing
Masochists can go straight to the YouTube playlist—ordered from losingest to the dull winner.
Not part of the competition, but who is this Aurela person?
| Place | Points | Artist | Song | Video | Notes | Music/Lyrics |
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1 |
82 |
"Diell" |
the usual emotional warble, though often flat…Celine Dion has much to answer for. gratuitous key change! |
Aldo Shllaku (m) |
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2 |
62 |
Bojken Lako Band |
"Të ndjej" |
possibly a rocker neutered by an arranger? |
Bojken Lako Band (m&l) |
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3 |
45 |
"S'të fal" |
Not sure I forgive her vocal gymnastics either. Did she forget part of her costume? |
Zzap & Lindita Halimi (m) |
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4 |
31 |
Besiana Mehmeti & Shkodran Tolaj |
"Kështjella" |
slightly, but only slightly kooky. possibly better when in tune. |
Adrian Hila (m) |
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5 |
28 |
Marsela Çibukaj |
"S'muj" |
ambiguous hat |
Olsa Toqi (m&l) |
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6 |
24 |
Gjergj Leka |
"Himn" |
old-style ballad, old singer, child pianist, mobile cellist |
Gjergj Leka (m) |
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7 |
23 |
"Më rrëmbe" |
kaval player & flounce-powered dress but otherwise dull |
Klodian Qafoku (m) |
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8 |
22 |
Mjellma Berisha |
"Sot jetoj" |
‘rock’ & ‘dress’ |
Enis Mullaj (m&l) |
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9 |
20 |
"Dua të jetoj" |
piano intro. apparently living is important. gratuitous backing singer micro-operatic interludes. back of her top puts the ‘vent’ in conventional |
Endrit Shani (m) |
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10 |
18 |
Emi Bogdo |
"Një femër" |
piano intro’d power ballad…yawn. impressive sleeve awnings |
Lambert Jorganxhi (m) |
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11 |
15 |
Erga Halilaj |
"Ti s'më njeh" |
pianist |
Kristi Popa (m) |
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12 |
12 |
Jozefina Simoni |
"Mendje trazi" |
fluff dress |
Bledar Sejko & Markeljan Kapedani (m) |
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12 |
12 |
"Të vranë bukuri" |
faux tramp chic? this man is a respected actor apparently |
Enver Petrovci (m&l) |
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14 |
9 |
Altin Goci |
"Rock për gjithë jetën" |
Rock, but not as we know it Jim |
Altin Goci (m) |
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15 |
3 |
Saimir Braho |
"Kristal" |
rockin’…not! coming to an Albanian wedding reception near you! |
Saimir Braho (m&l) |
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18 |
0 |
Klajdi Musabelliu |
"Vetëm te ti besoj" |
yet another heartfelt piano intro leading into a copy of every Euroballad ever |
Klajdi Musabelliu (m) |
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18 |
0 |
Estela Brahimllari |
"Kjo natë" |
almost sophisticated and yet dull |
Edmond Veizaj (m&l) |
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18 |
0 |
Agim Poshka |
"Në rrugën tonë" |
piano, narration that’s poignant out the wazoo, modestly draped table, waistcoats & cap…a class act |
Agim Poshka (m) |
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0 |
Enxhi & Xhejn Kumrija |
"Njeri" |
Not inhuman. Not that interesting either despite contrasting hair(&clothing)styles. |
Enxhi & Xhejn Kumrija (m) |
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0 |
Ana Gramo |
"Në koma" |
a coma would be better than this…quieter at least |
Genti Lako (m) |
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0 |
Grupi Aurora |
"Maria" |
this must be some new kind of torture technique |
Gr. Aurora (m&l) |
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0 |
Kelly |
"Nëse ti do" |
look out Bruce Springsteen! |
Kelly (m&l) |
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0 |
Grupi Offchestra |
"Bajram" |
slightly off, hip Balkan |
Faruk Banjska (m) |
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0 |
Florent Abrashi & Sigi Bastri |
"Eklips mbi oqean" |
slightly awkward duet, not always in tune |
Sokol Marsi (m) |
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0 |
Julian Gjojdeshi |
"Himn jetës" |
horrible in a fairly unique way, gratuitous key changes worthy of Lloyd Weber |
Vasil S. Tole (m) |
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0 |
Revolt Klan |
"Më mungon" |
boy-band rap intro by two grown men in suits leads to (disappointing obvs) ballad |
Bruno Pollogati (m) |
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More info about this than anyone needs @ Wikipedia: Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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What I’ve learned skimming through the finalists in Macedonia’s Skopje Fest:
- triangles are still really ‘now’ in Macedonia (maybe they are everywhere and I haven’t noticed)
- dull songs win national competitions too often
- Vera Janković was a drag queen in another life (or maybe this one)
- Xena apparently now lives in Macedonia
Masochists can go straight to the YouTube playlist—ordered from losingest to the dull winner.
