" Udsigter fra Ulriken " '' ( en : Views from Ulriken '' ) is the town song of Bergen , Norway . It 's also known as " Bergenssangen " , " Bergensiana " , " Jeg tok min nystemte " and among the public " Nystemten " . The lyrics were written in 1790 by the priest , politician and poet Johan Nordahl Brun when he worked as vicar at Bergen Cathedral ( later he became bishop in Bjørgvin ) . The melody is taken from an old French minuet . Norwegian composer Johan Halvorsen wrote orchestral variations on the melody under the name " Bergensiana " . A notable performance was by Sissel Kyrkjebø in 1986 , when she was 16 years old . It was her big breakthrough . She performed the song during the intermission of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 , which took place in Grieg Hall in Bergen
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Udsikter fra Ulriken