Love Me Tonight (song)
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This is an article about the Angelica Agurbash song, not to be confused with the 1932 hit by Jeanette MacDonald
, nor the 1969 single by Tom Jones
"Love Me Tonight" was the Belarus
ian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
(ESC), performed in English
by Angelica Agurbash
. The song is an upbeat dance number, in which the singer pleads with someone to "love her tonight" and tells (probably) him that she has an "infatuation" with him. The song appears to have only been recorded in English, despite the Contest tradition of frequently recording versions in the native language of the relevant country. This is, however, not something that any Belarusian entry has done to date. The song was penned by the Greek
composer Nikos Terzis. Terzis authored four previous Greek ESC entries, including two who made it to the third place - Antique's
hit "Die For You
" (2001) and Sakis Rouvas
' dance number, "Shake It
".
Agurbash was originally meant to sing the ballad "Boys and Girls"; however, the poor reception of that song changed both her mind and those of her production team.
As Belarus had not finished the previous Contest in the top 10, the song was performed in the semi-final, as eighth in the running order (following Israel
's Shiri Maimon
with Hasheket Shenish'ar
and preceding the Netherlands
' Glennis Grace
with My Impossible Dream
). Despite pre-contest popularity, it could only managed to garner 67 points by the end of voting to finish in 13th place and force Belarus to compete in the semi-final again at the 2006 Contest
.
For the semi-final performance, Angelica and her dancers were dressed in baroque-inspired semi-historical costumes, even though no direct reference to the lyrics can be made, and the promotional video clip of the song featured modern costumes of both the singer and accompanying dancers. Continuing the long tradition of Eurovision strip songs, whose beginnings can be traced back to famous "Making Your Mind Up
" performance many years previously, the performance featured Agurbash gradually having parts of her dress removed, effectively going through no less than two costume changes.
The song was succeeded as Belarusian entry by "Mum", performed by Polina Smolova
.
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy...
, nor the 1969 single by Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
(ESC), performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Angelica Agurbash
Angelica Agurbash
Angelica Agurbash , born May 17, 1970, is a Belarusian singer and former model perhaps most known for representing Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005....
. The song is an upbeat dance number, in which the singer pleads with someone to "love her tonight" and tells (probably) him that she has an "infatuation" with him. The song appears to have only been recorded in English, despite the Contest tradition of frequently recording versions in the native language of the relevant country. This is, however, not something that any Belarusian entry has done to date. The song was penned by the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
composer Nikos Terzis. Terzis authored four previous Greek ESC entries, including two who made it to the third place - Antique's
Antique (duo)
Antique was a Greek singing duo consisting of Elena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis originating from Sweden which combined Greek popular music and lyrics with a Nordic dance pop beat. Both Paparizou and Panagiotidis were born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents...
hit "Die For You
(I Would) Die For You
" Die for You" is a song released by Antique. It was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Greek and English by Antique, a duo consisting of Elena Paparizou and Nikos Panagiotidis, both born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents...
" (2001) and Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
' dance number, "Shake It
Shake It (Sakis Rouvas song)
"Shake It" is an English language song by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas and was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song is an up-tempo number, with Rouvas telling his lover that "I would trade my life for a night with you" and asking the lover to "shake it" for him...
".
Agurbash was originally meant to sing the ballad "Boys and Girls"; however, the poor reception of that song changed both her mind and those of her production team.
As Belarus had not finished the previous Contest in the top 10, the song was performed in the semi-final, as eighth in the running order (following Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon
Shiri Maimon is an Israeli pop/R&B singer, TV show host and actress, who rose to fame as the runner-up in the TV show Kokhav Nolad. She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.-Early life:...
with Hasheket Shenish'ar
Hasheket Shenish'ar
"HaSheket SheNish'ar" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in Hebrew and English by Shiri Maimon. The song was written by Eyal Shahar and Pini Aharonbayev and Ben Green....
and preceding the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' Glennis Grace
Glennis Grace
Glennis Grace is a singer from the Netherlands who in 2005 won the national selection in the Netherlands for the Eurovision song contest 2005 for the nation. Grace's song was the ballad My Impossible Dream, but she did not advance the semifinal...
with My Impossible Dream
My Impossible Dream
"My Impossible Dream" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Glennis Grace.The song is a ballad, with Grace telling her lover that they are "driftin' far apart" and thus that their relationship is coming to an end...
). Despite pre-contest popularity, it could only managed to garner 67 points by the end of voting to finish in 13th place and force Belarus to compete in the semi-final again at the 2006 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
.
For the semi-final performance, Angelica and her dancers were dressed in baroque-inspired semi-historical costumes, even though no direct reference to the lyrics can be made, and the promotional video clip of the song featured modern costumes of both the singer and accompanying dancers. Continuing the long tradition of Eurovision strip songs, whose beginnings can be traced back to famous "Making Your Mind Up
Making Your Mind Up
"Making Your Mind Up" is a song by British pop group Bucks Fizz. It was the winner of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and a UK Number-one single...
" performance many years previously, the performance featured Agurbash gradually having parts of her dress removed, effectively going through no less than two costume changes.
The song was succeeded as Belarusian entry by "Mum", performed by Polina Smolova
Polina Smolova
Polina Smolova is a pop singer and the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Mum, with which she took part in the Eurovision semi-final. She is one of the most famous Belarusian pop singers, coming up with very poetic and lyrical songs...
.