"Ne ver', ne boysia" (Russian: Не ве́рь, не бо́йся, IPA:[nʲɪˈvʲerʲnʲɪˈbojsʲə], lit. 'Don't believe, don't fear') also known as "Ne ver', ne boisia, i ne prosi" (Не ве́рь, не бо́йся, и не проси́, "Don't believe, don't fear and don't ask") is a song by t.A.T.u., which they performed at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 representing Russia.
The title of the song is based on a Russian prison saying, which entered Russian mainstream culture due to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's book The Gulag Archipelago.[1] The term has also been interpreted as a reference to the repression faced by the LGBTQ community.[2]
According to Australian-born Mars Lasar, the song was produced by him and Ivan Shapovalov by sending MP3s over the internet to each other, with Lasar in the U.S. and Shapovalov in Russia. There are several versions of the song, including the promotional version that was used for Eurovision promotions.
Releaseedit
The song was first released on the UK Maxi single for "Not Gonna Get Us" on May 19, 2003. It was then released on the UK Deluxe Edition of 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane on May 26, 2003. It was then released on November 25, 2003 in t.A.T.u. Remixes. The song reappeared in 2006 on The Best.
The only physical single for "Ne ver', ne boysia" was a 'not for sale' promo release distributed for Eurovision.
Track listingedit
#
Track title
Length
1.
Ne ver', ne boysia
3:02
Music videoedit
The song has a music video that contains videos of wars, accidents, and other pictures of the real world, as well as videos of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova. The video is on both t.A.T.u.'s official MySpace and YouTube pages.
Creditsedit
Credits
directed by
Alexei Akellov
video engineering
Alexei Akellov,
Ruslan Kudrichenko
special thanks
Alexei Akellov,
VertEX
July 2003
Eurovision Song Contest 2003edit
t.A.T.u represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with this song. In his 2017 book Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World’s Greatest Song Contest, author Chris West suggested that the group's selection to represent Russia in the contest was partly intended to counter accusations of Russian cultural conservatism.[3] Australian professor Bronwyn Winter suggested that the entry could be interpreted as "a mild protest song", in that the artists' lesbian image contrasted with Russia's gender norms.[2] The song was initially considered a favorite to win the contest.[4]
It was the eleventh song performed on the night, following Germany's Lou with "Let's Get Happy" and preceding Spain's Beth with "Dime". The group reportedly arrived late to rehearsals in the lead-up to the show, and threatened to deliver their performance naked; they ultimately opted to perform in T-shirts with the number one on them and old jeans, while holding hands.[3][2] Their live performance was booed by some audience members, while their outfit later earned them the annual Barbara Dex Award for worst-dressed Eurovision contestants.[3]
At the close of the voting, the song had received 164 points, placing it 3rd in a field of 26. Five countries awarded Russia with the maximum 12 points: Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The UK and Ireland were the only countries in the contest not to vote for the song.[5] This led to complaints from the Russian officials which then led to the BBC and RTÉ revealing the full order of how the countries had voted (something which they had never done before or since). The Russian entry was in neither of their top ten lists. If this had not been the case, there would have been a good chance that the song could have won. The song was only one point behind the second-placed song from Belgium and three points behind the winning song from Turkey. West posited that the group's third-place finish "was a reward for pre-existing notoriety rather than for anything they brought to Latvia."[3]
Chartsedit
Chart
Position
Belgium Top 50 Singles
27
Denmark Top 20
10
Referencesedit
^"Как относиться к принципу: не верь, не бойся, не проси!" [How to relate to the principle: Don't Believe, Don't Fear and Don't Ask!]. YouTube (in Russian). Hafetz Haim. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ abcWinter, Bronwyn (25 July 2019). "Gender-Bending or Gender-Straightening? Australia and the ESC at the Intersections of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Ethnicity". In Carniel, Jessica; Hay, Chris (eds.). Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. New York: Springer. pp. 84–85. ISBN9783030200589. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^ abcdWest, Chris (2017). Eurovision! A History of Modern Europe Through the World's Greatest Song Contest. London: Melville House UK. pp. 222–223. ISBN9781911545002.
