Eurovision Norway 1980: Sámiid Ædnan (Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta)

[lotuskay]

the new trololo song :l

[ryglegrykkmykk2]

he jå lådi lå i 'låg i løa ' tok du an ? drit kule den ... snåle

[MrHeiaheia]

Lappish Folk Music Is Top Eg like det :-)

[armzngunz]

History of scientific research carried out on the Sami

The genetic makeup of Sami people has been extensively studied for as long as such research has been in existence, although until recent times, the purpose of this research has mostly been at best ethnocentric, at worst racist and defamatory. Ethnographic photography of the Sami began with the invention of the camera in the 19th century.[106]

[armzngunz]

@armzngunz This continued on into the 1920s and 1930s, when Sami were photographed naked and anatomically measured by scientists, with the help of the local police — sometimes at gunpoint — to collect data that would justify their own racial theories.[107] Thus, there is a degree of distrust by some in the Sami community towards genetic research.[107]

[armzngunz]

Yes, alot of norwegians are racist against the sami people. about 3-4 people in my class hate the sami people. and alot more. maybe the government changed, but not the people. the racists are just making the situation worse. if they could just show respect, the same respect they had for us before denmark annexed us, norway would be a better place for the sami people and norwegians.

[flensdude]

@armzngunz The fact is also that a lot of Norwegians aren't racist against Sámi.

And why should we look almost 600 years ago to behave?

Shouldn't it be plainly obvious in the 21st century that people of all kinds are equal to one another? That treating a fellow human being, regardless of gender, religion and cultural heritage, with respect is how we'll prosper as a society?

[mrngwozdz]

Muzyka z "Coś"? Bo jeszcze nie oglądałem, a słyszałem, że tworzy klimat między starym a nowym "Coś"

[gaeira]

Synd det er plagiat :/

[sickxwithxthecreepsx]

I like how slow the other guy comes on stage.

[CummingOreo]

det er flaut at vi har samer i NORGE

[XIIIKarl]

@CummingOreo Du, jeg har faktisk sameblod rennende i årene mine.

[XIIIKarl]

@CummingOreo Så vær forsiktig med hva du sier.

[Killah184]

@CummingOreo Flaut at du er flau over samene. Samene er de eneste innfødte vi har igjen som fortsatt lever etter de gamle gode nature way of life.

[MrStakePowered]

@CummingOreo Æ e faktisk enig der! Det e kanskje vanskelig førr søringa å førrstå, men når man bor med dem så merka man kordan dem diskriminera nordmenn førrdi vi diskriminerte dem før nazismen!

Lenge sia førr faen!

[flensdude]

@CummingOreo Helt enig! De skulle jo ha fått sitt eget land allerede! Herregud, er dette liksom Norge? Synes det virkelig er på tide at nordmenn må slutte å være så flaue over vår grådighet etter å eie unorsk jord.

Kjempeartig at flere er også for en slik idé.

[vdfcvdfsa]

In 1980 in Norway you couldn't go anywhere without hearing this song being hummed by someone. Still today anyone can sing along. A true classic!

[Phil19780]

@92NYR Hahaha yeah! This song got stuck in my head after watching that movie

[SuperDollar100]

@92NYR i dont get it

[MusicTestedOnKids]

Thanx for the video!

Blogged @ testedonkids . net

[dementedweasel]

some one should upload a version with lyrics.....Hey lolay lolay lolay lolay lolaa la ya...!!!

[necrophadian]

Mac wants the what?!!??

[LOTRsuck]

This was in a time where the Sami people was hated on by most Nowegians. And they still are 31 years later. We've really come a long way..

[christinekuli7]

@LOTRsuck Samis are not hated today! What are you talking about!?

[irishgodfatherchris]

@christinekuli7 there's still a long way before the rift between the Sami people and everyone else is mended the hydro-electric dam in Norway (which is what this song is in protest of) did not help things

[christinekuli7]

@irishgodfatherchris Theyy've been granted their own parliament to represent the interests of the Sami people. They have their own schools were they can learn their own language and heritage, and the government practically pays them to live up north and uphold their culture. Reindeer herding is legally reserved only for Sami people in certain regions. Tell me one country that has done more (in recent years of course) for their indigenous people than Norway!

[irishgodfatherchris]

@christinekuli7 there's still a long way to go, even in my country Australia we've been working to reconcile with our native population for decades and little by little we're getting there

[christinekuli7]

@irishgodfatherchris Well, I live in Norway and can safely say that the sami people is in no way descriminated against. I don't know if you've been to Norway yourself, or how much knowledge you have of the situation, but it can't be very much if you think Samis are "hated" in Norway.

