Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950 to a Russian emigrant family. His musical career originally began at the age of five when his grandmother gave him an accordion. He later won an accordion competition at the age of ten but left the accordion playing for rock'n'roll.
His first band was The Creatures in which he joined in 1964, under his artist name Kirka.
Babitzin got his breakthrough in 1967 when he joined the band called The Islanders (originally led by Ilkka "Danny" Lipsanen as the major vocalist) and began touring in Finland. Kirka also recorded some singles with Blues Section.
In 1978, Babitzin released a duet album with his sister Anna, and the next year their sister Muska joined in. Kirka's brother was the popular musician Sammy Babitzin, who was killed in a car crash in 1973.
Kirka represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, finishing as a strong 9th with the song Hengaillaan. His biggest hit was tune Surun pyyhit silmistäni that won the finnish song contest Syksyn Sävel. English version, made by artist himself, was successful in Greece. Foreign artists have recorded it successfully too in other languages. Kirka made the big success of course in Finland with a few albums.
Babitzin was awarded with the Emma award for best male singer twice, first in 1981 and then in 2000. He died suddenly on January 31 2007 at his home of undisclosed acute illness.
Den glider in
Kirka Lyrics
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den glider in
den glider in
i mål igen
Vi ska kämpa
vi ska ge
alt det vi har
vi ska ta
Vi har gjort det förut
vi gör det igen
jag nu slår vi dom alla en efter en
och med publikens härliga stöd
en vilja av stål och med kämpaglöd
dä skall man inte kunna beserga vårat låg
yeah,
Den glider in,
vou, u, vou, u, vou, u...
Hylands ord dom lever kvar
här gladje alla känner och har
när pucken glider i mål
har man hört publikens vrål
yeah
The lyrics of Kirka's song "Den glider in" depict a sports team's determination to win and regain their championship title. The repetition of the phrase "den glider in" emphasizes the team's focus on scoring goals and winning the game. The lyrics also highlight the importance of teamwork, as the team vows to give their all and fight together.
The line "Vi har gjort det förut, vi gör det igen" (We have done it before, we will do it again) reinforces the team's confidence and experience in winning. The lyrics also mention the support of the audience, who cheers the team on as they play with "vilja av stål och med kämpaglöd" (will of steel and fiery determination).
Overall, the song "Den glider in" is an upbeat and motivational anthem that celebrates the resilience, strength, and teamwork of athletes.
Line by Line Meaning
Den glider in
The puck is slipping into the goal
den glider in
The puck is slipping into the goal
den glider in
The puck is slipping into the goal
i mål igen
We are scoring another goal
Vi ska kämpa
We will fight
vi ska ge
We will give
alt det vi har
Everything we have
vi ska ta
We will take
gul igen
The gold medal again
Vi har gjort det förut
We have done it before
vi gör det igen
We will do it again
jag nu slår vi dom alla en efter en
I will now beat them all, one by one
och med publikens härliga stöd
And with the wonderful support of the audience
en vilja av stål och med kämpaglöd
A will of steel and with fighting spirit
dä skall man inte kunna beserga vårat låg
No one should be able to defeat our team
yeah,
Yeah,
Den glider in,
The puck is slipping into the goal,
vou, u, vou, u, vou, u...
vou, u, vou, u, vou, u...
Hylands ord dom lever kvar
Hyland's words live on
här gladje alla känner och har
Here everyone feels and has joy
när pucken glider i mål
When the puck slips into the goal
har man hört publikens vrål
You can hear the audience's roar
yeah
Yeah
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