"Å, Vestland, Vestland" ("Oh Vestland, Vestland") is a Norwegian song praising the region of

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(Vestland). The lyrics were written in

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Tore Ørjasæter Tore Ørjasæter (3 March 1886 – 29 February 1968) was a Norwegian educator and poet.

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in 1910 and the music was composed by Sigurd Førsund. The most well known performances of the song are by

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. She first sang it in a television program in 1985 and it has been her signature song since then. The song's style is reminiscant of national anthems. The melody is slow, grandiose, and contains a marching beat. The lyrics are rich with emotion and describe the affection and enthusiasm for Norwegian nature that the author has. They begin: In Sissel's version, this beginning is ''

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Performance by Sissel Kyrkjebø from 1985
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