Ethiopia, Be happy

ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ
English: Ethiopia, Be happy
Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish
	National anthem of Ethiopia
Lyrics	Yoftahe Nigussie
Music	Kevork Nalbandian
Adopted	1930
Relinquished	1975
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Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ), "Ethiopia, Be happy" was the national anthem of Ethiopia during the rule of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Composed by Kevork Nalbandian in 1926, the anthem was first performed during the coronation of the Emperor on November 2, 1930. It remained the national anthem until the Emperor was overthrown by the Derg regime in 1974 and was relinquished the next year.^[1]

Lyrics[]

ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ (Amharic)	Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish (Transliteration)	Ethiopia, Be happy (English Translation)
ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ በአምላክሽ ኃይል በንጉሥሽ ተባብረዋል አርበኞችሽ አይነካም ከቶ ነጻነትሽ ብርቱ ናቸውና ተራሮችሽ አትፈሪም ከጠላቶችሽ ድል አድራጊው ንጉሳችን ይኑርልን ለክብራችን ብርቱ ናቸው ተራሮችሽ አትፈሪም ከጠላቶችሽ ድል አድራጊው ንጉሳችን ይኑርልን ለክብራችን	Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish beamlakish ħayl benguśish tibaberawal arbanyochish aynekam keto netsanetesh bertu nachewna terarochish ateferim kețelatochish del adragiw ngusachin ynurelen lekebrachin bertu nachewna terarochish ateferim kețelatochish del adragiw ngusachin ynurelen lekebrachin	Ethiopia, be happy thanks to the power of God and your ruler. Your brave citizens are unanimous; your freedom will never be touched, as your mountains are defiant and your natives do not fear any enemy. Long live our victorious ruler to the glory of our country. Your mountains are defiant and your natives do not fear any enemy. Long live our victorious ruler to the glory of our country.

References[]

^ "Ethiopia (1930-1975)". nationalanthems.info. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

[1] "Ethiopia (1930-1975)". nationalanthems.info. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

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English: Ethiopia, Be happy
Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish

National anthem of Ethiopia
Lyrics	Yoftahe Nigussie
Music	Kevork Nalbandian
Adopted	1930
Relinquished	1975

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