PRESS QUESTION ► Konstrakta (Serbia Eurovision 2022)

[@lxd4298]

Serbian entry: A young woman, in her 40s, mother of two, with an actual University degree (Architecture) gets on the stage, blows everyone's mind, all while fully dressed and just sitting and washing hands. Empress. From the song start till the end, all eyes are on her. And on top of that performance her song carries incredibly strong message about overwhelming "health" information every woman reads in magazines, promoted by celebrities and impact on one's mental health. She replicates compulsive behavior of all humanity: "Be healthy, be healthy, be healthy, be healthy..." and in the song finale twists famous Latin proverb pointing to a conclusion: "When your body becomes healthy, what about your mental health?" All those magazines bring readers in a state of "health" paranoia, while your mind becomes sick, sad, desperate and frightened. Truly a masterpiece. Song has so many layers that you can analyze for hours, from reverse Latin start, to powerful Latin ending, all packed in perfect theatrical delivery. This song is simply beyond Eurovision. It belongs in a museum. This is an excellent song analysis for those who don't immediately see the power of this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZDHnnlsra2BZ9k&ab_channel=OverthinkingIt

[@amelieeoo]

She has kids and is in her 40’s????? Man i thought she was like 28

[@amelieeoo]

@Dalibor how do you know?

[@amelieeoo]

@Dalibor which interview?

[@amelieeoo]

@Dalibor what is it called?

[@gainal9080]

If you are in your 40s you are not young.

[@rahelhorvat1471]

Serbia can be proud of this lady.

[@pandorafalemias9819]

we are

[@abebe5017]

Such intelligence, eloquence and sensibility in her responses. And not in her mother tongue. I'm so impressed with Serbia's entry this year and this singer in particular. You're getting my vote this year!!!

[@fairy5668]

HAHAHA Konstrakta has a sense of humour "I love when an intelligent person comes to Eurovision with a catchy song" "Who's that?"

[@michelasdisappointmentanda2304]

Just compare this level of intelligence, wit, talent, humour with some other 'artists'... If this does not win (the jury at least) I will loose hope in Eurovision and Europe

[@ForceMajeureMNE]

Yes, only she knows how to wash hands well. But she can't sing.

[@gdjicanebitna6458]

@@ForceMajeureMNE a ti mi se razumes u pevanje.

[@sretenzivkovic5544]

@@ForceMajeureMNE Only mentally handicapped people allow themselves to speak on behalf of all. Say you don't like the way she sings, not that she doesn't know how to sing.

[@МашаМаша-ф3щ]

She does not win

[@IsidorSynthwave]

Everyone knows Ukraine is gonna win...

[@renematute210]

i never vote, but this year i get convinced and i did it for Serbia

[@zazzvet5038]

Meni je žao što ovakva pjesmetina ide na ovaj festival, koji je postao kičast. Ovo je avangarda, i bojim se da prosječno uho eurovizijskog glasača neće prepoznati kvalitet, poruku, i nagraditi Konstraktu pobjedom. Mi iz BiH navijamo svim ❤! Sretno!

[@MegaTratincica]

To nema veze. Ovaj festival ima svoju jacinu. U finalu ce je gledati 200 milijuna gledatelja.

[@lidijagomidzelovic8565]

Na kraju je ispalo da prosecno uho EU glasaca ipak jos uvek prepoznaje kvalitet...dok strucni ziriji apsolutno ne...pitam se ko je u tim tkz zirijima i da li imaju cenovnik u stilu za 1 poen placas 100 000 evra, ako hoces 12 poena svakom od nas iz zirija po milionce u koferce...

