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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 SillanpääAleksandra & KonstantinPiero & the MusicStarsFomins & KleinsDavid D'OrMarta RoureSofia VitóriaMaryonLinas & SimonaPlatinNeiokõsõTomas Thordarson
Final
RamónTie BreakKnut Anders SørumJonatan CerradaŽeljko JoksimovićJulie & LudwigRe-UnionMaxAnjeza ShahiniRuslanaIvan MikulićDeenXandeeJulia SavichevaToše ProeskiSakis RouvasJónsiChris DoranBlue CaféJames FoxLisa AndreasAthenaSanda LadoșiLena Philipsson
Songs
Semi-Final
Takes 2 to TangoMy GalileoCelebrateDziesma par laimiLeha'aminJugarem a estimar-nosFoi magiaNotre planèteWhat's Happened to Your Love?Stay ForeverTiiShame on You
Final
Para llenarme de tiDu bistHighÀ chaque pasLane mojeOn Again... Off AgainWithout YouCan't Wait Until TonightThe Image of YouWild DancesYou Are The Only OneIn The Disco1 LifeBelieve MeLifeShake ItHeavenIf My World Stopped TurningLove SongHold Onto Our LoveStronger Every MinuteFor RealI AdmitIt Hurts
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattooThe CodeWasted Love
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Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou'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.

Videos[]

Ruslana_-_Wild_Dances_(Official_video)_(English_version)

Ruslana - Wild Dances (Official video) (English version)

Ruslana_-_Wild_Dances_(Ukraine)_-_LIVE_-_2004_Eurovision_Song_Contest

Ruslana - Wild Dances (Ukraine) - LIVE - 2004 Eurovision Song Contest