Marija Sestic - Rijeka Bez Imena (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Live 2007 Eurovision Song Contest

Marija Sestic represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki with the song Rijeka Bez Imena

[@el_naif]

Every Bosnian entry between 2006-2012 represented all shades of melancholy: love, loss, despair, passion, happiness, madness, rage, grief and the realization that life goes by quicker than you think.

[@myharlequinn]

Are you sure that Pokušaj and Thunder & Lightning represented those emotions...??

[@mihailosimeunovic8694]

Average bosnian life

[@asgertonsberg2457]

@@myharlequinn Have you even heard Pokušaj??? Sure that song is about love

[@S.H.Jurida]

To the point!

[@bubacorelli4836]

@@myharlequinn happines maybe, he wrote it

[@Joshuamartin93]

This song is an eternal masterpiece. Please come back to Eurovision soon, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Mnogo mnogo nam nedostajete. Veliki pozdrav iz Kalifornije.

[@user-xp3zm5lt9i]

Hvala vam puno

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

Oh, Bosnia how we miss you in ESC...

[@xdddd1633]

I miss Balkan quality in Eurovision

[@FlowerTrollSan]

Serbia in 2018 had some Balkan flavor. But also some crappy modern elements in the song.

[@bosnianguy6895]

Lol since the LGBT community took over the competition died. I'm glad we are not competing anymore.

[@xdddd1633]

@@bosnianguy6895 Anything related to lgbt is not at odds with quality. I just miss good balkan songs

[@xdddd1633]

@Nameless And in 2007, when we had such good balkan songs, Marija Serifovic won the whole thing, and she was a lesbian. So what? Again, sexuality has nothing to do with music. People from your country are being treated like Europeans in the Eurovision, act as ones.

[@czechistan_zindabad]

@@bosnianguy6895 did you forget about Marija Šerifović and her song Molitva? It’s LGBTQ and pure Balkan quality

[@GeorgeAustinTay]

I wish the Balkan countries would go back to this type of quality folk music with meaningful lyrics. This is simply beautiful!

[@kristi-ry8dj]

George Austin Tay Balkan is very beutiful

[@user-ff7xp4es9t]

I'm from Serbia and we all want it too, next year Serbia will back National final for choosing

[@seanpierce2943]

Is that true?

[@user-ff7xp4es9t]

Sean Pierce Yeah 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@aleksanderpagels288]

Montenegro are bringing back just that this year! And probably Serbia as well

[@JackWalker12993]

An underrated Balkan ballad, simple, traditional and heartwarming. Back in the days when Bosnia & Herzegovina were quite a strong powerhouse in Eurovision!

[@zlatan_2197]

I read your comment every time I come back to listen to this song, and it makes me both happy and sad. We're such a small, underdeveloped country that we're really not used to be leaders in anything, and yet in Eurovision we really were powerhouse as you said, it was one time a year when I felt that we were much stronger and more important country that we really are. But we can't send contenders anymore due to the huge debt Bosnian national television has to the European broadcasting union, which is nothing but another example of countries inner complexity and inefficiency.

[@rod_santos3371]

@@zlatan_2197 I really appreciate your country, your language and your music, and truly hope someday Bosnia returns to ESC to get back that powerhouse title you've had in the 2000s!

[@marcoram6131]

Congrats yo bosnian people for Marija Sestic, a marvelous singer. Saluts from Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@KaleunMaender77]

Ne može se opisati koliko je ovo fenomenalno izvođenje pesme. Znači i kamere, i zvuk, i boje, i haljina, i plesači, i sve. Kako vreme prolazi, sve više mi se čini da je bila konkurencija između obeju Marija - odnosno između Šestić I Šerifović. Dve Marije, dva divna nastupa, dve fenomenalne pesme, dve duboke patnje, dve emocionalne poezije. A šteta iste večeri otpevane, jer da su se pevale jedna ove godine druga druge, i Beograd i Sarajevo bi bili domaćini Evrovizije, i nikako ne bi mi bio žao što ne pobedile obe pesme. A sad mi je sve više žao što ne pobedi Bosna s ovim remek delom. Al tako to sve biva 😅

[@jovanapetrovic3008]

Vreme koje je proteklo (a vreme je najbolji sudija) pokazuje koliko je ova pesma odlicna. Sta vise, mnogo cesce se danas cuje Rijeka, nego Molitva.

