One of the songs on '' Natt og dag '' was " Aldri i livet " ( Never in my life ) , with which Kalvik won the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix in 1981 . However his performance in the European finals ended with an infamous zero points . The song was still a big success in Norway , and was even recorded in English as " Here in My Heart " with lyrics by Ralph McTell and backing vocals by ABBA 's Agnetha Fältskog and Annifrid Lyngstad . He returned to Melodi Grand Prix once more in 1987 when he sang his song " Malene " to a fourth place in the Norwegian selection . The song was dedicated to his daughter
European finals
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Finn Kalvik