- Vukovi umiru sami
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Croatia "Vukovi umiru sami"
caption =
year = 2005
country = Croatia
artist =Boris Novković
as =
with = Lado members
genre =
language = Croatian
languages =
composer = Franjo Valentić
lyricist = Boris Novković
conductor =
place = 11th
points = 115
place_semi =
points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2005hr Croatian]
clip =
prev = "You Are The Only One"
prev_link = You Are The Only One
next = "Moja štikla"
next_link = Moja štikla "Vukovi umiru sami" (English translation: "Wolves Die Alone") was theCroatia n entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2005 , performed in Croatian byBoris Novković (with members ofLado ).As Croatia was not pre-qualified for the final, the song was performed twentieth in the semi-final (following
Switzerland 'sVanilla Ninja with "Cool Vibes " and precedingBulgaria 'sKaffe with "Lorraine"). Here, it received 169 points to place 4th in a field of 25 and qualify for the final.In the final, it was performed eighteenth (following
Germany 'sGracia with "Run & Hide " and precedingGreece 'sElena Paparizou with "My Number One "). At the close of voting, it had received 115 points to finish 11th and require Croatia to qualify through the semi-final again.The song is a dramatic "Balkan Ballad", with Novković describing the end of a relationship as he realises that "This love was a vision, this is not my time". It is well-remembered for the backing singers' line of "Dunavom, Dunavom" ("Down the
Danube , Down the Danube") immediately prior to the key change.It was succeeded as Croatian representative at the 2006 Contest by Severina with "
Moja štikla ".
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