Eurovision Norway 1978: MIL ETTER MIL (Jahn Teigen)

"Mil etter mil" ("Mile after mile") was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Norwegian by Jahn Teigen. The song is a ballad, with Teigen describing his long journey to find someone and telling this person that he simply cannot walk any further - having walked "mile after mile" already. By all accounts, Teigen did not like Egil Monn-Iversen's brass-dominated jazz arrangement; when the song was issued as a record a few weeks after the contest, it was in a rock version with more drums and guitar, a bit of strings and no brass. This version was recorded in Norwegian and English, it was a huge hit in Norway and was also issued in many other countries. Teigen also recorded a mock-Russian version on his best-selling comedy album Brakara with the group Prima Vera; this version had most of the guitars mixed out.
At the close of voting, it received the famous "nil points" placing 20th (last) in a field of 20.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• eurovision
• esc
• eurosong
• norway
• norge
• norwegen
• 1978
• mil etter mil
• jahn
• teigen
• melodi grand prix
• nil points
• nul points
• oslo
• 2010
• melodifestivalen

[ChorleyClaret1981]

This would do well in this years contest. This was way before its time!

[MalinLit]

He is just cool

[bemar1972]

1st place from Russia! Really beautiful melody!

[dustbowl19311939]

Jahn Teigen var kul på 70-tallet.

[Mavsebavse]

1:30

[MrTom1401]

Thank´s Mr. Teigen - That was verry nice

[fredandgrace]

Serirously! This song has got so much feeling!

I love it :)

[Rulinator]

This is the greatest shit song of all time.

1:30 is without a doubt the finest moment in the history of music, it is never to be bettered.

[hardyfh1]

This is where the rot set in in Eurovision, setting the template for singers who are all style and sex appeal but no substance.

Seriously, though, I loved this because the singer reminded me of Bert out of the American comedy Soap. It isn't him is it?

Watch him go after 1-30. My hero.

[TheTomhamilton8]

better than some that you hear nowadays

[pietha5]

golum nei jan teigen !!!!!!!!!lol

[NaisLaikMais]

Jan teigen er drit kul da xD