| Jahn Teigen - Mile After Mile (English version of: Mil Etter Mil) - Eurovision Songcontest 1978 - Norway - 20th Place - ESC - :-) Jahn Teigen (born 27 September 1949) is a Norwegian singer and musician. Jahn received a knighthood from HM King Harald V. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978,[1] 1982[2] and 1983.[3] His given name was Jan, he added the silent H later. Since October 2006 he has been living in Sweden. In May 2011, he was knighted. Eurovision In 1978 in Paris Jahn Teigen debuted on the Eurovision stage, performing the song Mil etter mil (Mile after mile), which became famous for not receiving a single point from any of the participating nations. This was the first occurrence of zero points with the new, and current, voting system of the Eurovision Song Contest. Despite the obvious lack of international recognition, the song gained a huge audience back in Norway where his countrymen embraced it. The single dominated the national single chart for more than four months, being among the ten most bought singles for no less than 19 consecutive weeks, for five of those peaking the chart being the most popular international hit of the nation. Still, having been in the nation's spotlight for more than 30 years now, this remains his most successful hit. Teigen's runner up single was called Jeg gi'kke opp, meaning I don't give up, and his first album release the same year was just as self-ironic, as it was entitled This Year's Loser ... |
