- Venners Nærhet
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Norway "Venners Nærhet"
caption =
year = 1989
country = Norway
artist = Britt Synnøve Johansen
as = Britt Synnøve
with =
language = Norwegian
languages =
composer = Inge Enoksen
lyricist = Leiv N. Grøtte
conductor = Pete Knutsen
place = 17th
points = 30
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1989no from Diggiloo Thrush]
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prev = For Vår Jord
prev_link = For Vår Jord
next = Brandenburger Tor
next_link = Brandenburger Tor (song)"Venners Nærhet" (English translation: "The Closeness of Friends") was the Norwegian entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1989 , performed in Norwegian by Britt Synnøve.The song is a ballad, with Synnøve singing about the power that friendship can have, even when the rest of the world is against the friends in question.
The song was performed eighth on the night (following the
United Kingdom 'sLive Report with "Why Do I Always Get it Wrong? " and precedingPortugal 's Da Vinci with "Conquistador"). At the close of voting, it had received 30 points, placing 17th in a field of 22.It was succeeded as Norwegian representative at the 1990 Contest by "
Ketil Stokkan " with Brandenburger Tor.
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