Raiven - Veronika (LIVE) | Slovenia 🇸🇮 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2024

Raiven from Slovenia performed ‘Veronika’ in the Grand Final of Eurovision 2024 in Malmö, Sweden

~~~ Lyrics ~~~

Skrila sem se v reko,
in odšla v tiho noč.

Z glasnimi koraki,
nemi klici na pomoč.

Zdaj, ko sem le voda,
v valovih iščem mir.

Utopim se v sebi,
se svetlobi prepustim.

Najdi me, rani me, brani me.
Koga loviš, ko me zapustiš?
Dvigni me, pusti me, ljubi me.
Kdo te lovi, ko se me bojiš?

Koga se bojiš,
ko svoje želje zatajiš?

Gledaš me v oči,
podoba tebe v njih žari.

Ogledalo sem brez robov.
Le odsev tvojih sem strahov.

Najdi me, rani me, brani me.
Koga loviš, ko me zapustiš?
Dvigni me, pusti me, ljubi me.
Kdo te lovi, ko se me bojiš?

Jaz sem.
Ti si.
Veronika.

Tvojo resnico le ona ve.

~~~ Lyrics in English ~~~

I hid in the river.
And went into the silent night.

With loud steps.
Voiceless cries for help.

Now that I am just water.
In the waves, I seek peace.

I drown in myself.
I surrender to the light.

Find me, wound me, protect me.
(Who do you chase when you leave me?)
Lift me up, let me go, love me.
(Who hunts you when you fear me?)

Who are you afraid of,
when you deny your desires?

You look me in the eyes.
The image of you shines in them.

I am a frameless mirror.
Just a reflection of your fears.

Find me, wound me, protect me.
(Who do you chase when you leave me?)
Lift me up, let me go, love me.
(Who hunts you when you fear me?)

I am.
You are.
Veronika.

Only she knows your truth.

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[nick__GR]

This year was an absolute joke. 23rd? With a voice like that???? Slovenia be proud of Raiven, she's a true gem who brought QUALITY into this contest. 🇬🇷❤️🇸🇮

[chrisperry]

What's even the point of a professional jury if they can't appreciate an artistic masterpiece like Raiven's performance?

[antonia]

I'm shocked that she wasn't in the top 10 for the juries. She is so talented, and the song is incredible. I remember falling in love with it on the first listen

[DVXRB]

I cannot believe this robbery. Raiven literally delivered beautiful vocals and a stunning performance too. Europe don't appreciate art, let's be honest. 23rd was such an awful placement for such a fabulous song. The notes at the end were beautiful. Veronika would be proud.

[SylvixB]

She doesn’t need to win this ridiculous contest, she’s absolutely stunning artist and bet she got loads of new fans just because she showed up

[jooseemii]

She must be so proud of herself, i got goosebumps, her vocals are just out of this world, what a masterpiece! 12 points from Spain 🇪🇸❤️🇸🇮

[KazMelMelnic]

Her voice is amazing. Slovenian language is very beautiful. I love Slovenia and its people, I went to Ljubljana last year. Best wishes, much love and many greetings from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿to Slovenia 🇸🇮.

[cloudstrife]

Probably the most underrated song of the year. Top 10 material and 23rd place totally not deserved. The mysterious slavic vibe is simply incredible. Don't be descourage neighbors and continue to send songs in your native language, just like this year and the previous one. Love from Italy 🇮🇹❤🇸🇮

[Mariola.V.G]

To have this masterpeace score by a professional jury, who are supposed to have to follow criteria, with just 15 points is points is shameful.

[thehobbit]

I'm so disappointed with the placement.
Raiven, you were amazing. Thank you for singing my name in front of entire Europe😊🇸🇮

[henrietta_sol]

Totally obsessed with this song. And the performance is something else. Go Slovenia! 🤍

[spelaslemensek]

Raiven bila si čudovita ! Imaš glas imaš vse ponosna nate zelo! Ampak žal ljudje ne vedo kaj je dobra glasba in vrhunski glas! Ampak naša država ni nič vredna! Bodi ponosna nase ker si lahko! Jsz sem z evrovizijo za vedno zaključla!

[stephaneleberre]

Even the dancers were amazing. Highly disappointed about the placement, but Raiven gained a fan, and probably more. Stunning performer. Bravo.

[madMax_]

15 points From a “professional” jury?! This contest is a joke… Raiven deserved more…
Love From Italy 🇮🇹❤️🇸🇮

[JustMarkos]

Slovenia 🇸🇮 is proud of you Raiven ❤ you represented us well couldn’t be better.

[Lord_of_Tanks_]

The majority of people does not understand the beauty of this song. Greetings from Germany

[jiggkne]

She was so robbed. That charisma, power, her look, the WAY SHE PERFORMS with that confidence, the show, THE VOICE and staging are absolutely amazing. The song was one of my fav since the beginning - still can't understand why it's so underrated. Same goes with Norway. Both women with amazing voices and songs have just been so robbed 😭 Wonderful performance, it should be in top 5.

[federicodelia]

No matter the final result, I'm glad I had the opportunity to discover such an amazing artist. I can't stop listening to her

[loveeeeeesong]

such a beautiful song based on a true story that also has a dark slavic aura. how could you SLEEP on it??? veronika you will always be famous ‼️‼️‼️

[GalicianBanshee]

Justice for Slovenia in Eurovision. They are always underrated. At least she was in the final. Slovenia keep on working this way. Raiven and Joker Out were first level entries and performers. Love from Spain. ❤