Samo ljubezen (translation: Only love) was the Slovenian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn performed by the drag trio Sestre.
When they won the Slovenian selection after getting favored by the jury, it sparked controversy in Slovenia, as anti-gay protests in Slovenia as well as debate in the Slovenian Parliament and the European Parliament about the song and the public reaction. For the performance, they dressed up as flight attendants, wheras the backing vocalists were in pilot costumes.
It was performed 22nd on the night following Romania and preceding Latvia. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 33 points.
Lyrics[]
Srce veliko kakor svet
Nasmeh in iskrica v očeh
In beseda poznaš jo tudi ti
V življenju mnogo je poti
Ne išči sreče kjer je ni
Le poslušaj kar srce ti govori
Lahko ti podarim samo ljubezen
Eno in edino upanje
Poglej me v oči in lahko si brez skrbi
Vem, da isto čutiš tudi ti
Kar želiš si to ni greh
To je ljubezen v očeh
Poznaš me bolj kot se ti zdi
Čeprav zatiskaš si oči
Ko me gledaš, vidiš to kar si
Dolgo časa si iskal
Kar si mislil, da je prav
A, a, a na koncu le eno boš izbral
Lahko ti podarim samo ljubezen
Eno in edino upanje
Poglej me v oči in lahko si brez skrbi
Vem, da isto čutiš tudi ti
Whoa… lahko ti podarim samo ljubezen
Eno in edino upanje
Poglej me v oči in lahko si brez skrbi
(Poglej me v oči in lahko brez skrbi)
Saj jo v srcu čutiš tudi ti
Oh… saj jo v srcu čutiš tudi ti
A heart as big as the world
A smile and a sparkle in the eyes
And the word you know so well
In life there are many roads
Don’t look for happiness where there is none
Just listen to what your heart says
I can offer you only love
One and only hope
Just look me in the eyes, and you’re easily carefree
I know you feel the same
What you want is not a sin
That’s love in your eyes
You know me better than you think
Even though you’re shutting your eyes
When you look at me, you see what you are
You’ve been searching for so long
For what you tought was right
But, but, but in the end, you’ll choose only one
I can offer you only love
One and only hope
Just look me in the eyes, and you’re easily carefree
I know you feel the same
Whoa… I can offer you only love
One and only hope
Just look me in the eyes, and you’re easily carefree
(Just look me in the eyes, and you’re easily carefree)
I know you feel the same
Oh… I know you feel the same
Trivia[]
- This was the first time a group performed in drag, rather than adding it to the staging (as with Romeo in 1986).
| Eurovision Song Contest 2002 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 One •  Jessica Garlick •  Manuel Ortega •  Michalis Rakintzis •  Rosa •  Vesna Pisarović •  Prime Minister •  Sahlene •  Karolina Gočeva •  Sarit Hadad •  Francine Jordi •  Afro-Dite •  Laura Voutilainen •  Malene •  Maja Tatić •  Sergio & The Ladies •  Sandrine François •  Corinna May •  Buket Bengisu & Group Safir •  Ira Losco •  Monica Anghel & Marcel Pavel •  Sestre •  Marie N •  Aivaras Stepukonis
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| Songs | |||
| Gimme • Come Back • Say a Word • S.A.G.A.P.O • Europe's Living a Celebration • Everything I Want • Northern Girl • Runaway • Od nas zavisi • Nadlik Beyakhad Ner (Light A Candle) • Dans le jardin de mon âme • Never Let It Go • Addicted to You • Tell Me Who You Are • Na jastuku za dvoje • Sister • Il faut du temps • I Can't Live Without Music • Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde • 7th Wonder • Tell Me Why • Samo ljubezen • I Wanna • Happy You
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Videos[]
SESTRE SAMO LJUBEZEN
Eurovision 2002 22 Slovenia *Sestre* *Samo Ljubezen* 16-9 HQ