[@negra_ns]

Sinoć sam Mariju gledala uživo u jednom Pabu.Vrijeme za nju kao stoji,lijepa ako ne i ljepša nego ovdje,ženstvena,zrela,vokal fantastičan. Dovela me je opet do rijeke ❤

[@graphics635]

This and Serbia were absolute masterpieces in 2007.
Sad BiH was underrated though

[@samirafajkic2893]

She was 17 years old in 2007. And still, making performance like this. Respect ;)

[@JackWalker12993]

*20 years old

[@lvplable]

no she is 20 years old in 2007

[@evilqueen90s00s]

Da je imala 17 ne bi se smjela takmiciti samo mogu punoljetni i ovdje je imala 20 ona je 87 godiste

[@Cevo47]

People who still love and listen this song, like the post-2022

[@Ifigeneia.M]

I've had this song's melody in my head for 15 years now, but I could not remember the country of origin, the year, the artist or the song title. I'm crying happy / nostalgia tears now that I've stumbled upon it after all this time. 👏

[@iricienta]

This song is one of the most beautifull songs I've ever heard.

[@bleakm1343]

Still one of the most perfect songs to ever grace the stage of the biggest music festival in the world.
Marija Sestic is a force to be reckoned with. And to think she was so young when she did this.

[@rehahare5660]

17 yrs ...

[@superhermina1]

A perfection. Pure emotions, flawless vocals and fantastic melody. Very strong songs from former Yugoslav countries in 2007.

[@az929292]

Indeed. Some of my favourites that year were Serbia (my winner), Bosnia and Macedonia, and I really enjoyed Slovenia's entry as well. Greetings from Denmark

[@velimirmiljkovic]

Jedna od najdrazih pesama ikada... I dan danas kad je pustim slusam je kao prvi put... A talenat ove devojke je neverovatan... A tek lepota... Pre, pre, prelepa devojka... Pravi pokazatelj da devojke mogu biti atraktivne i na ovakav nacin... Sve skladno, umereno, nezno, kulturno... Predivna devojka... Predivan glas..

[@SrpskoNightmare]

And this is how you start off a Eurovision, purely amazing

[@sheridanindaeyo]

fucking wow, another bosnian/herzegovinian masterpiece! i love marija's voice, the production, and how beautiful that final rising crescendo sounded.

[@8888xha]

12 points from Spain ❤

[@osmanhalilbasic8832]

Kako naša Marija 🇧🇦 pjeva i sad kad pogledam ovo ježim se . Šteta je ogromna sto je prestala pjevati poslje ove pjesme :'(

[@Lukicq]

Da li morate uvek da naglasavate to: ,,NASA''

[@stefantodorovic2367]

@@Lukicq pa nasa je moja zemljakinja u cemu je problem??

[@mariosedlar8632]

Bolesni nacionalizam

[@jzs3889]

Nasa je nego cija ce bit 😀

[@hotelvitae5801]

@@Lukicq pa cija je nego nasa.. u cemu je problem..?
mi smo ponosni s njom

[@user-ln3hh8lk3d]

my favourite entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina☺

[@franegrbesa6519]

Βικη Αποστολοπουλου Same

[@imtrusfatedami]

Najjace sto sam ja sve do sad mislila da ovo peva jelena tomasevic😂
Nisam ni znala da je pesma sa evrovizije, a i dalje je prepopularna👌💛

[@lgmadrid]

I really like when balcan countries sing in their languajes. Nice performance and song following an amazing entry of 2006 B&H.

