Silent Storm was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen performed by Carl Espen and written by Josefin Winther, who is his cousin. Going into the contest, this was considered a heavy favorite to take the title.
It qualified from the second semifinal in 6th place. In the final, it was performed 5th following Iceland and preceding Romania. At the close of voting, it finished in 8th place with 88 points.
Post-Contest, it failed to chart in his homeland but reached the Top 40 in Austria, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Lyrics[]
Head to toes
Flesh and bones
Should feel whole
But the void
A silent storm
I’m here to use my heart and my hands
Somehow the bruises changed my plans
And there’s a silent storm inside me
Looking for a home
I hope that someone’s gonna find me
And say that I belong
I‘ll wait forever and a lifetime
To find I’m not alone
There’s a silent storm inside me
Someday I’ll be calm
Ask myself
What comes next
Will I fly?
Will I fall?
My silent storm
I’m here to use my heart and my hands
Somehow the bruises changed my plans
And there’s a silent storm inside me
Looking for a home
I hope that someone’s gonna find me
And say that I belong
I’ll wait forever and a lifetime
To find I’m not alone
There’s a silent storm inside me
Someday I’ll be calm
Videos[]
Carl Espen - Silent Storm (Norway) 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
Carl Espen - Silent Storm (Norway) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Grand Final