Yodel It was the Romanian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev performed by Ilinca Băcilă and Alex Florea. This is the country's return after a 1-year absence where the Romanian government agreed to pay back TVR's substantial debts to the EBU.
The song itself contains an unusual combination of rapping, hip-hop and yodelling, with the live performance featuring two cannons onstage - one of which Florea rode on.
It qualified from the second semifinal in 6th place. In the final, it was performed 20th following Cyprus and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it finished in 7th place with 282 points, Romania's best-scoring song to date and its best placing since 2010.
Lyrics[]
You never show the spark that makes you glow
You always run away, you always say no to the right things
Don’t try to hide the light inside of you
Today might be the day when you will make it baby
So bring it on, bring it on, I’m a dreamer
If you don’t believe it, come and see me, I will teach you
If you never try, you’ll never be alive
You are gonna miss out on this ride
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Yodele, yodeleio….
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Yodele, yodeleio….
Yodelei… wanna hear this now
Yodeleio…. gonna act really crazy
Yodelei… yodele, yodeleio….
Yodeleio….
Now what’s the use of being so confused
Of doing all this work you really don’t want to be doing?
But you’ll be fine, it’s time to feel alive
Don’t stop from reaching for the stars and keep on moving
So bring it on, bring it on, I’m a dreamer
If you don’t believe it, come and see me, I will teach ya
If you never try, you’ll never be alive
You are gonna miss out on this ride
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Yodele, yodeleio….
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Yodele, yodeleio….
Yodelei… wanna hear this now
Yodeleio…. gonna act really crazy
Yodelei… yodele, yodeleio….
Yodeleio….
Sitting alone at my desk on a 9 to 5 program, it just won’t do
Get another coffee, get another one to make it through
Don’t want this anymore
Don’t you hide that light inside of you
Come and show me what you wanna do
If you’re stuck in a place and it feels like shit
If you wanna run, feeling like a misfit
Come on sing along, come on sing this song
Say 1, 2, 3
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Just shout it, baby
Yodelei… yodele, yodele, yodeleio….
Just shout it baby
Yodelei… wanna hear this now
Yodeleio…. gonna act really crazy
Yodelei… yodele, yodeleio….
Just shout it, baby
Trivia[]
- The song was originally written for Timebelle, the Swiss representative at the 2017 contest. According to writer Mihai Alexandru (who is also Timebelle's manager), it should have represented Switzerland together with Ilinca as their vocalist.
Videos[]
Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! (Romania) LIVE at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest
Ilinca & Alex Florea - Yodel it! (Official Video) Eurovision 2017