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Ishtar | |
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 Ishtar performing in Belgrade, May 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | Folk |
| Members | Soetkin Baptist Michel Vangheluwe Ann Vandaele Marleen Vandaele Els Vandaele Hans Vandaele Lode Cartrysse Frank Markey Korneel Taeckens Karel Vercruysse |
Ishtar is a Belgian (Flemish)folk band who represented Belgium at the2008 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "O Julissi", sung in animaginary language. They competed in the first semi-final on 20 May 2008.
"O Julissi" is a song by Ishtar. The band's site claims that the song is in an imaginary language.[1] There is, however, a certain similarity toUkrainian; in particular, the first line is fully understandable (Ukrainian "Ой у лісі на ялині", meaning "Oh, in the forest on aspruce"). Thefolk song represented Belgium at the semi-finals ofEurovision Song Contest 2008 on 20 May 2008 inBelgrade, but did not proceed to the finals. The single was released 14 March 2008. The song entered the BelgianUltratop at #7. In its second week, O Julissi topped the list.
Ishtar's song was elected after they won the final ofEurosong 2008. Ishtar, until then an unknown band, defeated better known artists, like pop singers Sandrine andBrahim. The other contestants in the final were rock group Paranoiacs andNelson, who had written a modern ballad.
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| Preceded by | Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Succeeded by |
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