"Razom nas bahato" ( uk, Разом нас багато, ; "Together we are many") is a
hip hop song by
GreenJolly
GreenJolly ( uk, Ґринджоли, ''Gryndzholy'') was a Ukrainian hip hop duo best known for their song " Razom nas bahato, nas ne podolaty", which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution in 2004. , which became the unofficial anthem of the Ukrainian
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution ( uk, Помаранчева революція, translit=Pomarancheva revoliutsiia) was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate afterm ...
in 2004.
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Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is the oldest English-language newspaper in Ukraine, founded in October 1995 by Jed Sunden.
History
American Jed Sunden founded the ''Kyiv Post'' weekly newspaper on Oct. 18, 1995 and later created KP Media for his holdings. ...
(23 November 2011) The literal translation of the chorus line is "Together we are many, we cannot be defeated" (Ukr. ''Разом нас багато, нас не подолати'' Russian Вместе нас много, нас не победить).
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Background
The song deliberately resembles a title of a famous Chilean song of Quilapayún
Quilapayún () are a folk music group from Chile and among the longest lasting and most influential ambassadors of the ''Nueva Canción Chilena'' movement and genre. Formed during the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable with the revolution th ...
used by the Unidad Popular, "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido
"¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!" (; English: "The people united will never be defeated") is one of the most internationally renowned songs of the '' Nueva canción chilena'' (New Chilean Song) movement. The music of the song was composed ...
" ("The people united will never be defeated"), written by composer Sergio Ortega.
The original song was entirely in Ukrainian, and was written specifically to refer to the 2004 presidential election, even going so far as to name Presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko ( uk, Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, ; born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010.
As an informal leader of th ...
by name.
2005 Eurovision Song Contest entry
The song was the entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (E ...
in Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe.
Kyi ...
.[ As a requirement of the song contest rules, forbidding direct political references, lyrics mentioning Yuschenko were removed. The verses were rewritten to include both Ukrainian and English lyrics, while the chorus' sentence "Razom nas bahato" was repeated in eight languages: Ukrainian, Polish, German, Spanish, Czech, French and Russian.]rappers
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
created a remix of "Razom nas bahato" entitled "Jest nas wielu", that became popular in Poland.
See also
* Protest song
A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of ''topical'' songs (or songs connected to current events). It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre.
Among social mov ...
References
External links
"Razom Nas Bahato"
- lyrics and video on the GreenJolly official web site
"Razom Nas Bahato"
- lyrics and video on the Eurovision official web site
Original (pre-Eurovision Song Contest 2005) protest lyrics
reprinted by The Ukrainian Weekly
''The Ukrainian Weekly'' is the oldest English-language newspaper of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States, and North America.
Founded by the Ukrainian National Association, and published continuously since October 6, 1933, archived copies ...
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