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Ja, vi elsker dette landet


Title	Ja, vi elsker
English Title	Yes, we love
Prefix	National
Country	Norway
Composer	Rikard Nordraak
Music Date	1864
Author	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Lyrics Date	1859-1868
Adopted	1864
Sound	Norway_(National_Anthem).ogg
Sound Title	Ja, vi elsker (Instrumental)

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(In English: "Yes, we love this country") is the national anthem of Norway. It is commonly referred to as just "Ja, vi elsker" ("Yes, we love"). The lyrics were written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson between 1859 and 1868, and the melody was written by his cousin Rikard Nordraak in 1864. It was first performed publicly on 17 May 1864 in connection with the 50th anniversary of the constitution. Usually only the first and the last two verses are sung.

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