Translation Contest: Työlki ellää
The Finnish entry in Oslo will be performed by the duo Kuunkuiskaajat (The Moon Whispers, whatever that means). Their song is called Työlki ellää (One lives by working too). Read the original lyrics and their direct translation here. You can listen to the song here and watch the performance here.
Our job is to write new lyrics in English for this happy song. Your lyrics should be singable but not necessarily a translation: you can write whatever you find compatible with the music. Use your imagination as much or as little as you like to. Just try to keep the technical quality (singability) of your text high. That is the most reliable way to achieve success in the contest.
Send your work to me as a private message (if you are a member here) or by e-mail at szigetfi@gmail.com on Tuesday 30.3. at 20.00 at the latest. After the deadline we will have one week for voting.
Suomeksi: kääntäkäämme Kuunkuiskaajien Työlki ellää englanniksi. Lähetä sanoituksesi minulle yksäritse viim. tiistaina 30.3. klo 20. Laulu, live-esitys ja alkuteksti löytyvät yllä annetuista linkeistä.
