Sol och vår
Encyclopedia
"Sol och vår" is a song by Swedish
singer Inger Berggren
, that represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
, performed in Swedish
. The title literally translates as "Sun and Spring", but the Swedish expression 'Att sol och våra någon', 'sun and spring'-ing somebody, means tricking a person out of money by false promises of love or marriage.
The song was the winner of Melodifestivalen 1962
, where it was performed by both Inger Berggren and Lily Berglund. Sveriges Radio
however decided that Berggren would perform the song at the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden.
The song is an up-tempo number in which Berggren recounts the sad tale of how she as a nineteen year old meets a charming man on the very first day of spring, as she is in town window shopping. The very good-looking and persuasive man invites her to have lunch at an expensive restaurant, to which she happily agrees. After a while the man tells her that he has to make an urgent telephone call - and shortly thereafter the head waiter informs her that her "husband" has left the restaurant, and he took "madam's purse and fur coat with him"; she has been "sun and spring"-ed by a con man. The lyrics end with the tragi-comic phrase; "when it's sun and spring all the little girls should be locked up....".
On the night of Eurovision, the song was performed sixth in the running order, following Denmark
's Ellen Winther
with "Vuggevise
" and preceding Germany
's Conny Froboess with "Zwei kleine Italiener
". The song received 4 points, placing 7th in a field of 16.
The song was succeeded as Swedish representative
at the 1963 Contest
by Monica Zetterlund
with "En gång i Stockholm
".
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer Inger Berggren
Inger Berggren
Inger Berggren is a Swedish singer who began singing in Thore Swanerud's orchestra, and later sang with Thore Ehrling, Simon Brehm, and Göte Wilhelmsson. Her biggest hits were "The Sun and the Spring" and "Elisabeth Serenade", both in 1962...
, that represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
Eurovision Song Contest 1962
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time....
, performed in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
. The title literally translates as "Sun and Spring", but the Swedish expression 'Att sol och våra någon', 'sun and spring'-ing somebody, means tricking a person out of money by false promises of love or marriage.
The song was the winner of Melodifestivalen 1962
Melodifestivalen 1962
Melodifestivalen 1962 was the selection for the fifth song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the fourth time that this system of picking a song had been used. One singer performed the song with a large orchestra and one with a smaller orchestra...
, where it was performed by both Inger Berggren and Lily Berglund. Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
however decided that Berggren would perform the song at the Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden.
The song is an up-tempo number in which Berggren recounts the sad tale of how she as a nineteen year old meets a charming man on the very first day of spring, as she is in town window shopping. The very good-looking and persuasive man invites her to have lunch at an expensive restaurant, to which she happily agrees. After a while the man tells her that he has to make an urgent telephone call - and shortly thereafter the head waiter informs her that her "husband" has left the restaurant, and he took "madam's purse and fur coat with him"; she has been "sun and spring"-ed by a con man. The lyrics end with the tragi-comic phrase; "when it's sun and spring all the little girls should be locked up....".
On the night of Eurovision, the song was performed sixth in the running order, following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Ellen Winther
Ellen Winther
Ellen Winther Lembourn was a Danish opera singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Vuggevise
Vuggevise
"Vuggevise" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Danish by Ellen Winther.The song was performed fifth on the night, following Austria's Eleonore Schwarz with "Nur in der wiener Luft" and preceding Sweden's Inger Berggren with "Sol och vår"...
" and preceding Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Conny Froboess with "Zwei kleine Italiener
Zwei Kleine Italiener
"Zwei kleine Italiener" was the German entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in German by Conny Froboess....
". The song received 4 points, placing 7th in a field of 16.
The song was succeeded as Swedish representative
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since their debut in 1958. Since 1959, the Swedish representative has been chosen through an annual televised competition, known since 1967 as Melodifestivalen. Three times – 1964, 1970, and 1976 – Sweden didn't participate...
at the 1963 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
by Monica Zetterlund
Monica Zetterlund
Eva Monica Zetterlund was a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Zetterlund was a singer particularly noted for her jazz work. She began by learning the classic jazz songs from radio and records, initially not knowing the language and what they sang about in English...
with "En gång i Stockholm
En gång i Stockholm
"En gång i Stockholm" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, performed in Swedish by one of Scandinavia's leading jazz singers, Monica Zetterlund ....
".