eurovision 1966
Åse Kleveland
Åse Kleveland represented Norway at Eurovision 1966 in Luxembourg City with “Intet er nytt under solen”, finishing 3rd of 18.
- who
- Swedish-Norwegian singer and politician
- born
- 18 March 1949, Stockholm, Sweden
- contest
- 1966
- best result
- 3rd, 1966
- music
- vispop, popular music
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 1965
- studied at
- University of Oslo
- sang for
- Norway
Biography
Åse Kleveland is a Norwegian singer, guitarist, politician and activist. “Intet er nytt under solen” finished third in Luxembourg in 1966, the best result Norway had had up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Åse Kleveland”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1966 Luxembourg City
“Intet er nytt under solen”
3rd of 18 Finished 3rd of 18, with 15 points.
- Sung in
- Norwegian
- Written by
- Arne Bendiksen
- Conductor
- Øivind Bergh
- Running order
- 6th of 18
- Age on the night
- 16
- Won that year
- Austria: Udo Jürgens, “Merci, Chérie”
The story of Eurovision 1966: Third time lucky for Udo Jürgens — and nul points for Modugno
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Silver Olympic Order 1994
- Arne Skouen's Honour Award 1996
- Den Spillende Faun 1996
- Norsk Form Honours Award 1996
- Pillarguri prize 1999
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 2003
- Ingmar Bergman Award 2005
- Commander of the Order of St. Olav 2015
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Åse Kleveland, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1986 The presenter and the dress
Åse Kleveland had sung for Norway in 1966 and by now led the country's musicians' association. She opened the show by singing, in several languages, in a dress encrusted with diamonds that had been made for the occasion. It is still kept in the broadcaster's costume department in Oslo.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.