The Bendik Singers were a four-member Norwegian vocal group, brought together by singer and composer Arne Bendiksen to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973.
The group consisted of Anne-Karine Strøm, Ellen Nikolaysen and brothers Bjørn and Philip Kruse. They performed Bendiksen's song 'Å for et spill' at the Norwegian national selection and were voted the winners. Before the contest the song was translated into English, with words and phrases also included from other European languages, and retitled 'It's just a game'.
'It's just a game' was an unusually structured song for Eurovision,
featuring jazz-influenced freestyle vocal interplay, and proved
distinctive enough to earn Norway its first top 10 placing since 1966,
finishing the evening in 7th place with 89 points. This proved to be
Norway's only top 10 ranking of the 1970s, and would not be bettered
until the victory of Bobbysocks in 1985.
My collection: 7" single no. 6711
Found: Discogs.com, received 29 April 2022
Cost: €7
Tracks: 'It's just a game' / 'Memories of you'