[@samuelcordes6567]

Yes, but you hear when it's a song from Bosnia

[@EpicThe112]

Yes but Bosnia,Croatia Serbia & Montenegro uses serbo-croatian as their primary language. Only unique Balkan languages in my opinion are Albanian Macedonian Bulgarian Greek and Romanian for Eurovision

[@LukeWalton87]

A fabulous Eurovision classic.

[@el_naif]

No one is ever gonna talk about that perfect spatial synchronization between 1:55 - 2:03?

[@venividivici373]

Yeah theire moves seems like this womens are robots not a real human been because it was so precisely done, Greets from Bosnia 🇧🇦 to Spain 🇪🇸, España mi amor mi amigo (i think this is corect)

[@osmanpasa4328]

Naša Marija , naš ponos! Ovako se pjeva u Bosni Evropo!

[@ivam342]

Osman Paša Отац јој је исто велика личност!!!!!Додуше свирао је на Палама господину предсједнику Радовану Караџићу својевремено, компоновао химну Републике Српске и БиХ уосталом, велика је дјела иза себе оставио!!!!!!Такође је члан Симфонијског Оркестра Републике Српске и чини ми се и члан Војног Откестра Војске Републике Српске до, нажалост, расформирања!!!!!Људина!!!!! :))))))

[@sectorBA]

Ivam Popovic Jeste, Sestici su velika gospodska familija iz Banja Luke, i veliki Bosanci, otac Dusan komponovao himnu Bosne i Hercegovine, a kcerka Marija predstavljala domovinu na Eurosongu. Mi ih u Sarajevu obozavamo :) Drago mi je vidjeti da ih i ti volis, respekt, treba muda imati za tim u krugovima u kojima se kreces :)

[@ivam342]

sectorBA Ах, шта да ти кажем, тешко је вољети све српске земље данас, не дају нам разноразне бисерке и кандићке, чанцима и чеде (намјерно малим), али се трудимо и не одустајемо, ипак иако сам мало јужније (Херцеговина) оно, волим најсредишњију српску земљу која је много пропатила и најљепше Сарајево које је симбол васкрснућа модерног српства кроз хероја Принципа свакако!!!!!Нјаљепши поздрав за централну Србију и бићемо сви заједно поново и пјеваћемо ,,Боже правде” на Башчаршији ускоро!!!!!!Најљепши поздрав!!!!! :))))))

[@sectorBA]

Ivam Popovic haha jao, tacno dozivljavam transfer blama dok ti citam poruke... koliko je tebi godina? Zivo me zanima :)

[@sectorBA]

Ivam Popovic cek, meni lik koji je upravo rekao da mu popushim prica nesto o dijalogu? Haha, eh tugo tugo, odnela te voda, sto bi otpjevala ona Minela iz Sandzaka. Nije ni cudo sto nam je BDP po stanovniku na nivou Afrike. Hajd dijete dodji malo sebi ziv bio, manje hejtuj, bit ce ti lakse u zivotu.

[@carmenta2792]

I like her dress and her voice :)

[@merjem28]

I JA ISTO

[@Botafogoplayground]

Another jewel from Bosnia.

[@_Genius_Mind_]

masterpiece and beautiful ethnic sounds.

[@arnaumarcogarcia5425]

Balkan instrumental and melodies are gorgeous. I know the word to this song and I don't even know what I'm singing. I just know the song is in English River without name. Bosnia-Herzegovina always bringing such beautiful songs to Eurovision every year. Please, never stop. love from Spain

[@someguy2744]

