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I Evighet (translation: "For Eternity") was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo performed by Elisabeth Andreassen. This was her fourth appearance at the contest

The song is a ballad, with Andreassen singing about the eternal nature of love. She sings that this is a constant in the world, even outlasting the days and years which move forward.

As Norway was the host nation, it did not have to go through the audio-only pre-qualification round. In the grand final, it was performed 12th following Estonia and preceding France. At the close of voting, it finished in 2nd place with 114 points. The result made Elisabeth the fourth artist to finish first and second in two different years.

Notably, it only charted at #13 in Norway, while it topped the charts in Israel.

Lyrics[]

Dagen går mot kveld
Er borte, blir snart glemt
Men alt vi gav den står igjen
Et frø som gror og vokser frem

Slik er kjærlighetens vei
Når den møter deg og meg
Først når vi lærer og forstår
Vil den modnes og bli vår

Selv om dagene går
De svinner hen og blir til år
Alltid vil kjærlighet bestå
I tid og evighet
I evighet

Elven renner stille hen
Over sletter, skog og eng
Men på sin vei for å nå frem
Gikk den over stryk og stein

Selv om dagene går
De svinner hen og blir til år
Alltid vil kjærlighet bestå
I tid og evighet
I evighet

Selv om dagene går
De svinner hen og blir til år
Alltid vil kjærlighet bestå
I tid og evighet
I evighet

Alltid vil kjærlighet bestå
I tid og evighet
I evighet

Day is turning to evening
Is gone, soon forgotten
But what we gave remains
A seed will grow and sprout

Such is love’s way
When it strikes you and me
Only when we learn and understand
It will ripen and be ours

Though the days pass by
Vanishing, becoming years
Love will always remain
For ever and eternity
For eternity

The river smoothly flows
Through meadows, plains and woods
But on its way to reach its goal
It passes stony rapids

Though the days pass by
Vanishing, becoming years
Love will always remain
For ever and eternity
For eternity

Though the days pass by
Vanishing, becoming years
Love will always remain
For ever and eternity
For eternity

Love will always remain
For ever and eternity
For eternity

Trivia[]

  • At second place, this is the highest-ranked song that didn't receive any maximum scores in the twelve-point era (three countries gave it ten points).
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participants
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkDorthe Andersen & Martin LoftFlag of MacedoniaKaliopiFlag of GermanyLeonFlag of HungaryGjon DelhusaFlag of IsraelGalit BellFlag of RomaniaMonica Anghel & SincronFlag of RussiaAndrey Kosinskiy
Final
Flag of TurkeyŞebnem PakerFlag of United KingdomGina GFlag of SpainAntonio CarbonellFlag of PortugalLúcia MonizFlag of CyprusConstantinos ChristoforouFlag of MaltaMiriam ChristineFlag of CroatiaMaja BlagdanFlag of AustriaGeorge NussbaumerFlag of SwitzerlandKathy LeanderFlag of GreeceMariana EfstratiouFlag of EstoniaMaarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo LinnaFlag of NorwayElisabeth AndreassenFlag of FranceDan Ar Braz & L'Héritage des CeltesFlag of SloveniaReginaFlag of The NetherlandsMaxine & Franklin BrownFlag of BelgiumLisa del BoFlag of IrelandEimear QuinnFlag of FinlandJasmineFlag of IcelandAnna MjöllFlag of PolandKasia KowalskaFlag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAmila GlamočakIconSlovakiaMarcel PalonderFlag of SwedenOne More Time
Songs
Pre-Qualifier
Flag of DenmarkKun med digFlag of MacedoniaSamo tiFlag of GermanyPlanet of BlueFlag of HungaryFortunaFlag of IsraelShalom OlamFlag of RomaniaRugă pentru pacea lumiiFlag of RussiaYa eto ya
Final
Flag of TurkeyBeşinci MevsimFlag of United KingdomOoh Aah... Just a Little BitFlag of Spain¡Ay, qué deseo!Flag of PortugalO meu coração não tem corFlag of CyprusMono Yia MasFlag of MaltaIn A Woman's HeartFlag of CroatiaSveta ljubavFlag of AustriaWeil's dr guat gotFlag of SwitzerlandMon cœur l'aimeFlag of GreeceEmeis Forame to Himona AnixiatikaFlag of EstoniaKaelakee häälFlag of NorwayI EvighetFlag of FranceDiwanit BugaleFlag of SloveniaDan najlepših sanjFlag of The NetherlandsDe eerste keerFlag of BelgiumLiefde is een KaartspelFlag of IrelandThe VoiceFlag of FinlandNiin kaunis on taivasFlag of IcelandSjúbídúFlag of PolandChcę znać swój grzech...Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaZa našu ljubavIconSlovakiaKým nás mášFlag of SwedenDen vilda

Videos[]

Elisabeth_Andreassen_-_I_Evighet_(Norway_1996)

Elisabeth Andreassen - I Evighet (Norway 1996)

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