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).