Aldri i livet was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in Dublin performed by Finn Kalvik.
The song is a ballad, with Kalvik telling his lover that "Never in my life have I thought of leaving you", and asking whether she thinks of him when he is not with her.
The song was performed thirteenth on the night, following Ireland and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting, it had received Nul Points, placing 20th (last).
Despite the poor result in the Contest, the song is highly notable in the history of Eurovision; the studio recording was arranged and produced by Benny Andersson of ABBA and also features backing vocals by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. For the single release, Kalvik also recorded an English-language version of the track, entitled "Here in My Heart", with lyrics by Ralph McTell.
Lyrics[]
(Aldri i livet, aldri i livet)
Daggryet nynner en myk sorgløs sang
Som da jeg så deg for første gang
I dine tidløse øyne fins svar
Som ingen andre jeg kjenner har
Hver gang jeg drar herfra, tenker du på meg da?
Hver gang jeg drar herfra, glem ikke løftet jeg ga:
Aldri i livet har jeg tenkt på å reise ifra deg
Aldri i livet, min venn, før jeg slår følge med vinden
Aldri i livet har jeg tenkt på å reise ifra deg
Aldri i livet, min venn, før jeg slår følge med vinden
Du har gitt livet en ny harmoni
Tiden i ensomhet er forbi
Jeg har vært blindet, men nå kan jeg se
Elskling, fordi du har lært meg det
Hver gang jeg drar herfra, tenker du på meg da?
Hver gang jeg drar herfra, glem ikke løftet jeg ga:
Aldri i livet har jeg tenkt på å reise ifra deg
Aldri i livet, min venn, før jeg slår følge med vinden
Aldri i livet har jeg tenkt på å reise ifra deg
Aldri i livet, min venn, før jeg slår følge med vinden
(Aldri i livet, aldri i livet)
(Aldri i livet, aldri i livet)
(Never in my life, never in my life)
The dawn is humming a soft, carefree song
Like when I saw you for the first time
In your timeless eyes there are answers
That no one else that I know has
Every time I go away, do you think of me then?
Every time I go away, do not forget the promise I made:
Never in my life have I thought of leaving you
Never in my life, my friend, before I join the wind
Never in my life have I thought of leaving you
Never in my life, my friend, before I join the wind
You have given life a new harmony
The time in loneliness is gone
I have been blinded, but now I can see
Darling, because you have taught me how
Every time I go away, do you think of me then?
Every time I go away, do not forget the promise I made:
Never in my life have I thought of leaving you
Never in my life, my friend, before I join the wind
Never in my life have I thought of leaving you
Never in my life, my friend, before I join the wind
(Never in my life, never in my life)
(Never in my life, never in my life)
| Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Marty Brem •  Modern Folk Trio & Aysegül •  Lena Valaitis •  Jean-Claude Pascal •  Hakol Over Habibi •  Tommy Seebach & Debbie Cameron •  Seid Memic •  Riki Sorsa •  Jean Gabilou •  Bachelli •  Linda Williams •  Sheeba •  Finn Kalvik •  Bucks Fizz •  Carlos Paião •  Emily Starr •  Yiannis Dimitras •  Island •  Peter, Sue & Marc •  Björn Skifs
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| Songs | |||
| Wenn du da bist • Dönme Dolap • Johnny Blue • C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique • Halayla • Krøller eller ej • Lejla • Reggae OK • Humanahum • Y sólo tú • Het is een wonder • Horoscopes • Aldri i livet • Making Your Mind Up • Playback • Samson • Feggari Kalokerino • Monika • Io senza te • Fångad i en dröm
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