2000 - Macedonia
Performed by: XXL
Music by: Dragan Karanfilovski
Lyrics by: Vlado Janevski, Orče Zafirovski
Language: Macedonian & English
Placing: 15th (29 points)
Other versions: Macedonian, English
The four members of the band XXL come from Macedonia: Rosica Nikolovska attended the tourist school in Skopje and likes pop and classical music. Verica Karanfilovska, whose father wrote the song "100% te ljubam", participated in several regional song festivals.
Ivana Djamcevska studied music, and she was a big fan of the German band "Enigma". Marija Nikolovska turned 17 on the exact day of the Croatian national 2000 final. She has been playing the flute since she was 11. The four were good friends and could often be seen together in one of Skopje's biggest cafes.
Their song "100% te ljubam" (I Love You 100%), which they sang at the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm in 2000, brought back memories of the Spice Girls for many viewers. However, their youthful girl pop did not convince all voters - in the end they only came in 15th place. And so Macedonia would be relegated from the 2001 contest. According to The Eurovision Song Contest: The Official History, the low score was due to putting more emphasis on the look and choreography of the group over the quality of the girls' live vocals.
The group has since disbanded.
On the night, the song was performed bilingually but separate Macedonian and English versions were released.
And here you can watch the girls' national final performance:
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LYRICS:
100% te ljubam
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
A nadež da gubam jas nemam namera
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
I pak kje ti rečam da jas sum uporna
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
A nadež da gubam jas nemam namera
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
I pak kje ti rečam da jas sum uporna
Ko bajadera sladok e, sladok e, sladok žimi se
A koga kje te pogledne, dali e slučajno il' ne?
Večerva kje go osvojam, na uvce kje mu došepnam
Za da go potsetam
Ne, nemoj da zaboraviš, na dzidot pokraj krevetot
Slika od vesnikot da isečeš i da me uramiš
I nemoj da zaboraviš večerva da me sonuvaš
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
A nadež da gubam jas nemam namera
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
I pak kje ti rečam da jas sum uporna
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
A nadež da gubam jas nemam namera
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
I pak kje ti rečam da jas sum uporna
Ooh lalala lalalala...
Ooh lalala...
Ooh lalala...
Ne, nemoj da zaboraviš, na dzidot pokraj krevetot
Slika od vesnikot da isečeš i da me uramiš
I nemoj da zaboraviš večerva da me sonuvaš
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
A nadež da gubam jas nemam namera
Sto posto te ljubam, sto posto e da
I pak kje ti rečam da jas sum uporna
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
And I often wonder if you would love me too
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
And I'll make you see that this heart of mine is true
And I'll make you see that this heart of mine is true
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
TRANSLATION:
100% I love you
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I have no intention of losing hope
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I'll tell you again that I'm persistent
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I have no intention of losing hope
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I'll tell you again that I'm persistent
He's as sweet as chocolate, he's sweet, so sweet, I swear
And when he looks at you, is it coincidentally?
Tonight I'll get him, I'll whisper in his ear
To remind him
No, don't forget, on the wall by your bed
To cut my photo from a magazine and frame it
And don't forget to dream of me tonight
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I have no intention of losing hope
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I'll tell you again that I'm persistent
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I have no intention of losing hope
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I'll tell you again that I'm persistent
Ooh lalala lalalala...
Ooh lalala...
Ooh lalala...
No, don't forget, on the wall by your bed
To cut my photo from a magazine and frame it
And don't forget to dream of me tonight
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I have no intention of losing hope
One hundred percent I love you, one hundred percent I do
And I'll tell you again that I'm persistent
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
And I often wonder if you would love me too
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
And I'll make you see that this heart of mine is true
And I'll make you see that this heart of mine is true
I love you one hundred percent, yes, I do
