The composer Arne Bendiksen wrote the song especially for Åse Kleveland. So even before it won the Norwegian mgp it was supposed to by Åse's song. The reason it was performed by Grynet Molvig, as you probably know, is because all song in that mgp were performed twice, with different artist and arrangements.
Her voice sounds sweeter than Åses. I prefer this one, but I fully understand that Åse Kleveland was more 'authentic'. Anyway, "Gi Meg Fri" was a good proposal too
De är också lika vackra som Svenskor. Föreställ dig Sigurd HringR's döttrar, eller hans fiendes Harald Hildetrands slika. Ganska säkert vackra. En storman, hade i den gamla tiden alltid vackra döttrar, sägs det :) Eller så var de styggfula, men det berättat icke sagorna.
She reminds me strongly of the Belgian singer in 1989 - has she changed nationality and failed to age? She also has the same attempted expressiveness that doesn't quite work with a song that's marries a cheery tune with words that aren't completely happy.
