Totallympics Open International Song Contest 2017

[intoronto 4,226]

 CANADA

 

Since this is an Olympics forum... I thought Canada's entry should be Olympic related. k.d. lang's rendition of Hallelujah at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was my ceremony highlight of any Olympics I have seen. 

 

k.d. lang - Hallelujah

 

Edited September 27, 2017 by intoronto

[bestmen 2,559]

Just now, intoronto said:

 

k.d. lang - Hallelujah

 

 

 

i'm not sure but there are many versions this song seems not Canadian ?

[bestmen 2,559]

i found the 1rst version was by Leonard Cohen and he is Canadian

 

i think it's OK

[intoronto 4,226]

8 minutes ago, bestmen said:

 

 

i'm not sure but there are many versions this song seems not Canadian ?

"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). k.d. lang  is also Canadian...

 

 

[hckošice 13,240]

53 minutes ago, intoronto said:

k.d. lang's rendition of Hallelujah at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver was my ceremony highlight of any Olympics I have seen. 

 

One of the most memorable opening ceremonies sequences of all time for me too

[Agger 1,587]

Hard to pick as usual. I have 10 artists that I consider

[bestmen 2,559]

Just now, hckosice said:

 

One of the most memorable opening ceremonies sequences of all time for me too

it's historic for us too , we participated with 1 atlete the flag bearer

 

 

compare to yours

 

[hckošice 13,240]

12 minutes ago, bestmen said:

it's historic for us too , we participated with 1 atlete the flag bearer

 

Hahaha yes, well, we had both Hockey teams in Vancouver Mens and Womens which obviously significantly improved the quantity of our delegation

 

but at least your single athlete had a 10000000x better outfit than the whole our contingent

 

and yes I remember it, just saw the opening ceremony for example last week, as I re-watch regularly the Vancouver Olympics..I know I´m not normal but what can I do ? Vancouver 2010 are for me the best of the best, so many emotions and memorable things, from the tragic Kumaritashvili accident the day of the opening ceremony, passing by the first ever gold for our winter olympic appearances in Day 1 until the Sydney Crosby epic gold medal goal...the whole Olympics 2010 are for me just really special

[Agger 1,587]

43 minutes ago, hckosice said:

 

Hahaha yes, well, we had both Hockey teams in Vancouver Mens and Womens which obviously significantly improved the quantity of our delegation

 

but at least your single athlete had a 10000000x better outfit than the whole our contingent

 

and yes I remember it, just saw the opening ceremony for example last week, as I re-watch regularly the Vancouver Olympics..I know I´m not normal but what can I do ? Vancouver 2010 are for me the best of the best, so many emotions and memorable things, from the tragic Kumaritashvili accident the day of the opening ceremony, passing by the first ever gold for our winter olympic appearances in Day 1 until the Sydney Crosby epic gold medal goal...the whole Olympics 2010 are for me just really special

 

And of course the best cross-country skiing race ever (at least the time that I remember) the men's pursuit! 

[dcro 10,179]

Croatia

 

Neno Belan & Fiumens - Rijeka Snova ("The River Of Dreams")

 

 

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(in Croatian)

 

Svud osjećam te oko sebe
i stalno ćutim one riječi
koje su mi potrebne.

Znam vezao sam se uz tebe,
al' pružila si mi slobodu
dugo sam je tražio.

R:
Rijeka snova,vrelo nade,
vrtlog želja, život moj
našao sam sve na ovoj obali.

Moje oči sad trepere
poput zvijezda sjaje se
u daljinu gledam ljubav,
ovdje je..

uhuu,tko si ti
što me ljubiš tako nježno
dok na nebu sviće zora,
uhuu,tko si ti
što te slušam kako dišeš,
blizu uspavanog mora.

 

 

(in English)

 

I feel you everywhere around me

And all the time I feel those words that I need

You know, I tied myself to you,

but you gave me freedom

I was looking for it long time

 

The river of dreams, source of hope, whirl of desires,

my life, I've found everything on this shore

My eyes are blinking now, they're shining like the stars

I'm looking at the distance, love is there

 

Who are you? You're kissing me so tenderly

while the dawn is coming in the sky

Who are you? I'm listening to your breath

Near the sleeping sea

 

I feel you everywhere around me

And all the time I feel those words that I need

You know, I tied myself to you,

but you gave me freedom

I was looking for it long time

 

The river of dreams, source of hope, whirl of desires,

my life, I've found everything on this shore

My eyes are blinking now, they're shining like the stars

I'm looking at the distance, love is there

 

Who are you? You're kissing me so tenderly

while the dawn is coming in the sky

Who are you? I'm listening to your breath

Near the sleeping sea

 

Edited September 28, 2017 by dcro