[@listovski4435]

Konstrakta's song is part two out of three that form a piece called "Triptih". Her performance has nothing to do with Megan Markle, hydration, politics or covid, it's performance art that is intelligent, quirky and constructed from top to bottom to perfection. It's not weird nor funny, it's art. It's created to make people stop and think about life for a second, it's there to provoke, not to soothe or kill time. In those three songs she's describing a life of grown woman in Serbia, and likely in this World. First part "Noble" is talking about society labels as "be emancipated", "speak foreign language", "know peculiar information about places you never visited" where the chorus is describing the sad reality that she is all alone, looking at the mirror, crying and thinking about a headline in magazine "Sharon Stone does not take botox" meaning, oh she must be as ordinary as me - a masterpiece song. Second part "In corpore sano" describes a woman after reading a woman magazine with a clickbait title "What's the secret of random celebrity perfect health?" (in this case she chose Megan Markle, but any name works). Very often in those magazines you "find out" that some skin imperfection might be there due to poor health of some of your internal organs, i.e spleen, gut or liver. Verse "enlarged spleen is not good, not pretty" is trying to say "not only I may be sick, I am ugly too!" and it really describes a transition young woman go through in early middle age (Konstrakta is 43, mother of two), when beauty standard obsession is getting substituted by health obsession. So she frantically and compulsively starts singing "be healthy, be healthy, be healthy ..." and song just gets better, she becomes grateful for autonomic nervous system and how body takes care of itself, but paranoia kicks again "be healthy, be healthy, be healthy", she prays to God, even that is not enough. Than a sudden stop in rhythm where she is faced with possibility that she might stop belonging to the system (i.e not have public health insurance), how will she be taken care of? Song finale is self - revelation where Latin proverb is twisted to say that although your body will end up healthy after all paranoia, your mind will become sad, sick, desperate and frightened. This song resonates with every single woman and man in Serbia in their 40s because that is exactly how life looks at that age. It's all about being healthy at any cost, while completely neglecting mental health. It's sad that subtitles are not available on the Eurosong, because this song has nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with Megan Markle (apart as critique to mass media), and absolutely nothing to do with covid situation - it's a universal, intelligently packed recap of middle age life. Third part "Mekano" which translates as "Soft", although better translation would be "Limp", talks about everyday life and the way people live in their 40s. You work, you eat, you repeat same patterns day to day, while trying to belong to "intellectual elite" by discussing about neoliberalism, being individual and original, while in truth you are just dying out in your "comfort zone". Chorus "mekano, nek je prokleto" translates "soft should be cursed" meaning "curse the comfort zone", and this song is insanely strong due to its melody, it sounds soothing and like something you'd listen to fall asleep. This perfectly describes someone stuck in the comfort zone, you are stuck, you know you are stuck, you curse it, but your voice is still numbed, slowed and soothing. Exactly how comfort zone and depression feel like. Masterpiece.

[@bebero1310]

An icon of style and creativity

[@Lou-Lou8343]

Just watched this interview from the USA (Texas) after watching her on Eurovision. So unique. Loved her song and message. No subtitles, but it was understood. After seeing the lyrics though and hearing her now in this interview.... Eurovision may not ever be that lucky again.

[@thatcoolnameDedoko]

Lets go Konstraktaa!!! You are inspiring us all!

[@m.b2102]

this song maybe not win but it will be talked about while others will be forgotten.... thank you Konstrakta

[@heyrandomps4plzlogoutfromm464]

I'M LITERALLY IN LOVE WITH HERRRRR OMG. the song was so unique and catchy, i really can not believe serbia did not win:////

[@vesnaantonic7380]

Koliko je slatka.... 💜💜💜 Bravo Ana💜💜💜

[@sarabosnjak4942]

Clever and intelligent woman😃👍

[@pegazeair9916]

She s the most human being in my heart in this Eurovision I didn’t saw her before the semi final and she s now on my top 5 love the clap moment all my love from France 🇫🇷

[@tajanamarikovic5567]

Ponosna sto te imamo draga nasa Konstrakta ❤️

[@listovski4435]

