Hold On Be Strong was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade performed by Maria Haukaas Storeng.
It qualified from the first semifinal in 4th place. At the grand final, it was performed last following Russia. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 182 points, making it the highest placed Western European country that year.
Lyrics[]
Love can be hard sometimes
Yes, it can catch you off guard like bad crimes
Yes, it can make you depressed and angry
Make you say: “Why me, why won’t anybody try me?”
You might be saying: “Ooh, I don’t wanna be lonely”
“Ooh, I don’t wanna be by myself”
“Ooh, don’t wanna be lonely”
“Why ain’t anybody lovin’ me?”
But there’s always someone out there who’ll be there for you
There is always someone out there who’ll care for you
There’s always someone out there who’ll be true, true, true
Hold on, hold on, be strong
Love can go away forever if you push it
And you have to remember: don’t rush it
If it ain’t right, it is wrong
And you’ll be crying: “Why me, why won’t anybody try me?”
You might be saying: “Ooh, I don’t wanna be lonely”
“Ooh, I don’t wanna be by myself”
“Ooh, don’t wanna be lonely, oh no no”
“Why ain’t anybody lovin’ me?”
Now, but there’s always someone out there who’ll be there for you
And there’s always someone out there who’ll care for you
There’s always someone out there who’ll be true, true, true
Hold on, hold on, be strong
And yes, there’s always someone out there who’ll be there for you
And there’s always someone out there who’ll care for you
There’s always someone out there who’ll be true, true, true
Hold on, hold on, be strong
Hold on, hold on, be strong
My child, hold on, hold on, be strong
Videos[]
Hold on be strong - Maria Haukaas Storeng
Maria - Hold On Be Strong (Norway) Live 2008 Eurovision Song Contest