Norwegian-Sámi band KEiiNO represented Norway in Eurovision 2019 with Spirit in the sky, and won the viewers vote. KEiiNO News Net provides you with news, translated articles, and much more, to reach international fans.
Early Sunday morning
Bodies moving to the beat
Temperature is rising
Saints are fighting in the street
Heard a premonition
Pain will follow ecstasy
Suddenly I’m moving
Something’s coming over me
If I should die for you
Show me your halo
(Hei-lonna-heilo)
Cause I believe in you
Give me your halo
(He-lonna-heilo)
Be my religion
Something to die for
Heartache and ecstasy
If I should die for you
Show me your halo
(He-lonna-heilo)
(Joik)
When the days were so dark
And the night was a whisper
I was careless and strong
I was young
In the light from the moon
Where it shines on the river
With a heart void of doubt
I met you
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
Now there’s tears in the night
And they glow in the moonlight
When I sing this for you
Northern boy
Cause you looked in my eyes
And you promised me life
There were tears on your face
And the violins playing
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
When the night got too dark
And you gave in to summer
Cause you needed the light
Northern boy
(Joik)
Northern star
Northern boy
Promise forevermore
I felt so safe here
Was blind with forever
Now the leaves start to fall
And I wait for your call
Cause you promised me once
You’d be back in the winter
Now there’s snow in the air
And there’s nothing to fear
You can come back tonight
If you stay for the winter
KEiiNO is back with the energetic autumn single “Say It Like That” (27.09.24)
Even though ⅓ of the band has been on paternity leave this summer (which has limited concert activity), KEiiNO has still entertained tens of thousands of people at festivals in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. And before the winter sets in, the trio release a song to keep their audience moving through the cold season.
DISCO
Night
Under another naughty moon
I’m just another naughty girl
Who wants to play with fire
Beats
I feel you beating in my chest
Together we will get no rest
You wanna play with fire?
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Lights
I see the blinding neon lights
I promise we can break the night
You wanna play with fire?
Girl
Give me another naughty girl
Together we can rule the world
And we can play with fire
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Joik
We just wanna go
D – I – S – C – O
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
All I wanna do
DISCO DISCO
All I want is you
DISCO DISCO
You have to spell it out for me
D – I – S – C – O
DISCO DISCO
Hero, baby
La la la la la
la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
la la la la
La la la la la
I’m scared of monsters who are hungry in the night
Young evil sailors, zombie ravers want a bite
When the light is falling
And the night is dark for all
I need a hero, want a hero
Who can guide me through the night
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
Can’t see the light, it feels so right
I need a hero, baby
Da Da Dearpa
Getcha
Isen den slår sprækka
Når flamman står i taket e vi først i rekka
Ah, ah, superpow
Dugge tungt på ruta
Fyre ut av natta med et Damdam
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
When the night is dark and cold
Will you hear me when I call
I need a hero, want a hero
Who can save me when I fall
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
Can’t see the light, it feels so right
I need a hero, baby
All the monsters here
They can’t see your fear
Cause a hero won’t back down
All the monsters here
They can’t see your fear
La la la la la la
I need a
I need a hero, baby
KEiiNO returns to Melodi Grand Prix
It is time for a new round of Norway’s largest music competition, and many artists return to the MGP stage.
Indsæt billede:
BACK IN THE MANEGE: KEiiNO is among the artists returning to Eurovision
PHOTO: JULIA MARIE NAGLESTAD / NRK
The trio, KEiiNO, is back for the third time, after they won the popular vote in Eurovision 2019 and came second in MGP 2021.
Is the third time the one to strike luck?
“We hope so! Its been a dream of ours to win Eurovision since we were children. And now we’re back with an energetic song that hopefully gets people to enjoy themselves. We’re excited,” said Keiino member, Alexandra Rotan.
Third semi-final, January 27 – KEiiNO: “Damdiggida”
Lyrics and music: Alexandra Rotan, Fred Buljo, Tom Hugo Hermansen, Alexander N. Olsson and Jakob Redtzer
Indsæt billede:
FOTO: JULIA MARIE NAGLESTAD / NRK
Listen to, “Damdiggida”, on Spotify
Five years have passed since KEiiNO combined indigenous Norwegian melodies, joik and danceable pop for the first time, and the unique sound has gained a large international audience. Since KEiiNO won the hearts of viewers in Eurovision in 2019, they have released 28 songs, topped the charts, become radio favourites, won awards and been nominated for the Spellemann award.
Most of the trio’s 150 million plays on Spotify and YouTube come from abroad. KEiiNO has, among other things, toured Australia twice and played to large crowds in Europe several times.
For Alexandra, Fred and Tom Hugo, the Eurovision Song Contest is the European Pop Championship. When they suddenly had a song they thought would engage a lot of people, they wanted to make another attempt to take the victory home.
