- In My Dreams
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Norway "In My Dreams"
caption =
year = 2005
country = Norway
artist = Åge Sten Nilsen ("Glam"), Trond Holter ("Teeny"), Øystein Andersen ("Sporty"), Bernt Jansen ("Flash")
as =Wig Wam
with = "Sexy", "Foxy"
language = English
languages =
composer = Trond Holter
lyricist = Trond Holter
conductor =
place = 9th
points = 125
place_semi = 6th
points_semi = 164
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2005no Lyrics]
clip =
prev = "High"
prev_link = High (Eurovision song)
next = "Alvedansen"
next_link = Alvedansen"In My Dreams" was the Norwegian entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 , performed in English byWig Wam .The song is a
glam metal number, in keeping with the band's view that "rock'n'roll is the newschlager ". Lead singer "Glam" wonders whether his relationship is "real or just a fantasy", and tells his lover that he is "Scared of waking up and you'll be gone/Face the truth and I'll be all alone", a fear that he puts to rest by suggesting that they should "get into the groove" and live for the moment.The performance was as flamboyant as the music suggested, with the band dressed variously in greay
spandex (Glam) and wearing a military hat (Teeny) among other things. Paying tribute to theOrange Revolution which had taken place in host countryUkraine the year before, Glam attached an orange banner to his microphone stand.As Norway had not finished the
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in the top ten, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed thirteenth (followingEstonia 'sSuntribe with "Let's Get Loud" and precedingRomania 'sLuminiţa Anghel &Sistem with "Let Me Try "). At the close of voting, it had received 164 points, placing 6th in the 25-strong semi-final and qualifying for the final.In the final, it was performed fifth (following the Romanian entry and preceding
Turkey 'sGülseren with "Rimi Rimi Ley "). At the close of voting, it had received 125 points, placing 9th in a field of 24 and guaranteeing Norway a place in the final at the next Contest.Following its success, "In My Dreams" became something of a favourite among Contest fans. At the Congratulations special in late 2005, the duo
Bobbysocks made reference to the fact that it had broken with the joking tradition that Norway won in years ending with a 5. The duo sang part of the chorus, and the audience responded in kind.The song was succeeded as Norwegian representative at the 2006 Contest by
Christine Guldbrandsen with "Alvedansen ".s-ttl | title = Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
years =23 March 2005 –13 April 2005
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