Those who are confused why is she talking about the spleen, think for a second: You open a random woman's magazine, what will you find in there? There'll be an article title "What's the secret of (enter random celebrity name) good healt?", followed by countless "health" advices, diets that are often claiming that your surface imperfections are coming from one of your organ's healthy. Sometimes it's the liver, sometimes your gut, and sometimes the spleen. This song is absolutely brilliant. There are some claiming that a bit where she is saying that she doesn't have health insurance, and "others" can't follow her has an antivax vibe, but that's nonsense. That part in my opinion, really hits the spot, because after years of hearing countless health advices you become paranoid, and that song bit illustrates middle age paranoia. Someone is following you, countless targeted ads are recommending this and that, why can't you be left alone? That's really the point. The ending in Latin is pretty clear: After following and adhering every advice you found, followed with paranoia to always be "germless" (hence the hand washing), you are now perfectly healthy. But what about you mental health? So much depth in just 3 minutes. Truly a masterpiece. PS: To understand even more from this song, listen to triptih. This song is the second of the three. First song talks about mediocre life, obsessed with labels and lifestyle people are following i.e study foreign language, know everything about remote places that you never visited and read a woman magazine where a famous actress is as ordinary as you, second song (this one) is about obsession with health and the final song is about "acting" to be a part of intellectual elite in the society, while actually you are just stuck deep in the comfort zone and your soul is just dying out.

[@ЈованаКијановић]

this is the best explanation I’ve seen

[@pamukprinceza8457]

You nailed this explanation👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bokimon7]

"Middle age paranoia" very good.

[@irenasabovic7118]

Finally someone from Serbia who is educated and smart with its own qualities, rather than someone from Vucic political party.

[@Mihailo26]

Queenstrakta!

[@samiragrbovic2964]

Go Konstrakta,you have the most inteligent song ever😊⬆️⬆️⬆️🔥💖

[@ragemanrasta]

the most intelligent for stupid people

[@radar4536]

E Sani, kada cemo tebe videti opet da pevas?

[@kristinastankovic9775]

BRAVOOOO KONSTRAKTA,SAMO NAPRED🌹

[@danilkacurin842]

💕Konstrakta=Pobjednica💞💞👍👍💖💖

[@dusicamatic7875]

Oh Konstrakta 🫣🫣🫣🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸❤️❤️❤️Go Serbia ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nopenope250]

I LOVE WHEN INTELLIGENT PERSON COMES TO EURO SONG........ WHAT A BLOW TO ALL OTHER CONTENDERS.....😂😂😂😂😂😂 I LOVE THIS PART 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@miabartini6056]

Bravo, Konstrakta, for addressing the most important issue that has affected the whole planet during the last years!!!! Bravo!!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯💯❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@vesnaantonic7380]

Iznad glave joj piše IDEALISTA 💓💓💓🏁🏁🏁

[@iceice4736]

I to tacno,i samo tu pise,hahahahah

[@ristopizula9734]

QUEEN 👑 Go Serbia 🇷🇸

[@SAPTACDUSE]

I love this woman 🙂❤🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@lapidarbgd]

Ana "Konstrakta" Đurić is an architect by vocation, a very educated lady...

[@ljiljapotkonjak2165]

Congratulations!

[@elizabetatasevska6666]

Pobeduva Konstrakta i istina😉

[@jakovdespot8875]

Konstrakta pobedjuje!

[@suzanaknezevic2124]

Predivnaaaaa♥️🧡💛💙💜❤️💚💕🌟🌞🥇🏆👌

[@baptistedelelcourt7946]

Bla...Blàà,Blâ .Beùlaa, ...La Serbie 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸❤️❤️❤️ ,God- strankta,🌟♥️🇫🇷 et la Serbie ...De la part de La France Paris 🇫🇷🇩🇿🇦🇪 🏳️‍🌈12 POINTS DE PARIS,♥️🇷🇸❤️🇫🇷

[@CoffeDubzzz]

I love that she tries so Hard to speak english 💕

[@full6330name]

Her english si really good.

[@sanjsjojic8766]

Savrsena❤️❤️❤️

[@borislavgrbovic6761]

SRBIJA POBEDJUJE!

[@neran6215]

the best 🎉 KONSTRAKTA

[@ninasamya_]

УМЕТНИЦА ПОБЕДНИЦА ❤️🎼

[@mamabezblama6110]

Bravo ❤️❤️❤️

[@perryjrsolomon]

THE WINNER 2022🌹

[@Carlobeatbox]

Love love here❤️❤️❤️

[@vlastabartolicvuk6278]

The best of all❤❤❤

[@mirjanagruhn8529]

KONSTRAKTA ❤🙏🍀🌺💪🥰🙋‍♀

[@stelaprebjezic5957]

Lijepo govori engleski i opustena je

[@mariem1677]

Obozavam TE, zeno!

[@sanjamandic8395]

Daleko najbolja izvedba...zbog cega nije pobijedila ..zna li se

[@listovski4435]

Fun fact: Konstrakta does not speak English very well or often. She said that the last time she spoke English was in the 6th grade 30 years ago. One of her band members is giving her lessons and training her for the interviews. This is why she always smiles and always responds as she was a learner, when journalist asks "How are you?" she responds, "I am good, thank you, and how are you?". This makes her and all from Serbia laugh because it feels like classroom conversation in English class.

[@reks4213]

ETO KONAČNO DA VIDITE DA NE JEDEMO LJUDE 😁

[@purplecowmovement7677]

👏👏👏👏👏❤❤ 2022 winner

[@istina_77]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ursulagere6209]

MEGHAN MARKLE FOR THE WIN! THANK YOU SERBIA

[@miljana8301]

Level up

[@teamswix]

Mental health for the win! Most people have lost it today. Less screen-time and get out IRL interacting with other people and nature. Plant a tree and socialize

[@kristinastan3916]

❤️💕

[@ragemanrasta]

Do all the people involved in this shenanigans take MDMA on daily basis, or is happiness a part of their contracts? 3:15 "sick mind in a healthy body" - that's the Eurosong contest in a nutshell.

[@julijanajovanovic7443]

Yup after all the preferences that’s my conclusion too.

[@nenadjosic9847]

🥰❤️👏

[@ivameix7503]

She talks a lot with her hands. She has nice hand movements

[@wloonie]

We have a saying: "I speak English very fluently until my hands begin to hurt".

[@ivameix7503]

@@wloonie :D

[@goranmarinkovic9143]

SUMMER HIT

[@zoranjovic2184]

So you have Djokovic and now her showing what real DEMOCRACY looks like!!! Health is ur choice and no one should force you to do anything

[@Sarenica]

monalisa smile

[@AngamarZERO]

Cinan from RTS? :D

[@fairy5668]

What was that last question? What did he want her to say?

[@mikimaus2273]

🥇🥇🥇👑👑👑🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@pangeaaegnap8812]

🌞🕊️❤️

[@lucybasile6499]

Sarcasm..that's right

[@krompirko681]

welcome to mc donalds whats your order da

[@luanvuka7658]

Zna li ko engleski u ovoj sali?

[@frostflower5555]

turn on the subtitles to see it translated

[@CrazySerb96]

Govoriti sans accent neki jezik i znati da govoris na stranom jeziku su dve apsolutno razlicite stvari

[@user-bj5ys4wn3s]

ako ne razumijes engleski imas subtitles option on your tv remote control

[@mn9120]

I just wanted to add that evil people don't know they are mentally sick. There are such people all over the world. That's very unfortunate. Konstrakta is talking about them and understanding them, I deeply believe she does.

[@-vuk-trnavac4115]

Констрактица није умела да против-одговри Аустријанцу речима једног посебног германа, никог другог до Франца Розенцвајга: "Ко је здрав њему ни смрт не може ништа".

[@Buba387]

Kako mislite ko je zdrav njemu ni smrt ne može ništa. Jel' Vi to upravo stvarate pritisak nad svim ljudima da MORAJU BITI ZDRAVI? Upravo je to ono što je pogrešno i o čemu ova žena i pjeva. Ne može svačiji um biti zdrav pored ovolikih osuda i ružnih riječi koje svi izgovaramo jedni drugima. Psovki, nasilja i nekulture. Ne žive svi perfektne živote ako se ne varam i neki ljudi su osjetljiviji od drugih. Imajte to u vidu dragi gospodine.

[@-vuk-trnavac4115]

@@Buba387 господична, слабо сте све разумели. :) Покушајте поново. :) Или се обратите покојном Францу Розенцвајгу, ја овде ништа нисам тврдио, осим да би то била добра доскочица. Све остало сте импутирали и жао ми (вас) је због тога. :)

[@Buba387]

@@-vuk-trnavac4115 Ako ste to napisali samo reda radi, komentar Vam nema suštinu ni smisao. Ni ta rečenica koju je dotični rekao uopšte nema neku dubinu. Koja je poenta komentara? Javite mi kad umrete kakvo Vam je zdravlje. Besmisleno.

[@-vuk-trnavac4115]

@@Buba387 наравно, све сте у праву и све сте добро схватили, важно је да ви имате "дубину" ;) и смисао. Хоћу, јавићу Вам се, хвала! :)

[@Buba387]

@@-vuk-trnavac4115 Upravo to

[@eroldemir6822]

Ovo za Engleze ..

[@frostflower5555]

you can see it translated if you turn on the subtitles

[@eroldemir6822]

@@frostflower5555 je je anderstend veri gut english 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@IvanVukadinovic-no]

She is intelligent, but does not know English that well. Song is very good, as an arthistic piece, perhaps not so much for this kind of manifestation. I am from Serbia, be objective, this song is really something. I did not want to hear it before the Eurovision, as I do not like this parade of mediocricy, so I assumed this is not worthy, I was wrong !

[@lanasaric5161]

what a parody with face masks 🙄

[@bbondage33]

I can't help but wonder if the song also has an anti-Vax message behind it as well especially with her washing her hands. Most Serbians were behind Novak. The song is super catchy but I don't feel the honesty behind the lyrics. I could be wrong though.

[@MrLovetrash]

Distinguish anti-vaxers from those questioning the politics of pandemics. One can be all for pandemic regulations and yet questioning the top-down decisions about it, and moreover asking for universal healthcare, as Konstrukta underlines. She says in the song “I don’t have medical insurance” and speaks about some one who has to believe in God because the society leaves her on her own (in fact she won the national performance award without being insured, as many freelance artists in Serbia are not).

[@barraberson]

Antonio, Novak ain't anti-Vax. His body is his temple, so buzz of to yours if you have and leave others to live free

[@bbondage33]

@@barraberson Seems like I struck a nerve. Novak doesn't give a shit about you 🤣

[@djape1977]

Serbs are generally skeptical about anything being pushed upon us, or in this case the whole world. Unfortunate experiences of past 30 years taught us to be

[@belosevickris3379]

The world has gone crazy, the lady is right. This anti-vax, pro-vax madness... you people need to check your heads

[@boris1968-i8l]

When she gonna learn how to sing...

[@semisaki5804]

Ona nezna ni da prica

[@dorogartnay4917]

Reče jedan koji ni pravopis vlastita jezika ne poznaje.

[@semisaki5804]

@@dorogartnay4917 kaka pjesma takvo pisanje

[@dorogartnay4917]

@@semisaki5804 Rekoh da nisi uopće kvalificiran procijeniti kako i što govori, jer si bazično nepismen.

[@semisaki5804]

@@dorogartnay4917 pa nemam knjizicu

[@semisaki5804]

@@dorogartnay4917 sta cemo sad hahahaahahahahaha