Solhverv
Place: 13
(Total Score: 0)
Lyrics:
I vinternattens favn med stjerner uten navn\\nNår sne og is og kulde dekker alt på jord\\nEn morgen klar til gry og natt blir dag påny\\nEn demringstime for mitt trette hjerte slår\\n\nNår solen sin bane har vendt\\nOg dagen har lysene tent\\nNår du er hos meg, da er natten forbi\\nVi nynner på en glad melodi\\n\nNå går vi med vår i vårt sinn\\nMot sommer og solvarme inn\\nOg dagene kommer og dagene går\\nI kjærlighets gryende vår\\n\nMin egen, du er meg inderlig kjær\\nSymbolet på lys du er\\nVår vinter er fjern, vår sommer er nær\\nOg du er min hjertenskjær\\n\nNår solen sin bane har vendt\\nOg dagen har lysene tent\\nVår vinter er fjern, men vår sommer er nær\\nI morgensolens strålende skjær
Norway was represented by Anita Thallaug, with the song '"Solhverv", at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 23 March in London. The song was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 10 February. Thallaug had not originally performed "Solhverv" in MGP, but was asked to become Norway's representative when the winning performer, Nora Brockstedt, pulled out of a third Eurovision appearance, citing a scheduling conflict with other previously-arranged engagements. It was widely rumoured however that a more plausible explanation was that Brockstedt considered "Solhverv" a substandard song, unlikely to do well in the contest, and did not wish to risk damaging her reputation with a poor result after her two earlier Eurovision performances had gained relatively respectable placings. Norway's participation in the 1963 contest also became mired in scandal when it was alleged that on the night of the contest the Norwegian jury had publicly changed their votes in order to deliver victory to Denmark and deny Switzerland a rightful win.
Overall Final Postion: 13
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