"Sommerfuggel i vinterland" (butterfly in winter land in English) is a famous Norwegian language song written, composed and sung by Norwegian artist Halvdan Sivertsen. A song about tolerance, it was the opening track on the album Ny og naken released in 1987, and later on in his compilation albums Hilsen Halvdan in 1991 and 40+ in 2005.
| "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" | |
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| Song by Halvdan Sivertsen | |
| from the album Ny og naken | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Songwriter(s) | Halvdan Sivertsen (lyrics/music) |
Cover versions edit
- Gitarkameratene
| "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" | |
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| Song by Gitarkameratene | |
| from the album Grappa | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Songwriter(s) | Halvdan Sivertsen (lyrics/music) |
Sivertsen also recorded the song with the super-group Gitarkameratene, made up of Sivertsen, Øystein Sunde, Jan Eggum and Lillebjørn Nilsen. The song on their debut album Grappa released in 1989.
- Vinni version
| "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" | ||||
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| Single by Øyvind "Vinni" Sauvik | ||||
| from the album Hver gang vi møtes | ||||
| Released | 27 January 2012 (EP (live)) 3 February 2012 (studio version) 5 March 2012 (album release) | |||
| Length | 2:42 (live version) 2:58 (single / album version) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Halvdan Sivertsen (lyrics/music) | |||
| Øyvind "Vinni" Sauvik singles chronology | ||||
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| "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" Live during Hver gang vi møtes on YouTube | ||||
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| "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" Studio version on YouTube | ||||
During the Norwegian reality show Hver gang vi møtes broadcast on the Norwegian television station TV 2 in 2012, it was sung by Øyvind "Vinni" Sauvik in episode 1 of season 1 of the show dedicated Halvdan Sivertsen songs and made available on an EP on 27 January 2012 and hit #4 based on downloads. It was recorded in a studio setting and made available on 3 February 2012, hitting #1 on VG-lista the same week staying at #1 for 5 consecutive weeks.[1] The song was also included in the compilation album containing 24 tracks from various shows of Hver gang vi møtes including "Sommerfuggel i vinterland". It was released on 5 March 2012, with the album making it to the top of the Norwegian Albums Chart for 2 weeks.