Duett
Encyclopedia
"Duett" is a power ballad in Norwegian
, sung by Elisabeth Andreassen
and Jan Werner Danielsen
as a duet in the Norwegian
Melodi Grand Prix 1994. The song won the Grand Prix, thus earning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
.
The song deals with the power of song itself, with both performers describing the feelings they get from hearing the other's voice. They sing that it makes them feel free and united in spirit.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following Lithuania
's Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
with "Lopšinė mylimai
" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
's Alma & Dejan with "Ostani kraj mene
". At the close of voting, it had received 76 points, placing 6th in a field of 25.
It was succeeded as Norwegian representative
at the 1995 contest
by Secret Garden
with "Nocturne".
"Duett" was also made in an English language
version, where it's called "Duet". The single record
featured the Norwegian language version and the English language version. It peaked at #3 at the Norwegian singles chart.
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...
, sung by Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest....
and Jan Werner Danielsen
Jan Werner Danielsen
Jan Werner Danielsen, artist name Jan Werner, was a Norwegian pop, classical, and rock singer, famous for his powerful voice which stretched over four and a half octaves...
as a duet in the Norwegian
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...
Melodi Grand Prix 1994. The song won the Grand Prix, thus earning the right to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
.
The song deals with the power of song itself, with both performers describing the feelings they get from hearing the other's voice. They sing that it makes them feel free and united in spirit.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
's Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas is a Lithuanian musician from Marijampolė city.He entered the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with Lithuania's first entry, the ballad "Lopšinė mylimai" , which did not receive any points.Terry Wogan, a commentator of Eurovision from the UK said that "Ovidijus...
with "Lopšinė mylimai
Lopšine Mylimai
"Lopšinė mylimai" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Lithuanian by Ovidijus Vyšniauskas...
" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's Alma & Dejan with "Ostani kraj mene
Ostani Kraj Mene
"Ostani kraj mene" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Bosnian by Alma and Dejan....
". At the close of voting, it had received 76 points, placing 6th in a field of 25.
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 1995 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
by Secret Garden
Secret Garden (duo)
Secret Garden is an award-winning Irish-Norwegian duo playing New Instrumental Music, also sometimes erroneously known as Neo-classical music.Secret Garden features the Irish violinist Fionnuala Sherry and the Norwegian composer/pianist Rolf Løvland...
with "Nocturne".
"Duett" was also made in an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version, where it's called "Duet". The single record
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
featured the Norwegian language version and the English language version. It peaked at #3 at the Norwegian singles chart.