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Place |
Points |
Artist |
Song |
Video |
Notes |
Composer(s) |
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1 |
22 |
"Lisja esenski" |
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Joacim Persson, |
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2 |
20 |
"Brod što tone" |
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Robert Bilbilov |
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3 |
18 |
Evgenija Čančalova |
"Da ne te sakam" |
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Bond-esque, |
Grigor Koprov, |
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4 |
8 |
"Se što ti vetiv" |
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The cage action can’t save it. |
Lazar Cvetkoski, |
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5 |
8 |
Aleksandar Tarabunov & Toni Mihajlovski |
"Marija" |
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Puppet dancers |
Robert Bilbilov, |
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6 |
7 |
Nade Talevska |
"Znam" |
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Dancers in white |
Aleksandar Masevski, |
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7 |
7 |
Viktorija Loba |
"Edna edinstvena" |
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8 |
6 |
Sanja Gjoševska |
"Sakam da letam" |
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Duke Bojadziev |
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9 |
6 |
Aleksandra Janeva |
"Vo tvojot svet" |
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Vančo Dimitrov, |
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10 |
5 |
"Ako mi se vratiš" |
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11 |
5 |
Joce Panov |
"Ni Lj od ljubovta" |
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Saša Dragić, |
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12 |
2 |
Miyatta |
"Zaljuben" |
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Xena? Glad she has warrior-princessing |
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13 |
2 |
Nina Janeva |
"Bluz za..." |
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Davor Jordanovski, |
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14 |
0 |
Lena Zatkoska |
"Alo" |
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Classic Europop |
Risto Samardziev |
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14 |
0 |
Vera Janković |
"Se plašam" |
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I’m scared too! |
Darko Tasev, |
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14 |
0 |
Risto Samardžiev & Vlatko Ilievski |
"Sever-Jug" |
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Lame gender trickery! |
Vladimir Dojčinovski, |
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14 |
0 |
Aleksandra Mihova |
"Srce čuva spomeni" |
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“na, na-na-na naaaa”...nah |
Andrijana Janevska, |
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14 |
0 |
Lidija Kočovska & Marijan Stojanovski |
"Sonce niz oblaci" |
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Mega duet |
Trajče Stavreski, |
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14 |
0 |
Goran Naumovski & Sanja Kerkez |
"Mig bez tebe" |
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Opera can be groovy...maybe not. |
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14 |
0 |
Verica Pandilovska |
"Samo za tebe" |
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Salvatore Monetti, |
More info about this than anyone needs @ Wikipedia: Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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Даниел Кајмакоски: Лисја есенски · Daniel Kajmakoski: Lisja esenski (“Autumn Leaves”)
Daniel Kajmakoski is the winner of Skopje Fest and will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Is it just a co-incidence that his family moved to Vienna (host city for Eurovision 2015) when he was 7 years old? Will layered greys matched with bright yellow shoes become the signature look this year? Such weighty questions to ponder!
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Here are the three contenders for France’s 2014 Eurovision entry chosen by the jury. Quirky, moustache-positive pop vs. freedom ballad vs. boy band. Sadly I think they’ll go for the boy band.
Twin Twin - Moustache
“Video” with English translation
Quelque chose me manques, mais quoi?
Je veux-ci je veux ça!