^"UK act hits Eurovision low". BBC News. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
Lyrics as sung at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with English translation
April 14, 2024
boysia, russian, Не, ве, рь, не, бо, йся, nʲɪ, ˈvʲerʲ, nʲɪ, ˈbojsʲə, believe, fear, also, known, boisia, prosi, Не, ве, рь, не, бо, йся, не, проси, believe, fear, song, which, they, performed, eurovision, song, contest, 2003, representing, russia, promo, cover. Ne ver ne boysia Russian Ne ve r ne bo jsya IPA nʲɪ ˈvʲerʲ nʲɪ ˈbojsʲe lit Don t believe don t fear also known as Ne ver ne boisia i ne prosi Ne ve r ne bo jsya i ne prosi Don t believe don t fear and don t ask is a song by t A T u which they performed at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 representing Russia Ne ver ne boysia Promo CD CoverSingle by t A T u ReleasedMay 19 2003Recorded2003GenreEuropop dance pop electropopLength3 03LabelUniversalComposer s Mars Lasar Ivan ShapovalovLyricist s Valery PolienkoProducer s Ivan ShapovalovT A T u singles chronology Not Gonna Get Us 2003 Ne ver ne boysia 2003 30 Minutes 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 entryCountryRussiaArtist s Lena KatinaJulia VolkovaAst A T u LanguageRussianComposer s Mars LasarIvan ShapovalovLyricist s Valery PolienkoFinals performanceFinal result3rdFinal points164Entry chronology Northern Girl 2002 Believe Me 2004 Contents 1 Production 2 Release 3 Track listing 4 Music video 5 Credits 6 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 7 Charts 8 References 9 External linksProduction editThe title of the song is based on a Russian prison saying which entered Russian mainstream culture due to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn s book The Gulag Archipelago 1 The term has also been interpreted as a reference to the repression faced by the LGBTQ community 2 According to Australian born Mars Lasar the song was produced by him and Ivan Shapovalov by sending MP3s over the internet to each other with Lasar in the U S and Shapovalov in Russia There are several versions of the song including the promotional version that was used for Eurovision promotions Release editThe song was first released on the UK Maxi single for Not Gonna Get Us on May 19 2003 It was then released on the UK Deluxe Edition of 200 km h in the Wrong Lane on May 26 2003 It was then released on November 25 2003 in t A T u Remixes The song reappeared in 2006 on The Best The only physical single for Ne ver ne boysia was a not for sale promo release distributed for Eurovision Track listing edit Track title Length1 Ne ver ne boysia 3 02Music video editThe song has a music video that contains videos of wars accidents and other pictures of the real world as well as videos of Lena Katina and Julia Volkova The video is on both t A T u s official MySpace and YouTube pages Credits editCreditsdirected by Alexei Akellovvideo engineering Alexei Akellov Ruslan Kudrichenkospecial thanks Alexei Akellov VertEXJuly 2003Eurovision Song Contest 2003 editt A T u represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with this song In his 2017 book Eurovision A History of Modern Europe Through the World s Greatest Song Contest author Chris West suggested that the group s selection to represent Russia in the contest was partly intended to counter accusations of Russian cultural conservatism 3 Australian professor Bronwyn Winter suggested that the entry could be interpreted as a mild protest song in that the artists lesbian image contrasted with Russia s gender norms 2 The song was initially considered a favorite to win the contest 4 It was the eleventh song performed on the night following Germany s Lou with Let s Get Happy and preceding Spain s Beth with Dime The group reportedly arrived late to rehearsals in the lead up to the show and threatened to deliver their performance naked they ultimately opted to perform in T shirts with the number one on them and old jeans while holding hands 3 2 Their live performance was booed by some audience members while their outfit later earned them the annual Barbara Dex Award for worst dressed Eurovision contestants 3 At the close of the voting the song had received 164 points placing it 3rd in a field of 26 Five countries awarded Russia with the maximum 12 points Croatia Estonia Latvia Slovenia and Ukraine The UK and Ireland were the only countries in the contest not to vote for the song 5 This led to complaints from the Russian officials which then led to the BBC and RTE revealing the full order of how the countries had voted something which they had never done before or since The Russian entry was in neither of their top ten lists If this had not been the case there would have been a good chance that the song could have won The song was only one point behind the second placed song from Belgium and three points behind the winning song from Turkey West posited that the group s third place finish was a reward for pre existing notoriety rather than for anything they brought to Latvia 3 Charts editChart PositionBelgium Top 50 Singles 27Denmark Top 20 10References edit Kak otnositsya k principu ne ver ne bojsya ne prosi How to relate to the principle Don t Believe Don t Fear and Don t Ask YouTube in Russian Hafetz Haim Archived from the original on 2021 12 22 Retrieved 4 August 2020 a b c Winter Bronwyn 25 July 2019 Gender Bending or Gender Straightening Australia and the ESC at the Intersections of Gender Sexual Orientation and Ethnicity In Carniel Jessica Hay Chris eds Eurovision and Australia Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under New York Springer pp 84 85 ISBN 9783030200589 Retrieved 30 December 2021 a b c d West Chris 2017 Eurovision A History of Modern Europe Through the World s Greatest Song Contest London Melville House UK pp 222 223 ISBN 9781911545002 UK act hits Eurovision low BBC News 25 May 2003 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Diggiloo Thrush scoreboard 2003 External links editNe Ver Ne Boysia Ne Prosi on YouTube Official lyrics in Cyrillic Studio version lyrics with English translation Lyrics as sung at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with English translation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ne ver 27 ne boysia amp oldid 1212949040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
