NORWAY

"Samiid Ædnan" - Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta

"Some simple tunes - 2 small words: Lappland - Lap earth, it came with the wind from the north"

The Norwegian Final was held on March 22nd at the NRK TV Studios in Oslo, hosted by Åse Kleveland. The winning song was chosen by the votes of an "expert" jury.  As there was a tie at the end of the voting, the 9 members of the "expert" jury had to vote again - Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta won the tie by 5-4.

1 Stjerneskudd Shooting star Anita Skorgan 48

6th

2 Ja Yes Jahn Teigen 32

9th=

3 Parken The park Radka Toneff 43

8th

4 Bjørnen sover The bear is asleep Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet 61

1st=

5 Maestro Maestro Hilde Heltberg 32

9th=

6 Auståvind Eastern wind Henning Sommerro 45

7th

7 Univers Universe Alex 58

3rd=

8 Rudi Rudi Nina Askeland 58

3rd=

9 Svart fortid Black past Inger Lise Rypdal 57

5th

10 Samiid Ædnan Lappland Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta 61

1st=

Anita Skorgan Jahn Teigen

Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta came 16th at the ESC. Anita Skorgan represented Norway in ESC 1977 & 1979 while Jahn Teigen represented Norway in ESC 1978.

GERMAN NATIONAL FINAL 1980

1980 NATIONAL FINALS