Quand j'dors, j'fait des rêves en dollars
Tout les jours, j'ai un nouveau costard
Chez moi tout est neuf, tout est beau
Le monde pleure derrière mes rideaux
J'men fous j'habite au dernier étage
J'connais même pas ma femme de ménage
Y'a du cuir, dans ma voiture
L'odeur de mon parfum me rassure
Je n'aime pas montrer mes émotions
à la salle de musculation
Je soulève quelques poids et altères
Mon corps est une machine de guerre
J'ai tout ce qu'on rêverait d'avoir
J'ai peut-être tout c'est vrai mais
Moi j'voulais une moustache
Moustache x6
Refrain:
Je veux ci je veux ça
Y'en a jamais assez pour moi
C'est comme-ci c'est comme ça
Y'a toujours un truc que j'ai pas
[x2]
Je veux ci je veux ça
C'est comme-ci c'est comme ça
Je veux ci je veux ça
C'est comme-ci c'est comme ça
Y'a toujours un truc que j'ai pas
Alors j'en rajoute encore
Des tonnes de choses derrières mes placards
J'ai des amis quand mêmes
Et même j'ai des amis qui m'aime
J'me dit j'ai tout pour plaire
J'ai tout pour, j'ai
Le monde à mes pieds (C'est fou)
J'ai tout ce qu'on rêverait d'avoir
J'ai peut-être tout c'est vrai mais
Moi j'voulais une moustache
Moustache x6
Refrain:
Je veux ci je veux ça
Y'en a jamais assez pour moi
C'est comme-ci c'est comme ça
Y'a toujours un truc que j'ai pas
[x2]
J'donnerais tout ce que j'ai
Contre une moustache
Maintenant je sais
Ce que je veux c'est
Une moustache
J'pourrais tout laisser
Tout donner
Pour une moustache
J'ai peut-être tout c'est vrai
Mais pas ce que je voulais
Refrain:
Je veux ci je veux ça
Y'en a jamais assez pour moi
C'est comme-ci c'est comme ça
Y'a toujours un truc que j'ai pas
[x2]
Moustache
Joanna - Ma liberté
“Video” with English translation
Si jamais je te vois,
Surtout ne te retourne pas,
Et si jamais je te parle,
Fait comme si tu n'écoutais pas
Et si jamais je t'enlace,
Dis moi que tes deux bras n'ont plus de place,
Quelque soit le temps, quelque soit l'effort,
Je veux simplement..
Refrain:
Ma liberté,
La seule chose que je demande, c'est ma liberté,
J'ai besoin que tu me rende, ma liberté
Je te laisse mon amour fou, pour effacer
Celle que j'étais à genoux, ma liberté
Si jamais je souris,
Ne regarde pas vers moi, (Oh Oh)
Et si jamais je te pleure,
Dit moi que ça te laisse froid
Pour que j'aime autant,
Pour que j'aime encore,
Fait moi revenir
Refrain:
A ma liberté
La seule chose que je demande, c'est ma liberté,
J'ai besoin que tu me rende, ma liberté
Je te laisse mon amour fou, pour effacer
Celle que j'étais à genoux, ma liberté (Non Woh oh oh)
Ma liberté
Destan - Sans toi
Dean:
Si j'ai fait des erreurs
Je m'en veux autant te dire
Tu me sais par coeur
Et m'aide a réussir
Quentin:
J'ai sur le palais
Un gout un peu amer
Kilian:
I've realized the love we had then
You vanished un the aiiiiiiiiiiir
Refrain 1(×2):
I know you wanna leave me tonight
I know you wanna fell alright
I know you wanna say goodbye
But i want you to stay not to fly Away
Kilian:
J'imagine mon avenir
Tu vois au fil des jours
J'imagine mon avenir
Avec toi sans détour
Tu reviens dans ma viiie
Quentin:
Je me fait tant violence
Oui en refusant de croire
That our story is over
Cause i love the way we are
Refrain 1(×2)
Refrain 2:
Sans toi la vie quitterait mes bras
Sans toi ma terre ne tourne pas
Sans toi j'ai comme un mal de vivre
Mais au font toi tu sait que je t'attendrai
Dean:
Si tu veux t'en aller
Je ne peux te forcer
A rester a mes côtés mais j'attendrais
Quentin:
Everyday
I will wait and part
Doesn't matter what they say
Refrain 2
Refrain 1