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Primadonna was the Russian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin performed by Alla Pugacheva.

The song is a ballad with a dramatic style. Pugacheva is singing about a prima donna and describes the desires to overcome struggles like she has. She mentions that she has an "injured soul" but is able to sing well enough.

It was performed 20th on the night following Hungary and preceding Denmark. At the end of the performance, Pugacheva pretends to drink with her microphone.  At the close of voting, it finished in 15th place with 33 points.

Lyrics[]

Slovno ranenaya ptitsa, s operen’yem zolotym
Na pomost vyydesh’ ty
I vizhu, vizhu ya tebya schastlivoy
Poy, dlya menya lish’ poy, Primadonna
Poy ranenoy dushoy, Primadonna
Umiraya kazhdyy raz

Smeysya v litso sud’be, Primadonna
Ne privykat’ tebe, Primadonna
K roli strashnoy i prostoy – byt’ zvezdoy

I svoim ustalym vzorom, koronovannym slezoy
Glyadish’ ty v etot zal
I slovno vidish’ son, no son rastayal

Vot on, posledniy boy, Primadonna
Boy so svoyey sud’boy, Primadonna

Smeysya v litso sud’be, Primadonna
Ne privykat’ tebe, Primadonna
K roli strashnoy i smeshnoy
Byt’ vsegda odnoy

Day zhe sily, o nebo, osushit’ etu chashu do dna
Tam, gde ty yeshche ne byl, yey uzhe nalivali vina
Yey krichali bravo, za prichudlivyy fars
Podnimayu bokal, za schastlivyy final!

Bravo! Primadonna! Bravo!

Like an injured bird with golden feathers
You go on stage
And I see, I see, that you are happy
Sing for me, just sing, Primadonna
Sing with an injured soul, Primadonna
Dying every time

Laugh into the face of your destiny, Primadonna
For you it isn’t new, Primadonna
To play the terrible and easy part, to be a star

And with your tired glance that is crowned with tears
You look into this hall
And you probably see the dream that is just an illusion

Here it is, the last combat, Primadonna
The combat with your destiny, Primadonna

Laugh into the face of your destiny, Primadonna
For you it isn’t new, Primadonna
To play the terrible and foolish part
To stay alone forever

Give me the force, oh heaven, to drain the cup
There, where nobody has ever been, she had already drunk the wine
They shouted ‘Bravo’ to her, for this strange farce
I’m raising my glass to the grand final

Bravo! Primadonna! Bravo!

Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Participants
Flag of CyprusHara & Andreas KonstantinouFlag of TurkeyŞebnem Paker & Grup EthnicFlag of NorwayTor EndresenFlag of AustriaBettina SoriatFlag of IrelandMarc RobertsFlag of SloveniaTanja RibičFlag of SwitzerlandBarbara BertaFlag of The NetherlandsMrs. EinsteinFlag of ItalyJalisseFlag of SpainMarcos LlunasFlag of GermanyBianca ShomburgFlag of PolandAnna Maria JopekFlag of EstoniaMaarja-Liis IlusFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAlma ČardžićFlag of PortugalCélia LawsonFlag of SwedenBlondFlag of GreeceMarianna ZorbaFlag of MaltaDebbie ScerriFlag of HungaryV.I.P.Flag of RussiaAlla PugachevaFlag of DenmarkKølig KajFlag of FranceFannyFlag of CroatiaE.N.I.Flag of United KingdomKatrina and The WavesFlag of IcelandPaul Oscar
Songs
Flag of CyprusMana mouFlag of TurkeyDinleFlag of NorwaySan FranciscoFlag of AustriaOne StepFlag of IrelandMysterious WomanFlag of SloveniaZbudi seFlag of SwitzerlandDentro di meFlag of The NetherlandsNiemand heeft nog tijdFlag of ItalyFiumi di ParoleFlag of SpainSin rencorFlag of GermanyZeitFlag of PolandAle jestemFlag of EstoniaKeelatud maaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaGoodbyeFlag of PortugalAntes do adeusFlag of SwedenBara hon älskar migFlag of GreeceHorepseFlag of MaltaLet Me FlyFlag of HungaryMiért kell, hogy elmenj?Flag of RussiaPrimadonnaFlag of DenmarkStemmen i mit livFlag of FranceSentiments songesFlag of CroatiaProbudi meFlag of United KingdomLove Shine a LightFlag of IcelandMinn hinsti dans

Videos[]

Alla_Pugacheva_1997_Eurovision_Primadonna

Alla Pugacheva 1997 Eurovision Primadonna

ESC_1997_-_Russia_-_Alla_Pugacheva_-_Primadonna_HQ-0

ESC 1997 - Russia - Alla Pugacheva - Primadonna HQ-0

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