Milim
| "Milim" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Harel Skaat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital single, CD single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Slova ostalis' mne" | |
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| Song by Eugene Litvinkovich from the album Znaki Zodiaka | |
| Published | October, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 02:59 |
| Writer(s) |
Noam Horev (author) N. Dorofeeva (translation) |
| Composer(s) | Tomer Adaddi |
| Language | Russian |
| Producer(s) | STB |
"Milim" (Hebrew: מילים, English: "Words") is a song composed by Tomer Adaddi with lyrics by Noam Horev that was recorded by the Israeli singer, Harel Skaat. The song was the Israeli song entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 where the Israeli entry finished 14th out of 39 countries despite being one of the favorites entering the contest. As the Israeli entry to Eurovision the song has generated a large and varied reaction on the Internet forums and elsewhere, from people who believe that the song is dramatic and beautiful to those who find it boring. "Milim" was selected to be the Israeli song entry for Eurovision after winning the Kdam Eurovision 2010 in March 2010, beating out three other finalists for the honor. The selection was decided by a combination of juries' and public votes. It received maximum points from all juries as well as the televoters A special CD entitled "Eurovision 2010" was released by Skaat and contains all four songs featured in the KDAM. Both the CD and song are also available on iTunes ("Milim" is listed under the English title of "Words")
Despite finishing in 14th place, Israel swept the Eurovision sanctioned Marcel Bezencon Awards. Adaddi and Horev won the Composer Award, while Skaat won the Artistic Award for best singer and Skaat and "Milim" won the Press Award for best entry. The awards are selected by participating composers, and accredited press and media, and commentators of the Eurovision contest. In contrast to the way most songs were presented at Eurovision, Israel opted for a simple presentation with Skaat in a black suit with Adaddi playing on a grand piano, and two backup singers to Skaat's left in the back of him.
"Milim" has been described as a power ballad. The song shares similar qualities with some of Skaat's other songs, most notably his award-winning hit, "Veat". At the press conference after the second Eurovision rehearsal in Oslo, Adaddi said, "We didn't write the song for the Eurovision, as much as for Harel Skaat, who I think is an amazing singer and he interprets the song in a way that I don't know anybody else can do with such passion and also with a beautiful voice." The song starts out quietly and builds throughout until it reaches a loud crescendo near the end of the song. In between the time the song was selected at the Kdam and the Eurovision contest, the Israeli team revised the song's vocal arrangement and re-recorded the song with a full philharmonic orchestra backing.
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