It is probably due to Ottoman influence - they were present in the Balkans for around half a millenium (some 500 years - of course depending on the area/territory).
Spain/Portugal and Balkan history has a similarity in the Arab/Berber/Muslim ruling in Iberia vs Ottoman/Muslim ruling in the Balkans, but as the Spanish/Portuguese "kicked out" the Arab/Berbers from Iberia, the Ottomans were already expanding in the Balkans.
There is probably Arab/Berber influence on Spanish/Portuguese music as well as other aspects.
The Ottomans were Turkic and the Turkic peoples already had a presence in the Middle-East by the 9th century - they had taken over the caliphate in Baghdad - the Caliph (ruler) had to answer to the Turkic soldiers otherwise he would be quickly replaced. The Ottomans also held North Africa.
The modern Turkic world spans from Eastern Europe to Western Ch!na (X!'an region - Uyghurs) - over 5,000 kilometers.
While the Arab world spans from Morocco to Iraq (including Iraq) - just to illustrate that these were different people/countries.
There is a genre of music called Sevdalinka that has some Sephardic influence from Jewish people that fleed the Reconquista and settled in Bosnia which was part of the Ottoman empire by that time.

[@biscoitinho81]

I still believe that this song is the best in Eurovision history.

[@AlExMoStOvOi]

Agree

[@rashid81]

Me too! My favourite of all time. From a UK fan. 🇬🇧🇧🇦

[@aufaidasehn]

For me it's Slovenia 1993

[@TheNathanj2009]

For sure the best in 2007 robbed of victory

[@someone_random7795]

@@TheNathanj2009 No Marija Serifovic desereved victory so

[@samuelcordes6567]

Underrated..!

[@taniaishere]

True

[@ddj7928]

Ova pesma je remek delo u poredjenju sa celim Eurosongom poslednjih 4-5 godina. Kroz ovo takmicenje se vidi koliko je kvalitet muzike u celoj Evropi opao. Voleo bih da se ovakve pesme ponovo slusaju.

[@taniaishere]

👏👏

[@orangejuice871]

I love English people that say they love this song even though they don't understand it thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@nelebuys74]

Maya Norton i love most of the balkan songs ! I'm from Greece and i believe that all balkan countries have sent great and amazing songs !

[@argosaru3075]

Greetings from Armenia... this song is one of my favorite Eurovision songs ever. Too bad she or this song is not on Spotify...

[@erkalpturk]

Love from Turkey... I am still listening....🙏🫶

[@taniaishere]

I tad i sad mi je ovo jedna od savršenijih evrovizijskih pjesama i nastupa.
Marija prekrasna, prirodna, oličenje ljepote ljudi s ovih prostora, pjeva kao slavuj... Šteta što sve to nije više vrednovano tad.

[@rashid81]

Love this song! My favourite Bosnian entry. ♡

[@magdaliniadamidi3314]

TOTALLY UNDERRATED - DESERVED TOP 5

[@ljubomirpavlovic6562]

Imao sam priliku da je slusam uzivo na nastupu i da sedim u prvom redu,ne mogu da vam opisem osecanje koje je proizvela u meni bio sam opcinjen,prvo je najlepse i najzgodnije bice koje sam ikad video,drugo ima glas kao andjeo,zaljubio sam se na prvi pogled.Bog je bas bio darezljiv kad je nju stvarao,steta sto nije popularna kao neke koje joj nisu ni do kolena,ali postujem sto ne zeli komercijalu i snima samo kvalitet!!!

[@tatjanaherak346]

I ja sam imala priliku da ju slušam predivna cura... 💗💗💗

[@josiplozina198]

@@tatjanaherak346 marija sestic i hari mata hari dvoje najboljih izvodjaca koji predstavljali bosnu i hercegovinu na eurosongu.

[@lisaesc1715]

masterpiece.

[@medinaproho3305]

Bože, koliko je predivna u svakom smislu.

[@sinequanon6155]

Wonderful song, she deserved better! Greetings from Greece!

[@robinoswald]

I miss those years when Balkan traditional ethnic music was on it's top :((

[@deniscustovic4478]

ESC should and never will be messure for quality and beauty in music . This song is amazing .

[@Botafogoplayground]

Another stunning song from Bosnia-Herzegovina

[@anthonyfranco88]

A good song is a good song, no matter what language it's done in. I don't know what she's saying at all, but her voice and the melody and her performance = A+. I enjoy this, musically, very much.

[@WhiteWittle]

would you like me to translate it into english?