[irishgodfatherchris]

@christinekuli7 not hated I never said that, marginalised much like the Romani people in every other country including mine or the Irish Traveller people even

[christinekuli7]

@irishgodfatherchris The sami is NOT treated by other norwegians, like the Romani people is treated by other people! I'm sorry, but I've been living in Norway all my life and I think I might be just a little more informed about how thing are in my country than you.

[MrQuantaK]

@irishgodfatherchris The Sami people are given extra rights, like the right to drive Snowmobiles around like fucking madmen, so saying they are discriminated is just dumb.

[factorystalker]

Thumps up if the wonderfull "The Thing 2011" brought you here

[curagethedog]

Hvem vant eurovision i 1980 ? :)

[ihmesekoilua]

I'm probably not the only one who ended up here thanks to that BF3 MAV video :D

[FTWNorwayFTW]

2:12 to 3:04 makes this the most powerful song ever created

[TheGristoPictures]

I just saw The Thing (2011) and it made me all nostalgic for 1982 and for Norway. How cool is it for Norwegians though seeing that film, it must bring back some memories for sure. I went there last year, and it was such a beautiful country, and the people overall were very friendly and nice to this lone Australian traveller. I must go back sometime.

[breizhcatalonia1993]

is any part of the song singed in sami?

[irishgodfatherchris]

@breizhcatalonia1993 not from what I've heard, but the joik is a very important part of the Sami Culture

[EmeraldJEM710]

MacReady: "Hey, Sweden! You okay?!?!"

Dr. Copper: "They're not Swedish, goddamn it, they're Norwegian."

[LtActionCam]

@EmeraldJEM710 looo looo looo looo

[TheSFODD]

@EmeraldJEM710 Its "They're not Swedish Mac, They're Nowrwegian." please get it right

[lamprinila]

you can't imagine how moved i am... through all those years i remembered this man coming from nowhere and his song e lio lo le lo le lo .... and now my memories don't make fool of me! i remember well that song.... thank God for this, ...and you of course, very much. you brought me so back in my memories

[jack930411]

Came here from the THE THING 2011 trailer, had that song keep playing in my head and had to know how the song was called ^.^

[irjamora]

You misspelled the name of the song.

[sedlacp]

ich liebe dieses video!!!! kein song kam an diesen heran (nur Rücksicht!)

[CelticAsian]

1:19 cue THE THING! Muwhahahaha!

[SM0KEM0NST3R]

Ever since I saw the Trailer for The THING 2011 I've had that little tune stuck i my head!! RING TONE TIME ; ]

[cjcool91]

@SM0KEM0NST3R same here i was humming this while grocery shopping.

[FrIgHtNiGhT71]

The Thing 2011! Fucking awesome!

[EuromanMovieReport]

@92NYR this song will now be associated with flesh-eating aliens. Who would have thought that ?

[RobBottin]

@EuromanMovieReport I always think of the Thing when I hear the song Superstition by Stevie Wonder, now this song too.

[mgstation]

The Thing is back!

[Eirikhauge91]

 im glad the laps are youst a minoreti!

[JohannVF]

This song will go back onto the Top 20, all because of the Thing

[simonellson]

He was doing alright 'til nob 'ed turned up

[RockettMr]

I love this song and it makes me glad to be NORWEGIAN!!! :)

[gomspalt]

where the fuck did he come from? eurovisual facerape!

[cbbatista]

Herre... så flaut.

[harshmistress1]

I believe this is very good!

[parkcafe]

I don't think this is as bad as people make out!

[staffbus1]

Has anyone noticed that at 1:00 something or someone seems to have distracted him, watch his facial expression at that point. Was there a protester in the audience??.

[simonellson]

@staffbus1 I'd be protesting if I were there

[96fredrik]

Simple tone, two little words - Lapland, Sami land

Came like a breeze from the north - Lapland

Can get a claim get soft - Lapland, Lapland

Grew from a breeze to a storm, breeze to a storm - Lapland

From the parlament where they sat - Lapland, Lapland

The jojk could be heared days and nights - Lapland

From the parlament where they sat, oh

The jojk could be heared days and nights - Lapland

Jojk is more powerful than gunpowder, Lapland

Because a jojk never ends, oh - Lapland

[96fredrik]

Are they joking?

No, they're jojking!

[cjrarsenal]

heard they finished last in the competition that year... sad. looowa!

[PohjaX]

Great! I´ve always loved this one :)

[PohjaX]

Great!

[whathelephant1251]

For some reason this song makes me want to learn more about my norwegian roots

[Panos66]

I remember this song from my childhood too, and I'm from Greece. It's funny because I suddenly remembered it, reading on sami people, and even searched for it!

