Despite this, the song received over 264,000 votes to be entered as Norway's official song, but came second to Didrik Solli-Tangen's "My Heart Is Yours", which scooped over 440,000 votes.
The name Nesoddtangen is a triple tautology, consisting of three parts, nes, odd and tangen, all being synonyms signifying a small cape or promontory.
Tangen is a village lying near the shores of Mjøsa in the municipality of Stange, Norway.
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Former Prime Minister of Norway Odvar Nordli was born and raised in Tangen.