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 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Hara & Andreas Konstantinou •  Şebnem Paker & Grup Ethnic •  Tor Endresen •  Bettina Soriat •  Marc Roberts •  Tanja Ribič •  Barbara Berta •  Mrs. Einstein •  Jalisse •  Marcos Llunas •  Bianca Shomburg •  Anna Maria Jopek •  Maarja-Liis Ilus •  Alma Čardžić •  Célia Lawson •  Blond •  Marianna Zorba •  Debbie Scerri •  V.I.P. •  Alla Pugacheva •  Kølig Kaj •  Fanny •  E.N.I. •  Katrina and The Waves •  Paul Oscar
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| Songs | |||
| Mana mou • Dinle • San Francisco • One Step • Mysterious Woman • Zbudi se • Dentro di me • Niemand heeft nog tijd • Fiumi di Parole • Sin rencor • Zeit • Ale jestem • Keelatud maa • Goodbye • Antes do adeus • Bara hon älskar mig • Horepse • Let Me Fly • Miért kell, hogy elmenj? • Primadonna • Stemmen i mit liv • Sentiments songes • Probudi me • Love Shine a Light • Minn hinsti dans
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Videos[]
Alla Pugacheva 1997 Eurovision Primadonna
ESC 1997 - Russia - Alla Pugacheva - Primadonna HQ-0