Wild Dances

General Information

Performed by

Ruslana

Composer(s)

Ruslana Lyzhychko

Lyricist(s)

Ruslana Lyzhychko, Oleksandr Ksenofontov, Jamie Maher, Fayney, Sherena Dugani

Language(s)

English, Ukrainian

Eurovision

Year

2004

Country

Ukraine

Semi-Final Position

2nd

Semi-Final Points

256

Final Position

1st

Final Points

280

Preceding and Following Songs

Preceding	Following
Hasta la Vista (Olexandr Ponomaryov)	Razom nas bahato

Wild Dances was the Ukrainian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul performed by Ruslana. She was given free reign to choose any song she wanted as part of her internal selection, a move that proved successful for Turkey only a year prior.

The song qualified from the semifinal in second place, only 7 points behind Serbia and Montenegro. In the final, it was performed 10th following Albania and preceding Croatia. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 256 points, giving Ukraine its first win on only its second appearance in the contest.

The Ukrainian version of the song is called "Dyki Tantsi".

Lyrics[]

Just maybe I'm crazy
The world spins round and round and round
Shee ree kee dai, shee ree kee dam dei
Shee ree kee dai, shee kee ree a dam da

I want you to want me
As I dance round and round and round
Shee ree kee dai, shee ree kee dam dei
Shee ree kee dai, shee kee ree a dam da

Forever and ever
Go, go, go, wild dancers

Dai na, dai na, wanna be loved
Dai na, gonna take my wild chances
Dai na, dai na, freedom above
Dai na, dai na dei, I'm wild dances

Hey

Napevno, daremno
Bula ya nadto chemna
Hey, shee kee dai, shee ree kee dam dei
Shee ree kee dai, shee kee ree a dam da

Dlya tebe, dlya sebe
Zastelyu tsile nebo
Hey... dam dei
Shee ree kee dai, shee kee ree a dam da

Bez zhalyu zapalyu
Go, go, go, wild dancers

Dai na, dai na, wanna be loved
Dai na, gonna take my wild chances
Dai na, dai na, freedom above
Dai na, dai na dei, I'm wild dances

Hey... ho...

Dance forever, come and be mine
Dance together, till the end of time
Dance together
Go, go, go, wild dancers

Dai na, dai na, wanna be loved
Dai na, gonna take my wild chances
Dai na, dai na, freedom above
Dai na, dai na dei, I'm wild dances

Hey, hey

Probably, in vain
I was too obedient

For you and for myself
I'll spread out the whole sky

I will set the fire without any sorrow

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Participants
Semi-Final
Jari Sillanpää • Aleksandra & Konstantin • Piero & the MusicStars • Fomins & Kleins • David D'Or • Marta Roure • Sofia Vitória • Maryon • Linas & Simona • Platin • Neiokõsõ • Tomas Thordarson
Final
Ramón • Tie Break • Knut Anders Sørum • Jonatan Cerrada • Željko Joksimović • Julie & Ludwig • Re-Union • Max • Anjeza Shahini • Ruslana • Ivan Mikulić • Deen • Xandee • Julia Savicheva • Toše Proeski • Sakis Rouvas • Jónsi • Chris Doran • Blue Café • James Fox • Lisa Andreas • Athena • Sanda Ladoși • Lena Philipsson
Songs
Semi-Final
Takes 2 to Tango • My Galileo • Celebrate • Dziesma par laimi • Leha'amin • Jugarem a estimar-nos • Foi magia • Notre planète • What's Happened to Your Love? • Stay Forever • Tii • Shame on You
Final
Para llenarme de ti • Du bist • High • À chaque pas • Lane moje • On Again... Off Again • Without You • Can't Wait Until Tonight • The Image of You • Wild Dances • You Are The Only One • In The Disco • 1 Life • Believe Me • Life • Shake It • Heaven • If My World Stopped Turning • Love Song • Hold Onto Our Love • Stronger Every Minute • For Real • I Admit • It Hurts

Eurovision Song Contest
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Countries
Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Morocco • The Netherlands • North Macedonia • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Serbia and Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United Kingdom • Ukraine • Yugoslavia
Winning Songs
Refrain • Net Als Toen • Dors, mon amour • Een beetje • Tom Pillibi • Nous les amoureux • Un premier amour • Dansevise • Non ho l'età • Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son • Merci, Chérie • Puppet on a String • La, La, La • Boom Bang-a-Bang • Vivo Cantando • Un jour, un enfant • De Troubadour • All Kinds of Everything • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Après Toi • Tu Te Reconnaîtras • Waterloo • Ding-a-Dong • Save Your Kisses For Me • L'Oiseau et l'enfant • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Hallelujah • What's Another Year • Making Your Mind Up • Ein bißchen Frieden • Si la vie est cadeau • Diggiloo Diggiley • La Det Swinge • J'aime La Vie • Hold Me Now • Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi • Rock Me • Insieme: 1992 • Fångad av en stormvind • Why Me? • In Your Eyes • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Nocturne • The Voice • Love Shine a Light • Diva • Take Me To Your Heaven • Fly on the Wings of Love • Everybody • I Wanna • Everyway That I Can • Wild Dances • My Number One • Hard Rock Hallelujah • Molitva • Believe • Fairytale • Satellite • Running Scared • Euphoria • Only Teardrops • Rise Like a Phoenix • Heroes • 1944 • Amar pelos dois • Toy • Arcade • Zitti e buoni • Stefania • Tattoo • The Code
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest • Eurovision's Greatest Hits • Europe Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
Commentator • EuroClub • Eurovision Village • Executive Supervisor • Flag Parade • Grand Prix • Green Room • Head of Delegation • Interval Act • National Final • National Jury • Official Rules • Opening Ceremony • Pre-Parties • Pre-Song Postcards • Reference Group • Rest of the World Vote • Running Order Draw • Semi-Finals • Scoreboard • Spokesperson • Televoting • Voting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big Five • Curse of 43 • Curse of Number Two • Curse of Green • Douze Points! • ESCRadio Awards • ESC Top 250 • Eurovision Again • Eurovision National Broadcasters • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga • Founding Seven • LGBT visibility • Lynda Woodruff • Marcel Bezençon Awards • Nul Points • OGAE • Records • Stand-ins • The Reorder Board • Tie Situation • Top Scoring Songs • Voting Diaspora • Winner's Curse • Withdrawn Songs • You're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

The performance was so energetic that during rehearsals Ruslana and her dancers broke the video screens that made up the stage floor.

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