Nostalgija (translation: Nostalgia) was the Croatian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin performed by Magazin and Lidija.
The song is inspired by the proverb "Silence makes the heart grow fonder", with the performers singing about the nostalgia felt for an absent lover.
It was performed eleventh on the night following Turkey and preceding France. At the close of voting, it finished in 6th place with 91 points.
Lyrics[]
Tiha – tiha se čuje violina
I moga srca strune dira
Preko mora i planina
Svira mi, svira
Tiha – tiha se čuje violina
K’o svjetlo s nebeskih visina
Paganini s neba svira
Svira mi, svira
Nostalgija, nostalgija niz dušu krenula
I cijeli život mene je za tebe vezala
Kad te nema ona mi je dom i rodbina
Nostalgija
Nostalgija, nostalgija niz dušu krenula
I cijeli život mene je za tebe vezala
Kad te nema ona mi je dom i rodbina
Nostalgija
Tiha – tiha se čuje violina
I moga srca strune dira
Preko mora i planina
Svira mi, svira
Nostalgija, nostalgija niz dušu krenula
I cijeli život mene je za tebe vezala
Kad te nema ona mi je dom i rodbina
Nostalgija
Nostalgija, nostalgija niz dušu krenula
I cijeli život mene je za tebe vezala
Kad te nema ona mi je dom i rodbina
Nostalgija
Silent – a silent violin is playing
And touching my heart’s chords
Through seas and mountains
Tt plays to me, it plays
Silent – a silent violin is playing
Like the light of the sky’s heights
Paganini plays from the sky
It plays to me, it plays
Nostalgia, nostalgia travels through my soul
It bound me with you my entire life
When you’re away, she’s my home and family
Nostalgia
Nostalgia, nostalgia travels through my soul
It bound me with you my entire life
When you’re away, she’s my home and family
Nostalgia
Silent – a silent violin is playing
And touching my heart’s chords
Through seas and mountains
It plays to me, it plays
Nostalgia, nostalgia travels through my soul
It bound me with you my entire life
When you’re away, she’s my home and family
Nostalgia
Nostalgia, nostalgia travels through my soul
It bound me with you my entire life
When you’re away, she’s my home and family
Nostalgia
| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Justyna •  Eddie Friel •  Stone & Stone •  Davorin Popović •  Secret Garden •  Philipp Kirkorov •  Bo Halldórsson •  Stella Jones •  Anabel Conde •  Arzu Ece •  Magazin & Lidija •  Nathalie Santamaria •  Csaba Szigeti •  Frédéric Etherlinck •  Love City Groove •  Tó Cruz •  Alexandros Panayi •  Jan Johansen •  Aud Wilken •  Darja Švajger •  Liora •  Mike Spiteri •  Elina Konstantopoulou
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| Songs | |||
| Sama • Dreamin' • Verliebt in Dich • Dvadeset prvi vijek • Nocturne • Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana • Núna • Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt • Vuelve Conmigo • Sev • Nostalgija • Il me donne rendez-vous • Új név a régi ház falán • La voix est libre • Love City Groove • Baunilha e chocolate • Sti Fotia • Se på mig • Fra Mols til Skagen • Prisluhni mi • Amen • Keep Me in Mind • Pia Prosefhi
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Videos[]
Nostalgija - Croatia 1995 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra