This episode is the first of our Spotlight Series, which looks in depth at countries that participate in Eurovision. In today’s Spotlight on Norway, we start off with an overview of Norwegian history, culture, and ethnomusicology. Then we take a closer look at the Melodi Grand Prix song contest and Norway’s participation in Eurovision. We finish up the episode with an interview with Norwegian singer-songwriter Elsie Bay, who was a finalist in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix.
Songs featured:
(0:00) Intro - "End of the Road" by Anthem of Rain (via Free Music Archive); Ukranian national anthem
(1:40) Part 1 - "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" Norwegian anthem by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; "Resonemus hoc natali" by Anonymous (Theatre of Voices, director Paul Hillier); "Ecco La Primavera" by Mogen Pederson (Nordic Brass Ensemble); "Concerto for Violin and Strings in A Major: II Adagio" by Johan Daniel Berlin (Norwegian Baroque Orchestra); "Sæterjentens Søndag" by Ole Bull (Arve Tellefsen); "Bruremarsj" by Myllarguten (Knut Buen); "Soga jiellat" by Aslak A. Somby; "Tiger Rag" by Funny Boys
(16:45) Part 2 - "Voi Voi" by Nora Brockstedt (1960); "Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli" by Kirsti Sparboe (1969); "Mata Hari" by Anne-Karine Strøm (1976), "Sámiid ædnan" by Sverre Kjelsberg and Mattis Hætta (1980); "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks! (1985); "Brandenburger Tor" by Ketil Stokkan (1990); "Nocturne" by Secret Garden (1995); "I'm Not Afraid to Move On" by Jostein Hasselgård (2003); "High" by Knut Anders Sørum (2004); "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak (2009); "Haba Haba" by Stella Mwangi (2011); "Spirit in the Sky" by Keiino (2019); "Fallen Angel" by Tix (2021); "Give That Wolf a Banana" by Subwoolfer (2022)
(32:01) Part 3 - “Death of Us” by Elsie Bay (2022); “Ocean” by Elsa & Emelie (2017); “Witch Woods” by EMMY (2021)
