www.eurovisionary.com brings you here the Norwegian entry for the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest. It ended 16th with 15 points. The song Sámiid Ædnan is sung in Sami which is quite different from regular Norwegian.
Lyrics:
Sámiid Ædnan
Enkel tone, to små ord: Sámiid Ædnan, samisk jord
Kom som vindpust ifra nord, ifra nord, Sámiid Ædnan
Kan et krav få mjukar form: Sámiid Ædnan, Sameland
Vokste sæ fra bris tel storm, bris tel storm, Sámiid Ædnan
Framførr tinget der dem satt, Sámiid Ædnan, Sámiid Ædnan
Hørtes joiken dag og natt, Sámiid Ædnan
Framførr tinget der dem satt, oj...
Hørtes joiken dag og natt, Sámiid Ædnan
Joik har større kraft enn krutt, Sámiid Ædnan
Førr en joik tar aldri slutt, oh... Sámiid Ædnan
Førr en joik tar aldri slutt, Sámiid Ædnan
English translation:
Lapland
A simple tune, two small words: Lapland, Sámi earth
It came with the wind from north, from north, Lapland
Can a demand get any softer: Lapland, the land of the Sámi people
It grew from a breeze to a storm, from a breeze to a storm, Lapland
In front of the parliament where they sat, Lapland, Lapland
The yoik was heard day and night, Lapland
In front of the parliament where they sat, oj...
The yoik was heard day and night, Lapland
Yoik is stronger than gunpowder, Lapland
Because a yoik never ends, oh... Lapland
Because a yoik never ends, Lapland
lyrics from diggiloo.net
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