[@samu10esc56]

Yes! That would be amazing, I've listened to the song thousands of times and I still don't know what is she talking about

[@mewemewmew]

samu10esc i tried to translate as good as i could haha
Along the river, without a name like a tide
let my pain descend
to find you, rose of all winds
only i know the path across the river
day by day and night by night
i pave my own pain
like a bridge on a river, after you
who loves you like i do?
to know you in your soul like i do
Ref.
sadness, betrayal, my trouble
how do i bring you back?
to hug you like t'was the first time
to grace you with rivers of my tears
sadness, disbelief, if only i could
i would go with you wherever
let the pain onto my soul
for i die without you

[@samu10esc56]

Thank you so so so much :). Such beautiful lyrics

[@4002barbara]

Text also perfect!

[@mihajlofilipovic2340]

UNDERRATED SONG!!

[@EmreY5592]

17 years have passed. Where did this come to my mind?

[@lewismattx]

Savršeno. Pozdrav iz 🇭🇷

[@Linda-kn7ce]

Obožavam pesmu!!! Pozdrav iz Srbije!

[@TheNathanj2009]

My favourite that year and better than Modlitva in my opinion

[@jelenavelimirovic2900]

Prelepo.... ma fantasticno.... za sva vremena

[@harut93]

as ever amazing song from Bosnia..

[@rajkavukmirovic2108]

Najljepsa pjesma Marija divna si samo napred imas divan glas sve najljepse pozz

[@JMiguelmartins]

I dedicate this wonderful song for my best friend Bev that is recovering at the hospital now. God bless her!
This one touches the heart.

[@TheEmir75]

one of our best songs ever

[@petarristovski4631]

epski!!!!!! marija razvalila !!!!!! svaka cast pozzz iz mkd !!!!

[@aldijanasavic1456]

Kako dobro pjeva

[@josiplozina198]

Najbolje.

[@chris_the_heartbeat_lover.1994]

I think this and 2010 are two of the greatest Bosnian entries (from Greece)

[@linttrainspotter4167]

Somebody give this country the money they need to return. Pls.

[@taniaishere]

Hahah, thanks but please don't. We'll just make new debts. Greetings from 🇧🇦

[@xrusobalanthskarabibers8183]

Respect from Greece like song

[@esccroatia6433]

This is so good!

[@merjem28]

HVALA XD

[@aminaj.7032]

Hvala

[@josiplozina198]

Srbija bosna i hercegovina moji favoriti te godine.

[@asko315]

jbg nemamo para,već 3 godine ne nastupamo,po meni je ovo najljepša izvedba BIH posle harija i lejle

[@Gamato_Mouni]

I LOVE this song, its melody, its vocals, its lyrics, everything!!!! 💗💗💗

[@deniscustovic4478]

2021.... still listening.Bosnian masterpiece......

[@MyMili1234]

Realno, bolja pjesma od Lejle.

[@user-ed6ig5yb4u]

this song is wonderful!.Maria sang this song divinely.

[@tallyharuma]

Está canción es APOTEÓSICA
Melodía celestial
Coros celestiales
Voz de un celestial
CONMOVEDORA
SUPERBO!
💗🕊💗

[@escjosh6725]

This alongside Bosnia 2009 have to be my favourite songs from that country ever, and maybe even the Balkans as a whole. Very very nice

[@PekaPekaqt]

Don't forget Lejla from 2006 :)

[@diogomartins5363]

My 2nd favorite song from Bosnia & Herzegovina! Deserved top 2 :)

[@IzayoiArwena]

My 3rd after 2016 and 2009

[@kpop2476]

If this song didn't compete the same year as Molitva, it would have a much better placement

[@amperko]

(Not literally translated)
Down the nameless river I'm letting my pain to sail like a wave to find you,
But I am the only one who knows path through the water, my rose...
Day by day, night by night, I build my pain like a bridge on a river,
Who loves you as much as I do, who knows you as much as I do...
Hey, my pain! Hey, my suffer! How can I get you back...
To hug you like it's the first time,
To fill that river with gold instead of tears...
Hey, pain! Hey, suffer! If I could do that,
I would go with you to any place, again,
Now, let pain take my soul
That's dying for you...

