1995 Russia: Philip Kirkorov - Kolybelnaya dlya vulcano (Place 17 @ ESC) - Колыбе́льная для вулка́на

“Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana“ (Russian: Колыбе́льная для вулка́на, IPA: [kəlɨˈbʲelʲnəjə ˈdʲlʲa vʊlˈkanə], lit. ’Lullaby for a volcano’) was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Russian by Philipp Kirkorov. The song is a dramatic ballad, featuring an extended metaphor. Kirkorov sings to the titular volcano, urging it to “turn back to common sense and joy“ and to “forget... what you have threatened for centuries“, presumably referring to the risk of an eruption. The volcano is also urged to “renounce war“, thus placing the song in the contest tradition of pleas for peace. This theme is further developed with the plea to the volcano to “listen trustingly to the human voice“. The song was performed sixth on the night, following Norway’s Secret Garden with “Nocturne“ and preceding Iceland’s Bo Halldórsson with “N&#