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Ya eto ya (translation: I Am Who I Am) was the Russian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed by Andrey Kosinskiy.

In the audio-only prequalifier round, it finished in 26th place with 14 points, thus they were unable to make it to the international competition in Oslo.

Lyrics[]

Chisty, pusty ulitsy nochi
Kto ty? Kto ty? Veter v sled krichit
Slyshu v chyornoy mgle, kto zh ty na zemle?
Eto zhizn’ moya, ya eto ya
Ya eto ya, v’yutsya struny vo mne i zvuchat stikhi
Ya eto ya, vse oshibki moi i moi grekhi
Skvoz’ obydennyy bred, zvon potyortykh monet
Slyshu trel’ solov’ya, ya eto ya
Dushu moyu ne gubi, takogo kak yest’ polyubi

Goryat mechty v plameni kostra
Ya szhog moi mosty, chto proshel vchera
Vnov’ peredo mnoy, chey-to put’ chuzhoy
Gde zh tropa moya? Ya eto ya

Ya eto ya, v’yutsya struny vo mne i zvuchat stikhi
Ya eto ya, vse oshibki moi i moi grekhi
Skvoz’ obydennyy bred, zvon potyortykh monet
Slyshu trel’ solov’ya, ya eto ya
Dushu moyu ne gubi, takogo kak yest’ polyubi

The streets are clean and empty at night
Who are you? Who are you? The wind screams from the back
I’m hearing from the black fog, who are you on earth?
That is my life, I am what I am
I am what I am, a string twines inside of me and poems can be heard
I am what I am, with all my mistakes and my sins
Through the daily madness and through the sound of shabby coins
I can hear, that the nightingale sings, I am what I am
Don’t ruin my soul, love me like I am

My dreams die in the burning flames
I burned down all my bridges, which I had crossed yesterday
There is again a strange way in front of me
Where is my way? I am what I am

I am what I am, a string twines inside of me and poems can be heard
I am what I am, with all my mistakes and my sins
Through the daily madness and through the sound of shabby coins
I can hear, that the nightingale sings, I am what I am
Don’t ruin my soul, love me like I am

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participants
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkDorthe Andersen & Martin LoftFlag of MacedoniaKaliopiFlag of GermanyLeonFlag of HungaryGjon DelhusaFlag of IsraelGalit BellFlag of RomaniaMonica Anghel & SincronFlag of RussiaAndrey Kosinskiy
Final
Flag of TurkeyŞebnem PakerFlag of United KingdomGina GFlag of SpainAntonio CarbonellFlag of PortugalLúcia MonizFlag of CyprusConstantinos ChristoforouFlag of MaltaMiriam ChristineFlag of CroatiaMaja BlagdanFlag of AustriaGeorge NussbaumerFlag of SwitzerlandKathy LeanderFlag of GreeceMariana EfstratiouFlag of EstoniaMaarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo LinnaFlag of NorwayElisabeth AndreassenFlag of FranceDan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des CeltesFlag of SloveniaReginaFlag of The NetherlandsMaxine & Franklin BrownFlag of BelgiumLisa del BoFlag of IrelandEimear QuinnFlag of FinlandJasmineFlag of IcelandAnna MjöllFlag of PolandKasia KowalskaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAmila GlamočakIconSlovakiaMarcel PalonderFlag of SwedenOne More Time
Songs
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkKun med digFlag of MacedoniaSamo tiFlag of GermanyPlanet of BlueFlag of HungaryFortunaFlag of IsraelShalom OlamFlag of RomaniaRugă pentru pacea lumiiFlag of RussiaYa eto ya
Final
Flag of TurkeyBeşinci MevsimFlag of United KingdomOoh Aah... Just a Little BitFlag of Spain¡Ay, qué deseo!Flag of PortugalO meu coração não tem corFlag of CyprusMono Yia MasFlag of MaltaIn A Woman's HeartFlag of CroatiaSveta ljubavFlag of AustriaWeil's dr guat gotFlag of SwitzerlandMon cœur l'aimeFlag of GreeceEmeis Forame to Himona AnixiatikaFlag of EstoniaKaelakee häälFlag of NorwayI EvighetFlag of FranceDiwanit BugaleFlag of SloveniaDan najlepših sanjFlag of The NetherlandsDe eerste keerFlag of BelgiumLiefde is een KaartspelFlag of IrelandThe VoiceFlag of FinlandNiin kaunis on taivasFlag of IcelandSjúbídúFlag of PolandChcę znać swój grzech...Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaZa našu ljubavIconSlovakiaKým nás mášFlag of SwedenDen vilda
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