" Oliver " was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 , performed in Norwegian by Anita Skorgan . This was Skorgan 's second participation in the Contest ; in 1977 she had placed 14th out of 18 entries with " Casanova " . It is the first Norwegian entry where the artist performed his or her own composition . The song is a moderately up-tempo number , with Skorgan addressing a former lover ( with whom she sings she broke up four weeks ago ) who she sees in a disco . She tells him that if she happens to walk past him , she will ask him for a dance , because she believes that he misses her and she is prepared to give him another chance . English ( " Oliver " ) , German ( " ( Tanz mit mir ) Oliver " ) , French ( " Il faut danser " ) and Swedish ( " Oliver " ) versions of the song were also released after the Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Oliver (song)