Brandenburger Tor (song)
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"Brandenburger Tor" was the Norwegian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
, performed in Norwegian
by Ketil Stokkan
.
The song is inspired by the collapse of the Berlin Wall
, with Stokkan singing about the amazement that many Europeans felt as the Wall came down, and also at the reunification of Berlin
, with the titular Brandenburg Gate no longer representing the border between West
and East Germany. As befits the triumphant lyrical theme, the song is performed over an up-tempo beat.
The song was performed ninth on the night, following Iceland
's Stjórnin
with "Eitt lag enn
" and preceding Israel
's Rita
with "Shara Barkhovot
". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 21st (equal last) in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Norwegian representative
at the 1991 Contest
by Just 4 Fun
with "Mrs. Thompson
".
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
, performed in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
by Ketil Stokkan
Ketil Stokkan
Ketil Stokkan is a Norwegian pop artist who has performed as solo artist as well as the singer in the Norwegian band Zoo. 1983 saw him participate in the Norwegian qualifying heat for Eurovision with the song "Samme charmeur" which was placed second...
.
The song is inspired by the collapse of the Berlin Wall
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin...
, with Stokkan singing about the amazement that many Europeans felt as the Wall came down, and also at the reunification of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, with the titular Brandenburg Gate no longer representing the border between West
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
and East Germany. As befits the triumphant lyrical theme, the song is performed over an up-tempo beat.
The song was performed ninth on the night, following Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's Stjórnin
Stjórnin
Stjórnin comprised two singers, Grétar Örvarsson, born July 11th 1959 and Sigriður Beinteìnsdottir, born July 24th 1962. Together they represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb. Their entry, "Eitt lag enn" was placed forth out of 22 songs...
with "Eitt lag enn
Eitt Lag Enn
"Eitt lag enn" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Icelandic by Stjórnin.The song is a love duet, with the singers describing their desire to dance to one more song with each other....
" and preceding Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's Rita
Rita Kleinstein
Rita Yahan-Farouz is an Iranian-born Israeli pop singer and actress.-Early life:Rita Yahan-Farouz was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family emigrated to Israel in 1970.-Musical and acting career:-1980s:...
with "Shara Barkhovot
Shara Barkhovot
"Shara Barkhovot" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Hebrew by Rita....
". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 21st (equal last) in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Norwegian representative
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
at the 1991 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
by Just 4 Fun
Just 4 Fun
Just 4 Fun was a Norwegian band from the early nineties.The members were Marianne Antonsen, Jan Groth, Eiríkur Hauksson and Hanne Krogh. Krogh represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 and reached the 17th position, 14 years later she won in the band Bobbysocks...
with "Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson (song)
"Mrs. Thompson" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Norwegian by Just 4 Fun. The song remains unique as the only time to date that the Norwegian entry was not chosen through the Melodi Grand Prix - the four members of the group having been selected...
".