Eurovision Song Contest Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Eurovision Song Contest Wiki


Molitva was the debut entry for Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki performed by Marija Šerifović. An English version was also released entitled "Destiny". Marija was accompanied on stage by a 5-member girl group known as the Beauty Queens.

At the contest, the song easily qualified from the semi-final in first place with 298 points, 74 points more than its nearest rival. In the final, Serbia performed 17th on the night following Germany and preceding Ukraine. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 268 points giving Serbia its first victory as an independent state since breaking off from Montenegro a year earlier.

"Molitva" was also the first non-English winning song since Diva in 1998, as well as the first ballad to win in the 100% televoting era. It would be another decade until a non-English song won again.

In 2020, Marija performed it in the empty streets of Belgrade as part of the Europe Shine a Light special.

Lyrics[]

Ni oka da sklopim
Postelja prazna tera san
A život se topi
I nestaje brzo, k'o dlanom o dlan

K'o razum da gubim
Jer stvarnost i ne primećujem
Još uvek te ljubim
Još uvek ti slepo verujem

K'o luda, ne znam kuda
Ljubavi se nove bojim
A dane, žive rane
Više ne brojim

Molitva, kao žar na mojim usnama je
Molitva, mesto reči samo ime tvoje
Nebo zna, kao ja
Koliko puta sam ponovila
To nebo zna, baš kao ja
Da je ime tvoje moja jedina molitva

Al Bogu ne mogu lagati
Sve dok se molim
A lažem ako kažem
Da te ne volim

Molitva, kao žar na mojim usnama je
Molitva, mesto reči samo ime tvoje
Nebo zna, baš kao ja
Koliko puta sam ponovila
To nebo zna, baš kao ja
Da je ime tvoje moja molitva
(Molitva, molitva)

I nebo zna, baš kao ja
Koliko puta sam ponovila
To nebo zna, baš kao ja
Da je ime tvoje moja jedina molitva

Da je ime tvoje moja molitva

I can't close my eyes
The empty bed chases sleep away
And my life is melting away
And it's disappearing quickly, in a split second

It seems I'm losing my mind
As I don't even notice reality
I still love you
I still trust you blindly

Like crazy, I don't know where to go
I'm afraid of a new love
And the days are like open wounds
I don't count them anymore

Prayer, like ardour on my lips
Prayer, just your name, instead of words
Heaven knows, just as I do
How many times I've repeated this
Heaven knows, just as I do
That your name is my only prayer

But I can't lie to God
As long as I pray
And I'd be lying if I said
That I don't love you

Prayer, like ardour on my lips
Prayer, just your name, instead of words
Heaven knows, just as I do
How many times I've repeated this
Heaven knows, just as I do
That your name is my prayer
(Prayer, prayer)

Heaven knows, just as I do
How many times I've repeated this
Heaven knows, just as I do
That your name is my only prayer

That your name is my only prayer

Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Participants
Semi Final
Flag of IsraelTeapacksFlag of CyprusEvridikiFlag of IcelandEiríkur HaukssonFlag of MontenegroStevan FaddyFlag of SwitzerlandDJ BoboFlag of The NetherlandsEdsilia RombleyFlag of AlbaniaFrederik NdociFlag of DenmarkDQFlag of CroatiaDragonfly ft. Dado TopićFlag of PolandThe Jet SetFlag of Czech RepublicKabátFlag of PortugalSabrinaIconNorwayGuri SchankeFlag of MaltaOlivia LewisFlag of AndorraAnonymousFlag of EstoniaGerli PadarFlag of BelgiumThe KMG'sFlag of AustriaEric Papilaya
Final
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaMarija ŠestićFlag of SpainD'NASHFlag of BelarusKoldunFlag of IrelandDervishFlag of FinlandHanna PakarinenFlag of MacedoniaKarolina GočevaFlag of SloveniaAlenka GotarFlag of HungaryMagdi RúzsaFlag of Lithuania4FunFlag of GreeceSarbel MichaelFlag of GeorgiaSopho KhalvashiFlag of SwedenThe ArkFlag of FranceLes Fatals PicardsFlag of LatviaBonaparti.lvFlag of RussiaSerebroFlag of GermanyRoger CiceroFlag of SerbiaMarija ŠerifovićFlag of UkraineVerka SerduchkaFlag of United KingdomScoochFlag of RomaniaTodomondoFlag of BulgariaElitsa & StoyanFlag of Turkey Kenan DoğuluFlag of ArmeniaHaykoFlag of MoldovaNatalia Barbu
Songs
Semi Final
Flag of IsraelPush the ButtonFlag of CyprusComme ci, comme çaFlag of IcelandValentine LostFlag of MontenegroAjde, kročiFlag of SwitzerlandVampires Are AliveFlag of The NetherlandsOn Top of the WorldFlag of AlbaniaHear My PleaFlag of DenmarkDrama QueenFlag of CroatiaVjerujem u ljubavFlag of PolandTime to PartyFlag of Czech RepublicMalá dámaFlag of PortugalDança comigoIconNorwayVen a bailar conmigoFlag of MaltaVertigoFlag of AndorraSalvem el mónFlag of EstoniaPartners in CrimeFlag of BelgiumLove PowerFlag of AustriaGet a Life - Get Alive
Final
Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRijeka bez imenaFlag of SpainI Love You Mi VidaFlag of BelarusWork Your MagicFlag of IrelandThey Can't Stop the SpringFlag of FinlandLeave Me AloneFlag of MacedoniaMojot svetFlag of SloveniaCvet z jugaFlag of HungaryUnsubstantial BluesFlag of LithuaniaLove or LeaveFlag of GreeceYassou MariaFlag of GeorgiaVisionary DreamFlag of SwedenThe Worrying KindFlag of FranceL'amour à la françaiseFlag of LatviaQuesta notteFlag of RussiaSong #1Flag of GermanyFrauen regier'n die WeltFlag of SerbiaMolitvaFlag of UkraineDancing Lasha TumbaiFlag of United KingdomFlying the Flag (For You)Flag of RomaniaLiubi, Liubi, I Love YouFlag of BulgariaWaterFlag of TurkeyShake It Up ŞekerimFlag of ArmeniaAnytime You NeedFlag of MoldovaFight
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • The English version, "Destiny", was co-written by Jovan Radomir. He co-hosted the 2016 semifinal allocation draw in Stockholm with Alexandra Pascalidou as well as many of the press conferences during the contest.
  • One of only 54 songs to make every single ESC Top 250 since its inception in 2008.

Videos[]

Marija_Šerifović_-_Molitva

Marija Šerifović - Molitva

Marija_Šerifović_-_Molitva_(Serbia)_2007_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Marija Šerifović - Molitva (Serbia) 2007 Eurovision Song Contest

Advertisement