Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli
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"Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli" ("Wow, wow, wow, how happy I'll be") was the Norwegian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
, performed in Norwegian
by Kirsti Sparboe
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Sparboe singing about how happy she will be when her lover is only interested in her. From the lyrics, it seems that he frequently "has someone on the side" and chases after many girls at once, however Sparboe appears optimistic that he will give up his philandering ways at some point in the future - at which point she sings that "I'll have a party/And I will be the only guest".
From the lyrics, it is far from clear when or why the boyfriend should lose interest in other women, and the song was attacked in a live TV broadcast by a professor of literature, Erling Nilsen, who felt "Oj, oj, oj" was the only good thing in the lyrics. The song's failure in the contest, coupled with Norwegian sales of 50,000 copies, gave some vindication to both sides in the ensuing debate, which filled Norwegian newspapers for much of the summer of 1969.
The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Switzerland
's Paola del Medico
with "Bonjour, Bonjour
" and preceding Germany
's Siw Malmkvist
with "Primaballerina
". At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 16th (last) in a field of 16.
Due to the chaotic finish to the 1969 Contest, which featured four songs being declared "joint winners" as there was no provision for a tied result, Norway opted out of the 1970 contest
. The country did, however, return the next year. Thus, the song was succeeded as Norwegian representative
at the 1971 contest
by Hanne Krogh
with "Lykken er
".
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th in the series. It was the first time that the contest resulted in a tie for first place, with four countries each gaining 18 votes. Since there was at the time no rule to cover such an eventuality, all four countries were declared joint winners...
, performed in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
by Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Sparboe singing about how happy she will be when her lover is only interested in her. From the lyrics, it seems that he frequently "has someone on the side" and chases after many girls at once, however Sparboe appears optimistic that he will give up his philandering ways at some point in the future - at which point she sings that "I'll have a party/And I will be the only guest".
From the lyrics, it is far from clear when or why the boyfriend should lose interest in other women, and the song was attacked in a live TV broadcast by a professor of literature, Erling Nilsen, who felt "Oj, oj, oj" was the only good thing in the lyrics. The song's failure in the contest, coupled with Norwegian sales of 50,000 copies, gave some vindication to both sides in the ensuing debate, which filled Norwegian newspapers for much of the summer of 1969.
The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Paola del Medico
Paola del Medico
Paola Felix-del Medico is a Swiss singer.Born in Saint-Gall, she has sung in German, mainly, and in French. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with the entry "Bonjour, Bonjour", finishing in fifth place....
with "Bonjour, Bonjour
Bonjour, Bonjour
"Bonjour, Bonjour" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, performed in German by Paola del Medico.The song is a ballad with Paola del Medico describing how the days are when she and her lover are together and her lover loves her: "The sky laughs like my heart, when you love me...
" and preceding Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Siw Malmkvist
Siw Malmkvist
Siw "Siwan" Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist is a Swedish singer who is popular in Scandinavia and Germany...
with "Primaballerina
Primaballerina
"Primaballerina" is a 1969 song performed by Swedish singer Siw Malmkvist and written by Hans Blum. It was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969...
". At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 16th (last) in a field of 16.
Due to the chaotic finish to the 1969 Contest, which featured four songs being declared "joint winners" as there was no provision for a tied result, Norway opted out of the 1970 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1970
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1970 at the RAI Congrescentrum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Amsterdam contest is regarded as one of the most significant in Eurovision history for a number of reasons....
. The country did, however, return the next year. Thus, the song was succeeded as Norwegian representative
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
at the 1971 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the sixteenth Eurovision Song Contest and the first held in Dublin, Ireland. The new voting system that was introduced in this Eurovision did have one big problem: some juries gave fewer points out than others...
by Hanne Krogh
Hanne Krogh
Hanne Krogh is a Norwegian singer and one half of the duo that won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985....
with "Lykken er
Lykken Er
"Lykken er" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in Norwegian by Hanne Krogh....
".