Dancing Lasha Tumbai was the Ukrainian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki performed by Verka Serduchka.
The lyrics contains a few words in Russian but mainly it consists of the German, English and Ukrainian languages. The words 'Lasha tumbai' have no real meaning, despite Verka claiming that it was Mongolian for 'whipped cream'. Some people instead say that it sounds like "Russia goodbye".
Because Ukraine finished in the top 10 in 2006, the song was automatically qualified for the final. On the night, it was performed 18th following Serbia and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting, it finished in 2nd place with 235 points.
It was subsequently covered by Eleni Foureira in the 'Switch Song' interval act in the grand final of the 2019 contest.
Lyrics
Hello everybody, my name is Verka Serduchka
Me English nicht verstehen
Let's speak dance
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Sieben, sieben, ein, zwei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Ein, zwei, drei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Sieben, sieben, ein, zwei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Nur ein, zwei, drei
Tanzen
Ich lieben
Ooh ooh...
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Sieben, sieben, ein, zwei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Nur ein, zwei, drei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Sieben, sieben, ein, zwei
Sieben, sieben, ai lju-lju
Nur ein, zwei, drei
Tanzen
Tantsevat' khorosho
Nu, nu, nu
Maladci
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see
I love you
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see
Tanzen
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see
I love you
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see
Tanzen
Ruchki, ruchki ye
Nu, nu, nu Helsinki
Ukrajina – ce kruto? (Kruto)
A Ukrajina – ce kl'jovo? (Kl'jovo)
Tancuje Europe
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Okay, happy end
Hello everybody, my name is Verka Serduchka
Me English no understand
Let's speak dance
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Seven, seven, one two
Seven, seven, bye, bye
One, two, three
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Seven, seven, one, two
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Just one, two, three
Dancing
I love you
Ooh ooh...
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Seven, seven, one two
Seven, seven, bye, bye
One, two, three
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Seven, seven, one, two
Seven, seven, bye, bye
Just one, two, three
Dancing
Dancing is good
Come on, come on, come on
Well done
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see
I love you
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see
Dancing
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see – aha...
I want to see
I love you
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see – Lasha tumbai
I want to see
Dancing
Your hands, your hands
Come on, come on, come on, Helsinki
Ukraine, is it strong? (Strong)
And Ukraine is it cool? (Cool)
Europe is dancing
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Naina nainuna... nai nananu nanuna...
Okay, happy end
Videos
Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine) 2007 Eurovision Song Contest
VERKA SERDUCHKA - DANCING LASHA TUMBAI OFFICIAL VIDEO
