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, performed in English by

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. The song is a

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number, in keeping with the band's view that " rock'n'roll is the new schlager". Lead singer 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 grey

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or wearing a military hat among other things. Paying tribute to the

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which had taken place in host country

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the year before, Glam attached an orange banner to his microphone stand. As Norway had not finished the

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in the top ten, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed thirteenth, following 's Suntribe with "

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" and preceding 's

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with "

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". 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 's

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with "

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". At the close of voting, it had received 125 points, placing 9th in a field of 24, guaranteeing Norway a place in the final at the next Contest. Following its success, "In My Dreams" became a favourite among contest fans. At the ''

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'' special in late 2005, the duo

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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

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with " Alvedansen". "In My Dreams" was also released as the band's third single and second single for their second studio album ''

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'', which was reissued after winning Melodi Grand Prix. The CD single features the single titletrack and "Out of Time" (Scandinavia) and "Crazy Things" (Europe), additional album tracks.

Track listing

Scandinavian release European release

Charts

References

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