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Anita Skorgan is a Norwegian singer-songwriter who started her career in the 1970s and is best known for her multiple participations, both as a singer and as a songwriter.

She was first selected to represent her home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London with the song "Casanova", which finished in joint 14th place with 18 points alongside the entry by the group Os Amigos of Portugal.

She returned two years later in Jerusalem with the self-penned song "Oliver", which improved on her previous appearance by finishing in 11th place with 57 points, just three points behind the entry by Peter, Sue & Marc and Pfuri, Gorps & Kniri of Switzerland.

She made one final appearance alongside her then-partner Jahn Teigen three years later in Harrogate, representing their home country with the song "Adieu", which finished in 12th place with 40 points, just nine points behind the entry by The Duskeys of Ireland.

Aside from her onstage performances in her own right, she also co-wrote and appeared at the 1983 Contest in Munich as a backing singer for Teigen's entry "Do Re Mi", which emerged as his best result by finishing in 9th place with 53 points. She also co-wrote the country's entry by Karoline Krüger in the 1988 Contest in Dublin, which gave Skorgan her best-ever Eurovision result as a performer or writer by finishing in 5th place.

From 1984 to 1988 she was married to Jahn Teigen and they had a daughter, Sara.

Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Songs
"L'oiseau et l'enfant" • "Rock Bottom" • "It's Nice to Be in Love Again" • "Une petite française" • "Mathema solfège" • "Swiss Lady" • "A Million in One, Two, Three" • "Telegram" • "Enséñame a cantar" • "Lapponia" • "Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim" • "De mallemolen" • "Libera" • "Casanova" • "Portugal no coração" • "Frère Jacques" • "Boom Boom Boomerang" • "Beatles"
Performers
Marie MyriamLynsey de Paul & Mike MoranThe Swarbriggs Plus TwoMichèle TorrPascalis, Marianna, Robert & BessyPepe Lienhard BandDream ExpressSilver ConventionMickyMonica AspelundIlanitHeddy LesterMia MartiniAnita SkorganOs AmigosAnne-Marie B.SchmetterlingeForbes
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Songs
"Hallelujah" • "Su canción" • "Je suis l'enfant soleil" • "Dschinghis Khan" • "Happy Man" • "Disco Tango" • "Mary Ann" • "Sokrátis" • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" • "Trödler und Co" • "Oliver" • "Colorado" • "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" • "Katson sineen taivaan" • "Raggio di luna" • "Notre vie c'est la musique" • "Satellit" • "Hey Nana" • "Heute in Jerusalem"
Performers
Milk & HoneyBetty MissiegoAnne-Marie DavidDschinghis KhanCathal DunneTommy SeebachBlack LaceElpidaManuela BravoPeter, Sue & Marc & Pfuri, Gorps & KniriAnita SkorganXandraJeane MansonKatri HelenaMatia BazarLaurent VaguenerTed GärdestadMicha MarahChristina Simon
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Songs
"Ein bißchen Frieden" • "Hora" • "Amour on t'aime" • "Si tu aimes ma musique" • "Móno i agápi" • "Cours après le temps" • "One Step Further" • "Dag efter dag" • "Sonntag" • "Él" • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" • "Adieu" • "Bem bom" • "Halo, halo" • "Hani?" • "Jij en ik" • "Video, Video" • "Nuku pommiin"
Performers
NicoleAvi ToledanoArlette ZolaStellaAnna VissiSvetlanaBardoChipsMessLucíaThe DuskeysJahn Teigen & Anita SkorganDoceAskaNecoBill van DijkBrixxKojo