La det swinge

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La det swinge
Eurovision Song Contest 1985 entry
Country Norway
Artist(s) Hanne Krogh Sundbø ("Hanne Krogh"), Elisabeth Andreassen
As Bobbysocks
Language Norwegian
Composer(s) Rolf Løvland
Lyricist(s) Rolf Løvland
Conductor(s) Terje Fjærn
Place 1st
Points 123
Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush

◄ Lenge Leve Livet (1984)   
Roemo (song) (1986) ►
“Let It Swing/La det swinge”
“Let It Swing/La det swinge” cover
Single by Bobbysocks
from the album Bobbysocks
Released 1985
Format gramophone record
Recorded 1985
Genre Pop
Length 2:50
Label Bahama Records
Writer(s) Rolf Løvland, Alix Zandra
Producer Torgny Söderberg
Certification (unknown)
Bobbysocks singles chronology
(none) "Let It Swing/La det swinge"
(1985)		 "Waiting for the Morning"
(1986)

La det swinge (English: "Let it Swing") is a song in Norwegian. The Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks, consisting of Elisabeth Andreassen and Hanne Krogh sang it, and won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 for Norway. The song is particularly well-known by Norwegian fans, as it represented their country's first ever Contest victory (Norway holds the unwanted distinction of having failed to score a point most often).

Performed in Norwegian, the song is a tribute to dancing to old music heard on the radio. Befitting the subject matter, the song itself is written in an old-fashioned style, with a memorable saxophone melody setting the chorus off.

The song was performed thirteenth on the night (following Italy's Al Bano and Romina Power with Magic Oh Magic and preceding the United Kingdom's Vicki Watson with Love Is...). At the close of voting, it had received 123 points, placing 1st in a field of 19. For their Eurovision appearance, the two girls - Hanne Krogh and Elizabeth Andreasson - appeared in sparkling, shocking pink jackets, worn over black and white outfits; Hanne Krogh sported a striking, black-and-white striped floor-length gown. Elizabeth Andreasson went on to appear in the contest on two more occasions - she finished sixth in 1994, performing a duet with Jan Werner Danielson, entitled simply, "Duet". In 1996, she appeared as a solo artist, and finished a distant second place to Ireland's Eimear Quinn. Her song was a haunting melody entitled, "I Evighet". Prior to winning the contest as one half of Bobbysocks, Hanne Krogh had finished 17th (second from last) in the contest in 1971, with the song "Lykken Er....".

It was succeeded as Norwegian representative at the 1986 Contest by Ketil Stokkan with Romeo.

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[edit] Single

The single "La det swinge" peaked at #4 at the single chart in Sweden. In Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland and the United Kingdom; the single "Let It Swing/La det swinge" managed to enter the singles charts.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Let It Swing - 2:50
  2. La det swinge - 2:50

[edit] Chart position

Chart (1985) Position
Norway 1
Sweden 4
Ireland 8
Austria 14
Switzerland 30
United Kingdom 44

[edit] Chart performance

Norway Top 10
Week 18 1985 19 1985 20 1985 21 1985 22 1985 23 1985 24 1985 25 1985
Position
8
8
3
3
2
1
5
7
Sweden Top 20
Week 17 May 1985 31 May 1985 14 June 1985 28 June 1985
Position
15
4
12
15

[edit] Cover versions

Preceded by
Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley by Herreys		 Eurovision Song Contest winners
1985		 Succeeded by
J'aime La Vie by Sandra Kim

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