In 2003 Elitsa Todorova began working with Bulgaria's most popular and renowned drummer and percussionist Stoyan Yankoulov. The unique Elitsa Todorova-Stoyan Yankulov Duo turned into a phenomenon in no time. Their high professionalism and perfectionism underlies all their performances.
Stoyan Yankoulov (Bulgarian: Стоян Янкулов) (born 10 September 1966), known as Stundji(Bulgarian: Стунджи), is one of Bulgaria's most popular and renowned drummers and percussionists. Yankoulov makes a great impression with his inspiring improvisations interleaving traditional Bulgarian and other exotic percussion instruments, modern electronic beat, drum n bass, and ethno elements.
In 2003 he initiated a project of joint performance with an extremely talented folklore singer, Elitsa Todorova. The unique duo turned into a big-time success with their very first team performance. Their high professionalism and perfectionism, and their dedication to the music and rhythm, have been hallmarks of all their performances.
On 25 February 2007, Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov's song "Water" won Bulgarian National Television's public contest and was selected as the song to represent Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, to be held in Helsinki, 10-12 May.
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Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov Lyrics
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Море, море, пее, ий...
Море, Митра пее на реката
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Море, на реката, до гората
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Море, лудо младо, конче води
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Море, море, пее
Море, море, ий...
Митре ле
Ено хо... хо... хо...
А... а... а...
Море, лудо младо, конче язди
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Море, конче язди, мома люби
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Тара-ду-да...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей...)
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей, хей...)
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей...)
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей, хей...)
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей...)
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да...
The song "Water" by Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov is a folk-inspired tune that celebrates the beauty and power of the sea. In the first verse, the sea is personified as a young girl singing and Mitra (possibly a character in folklore) sings along with her by the river and in the mountains. The second verse describes a wild and young horse riding near the sea, while Mitra sings along once again.
The chorus simply repeats the refrain "Taradudai durodera daraduda" with occasional shouts of "hey" and "a". The third verse returns to the horse theme, this time with a young girl riding it and loving it by the sea, while Mitra sings along in the background.
Overall, the song creates a sense of joy and wonder at the natural world, placing the listener in the midst of the sea, the mountains, and wild horses while celebrating the beauty of these things from a mythological perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
Море, малка моме, ий...
The sea sings to the young girl...
Море, море, пее, ий...
The sea is singing...
Море, Митра пее на реката
Mitra sings to the river...
Митре ле, ий... Митре ле
Mitra...
Море, на реката, до гората
The sea, next to the river, towards the mountain...
Море, йоздол иде, лудо младо
The sea comes down, crazy youth...
Море, лудо младо, конче води
The sea leads the crazy young horse...
Море, море, пее
The sea sings...
Море, море, ий...
The sea...
Митре ле
Mitra...
Ено хо... хо... хо...
Hey ho... ho... ho...
А... а... а...
Ah... ah... ah...
Море, лудо младо, конче язди
The sea rides the crazy young horse...
Море, конче язди, мома люби
The sea, the horse rides, the girl loves...
Тара-ду-да...
Taradu-da...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей...)
Taradu-day du-dara dara-du-da (hey)...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да...
Taradu-day du-dara dara-du-da...
Тара-ду-дай ду-дара дара-ду-да... (Хей, хей...)
Taradu-day du-dara dara-du-da (hey, hey)...
Contributed by Bailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kyriakospolyzogopoulos6874
Literally the most ethnic, slavik and genuine song ever passed the contest. All songs should be this unique. Still my favourite after all these years.
@mamaluigi1438
Ukraine 2021 reminded me of this
@essennagerry
Thank you so much for sharing this, I'm happy other people share such a similar love for it! :)
@mariam5182
Άρεσε στην Ελλάδα τελικά. Κι εγώ το θυμάμαι και το ακούω πότε πότε.
@ggoddf5889
definetely not slavik. but the most Bulgarian
@xristosreplay
Slavic*
@jakov8592
Bulgaria be like, we don't qualify often but when we do we make sure its in the top 5
@tigercarmaban2477
@@e.c.d_534 and 2017 (2nd place) and 2016 (4th place)
@user-ne1xy3mh4n
@@Malfoy1594 Bones was my second
@kubrat8647
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