Kaelakee hääl (translation: Voice of the necklace) was the Estonian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed by Maarja-Liis Ilus and Ivo Linna,
It qualified from the audio-only round in fifth place. In the final, it was performed 11th following Greece and preceding Norway. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 94 points making it the first ex-Soviet state to make it into the top five.
Lyrics[]
Tead millal olen rahul, pihku kui maailm mahub
Hoida kinni võin tuult
Hing mässab tormivahus, kui on lahus
Veel suudlust ootav suu
Kui, hetkel on valus
Tahan sulle mõelda vaid
Muud ei ma siis palu
Ka su pilk kõik öelda võib
Kee merekarpidest sul teen oma hääle panen
Sinna laulma üht viit
Kaugel kui olen ära, ei mu pärast
Sa hirmu tunne siis
Kui, kaotan su silmist
Pärlikee järgi sind püüan
Hääl laineist või pilvist
Juba kaugelt hüüab mind
Kui olen kurb ja nutan soovin mu juurde ruttad
Kee su kaelas on märg
Juhtub, et mind kui jätad, kee sult võtan
Siis tuhmub selle värv
Tead millal olen rahul, pihku kui maailm mahub
Hoida kinni võin tuult
Hing mässab tormivahus, kui on lahus
Veel suudlust ootav suu
Kui olen kurb ja nutan soovin mu juurde ruttad
Kee su kaelas on märg
Juhtub, et mind kui jätad, kee sult võtan
Siis tuhmub selle värv
Juhtub, et mind kui jätad, kee sult võtan
Siis tuhmub selle värv
You know when I am satisfied, then I have the whole world in my hands
And I can hold the wind
My soul is in storm
When I can’t kiss you
If in the moment, I’m hurt
I only want to think about you
Then I’m not asking more
Than your eyes can tell me
I’ll make a necklace of amber for you and I’ll put my voice in it
To sing a song
When I’m far away
Don’t worry about me
When I lose you of sight
I’ll find you, because of your pearl necklace
The voice of waves and clouds
Calls me from far away
When I’m sad and crying I wish you’d come to me
The necklace around your neck is wet
If you leave me, I’ll take the necklace from you
And its colour will fade
You know when I am satisfied, then I have the whole world in my hands
And I can hold the wind
My soul is in storm
When I can’t kiss you
When I’m sad and crying I wish that you could run to me
The necklace around your neck is wet
If you leave me, I’ll take the necklace from you
And its colour will fade
If you leave me, I’ll take the necklace from you
And its colour will fade
Trivia[]
- The female solo had not been written for Maarja-Liis Ilus in the first place but for another popular singer, Evelin Samuel who had to turn the offer down for an upcoming tour in Japan. Priit Pajusaar then asked Maarja-Liis Ilus at short notice. She then recorded her parts whilst Evelin Samuel got her tour cancelled shortly after the replacement.
- Ilus and Linna did not meet in person until actually performing the song on stage. Even then, during Eurolaul final, Linna was on a tour and Maarja-Liis Ilus had to mime to Ivo Linna on a big screen.
- In the end, Evelin Samuel was the backing vocalist for Maarja-Liis for her next entry, Keelatud maa, and later represented Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999.
Videos[]
Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna - Kaelakee Hääl
Kaelakee hääl - Estonia 1996 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra