StrayaRoos has participated 28 times since their debut in WV94.
Their best result was 2nd place, achieved in WV120, just 18 points behind Malta Comino Gozo, and winning the televote. Can Mariyung do one better and take the crown for StrayaRoos at last?
Mariyung
Mariyung are a Roosian girl group consisting of Jess Ureya, Kaitlyn Werau, Willow Kiuta, Rachel Kiuta, Olivia Jeko and Gabrielle Setrua.
Their music is very distinctive, known as being 'magical', 'culty and folky' and they sing in Dharawal, as the band members are from places that have the largest populations of Dharawal speakers in StrayaRoos.
They are fairly well-known in StrayaRoos, and have been nominated for 'Best Pama-Nyugan Language Song' at the RRA Awards for the past 5 years running.
Music Video
Lyrics of Tangara midiwinyi
Ngyinyi mudjari djurali gili ganbi
You allowed the spark to become a flame
Ngyinyi yango gurad mana gili ganbi
Now you’ve got to deal with this flame
Mudjari ngabai madutji gili ganbi
Well you’re about to fear this flame
Illangara gullea buyi gili ganbi
We’ll never listen to being told to kill this flame
Burudi narang ngarrawong
To break free from these chains
Tamuna gullea yadu
We need to ignore what you say now
Dali narinya midiwinyi ngarrawong
To live free of these chains
Bulbuwil madingara
We need to be strong alone
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Winina tangara ganbi, gili ganbi
Dancing around the flame, flame
Bayaba talting, gili ganbi?
Tell us why we should stop this flame?
Marraga yanburi wari gili ganbi
Or maybe you should escape from this flame
Bata wella bubu, gili ganbi
And then you won’t be burnt to pieces by this flame
Burudi narang ngarrawong
To break free from these chains
Tamuna gullea yadu
We need to ignore your commands now
Dali narinya midiwinyi ngarrawong
To live free of these chains
Bulbuwil madingara
We need to be strong on our own
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
(Eahhhhhhhhhhhhey)
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
(Eahhhhhhhhhhhhey)
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Tangara midiwinyi, Tangara midiwinyi
Dancing free, dancing free
Naway midiwinyi
Now we’ve broken free
midiwinyi, naway midiwinyi
Broken free, now we’ve broken free
Lyrics
Mariyung
Music
Mariyung
Participating Broadcaster