[TumbleTower]

The words of this can be found on The Diggiloo Thrush, but what are the words of the joik itself.  To me it sounds like "Hey oh lord-e lord o ay lord", but surely that can't be right.

[JunNights]

@TumbleTower its just sounds... e jo le lo lo e lo a ... simple as that. Like humming:)

[ceavet]

@JunNights Might sound simple but it's actually pretty difficult. You need soooooo much air and practice to joik. I've tried it with a joik teacher. But when someone knows how to joik from the top of his/her lungs, it sounds really awesome! :)

[bennybookvarm]

Are these guys drunk?

[BillieJean4all]

HAHAHAHAH XD jeg elsker dette asss!! XD

[evelina0805]

at dette var så bra, er vel å ta litt hardt i vel.... er jo et kulturelt innslag da, men er jo ikke det mest glimrende innslaget eurovision har hatt....

[richragan2]

Graham Norton is an idiot. The song refers to massive Sami unrest in reaction to Norwegian development projects that threatened Sami culture, with a demonstration and hunger strike in front of the parliament. The first part of the song refers to this says how the joik is stronger than gunpowder--then the joik portion of the song starts. If Norton cared to do some research, he wouldn't look like such a fool.

[TumbleTower]

So he only sang for about half of it, then for the rest of it they just yodelled? Why? When Graham Norton recently showed a clip of this on "Eurovision - Your Country Needs You!" (2010 UK national final) he said "some just ran out of ideas".

[Geliaebrina]

@TumbleTower It's called joik

[fredrikberget]

this makes me proud to be Norwegian !

[yetiboy713]

this song even if I can't understand it is so great that how the heck did it lose

[Superprincezzz]

This was my mums favorite in Eurovision that year and she was so disapointed when It didn't get many points.

[fidelii90]

Jag bara älskar samen!

Han ser ut som en porslinsdocka=D

[SlashAndLanguages]

Jag älskar den här!<3 Go Norge!!

[gerrybhoy1959]

one of the greatest songs ever in eurovision hope they are going to be on the 2010 eurovision show since it will be held in norway for the first time the fact is that once you have seen this you will never forget it which is more than can be said for most of the songs that have won the contest

[taskeladd]

@gerrybhoy1959 For the third time actually.. We (Norway) also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986 and 1996..

[Imbetterthanyouall]

"Joik har større kraft enn krutt"

:D :D Fantastisk

[harshmistress]

Ja, er i grunnen enig i at kultur kan skape fred i større grad enn hva "kuler og krutt" kan.

[Bjarvidex]

I remember this one from my childhood, I was 8. Me and my friends used to joik all day long, proudly, and thought of the Sami`s as fellow-Norwegians. I guess it isn`t that easy any more, I realize the Sami`s never felt as Norwegians. ?

[pamcel]

Like indigenous peoples worldwide they were forced to assimilate into the dominant country's language and culture by having their own ways eradicated and were treated as backward in a forward moving society. I am from Scotland, and the same thing happened to the Gaels, although I think the Sami in Norway and Finland are having more success in reversing their language change than we are!

[JunNights]

@Bjarvidex Samis are an indigenous people... and like the Indians, they have been exploited and their culture suppressed. Children were removed from parents ++... to the point where they lost some of their culture and had to work hard to keep the rest. As for being fellow Norwegians... They live in Sápmi (sameland).. which is in the norther parts of Norway, Sweden, Russia and Finland (check wiki). So...some probably do... but I guess being Sami means priding oneself in ones heritage & culture.

[pamcel]

Does anyone know if this was a popular choice in Norway at the time? Were the people supporting the Sami, or did the authorities choose the song?

[Larzh220469]

This is a very good question indeed... As an early middle-aged Norwegian expat, I can say that we used to love the song, back then in 1980. "The authorities" did not choose the song to represent Norway, a "proffesional" jury of the (then) national broadcasting monopoly did... No doubt that there was heavy discrimination of the Norwegian Sami in the past, but I can't say what it is like these days. Only the Sami themselves can tell...

[karpov89]

Verkligen en kultsång..riktigt populär när jag gick i lågstadiet, fast då visste väl ingen var melodin kom ifrån..

[pamcel]

they should've just gone with the yoik alone.

[TheTupacolypse]

Begynnelsen er bra, men herremin hatt for en lang joik!

[Byggavdelningen]

underbart!!!!

[livelifealwaystoo]

16th out of 19? Gee I wonder why.

[jasonptify]

@livelifealwaystoo - im surprised it did as well as 16th lol