Belarus: Get to know Alekseev
Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev aka Alekseev is an Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He is 24 years old and he was born in Kiev. His carrier began in 2014 after he entered the show Voice of Ukraine, and he was mentored by Ani Lorak. He has already released his first album Drunken Sun in 2016 and 9 singles.
In 2018, he applied for Vidbir, the National Final of Ukraine but one week later he withdrew his participation. Instead, he entered the National Final of Belarus. Although he had performed his song with Belarussian lyrics with the title ”Навсегда”, he shortened and translated hiw song in order to get around EBU’s rule that the song must not be performed in front of the audience before the 1st of September.
On the 16th of February 2018, Alekseev won the national final of Belarus and will represent Belarus in Lisbon with his song ”Forever”. The song was composed by Kyrylo Pavlov and Evhen Matyushenko.
Belarus debuted in the contest in 2004 in Istanbul. The country has 14 entries from which only 5 reach the final. The best result was in 2007 with Dimitry Kodlum, 6th place with the song work your magic.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It must be something that we call love
Wherever I go I’m coming back
And time cannot knock me off my track
This resolution is final
It must be something that we call love
It’s when you’re craving to say her name
And my reality seems to break apart with her arrival
[Chorus]
No need to worry, rain falling down
It’s our happiest story and there’s no one around
We will go for it and I know you’ll be mine forever
Windows wide open, flying so high
Both of us roaming through magnificent sky
Rain keeps on falling and I know you’ll be mine forever
[Verse 2]
It must be something that we call dream
When all you told me, I know by heart
The type of beauty I call supreme
And how it’s driving me crazy
[Chorus]
No need to worry, rain falling down
It’s our happiest story and there’s no one around
We will go for it and I know you’ll be mine forever
Windows wide open, flying so high
Both of us roaming through magnificent sky
Rain keeps on falling and I know you’ll be mine forever
[Bridge]
You’ll always sing me something new
I will always follow
When I first saw you here I knew
That I was blind before you
[Chorus]
No need to worry, rain falling down
It’s our happiest story and there’s no one around
We will go for it and I know you’ll be mine forever
Windows wide open, flying so high
Both of us roaming through magnificent sky
Rain keeps on falling and I know you’ll be mine forever