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{{short description|Norwegian pop duo}}
{{for multi|the fashion item|Bobby sock|1950s teen rage|Bobby soxer (music)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See WP:WikiProject Musicians-->
| name = Bobbysocks
| image = Bobbysocks (11096943775).jpg
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| caption = Bobbysocks (1985)
| origin = Norway
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Pop music]]
*[[Europop]]
*[[schlager]]}}
| years_active = 1983–1988, 2010–present
| label = {{flatlist|
*Bahama
*[[Sonet Records|Sonet]]}}
| website = {{URL|http://hannekrogh.com/bobbysocks/}}
| current_members = [[Hanne Krogh]]<br />[[Elisabeth Andreassen]]
}}

'''Bobbysocks''' is a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Norwegian [[Hanne Krogh]] and Swedish-Norwegian [[Elisabeth Andreassen]]. They won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]] with the song "[[La det swinge]]" ("Let it swing").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/gothenburg-1985?event=301|title=Eurovision Song Contest 1985|website=Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref> Elisabeth went by the surname Andreasson until 1994.

==History==
===1980s===
The duo was formed in 1983. Both Krogh and Andreassen were frequent Eurovision contestants. Krogh has appeared three times, all for Norway: in 1971 as a soloist, with Bobbysocks in 1985 and as part of [[Just 4 Fun (band)|Just 4 Fun]] in 1991. Andreassen sang for Sweden as one half of [[Chips (band)|Chips]] in 1982 and after winning with Bobbysocks, teamed up with [[Jan Werner Danielsen]] in 1994 and sang solo in 1996. According to John Kennedy O'Connor's ''The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History'' Andreassen is one of only five lead artists to sing in the contest on four occasions and is also one of only four artists to finish both first and second in Eurovision (1985 & 1996).<ref>O'Connor, John Kennedy. ''The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History''. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 {{ISBN|978-1-84442-994-3}}</ref>

The duo's debut single was "I Don't Wanna Break My Heart" ([[1984 in music|1984]]), released in a pink colored vinyl. The concept behind Bobbysocks! was to bring up-to-date songs from the 1950s with a swing mood, adding them a "modern" 1980s sound. That idea was fully applied on their first LP ''[[Bobbysocks (album)|Bobbysocks!]]'', which was a mixture of covers and brand new songs.

The scheduled next single was going to be "Radio", but the plans were changed when the duo won the Eurovision Song Contest. "Let It Swing" topped the Norwegian singles chart, as well as it did in Belgium. It was a Top 10 in Sweden and Ireland, and a Top 20 in The Netherlands and Austria. It entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 25 May 1985, and rose to a high of {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 44; it remained in the charts for four weeks.<ref name="Guinness">{{Citation
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</ref> It was also pressed in countries such as Germany, Japan and Australia.

In 1985, due to their ESC victory, Bobbysocks! were awarded the [[Peer Gynt Prize]], which is awarded by the [[Stortinget]], Norway's [[parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5jtQzG46vSHdmRCzTzdN1YN/bobbysocks|title=Bobbysocks|website=BBC One|access-date=10 February 2017}}</ref>

Another ESC consequence was the re-release of the ''[[Bobbysocks (album)|Bobbysocks!]]'' LP with "Let It Swing" on it, reaching the gold status. Their next album, ''[[Waiting for the Morning]]'', was released in April 1986, preceded by the single of the same name, both becoming a success in Norway, peaking at number 1 on the Norwegian singles and album charts. ''[[Walkin' on Air]]'', was recorded in Los Angeles in 1987 and produced by Bill Maxwell. It went gold in only four days, becoming their third and final LP. Just before the release of "If I Fall", the album's lead single in Norway, the duo wanted to do something "decently crazy" as they revealed at the time, so they did a cover of "Swing it, magister'n", a song from 1940 originally sung by the Swedish singer and actress Alice Babs, releasing it as single in the summer of 1987.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}

In 1988, Bobbysocks disbanded, after four successful years. 

=== 21st century ===
Krogh and Andreassen still appeared from time to time together on stage in Norway. They appeared at ''[[Congratulations (Eurovision)|Congratulations]]'', the 50th anniversary Eurovision concert in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], in October 2005, and ''[[Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits]]'', the 60th anniversary concert in London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=2005-10-05 |title=Exclusive: the line-up of 'Congratulations' |url=https://esctoday.com/5047/exclusive_the_line-up_of_congratulations/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=ESCToday |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-01 |title=Museum Monday Week Ten: Bobbysocks! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/museum-monday-week-ten-bobbysocks |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en}}</ref> In May 2010, Bobbysocks did a short comeback to celebrate their 25th anniversary since their ESC victory in 1985, launching a [[compilation album]] called ''Let It Swing - The Best Of Bobbysocks!'', which included two newly recorded songs and peaking at number 13 on the Norwegian albums chart.

==Discography==
===Albums===
*1984: ''[[Bobbysocks (album)|Bobbysocks!]]'' (re-released in 1985 with "Let It Swing")
*1986: ''[[Waiting for the Morning]]'' (re-edited in 1994)
*1987: ''[[Walkin' on Air]]''

===Compilation albums===
*2010: ''Let it Swing - The Best of Bobbysocks!''

===Singles===
*1984: "I Don't Wanna Break My Heart"
*1984: "Radio" (re-released in 1985)
*1985: "Let It Swing" / "La Det Swinge"
*1986: "Waiting for the Morning"
*1986: "Johnny And The Dancing Girls" (promo single)
*1987: "Swing It, Magister'n"
*1987: "If I Fall"
*1987: "Don't Leave Me Here Without You"
*2010: "Boogie Woogie Mama" (feat. [[Vidar Busk]])

==See also==
*[[ABBA]]
*[[Europride]]
*[[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]]
*[[Melodi Grand Prix]]
*[[Melodifestivalen]]

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