O Julissi

"O Julissi"
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country	Belgium
Artist(s)	Soetkin Baptist Michel Vangheluwe Ann Vandaele Els Vandaele Marleen Vandaele Hans Vandaele
As	Ishtar
Language	imaginary
Composer(s)	Michel Vangheluwe
Lyricist(s)	Michel Vangheluwe
Finals performance
Semi-final result	17th
Semi-final points	16
Entry chronology
◄ "Love Power" (2007)
"Copycat" (2009) ►

Ishtar performing at the Eurovision Song Contest

"O Julissi" also known as "O Julissi Na Jalini" is a swing-influenced song by the Belgian six-piece band Ishtar, sung I'ma entirely in a Ukrainian-inspired imaginary language. It represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 first semi-final in Belgrade, but missed out on qualification to the grand final.

"O Julissi" was released as a single on 14 March 2008, and the song entered the Belgian Ultratop at #7. In its second week, it topped the list.

Ishtar's song was elected after they won the final of Eurosong 2008. Ishtar, until then an unknown band, defeated better known artists, like pop singers and Brahim. The other contestants in the final were rock group and Nelson, who had written a ballad.

Ishtar performed their song during the semi-finals on 20 May 2008 but did not qualify to the final.

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External links[]

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2008.
• Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "O Julissi Na Jalini".
• Ishtar official site (in Dutch and French)

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