Eveliina Tammenlaakso (born May 27, 1995), better known as simply Evelina, … Read Full Bio ↴Eveliina Tammenlaakso (born May 27, 1995), better known as simply Evelina, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. She is signed to the Universal Music Group label M-Eazy Music. She first began her music career in 2011 as a contestant on season one of The Voice of Finland, where she was a member of Elastinen's team. She was eliminated during the live shows.

In 2015, she signed a record deal with the Universal Music Group label M-Eazy Music and released her debut double single "Rakkaudesta lajiin"/"Vuoristorataa" in May 2015. She released her breakthrough single later in the year called "Honey", featuring Finnish rapper Mikael Gabriel. The song became a hit in Finland, and reached number-one on the Finnish singles chart. The following year she also released the singles "Sireenit" and "Sushi" (featuring Finnish rap duo JVG), which also became top ten hits. Her 5th single "Ei filtterii" was released on September 27th 2016, and the single also gained success.

Evelina made history in Finland with her debut album "24K" streaming platinum before its release on October 28th, 2016. By the end of September 2016, the singles on the album had reached over 20 million streamings on Spotify.

SAHARA
Evelina Lyrics

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Minä, minä, minä
Onko tärkeempää?
Minä, minä, minä
Mitä jäljelle jää?
Ku mitään, mitään, mitään ei säästellä
Enkä, enkä, enkä haluu herätä.
Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret)
Ja pilattu maa (ja pilattu maa)

Minne sä menet?
Ei oo toist planeettaa.
Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret)
Saatu jäät sulamaan
Koht jäljell on vaa, shara-ra-ra-raa
Sahara-ra-ra-raa
Emmä, emmä, emmä
Oo valmis muuttaa mitään, ei.
Lisää, lisää, lisää
Haluun kaiken käyttää, mm
Elän, elän, elän
Ku viimist päivää, mm.
Mikä, mikä, mikä
Sais mut heräämään?
Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret)
Ja pilattu maa (ja pilattu maa)
Minne sä menet?
Ei oo toist planeettaa.
Ku ollaan porattu meret
Saatu jäät sulamaan
Koht jäljel on vaa, sahara-ra-ra-raa
Sahara-ra-ra-raa
Ku ollaan porattu meret
Ja pilattu maa
Minne sä menet?
Ei oo toist planeettaa.
Ku ollaan porattu meret
Saatu jäät sulamaan
Koht jäljel on vaa, sahara-ra-ra-raa
Ku ollaan porattu meret
Ja pilattu maa
Minne sä menet?
Ei oo toist planeettaa
Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret)
Saatu jäät sulamaan (saatu jäät sulamaan)

Koht jäljel on vaa, sahara-ra-ra-raa
Sahara-ra-ra-raa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Sahara" by Evelina are introspective and contemplative in nature, touching upon the themes of individualism, self-importance, and environmental destruction. The first few lines of the song emphasize how the singer considers themselves important and wonders what will be left of them when they are gone. They express their lack of concern for preserving the environment, saying that when the seas have been drilled and the earth has been ruined, there will be nowhere else to go. The singer is not willing to change themselves or their habits, and would rather use everything at their disposal without regard for the consequences.

The repetition of the phrase "ku ollaan porattu meret" (when we have drilled the seas) highlights the sense of inevitability in the singer's mind about the destruction of the environment. The song seems to suggest that our sense of individualism and self-importance blinds us to the greater issues facing our planet. The references to the Sahara desert in the chorus may serve as a metaphor for the barren and lifeless world that may result from our actions. Overall, the song is a wake-up call to the listener to consider their impact on the environment and take steps to preserve it before it's too late.

Line by Line Meaning

Minä, minä, minä Onko tärkeempää?
Myself, myself, myself Is there anything more important?

Minä, minä, minä Mitä jäljelle jää?
Myself, myself, myself What is left behind?

Ku mitään, mitään, mitään ei säästellä Enkä, enkä, enkä haluu herätä.
When nothing, nothing, nothing is spared And I don't want to wake up.

Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret) Ja pilattu maa (ja pilattu maa) Minne sä menet? Ei oo toist planeettaa.
When we have drilled the seas (drilled the seas) And polluted the earth (and polluted the earth) Where do you go? There is no other planet.

Ku ollaan porattu meret (porattu meret) Saatu jäät sulamaan Koht jäljell on vaa, shara-ra-ra-raa Sahara-ra-ra-raa
When we have drilled the seas (drilled the seas) And made the ice melt Soon there will be only, sara-ra-ra-raa Sahara-ra-ra-raa.

Emmä, emmä, emmä Oo valmis muuttaa mitään, ei.
I, I, I Am not willing to change anything, no.

Lisää, lisää, lisää Haluun kaiken käyttää, mm
More, more, more I want to use everything, mm.

Elän, elän, elän Ku viimist päivää, mm.
I live, I live, I live Like it's my last day, mm.

Mikä, mikä, mikä Sais mut heräämään?
What, what, what Would make me wake up?

Ku ollaan porattu meret Saatu jäät sulamaan Koht jäljel on vaa, sahara-ra-ra-raa Sahara-ra-ra-raa
When we have drilled the seas (drilled the seas) And made the ice melt Soon there will be only, sara-ra-ra-raa Sahara-ra-ra-raa.

Ku ollaan porattu meret Ja pilattu maa Minne sä menet? Ei oo toist planeettaa.
When we have drilled the seas And polluted the earth Where do you go? There is no other planet.

Ku ollaan porattu meret Saatu jäät sulamaan Koht jäljel on vaa, sahara-ra-ra-raa
When we have drilled the seas And made the ice melt Soon there will be only, sara-ra-ra-raa

Writer(s): Henri Jouni Kristian Lanz, Eveliina Maria Tammenlaakso, Jussi Varhela

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