Vo Ime Na Ljubovta

Infobox Single
Name = Vo Ime Na Ljubovta
Artist = Tamara Todevska , Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha


Released = 2008
Format = CD
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Pop music, Contemporary R&B
Length =
Writer = Vrčak
Producer = Vrčak , Valentino Skenderovski and Robert Bilbilov
[ Certification = ]
Chronology = Tamara Todevska singles
Last single = "Smešno zar ne" (2007)
This single = "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" (2008)
Next single =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Vrčak singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Nedopirliva"
(2007)
This single = "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" (2008)
Next single = "Toksična" (2008)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Adrian Gaxha singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Nedopirliva" (2007)
This single = "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" (2008)
Next single = "Toksična" (2008)Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Macedonia "Let Me Love You"


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year = 2008
country = F.Y.R. Macedonia
artist = Tamara, Vrčak & Adrian
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language = English
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composer = Rade Vrčakovski , Kire Kostov
lyricist = Rade Vrčakovski
conductor =
place =
points =
place_semi = 10th
points_semi = 64
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2008mk Lyrics]
clip =
prev = "Mojot Svet"
prev_link = Mojot Svet
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"Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" ( _mk. "Во Име На Љубовта"; _en. "In The Name of Love"), is a song by Tamara Todevska, Vrčak and Adrian Gaxha. The trio competed with the song at Skopje Fest 2008. The song won, having been awarded the most televotes by the general public and the 7-member expert jury. The English language version ("Let Me Love You") represented FYR Macedonia [ [http://www.ebu.ch/en/ebu_members/actives/index.php Participating member] of EBU] at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia, on 22 May, 2008. It was performed at number eighteen (a position the performers selected), following Evdokia Kadi's "Femme Fatale" and preceding Vânia Fernandes' "Senhora do Mar (Negras Águas)" [ [http://www.mmm.com.mk/?ItemID=68C6540EDBF3B545B02B0A5E4F2F0051 Македонија на второто евровизиско полуфинале ќе настапи 18-та!] Македонска Музичка Мрежа. 18 March, 2008.] but did not acquire enough points to proceed to the final stage of the competition. It was voted the 10th qualifier by the televote, but the juries chose Sweden to pass.

The song was also released in Russian (entitled "Во Имяа Любви", "Vo Imya Lyubvi"), Serbian (entitled "Тебе Волим", "Tebe Volim"), Turkish (entitled "Yoksun") and Albanian (entitled "Dashuri Mistike"). All versions of the song have alternate music videos. At the Contest, the three of them will perform the song with choreographed dancing being displayed behind them. The choreography will be arranged by Adrian, who was assisted by a famous German choreographer. [http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10885 Four more versions to be released — FYR Macedonia: Song in english for Belgrade] Eurovision Song Concert Today.]

Background

The song was composed and written by Vrčak, who has had previous Eurovision Song Contest experience, having written the lyrics of the FYR Macedonian entry in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, "Ninanajna". Tamara, too, has previous Eurovision experience, having contributed backing vocals to the Toše Proeski song, "Life", at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. She also placed second at the 2007 Skopje Fest with the song, "Kaži Koj Si Ti", losing to Karolina Gočeva, who went on to represent FYR Macedonia at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest. Adrian Gaxha was a runner-up in the 2006 FYR Macedonian Eurovision qualifier, having performed the song "Ljubov E" with Esma Redžepova. Vrčak, Tamara and Adrian have also taken some promotional photos of their FYR Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Lyrics

"Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" is an R&B-style song with several hip hop verses. Tamara sings about the person she loves, explaining that "without you every second is killing me slowly". She sings that "I don't know where you are [and] I'm waiting for you to come and save me". The song did not sound as it was supposed to in the Skopje Fest 2008 final as the sound of the backing track was not heard in the hall, as well in the TV broadcast. Apparently, the organisers of Skopje Fest, along with MKTV, explained that there were some technical difficulties. [ [http://www.mmm.com.mk/?ItemID=5289BDD1146DEB4BA1A891FBD5CDE8DF Тамара, Врчак и Адријан: Бараме подршка од нацијата!] Македонска Музичка Мрежа. 28 March, 2008.] Regardless, the song went on to win the contest.

Music video

Six music videos have been released for each version of the song. Though quite similar, the music videos feature the artists singing in the respective language.

References

External links

* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=hky9fHpTJ7M "Vo Ime Na Ljubovta" performed at the 2008 Skopje Fest]