Everybody was the Estonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen performed by Tanel Padar and Dave Benton backed by the male quartet 2XL. It is a high-energy song reminiscent of call-and-response chants as an invitation to a party where "every night's a Friday night".
It was performed 20th on the night following Germany and preceding Malta. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 198 points, earning 9 sets of 12-point scores and receiving 75% of the total vote available.
With the victory, Estonia got its first win, becoming the first of the ex-Soviet states to win the contest as well as the first new winning nation since the former Yugoslavia in 1989. It also put Dave Benton in the history books as the first black artist to win at Eurovision.
Lyrics[]
All right - Hey hey...
Well, are you ready? - You bet
But are you ready? - Oh yeah
All right - You give it to them now
Well, every night's a Friday night - Aha... what night?
Ladies, this sure feels right - I guess this is party time
The two of us will sing again - Two of us together again
The heart is young and we know when - Young and handsome, they say
Come on, Dave
To kick the sadness out the door - To kick the sadness out the door
And roll the carpet from the floor - Haha... carpet from the floor, yeah
Let the spirit hit the roof - I hit the roof, I hit the roof
The two of us still know the moves
And not even time can take away
The starlight from us, no, it won't fade
Still we believe that we were made to laugh and sing
Come on, everybody, let's sing along
And feel the power of a song
Come on, everybody, let's feel the spark
That always stays within our hearts
Come on, everybody, and let it out
And live the moment, here and now
Come on, everybody, 'cause here's a chance
To feel so light, to laugh and dance
A little rollercoaster ride - He's goin' for a ride now
Right into the starry night - Around and around and around we go
And leave the windows open wide - Why nobody can't stay?
And let the music pour inside - Aha...
Not even time can take away
The starlight from us, no, it won't fade
Still we believe that we were made to laugh and sing
Come on, everybody, let's sing along
And feel the power of a song
Come on, everybody, let's feel the spark
That always stays within our hearts
Come on, everybody, and let it out
And live the moment, here and now
Come on, everybody, 'cause here's a chance
To feel so light, to laugh and dance
Look at us now here together again
We started out long time ago - We knew back then
The music within us could never, could never end
All right
Oh yeah... - Let's sing along
Y'all come on - Come on, everybody
Come on, come on - Na na na na yeah yeah...
Come on, come on - One more time, yeah
Come on, everybody, let's sing along
And feel the power of a song
Come on, everybody, let's feel the spark
That always stays within our hearts
Come on, everybody, and let it out
And live the moment, here and now
Come on, everybody, 'cause here's a chance
To feel so light, to laugh and dance
Come on, everybody, let's sing along
Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | |||
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Participants | |||
Michelle Courtens • Two Tricky • Nino Pršeš • Haldor Lægreid • Tal Sondak • Mumiy Troll • Friends • SKAMP • Arnis Mednis • Vanna • MTM • Gary O'Shaughnessy • David Civera • Natasha St-Pier • Sedat Yüce • Lindsay Dracass • Nuša Derenda • Piasek • Michelle • Tanel Padar & Dave Benton w/ 2XL • Fabrizio Faniello • Antique • Rollo & King | |||
Songs | |||
Out On My Own • Angel • Hano • On My Own • En Davar • Lady Alpine Blue • Listen To Your Heartbeat • You Got Style • Too Much • Strings of My Heart • Só sei ser feliz assim • Without Your Love • Dile que la quiero • Je n'ai que mon âme • Sevgiliye Son • No Dream Impossible • Energy • 2 Long • Wer Liebe lebt • Everybody • Another Summer Night • Die for You • Never Ever Let You Go |