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Brandenburger Tor ("Brandernburg Gate") was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb performed by Ketil Stokkan. This was his second appearance at the contest after representing his country on home ground in 1986.

The song is inspired by the collapse of the Berlin Wall, with Stokkan singing about the amazement that many Europeans felt as the Wall came down, and also at the reunification of Berlin, with the titular Brandenburg Gate no longer representing the border between West and East Germany. As befits the triumphant lyrical theme, the song is performed over an up-tempo beat.

The song was performed 9th on the night following Iceland and preceding Israel. At the close of voting, it finished in joint last place with 8 points.

Lyrics[]

En heil verden va’ te’ stede
Førr å dele det som skjedde i høst
Vi så menneska gråte av glede
Og ei grense åpne mot øst

Ingen kunne la vær, alle sammen va’ der
Og fick se (Fick se) Brandenburger Tor

Her står vi på Brandenburger Tor
Hånd i hånd som om det va’ i går
Du og æ på Brandenburger Tor
Vi ser Brandenburger Tor
Ja, vi ser Brandenburger Tor

Et heilt folk ville leve
Og førtelle om sin rike kultur
Vi så sannheta åpent på TV
Fra en bydel gjemt bak en mur

Byen løfta sitt slør, allting ser ut som før
Førr oss (Førr oss), på Brandenburger Tor

Her står vi på Brandenburger Tor
Hånd i hånd som om det va’ i går
Du og æ på Brandenburger Tor
Vi ser Brandenburger Tor

Etter mange lange år
En ny vår (Ny vår) førr Brandenburger Tor

Her står vi på Brandenburger Tor
Hånd i hånd som om det va’ i går
Du og æ på Brandenburger Tor
Vi ser Brandenburger Tor

(Her står vi på Brandenburger Tor)
Hånd i hånd som om det va’ i går
Du og æ på Brandenburger Tor
Vi ser Brandenburger Tor

(Her står vi på Brandenburger Tor)
Hånd i hånd som om det va’ i går
Du og æ på Brandenburger Tor
Vi ser Brandenburger Tor
Ja, vi ser Brandenburger Tor

An entire world was present
To share what happened this autumn
We saw people weeping from happiness
And a border opening towards the east

No one could avoid it, everyone was there
And got to see (Got to see) the Brandenburg Gate

Here we stand at the Brandenburg Gate
Hand in hand as if it were yesterday
You and I at the Brandenburg Gate
We see the Brandenburg Gate
Yes, we see the Brandenburg Gate

An entire people wished to live
And tell about their rich culture
We saw the truth out in the open on TV
From a part of town hidden behind a wall

The city lifted its veil, everything looks like it used to
To us (To us), at the Brandenburg Gate

Here we stand at the Brandenburg Gate
Hand in hand as if it were yesterday
You and I at the Brandenburg Gate
We see the Brandenburg Gate

After many long years
A new spring (New spring) for the Brandenburg Gate

Here we stand at the Brandenburg Gate
Hand in hand as if it were yesterday
You and I at the Brandenburg Gate
We see the Brandenburg Gate

(Here we stand at the Brandenburg Gate)
Hand in hand as if it were yesterday
You and I at the Brandenburg Gate
We see the Brandenburg Gate

(Here we stand at the Brandenburg Gate)
Hand in hand as if it were yesterday
You and I at the Brandenburg Gate
We see the Brandenburg Gate
Yes, we see the Brandenburg Gate

Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Participants
Flag of SpainAzúcar MorenoFlag of GreeceChristos Callow & WaveFlag of BelgiumPhilippe LafontaineFlag of TurkeyKayahan ft. Demet SağıroğluFlag of The NetherlandsMaywoodFlag of LuxembourgCéline CarzoFlag of United KingdomEmma BoothFlag of IcelandStjórninFlag of NorwayKetil StokkanFlag of IsraelRitaFlag of DenmarkLonnie DevantierFlag of SwitzerlandEgon EgemannFlag of GermanyChris Kempers & Daniel KovacFlag of FranceJoëlle UrsullFlag of YugoslaviaTajčiFlag of PortugalNuchaFlag of IrelandLiam ReillyFlag of SwedenEdin-ÅdahlFlag of ItalyToto CutugnoFlag of AustriaSimoneFlag of CyprusHaris AnastasiouFlag of FinlandBeat
Songs
Flag of SpainBandidoFlag of GreeceHoris SkopoFlag of BelgiumMacédomienneFlag of TurkeyGözlerinin HapsindeyimFlag of The NetherlandsIk wil alles met je delenFlag of LuxembourgQuand je te rêveFlag of United KingdomGive a Little Love Back To The WorldFlag of IcelandEitt lag ennFlag of NorwayBrandenburger TorFlag of IsraelShara BarkhovotFlag of DenmarkHallo HalloFlag of SwitzerlandMusik klingt in die Welt hinausFlag of GermanyFrei zu lebenFlag of FranceWhite and Black BluesFlag of YugoslaviaHajde da ludujemoFlag of PortugalHá sempre alguémFlag of IrelandSomewhere In EuropeFlag of SwedenSom en vindFlag of ItalyInsieme: 1992Flag of AustriaKeine Mauern mehrFlag of CyprusMilas PoliFlag of FinlandFri?

Videos[]

Brandenburger_Tor

Brandenburger Tor

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