Karusell
Encyclopedia
"Karusell" was the Norwegian
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
, performed in Norwegian
by Kirsti Sparboe
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Sparboe telling her mother that she will be meeting two friends (Arne and Kjell) for a ride on a merry-go-round. She tries to decide which of them she should ride with first, with Arne being described as "the biggest" and also being capable of beating Kjell up if he pulls her ponytail (ironically, footage of Sparboe performing the song at the Contest shows her to have short hair).
Having made that decision, she immediately thinks the better of it, as "Kjell becomes so incredibly cross" whenever she rides with Arne. Thus, the decision is made that all three of them should try to ride together. Sparboe then tells her mother that she is in love with Kjell and will let him take her home. She feels sorry for Arne, who will have to watch the two of them together, but sings that "I can't let that bother me".
The song was performed seventh on the night, following Austria
's Udo Jürgens
with "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen
" and preceding Belgium
's Lize Marke
with "Als het weer lente is
". At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 13th in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Norwegian representative
at the 1966 Contest
by Åse Kleveland
with "Intet er nytt under solen
".
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 1965
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
, 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 Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe
Kirsti Sparboe was born on 7 December 1946 in Tromsø, Norway. She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Sparboe telling her mother that she will be meeting two friends (Arne and Kjell) for a ride on a merry-go-round. She tries to decide which of them she should ride with first, with Arne being described as "the biggest" and also being capable of beating Kjell up if he pulls her ponytail (ironically, footage of Sparboe performing the song at the Contest shows her to have short hair).
Having made that decision, she immediately thinks the better of it, as "Kjell becomes so incredibly cross" whenever she rides with Arne. Thus, the decision is made that all three of them should try to ride together. Sparboe then tells her mother that she is in love with Kjell and will let him take her home. She feels sorry for Arne, who will have to watch the two of them together, but sings that "I can't let that bother me".
The song was performed seventh on the night, following Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years...
with "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen
Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen
"Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen" was the Austrian entry in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, performed in German by Udo Jürgens....
" and preceding Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Lize Marke
Lize Marke
Lize Marke is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
with "Als het weer lente is
Als Het Weer Lente Is
"Als het weer lente is" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Dutch by Lize Marke....
". At the close of voting, it had received 1 point, placing 13th in a field of 18.
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 1966 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...
by Åse Kleveland
Åse Kleveland
Åse Maria Kleveland is a Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician.A well-known folk singer and traditional guitarist in Norway, she was appointed Minister of Culture in Norway from 1990 to 1996, representing the Labour Party under the Gro Harlem Brundtland administration...
with "Intet er nytt under solen
Intet Er Nytt Under Solen
"Intet er nytt under solen" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Norwegian by Åse Kleveland....
".