Eurovision 1988 - Karoline Krüger - For vår jord

[minasthess]

It's not HANS Andreadis, but HARIS Andreadis!

[kruslakskli]

The best! So touching!

[MrTom1401]

Second best Song of this evening !

[havsule]

this song is about a real person,, she was a caracter in the part of Oslo where I grew up. Quite often on my way to school I could both see and hear her as she was crying out her message of warnings to everyone passing by, She was mostly standing in the stairway by the subway station at Majorstua on the west side of Oslo, one of the most busy corners in the city. This was way back in the late 1960´s or 70´s when I was very young. He who wrote the lyrics is now my collegue....

[perbjo]

@havsule Great info, thanks! Always thought and felt the song had a deeper meaning - also compared to other songs in the competition. Should've won the contest.

[schlonz1000]

one of the niecest songs - for our earth - it will play again and again, the warmth of the people of N O R W A Y

kind regards

[KillanatorVids]

fårr årr jårr :D

[kyrre]

"child of earth"? wtf? it's "for our earth"

[Maaian]

@kyrre She got most of the songs' meanings wrong

[goldfinge]

@kyrre The English version is called "Child of earth"

[Kontrapunktisk]

@kyrre Do some research next time, please. The English version of the song is indeed called "Child of Earth"; "For Our Earth" is merely a translation of the title of the Norwegian version of the song.

[kyrre]

child of earth? wtf?

[9Bostjan]

Best song this year! Good luck for Norway from Slovenia. - Prelepa balada, ki vedno znova nagovarja, sicer pa ima zmagovalni naboj. Škoda, da ni dosegla več.

[PhilipTheBigOne]

Well, after the Greek HORROR, this!!! It made it EVEN BETTER!!!

Maybe the SWEETEST song ever!!! An 18-year old girl, with her piano, singing a meaningful song... So glad it had a respectable finish, after competing against Celine Dion!!! Oh, and this is BETTER than Switzerland!!! The BEST in '88 and 4th favorite Norwegian EVER (close behind I evighet, Nocturne and Alvedansen are 1-2)!!! Fairytale rounds out the top 5, but falling fast (will soon lose 5th to Duett in 1994).

[DavidSandKnakMUSIK]

For mig var denne sang altså tusind gange bedre end Schweiz'.

[ivaraksnes]

Karoline er ufattelig skjønn... Noregs vakraste kvinne. She wants me!

[880514JP]

Psykotiskt robotiskt hon låter.... (presentatören i början haha)

[inekcija]

Great song. and the stage in dublin 88 is the best from all eurovisions ever.

[jazzmanEE]

could someone please translate the lyrics from norwegian to english..

thanx

[Increiblemente06]

I actually went to a concert with the composer last night, and she talked about this song before she sang it. Its about a woman she saw in the streets of Oslo shouting towards everyone..

No one knows who she is

No one dares to go too close

Where she stands with loud cries

And big eyes that never meet ours

She looks into forgotten lands

People believe she has lost her mind

[Increiblemente06]

She is among those guarding the flame (for our earth)

One of those keeping the branches together (for our earth)

She sees that the earth is our mother, stand guard, for our earth

[Increiblemente06]

Everyone looks in another direction

The chattering dies out, we exchange glances and smile

Her screams are without skin

She carries a message from the earth

She is among those guarding the flame (for our earth)

One of those keeping the branches together (for our earth)

[Increiblemente06]

She is among those struggling in the current (for our earth) One of those who never wake from the dream (for our earth) She sees that the earth is our mother (Stand guard) and let the flame burn (Stand guard) no matter what happens (Stand guard) For our earth

[xxjessejames]

I think which women it is about, she is still in the streets and still shouting towards everyone.. she is so funny

[euromaitre]

@Increiblemente06 you've heard it live? I'm jealous, how was it?

[Plante80]

Toll lied

[Karaz263]

kult =P samme navn som meg

[TomofGermany]

Das natürlichste Lied an dem Abend- wenn Celine nicht gewesen wäre Nr 1

[doubletom90]

this is one of the best entry in eurovision!

[klarinetta]

@doubletom90 My second alltime favorite and by far the best Norwegian entry

[Hkr88]

Dit is een heel goed nummer.