Sveta ljubav

General Information

Performed by

Maja Blagdan

Composer(s)

Zrinko Tutić

Lyricist(s)

Zrinko Tutić

Language(s)

Croatian

Eurovision

Year

1996

Country

Croatia

Conductor

Alan Bjelinski

Semi-Final Position

19th

Semi-Final Points

30

Final Position

4th

Final Points

98

Preceding and Following Songs

Preceding	Following
Nostalgija	Probudi me

Sveta ljubav (translation: Holy love) was the Croatian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed by Maja Blagdan.

The song is a love ballad, with the singer pleading "give me strength, holy love".

It qualified from the audio-only qualifier in 19th place. In the final it was performed 7th following Malta and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, it finished in 4th place with 98 points.

Lyrics[]

Ja ti priznajem sve
Sve je glupo sad bez tebe
I dok hladna kiša pada na grad
Tko zna gdje si ti sad?
Ajaja jajajaja… moja ljubav si ti
Ovo je vrijeme bez milosti
Ti si divlja rijeka na putu mom
A ja te volim i s njom

Sunce moru putuje, moje srce luduje
Daj mi snage, sveta ljubavi
Sunce moru putuje, moje srce luduje
Daj mi snage, sveta ljubavi

Ja živim za nas
Zemlja nosi moj glas
U dubinu duše jer tu je moj dom
A ja te volim i s njom

Hej… sunce moru putuje, moje srce luduje
Daj mi snage, sveta ljubavi
Sunce moru putuje, moje srce luduje
Daj mi snage (Sveta ljubavi)

Daj mi snage, sveta ljubavi

I admit it all to you
Everything is meaningless without you
And while the cold rain falls down onto the city
Who knows where you are?
Ayaya yayayaya… you are my love
These are merciless times
You’re a wild river on my path
Yet I love you still

The sun travels to the sea, my heart is going crazy
Give me strength, oh divine love
The sun travels to the sea, my heart is going crazy
Give me strength, oh divine love

I live for us
The earth carries my voice
To the depths of your soul, for that’s my home
Yet I love you still

Hey… the sun travels to the sea, my heart is going crazy
Give me strength, oh divine love
The sun travels to the sea, my heart is going crazy
Give me strength (Oh divine love)

Give me strength, oh divine love

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participants
Pre-Qualifier
Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft • Kaliopi • Leon • Gjon Delhusa • Galit Bell • Monica Anghel & Sincron • Andrey Kosinskiy
Final
Şebnem Paker • Gina G • Antonio Carbonell • Lúcia Moniz • Constantinos Christoforou • Miriam Christine • Maja Blagdan • George Nussbaumer • Kathy Leander • Mariana Efstratiou • Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna • Elisabeth Andreassen • Dan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des Celtes • Regina • Maxine & Franklin Brown • Lisa del Bo • Eimear Quinn • Jasmine • Anna Mjöll • Kasia Kowalska • Amila Glamočak • Marcel Palonder • One More Time
Songs
Pre-Qualifier
Kun med dig • Samo ti • Planet of Blue • Fortuna • Shalom Olam • Rugă pentru pacea lumii • Ya eto ya
Final
Beşinci Mevsim • Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit • ¡Ay, qué deseo! • O meu coração não tem cor • Mono Yia Mas • In A Woman's Heart • Sveta ljubav • Weil's dr guat got • Mon cœur l'aime • Emeis Forame to Himona Anixiatika • Kaelakee hääl • I Evighet • Diwanit Bugale • Dan najlepših sanj • De eerste keer • Liefde is een Kaartspel • The Voice • Niin kaunis on taivas • Sjúbídú • Chcę znać swój grzech... • Za našu ljubav • Kým nás máš • Den vilda

Trivia[]

This performance featured one of the highest notes ever sung in Eurovision: a B-flat6. That record stood until 2021, when Eden Alene took it one step higher with a B6 during her performance of Set Me Free.

Sveta ljubav

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