Performed by: Alsou
Music by: Andrew Lane, Brandon Barnes
Lyrics by: Andrew Lane, Brandon Barnes
Language: English
Placing: 2nd (155 points)
"Solo" was the Russian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. It was performed by Alsou, and was composed by Andrew Lane and Brandon Barnes. A remixed version of the song was included in Alsou's debut eponymous album.
It performed ninth on the night, following Norway's Charmed with "My Heart Goes Boom" and preceding Belgium's Nathalie Sorce with "Envie de vivre". At the close of the voting had received 155 points, placing 2nd in a field of 24.
It was succeeded as Russian representative by Mumiy Troll with "Lady Alpine Blue".
In June 2004, Alsou performed in the British mystical thriller Spirit Trap with Billie Piper, Luke Mably, Emma Catherwood and Sam Troughton. The film premiered in August 2005. Alsou's self-written ballad "Teardrops" plays over the credits. The film got basically poor reviews and small returns at the box office, and it was soon released on DVD. A release of her second motion picture is awaited in 2008 – earlier in 2006 she starred in Russian historical drama "Vivat, Anna!" from a cycle of films about Russian monarchy. She also recorded a song for the movie, a melody from which serves as 1st track (Intro) of "Samoe Glavnoe".
Alsou is currently selecting a single for her next Russian album of original songs she is working on. Currently she is also recording a double Russian album of lullabies and popular children songs. In the beginning of 2010, she started recording a jazz album with the help of George Benson. She has presented the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow. The hosts are normally required to translate monologue in French, to which she demonstrated quite fluently for the event. Six years later, she became one of the five jurors for Russian jury panel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Before Alsou turned 18, she had already achieved great success and was honored several times.
The Honourable and The Peoples' Singer of Tatarstan Republic
The Honourable citizen of Bugulma
The Best selling Russian artist ("World Music Awards 2001")
The Best Russian singer ("MTV Europe Music Awards 2001")
The Best selling single of 2000 (National Russian "Record" award for "You're My #1")
Lyrics:
Sitting alone, here in my room
Staring at your picture from midnight till noon
Counting the hours, counting the days
You know that I'll miss you in a million ways
Now I wait in the cold and this is getting old
No more stories, no more lies, take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall, I'll look at the wall
By my actions you should know – I'm going solo
Going solo
My friends try to tell me, I didn't want to listen
'Cause I'm the kind of person gotta find out on my own
I gave you my heart, you tore it apart
But I'm coming back strong, I knew it was wrong
Now I wait in the cold and this is getting old
No more stories, no more lies, take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall, I'll look at the wall
By my actions you should know
Now I wait in the cold and this is getting old
No more stories, no more lies, take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall, I'll look at the wall
By my actions you should know – I'm going solo
Going solo
Now I wait...
Wait in the cold and this is getting old
No more stories, no more lies, take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall, I'll look at the wall
By my actions you should know
Now I wait in the cold and this is getting old
No more stories, no more lies, take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall, I'll look at the wall
By my actions you should know – I'm going solo