[@aminaremicc1217]

One of the best songs from Bosnia on eurosong.

[@jovanapetrovic3008]

Proslo je 16 godina. Niko ne bi ni pretpostavio da ce ova pesma i danas biti podjednako rado izvodjena od mnogih izvodjaca i rado slusana od publike... kao i pobednicka Molitva.
ps. Sto se mene licno tice, radije slusam Rijeku ... nego Molitvu.

[@Botafogoplayground]

Another wonderful entry from Bosnia-Herzegovina

[@sihanchen1331]

This might not be as powerful as Molitva but both are elegant in their own ways
My 2nd place that year
(edit: 1st now)

[@matijagluhinic]

2022.?

[@account5539]

Wonderful!❤️

[@sasasaraj5817]

Jedan od naših najboljih nastupa ❤👌

[@taniaishere]

Definitivno, ali nažalost nedovoljno prepoznat.

[@PrincessLockette]

Should have gotten in the top 10 that year! ☹

[@franegrbesa6519]

PrincessLockette Not in top 10,in top 1!

[@swelinger]

2021......still masterpice

[@franegrbesa6519]

DESERVED WIN!!!

[@Bango1993]

This was my very first Eurovision song I've seen/heard on TV. Has a special place in my heart.

[@emirjasarevic6134]

Kako jee bila lijeepaaa 😍

[@rajkavukmirovic2108]

Draga nikada nemojte prestati pjevati divan glas divna osoba samo napred svaki put oplacem uz vasu divnu pjesmu pozzz

[@jassss111]

She is so beautiful.

[@nelebuys74]

I miss Bosnia ! Please return !

[@ninoslavkrejic4534]

Meni je ova pesma posle Marije Serifovic pobednicke pesme 2007 godine najbolja

[@semirsalihovic3787]

I meni. Bosna je zasluzila 2. mesto te godine a ne 11.

[@acmmarco9127]

Good song. So relaxing...

[@rikijevmartin]

Lyrics in English:
Down the river without a name
Let my pain flow
To find you, rose of all winds
Only I know the paths across the water
Day by day and night by night
I build my pain
Like a bridge on the river after you
Who else loves you like I
That knows your soul
Exactly the way that I do
Sad infidelity, my trouble
How can I bring you back
To hug you like it's the first time
To gild you rivers of tears
Sad infidelity, eh If only I could
I would go with you anywhere again
Let the pain go into my soul
That dies for you

[@Maksimir]

Это была лучшая песня на Евровидении 2007.

[@abrahansaezsanchez9191]

Las canciones con toque balcánico siempre suenan bien.

[@Zhiivago]

Jezim se i suze idu na oci. 😢💓💓💓💓

[@esclazar4804]

Really good ^^

[@dritanlala7754]

My favourit number one, i listen now 2018

[@marinamajdandzic4417]

Bas predivan glas 😍

[@jovankrstin7043]

Obozavam 💛💜💙💚😻

[@esciveta5507]

My top 3 from Bosnian entries from Serbia:
3. 2006
2. 2007
1. 2012
🇷🇸❤️🇧🇦

[@sectorBA]

Holy cow this was good!!!!!

[@hukuk2004]

Very nice and emotional. But this must have competed before "Leila", not after !

[@introvertedpunk5170]

Love this entry from turkey 🇹🇷❤️🇧🇦

[@andjelkajovanovic3014]

Za mene jedan od najacih vokala.Pesma puna emocija ,ali kako ova pesma je i mogla da bude pobednik na takmičenju koje je debilno.Marija svaka cast.

[@rajkavukmirovic2108]

Slusam je stalno svaka cast ko je napisao preljepo ovo je za 1 mesto na svjetu

[@jovanapetrovic3008]

Aleksandra Milutinovic

[@Stefan-wj2om]

Nesto prelepo!!!! ❤