In My Dreams
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:''This article is about the Wig Wam song. For other uses, see [[In My Dreams (disambiguation)]]''.
{{Infobox ESC entry
| song = {{flagicon|Norway}} In My Dreams
| image =
| caption =
| year = 2005
| country = Norway
| artist = Åge Sten Nilsen ("Glam"), Trond Holter ("Teeny"), Øystein Andersen ("Sporty"), Bernt Jansen ("Flash")
| as = [[Wig Wam]]
| with = "Sexy", "Foxy"
| language = English
| languages =
| composer = Trond Holter
| lyricist = Trond Holter
| conductor =
| place = 9th
| points = 125
| place_semi = 6th
| points_semi = 164
| lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2005no Lyrics]
| clip =
| prev = High
| prev_link = High (Eurovision song)
| next = Alvedansen
| next_link = Alvedansen
}}
'''In My Dreams''' was the [[Norway|Norwegian]] entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005]], performed in [[English language|English]] by [[Wig Wam]].
The song is a [[glam metal]] number, in keeping with the band's view that "[[rock'n'roll]] is the new [[schlager]]". Lead singer "Glam" 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.<p>
The performance was as flamboyant as the music suggested, with the band dressed variously in greay [[spandex]] (Glam) and wearing a military hat (Teeny) among other things. Paying tribute to the [[Orange Revolution]] which had taken place in host country [[Ukraine]] the year before, Glam attached an orange banner to his microphone stand.<p>
As Norway had not finished the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2004]] in the top ten, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed thirteenth (following [[Estonia]]'s [[Suntribe]] with [[Let's Get Loud (Eurovision song)|Let's Get Loud]] and preceding [[Romania]]'s [[Luminiţa Anghel]] & [[Sistem]] with [[Let Me Try]]). At the close of voting, it had received 164 points, placing 6th in the 25-strong semi-final and qualifying for the final.<p>
In the final, it was performed fifth (following the Romanian entry and preceding [[Turkey]]'s [[Gülseren]] with [[Rimi Rimi Ley]]). At the close of voting, it had received 125 points, placing 9th in a field of 24 and guaranteeing Norway a place in the final at the next Contest.<p>
Following its success, "In My Dreams" became something of a favourite among Contest fans. At the [[Congratulations (Eurovision)|Congratulations]] special in late 2005, the duo [[Bobbysocks]] 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.<p>
The song was succeeded as [[Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest|Norwegian representative]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2006|2006 Contest]] by [[Christine Guldbrandsen]] with [[Alvedansen]].
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{{s-bef | before = "[[Eneste For Meg]]" by [[@lek]]<br>and then<br> [[Sommerflørt]] by Philip og Sandra (second run)<br>and then<br>[[Max 500]] by [[Kent]] }}
{{s-ttl | title = [[VG-lista|Norwegian VG-lista]] number-one single
| years = [[23 March]] [[2005]] – [[13 April]] [[2005]] }}
{{s-aft | after = "[[Schnappi, das kleine Krokodil]]" by [[Schnappi]] }}
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