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Toy was the Israeli entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon performed by Netta Barzilai. It is a song about female empowerment.

Although sung in English, the song contains some words and phrases in Hebrew, namely "Ani lo buba" which means "I'm not a doll" and "stefa" which is a slang for wads of cash.

It qualified from the first semifinal in first place. In the final, it was performed 22nd following Hungary and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 529 points, giving Israel its 4th win overall and first in 20 years.

It was subsequently covered by Verka Serduchka in the 'Switch Song' interval act in the grand final of the 2019 contest.

Lyrics[]

Look at me, I’m a beautiful creature
I don’t care about your modern time preacher
Welcome boys, too much noise, I will teach ya
Pam pam pa hoo, Turram pam pa hoo

Hey, I think you forgot how to play
My teddy bear’s running away
The Barbie got something to say: Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! My "Simon says" says leave me alone
I’m taking my Pikachu home
You’re stupid just like your smart phone

Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget
You’re divine and he’s about to regret
He’s a bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck-mhm boy
Bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck
I’m not your bucka-mhm-buck-mhm-buck-mhm

I’m not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls
On the MadaBaka beat
Not your toy! (Cululoo, cululoo, cululoo cululoo)

A-A-A-Ani lo buba!
Don't you go and play with me boy!
A-A-A-Ani lo buba!
Don't you go and play… Shake!

(Cululoo, cululoo) Ah, wedding bells ringing
(Cululoo, cululoo) Ah, money men bling-bling
I don’t care about your 'stefa', baby
Pam pam pa hoo, Turram pam pa hoo

Wonder Woman don’t you ever forget
You’re divine and he’s about to regret
He’s a bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck-mhm boy
Bucka-mhm-buck-buck-buck
I’m not your bucka-mhm-buck-mhm-buck-mhm

I’m not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls
On the MadaBaka beat

Not your toy (Not your toy)
You stupid boy (Stupid boy)

I’ll t-t-t-take you now
W-w-w-with me now, boy

(I’m not your toy)
You stupid boy
I’ll take you down now, make you watch me
Dancing with my dolls on the MadaBaka beat

(I’m not your toy) Look at me, I’m a beautiful creature
(You stupid boy) I don’t care about your modern time preacher
(I’m not your toy) Not your toy, not your toy, not your toy, toy
I’m not your toy, not your toy, not your toy, toy

Trivia[]

  • As of January 2019, the music video earned over 100 million views on the Eurovision YouTube channel, making it the channel's most-watched video until July 20th, 2020, when Little Big beat the record with their song Uno.
  • The song is included in the video game Just Dance 2019.
  • Jack White was added to the writing credits due to complaints that the song sounded like the White Stripes' hit "Seven Nation Army".
  • This remix version of this song also appear in Miss Grand International 2021 with the song Don't Go Yet.

Videos[]

Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of AzerbaijanAiselFlag of IcelandAri ÓlafssonFlag of AlbaniaEugent BushpepaFlag of BelgiumSENNEKFlag of Czech RepublicMikolas JosefFlag of LithuaniaIeva ZasimauskaitėFlag of IsraelNettaFlag of BelarusAlekseevFlag of EstoniaElina NechayevaFlag of BulgariaEquinoxFlag of MacedoniaEye CueFlag of CroatiaFrankaFlag of AustriaCesár SampsonFlag of GreeceGianna TerziFlag of FinlandSaara AaltoFlag of ArmeniaSevak KhanagyanFlag of SwitzerlandZibbzFlag of IrelandRyan O'ShaughnessyFlag of CyprusEleni Foureira
Semi Final 2
Flag of NorwayAlexander RybakFlag of RomaniaThe HumansFlag of SerbiaBalkanikaFlag of San MarinoJessika ft. Jenifer BreningFlag of DenmarkRasmussenFlag of RussiaJulia SamoylovaFlag of MoldovaDoReDosFlag of The NetherlandsWaylonFlag of AustraliaJessica MauboyFlag of GeorgiaIriaoFlag of PolandGromee ft. Lukas MeijerFlag of MaltaChristabelleFlag of HungaryAWSFlag of LatviaLaura RizzottoFlag of SwedenBenjamin IngrossoFlag of MontenegroVanja RadovanovićFlag of SloveniaLea SirkFlag of UkraineMelovin
Final
Flag of FranceMadame MonsieurFlag of GermanyMichael SchulteFlag of ItalyErmal Meta & Fabrizio MoroFlag of PortugalCláudia PascoalFlag of SpainAlfred & AmaiaFlag of United KingdomSuRie
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of AzerbaijanX My HeartFlag of IcelandOur ChoiceFlag of AlbaniaMallFlag of BelgiumA Matter of TimeFlag of Czech RepublicLie to MeFlag of LithuaniaWhen We're OldFlag of IsraelToyFlag of BelarusForeverFlag of EstoniaLa ForzaFlag of BulgariaBonesFlag of MacedoniaLost and FoundFlag of CroatiaCrazyFlag of AustriaNobody But YouFlag of GreeceOneiro MouFlag of FinlandMonstersFlag of ArmeniaQamiFlag of SwitzerlandStonesFlag of IrelandTogetherFlag of CyprusFuego
Semi Final 2
Flag of NorwayThat's How You Write a SongFlag of RomaniaGoodbyeFlag of SerbiaNova decaFlag of San MarinoWho We AreFlag of DenmarkHigher GroundFlag of RussiaI Won't BreakFlag of MoldovaMy Lucky DayFlag of The NetherlandsOutlaw In 'EmFlag of AustraliaWe Got LoveFlag of GeorgiaSheni GulistvisFlag of PolandLight Me UpFlag of MaltaTabooFlag of HungaryViszlát NyárFlag of LatviaFunny GirlFlag of SwedenDance You OffFlag of MontenegroInjeFlag of SloveniaHvala, ne!Flag of UkraineUnder The Ladder
Final
Flag of FranceMercyFlag of GermanyYou Let Me Walk AloneFlag of ItalyNon mi avete fatto nienteFlag of PortugalO jardimFlag of SpainTu canciónFlag of United KingdomStorm
Eurovision Song Contest
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Countries
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
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Miscellaneous
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