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Damdiggida
Music & Lyrics: Alexander N. Olsson, Tom Hugo Hermansen, Alexandra Rotan, Jakob Redtzer, Fred Buljo
Published by: Mii AS (TONO)
Midnight paradise
Save me, give me life
You move in time with my heartbeat
And your lips are giving me Damdiggida
Midnight paradise
Diggi diggi dam dam
Strobe lights in the sky
Diggi diggi dam dam
I’m wide awake and I’m lonely
And my heart is telling me Damdiggida
Save me
Now can you save me
When the night is going crazy
And my heart is going Damdiggida
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi diggi diggi
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi diggi diggi
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam
Fearless paradise
Diggi diggi dam dam
Lovers on the rise
Diggi diggi dam dam
Come free your soul and your body
On the dancefloor we’re going dam diggida
Save me
Now can you save me
When the night is going crazy
And my heart is going Damdiggida
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi diggi diggi
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi diggi diggi
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam
They say our Babylon will fall
(Hálidat go dán dán)
But love is on the rise
(Hálidat go dam dam)
And so we rise forever
Dam dam
Suliatten
Dam dam da
Diggi dam dam
Suliatten
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam
Dam dam
Suliatten
Dam dam da
Diggi dam dam
Suliatten
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam
Save me
Now can you save me
When the night is going crazy
And my heart is going Damdiggida
Dam dam
Suliatten
Dam dam da
Diggi dam dam
Suliatten
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam
Dam dam
Suliatten
Dam dam da
And my heart is going Damdiggida
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi diggi diggi
Dam
Diggi dam
Diggi dam dam
Diggi dam dam dam
Diggi dam
Diggi diggi diggi diggi
Diggi diggi diggi diggi
Diggi diggi diggi diggi
Translation of Stjernesludd, into English
November has been here
Left the sleet
Watching the sun set in black and white
The streets here have only burnt bridges
Tonight, the city flashes like a nightmare
The year so far has been just soft packages
Am afraid it’s too late to take it nicely
The halo faded before the leaves fell
The branches whispered I got as deserved
Not everything I’ve said is bullish
If I had goods, you should have gotten gold
For tonight
When the snow falls
We Make Angels
And we are in Heaven
All good kids are bought and paid
On screen, the charm has gone away
The loose birds of the street are laid under wood
The shelter is closed down so no one has room
I need an answer
So I call an answerer
The voice sounds familiar
As long as it lasts
Tonight
When the snow falls
We Make Angels
And we are in Heaven
Tonight
When the snow falls
We Make Angels
And we are in Heaven
Stjernesludd
November har vært her
Lagt igjen sludd
Ser solen går ned i svarthvitt
Gatene her har bare brente broer
I kveld blinker byen som et mareritt
Året så langt har vært bare myke pakker
Er redd det er for sent å ta det pent
Glorien falmet før bladene falt
Grenene hvisket jeg fikk som fortjent
Det er ikke alt jeg har sagt som er bull
Hadde jeg gods skulle du fått gull
For i natt
Når snøen laver ned
Lager vi engler
Og vi er i himmelen
Alle snille barn er kjøpt og betalt
På skjermen har sjarmen gått bort
Gatens løse fugler er lagt under tre
Herberg er lagt ned så ingen har rom
Jeg trenger et svar
Så jeg ringer en svarer
Stemmen lyder kjent
Så lenge det varer
I natt
Når snøen laver ned
Lager vi engler
Og vi er i himmelen
I natt
Når snøen laver ned
Lager vi engler
Vi er i himmelen
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Insomnia
We don’t need to sleep
Light is all we need
You can take my breath away
You don’t have to fade
We can stay the same
Long as we can stay awake
All the colors in the sky got me hypnotized
And the light in your eyes
In our insomnia
Dreaming of a lost utopia
We could live forever – never die
(Joik)
So close to heaven – I need you by my side
Our Insomnia
Dancing in a light euphoria
We could live forever – never die
(Joik)
So close to heaven – I need you by my side
In the
Endless summer night
See the embers fly
C’mon set my heart on fire
Stay forever young
In the midnight sun
C’mon we could still get higher
All the colors in the sky got me hypnotized
And the light in your eyes
In our insomnia
Dreaming of a lost utopia
We could live forever – never die
(Joik)
So close to heaven – I need you by my side
Our Insomnia
Dancing in a light euphoria
We could live forever – never die
(Joik)
So close to heaven – I need you by my side
In me
I can feel the night grow colder
Time is running out
In insomnia
Insomnia
Tell me we could still be stronger
And the night is young
In insomnia
Insomnia
(Joik)
Stay in the midnight sun
(Joik)
Stay in the midnight sun
We’ll be forever young
(Joik)
Stay in the midnight sun
We’ll be forever young
They will teach you how to be a girl
About Jesus and how sinners burn
They own half your lovin’ city
Wanna fade out
I just fade out
Fade out now
Fade out now
They tell lies about a Nordic race
It’s just politics to kill all gays
When free speech is cutting of my head
Wanna fade out
I just fade out
Fade out now
Fade out again
Tell me: Who needs police
That let nazis walk our streets
I’m so angry
I can’t sleep
I’m so angry
But I fade out
Fade out now
Fade out again
Fade out again
fade out again
Fade out again
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On Friday I’ll release a very special song: Fade Out. Not only because I’m happy with the composition and think the musicians play fantastically, but because the text (written by Alexander Nyborg Olsson ) has clearly become the subject of debate before its release. A small piece of art for a text with no harsh words or references to illegalities in the pop world in 2023.
Now, after a little if and but, we get to play this (and many other songs on my upcoming album) for the youth at Flekkerøy until Wednesday, and we will do everything we can to make sure that absolutely everyone feels included at the concert! For those who do not get to hear the song at the junior school concert, I would be VERY happy if you follow the link below to “pre-save”. Then you will automatically get Fade Out on your release radar ????
Song lyrics are rarely autobiographical, and are not these days made as historical depictions. Something about fade out is self experience though. It’s the feeling of anger that ends up in powerlessness. There were many of us who knew this when people with a disgust for most people who can be considered “different” marched in pace, with police protection, down Markens in Kristiansand. Another thing that triggers me, is when people claim that certain people are “different” from what they ARE. Many have experienced this both in and outside Kristiansand.
There are also countless forms of “difference”, not just who you fall in love with, and we hope that the board around Fade Out can help some challenge their own attitudes towards those around them. For others it might just be a nice song. For some, it may be a little stiff. But that’s still fine, as we like to say in the southern part of the country ????
