Eurovision 1983 - Norway

Jahn Teigen (with significant help from wife Anita Skorgan) performing "Do-Re-Mi", the Norwegian entry at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest.

Five years after his notorious appearance at the 1978 contest with "Mil Etter Mil" provided a truly classic ESC moment (and the first ever nul-pointer under the "12 points" voting system!) and a year after he and Anita had made up for it with a decent showing for their 1982 entry "Adieu", Jahn once more returned to the scene of the crime with this cute musical-like number and this time did even better, achieving Norway's first top-10 result in a decade! I'm not sure whether it deserved to be so high in such a strong year (the best of the 80s, IMO), but I'll admit to having a soft spot for this seemingly silly little tune - in fact, I find both the song and the performance to be irresistibly lovable (esp. the kiss with Anita!).

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• Eurovision
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• teigen
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• re
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• norge
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[setheurovision94]

Yes, perhaps a little overrated tune but still a very nice and catchy one. Whenever I hear it, it glues itself to my mind whether I like it or not. While I absolutely love "Adieu", this one is a lot of fun while not as great. And, might I add, spotlessly performed.

[tasosk3]

You're right, the performance is indeed spotless, and gives this entry a large part of its charm - although I quite understand anyone who may find this unbearably kitchy and saccharine-sweet. "Adieu" was indeed a stronger entry (though I've never been a particular fan of it, I more than see its appeal), but as I've said, I can't help but being swayed by this one whenever I watch it.

[Rohenzepam]

At the time she was his girlfriend So nice that they got married.

[siljenorway95]

Hvorfor er det ingen som synger norske sanger i melodi grand prix lengre ???

xD

[spyhunter41]

jahn teigen ftw

[Kimmipwn665]

Jahn Teigen is a awesome. If you could understand Norwegian, I would really recommend Prima Vera, where he was singing with 2 other awesome men, and they got songs like Svenske Faen ( Swedish Fucker) and Det er en fin dag ( Its a nice day, but its actually just a lot of horrible things happening) and more. You would clearly change your mind if you could understand.

[Kimmipwn665]

Its pronounced Viking, not Wiking. :)

[spannamatronic]

Ugh. Too twee for words. I love Mil Etter Mil but here I get the vibe that he's just taking the piss again...

[jurebond]

Great wikings :)

[mobyboy]

I love norway as a land ! but they sent much more better songs than this

[nylander81]

I'm in such a esc (or other classics) mode right now, and this just warms my heart. One can only smile and by happy from this song. FANTASTIC. Once again THANK YOU NORWAY.

[IngerAnna]

Wenche Myhre is one of the choir girls.