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 "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2000 entry | |
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| Language | English |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 7th |
| Final points | 88 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Take Me to Your Heaven" (1999) | |
| "Listen to Your Heartbeat" (2001) ► | |
The song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (original Swedish title "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", literally translated as "When the Winds Whisper My Name") was performed byRoger Pontare in the 2000Eurovision Song Contest 2000, in representation ofSweden.
The song extols the traditions of indigenous peoples and their efforts to protect their territories and cultures. For his solo appearance in 2000, Pontare wore aSami costume associated with theindigenous population ofLapland innorthern Sweden (and also thenorthern regions ofNorway,Finland, andRussia).[1][2] On his performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, Pontare was accompanied by a Cree Native American dancer, a ThuleInuit and a Norwegian Sami.
Melodifestivalen 2000 was the 40th edition of the Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, which was being held in theEricsson Globe Arena inStockholm afterCharlotte Nilsson's victory the year before with "Take Me to Your Heaven". Roger Pontare won the right to represent his country after his song "När vindarna viskar mitt namn" was chosen by the Swedish public after earning 227 points in the final voting results at the 40th edition of Melodifestivalen. The song was then performed in English as "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.
The song performed 18th, afterCroatia and beforeMacedonia, and finished in 7th place[2] among 24 other competitors with a total of 88 points.[3]
At the song's climax, flames erupted from two vents at the front of the stage.
"När vindarna viskar mitt namn" was also released as asingle in 2000, which sold Swedish platina (30 000 copies). The single peaked at #3 at the Swedish singles chart. On 22 April 2000 the song directly enteredSvensktoppen, where it stayed for two rounds. On 6 May 2000 the song was down at the third place after peaking for two weeks. On 5 August 2000 the song was 9th, being at the list for 16th at last time.
Swedish bandsUltima Thule andHammerFall latercovered "När vindarna viskar mitt namn".
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