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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Hold On Be Strong

| cover = Hold On Be Strong.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Maria

| album = Hold On Be Strong

| A-side = Hold On Be Strong

| B-side =

| released =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B

| length = 3:04

| label = Universal Music

| writer = Mira Craig

| producer = Simen Eriksrud

| prev_title = Nobody Knows

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Make My Day

| next_year = 2010

| misc =

}}

"'Hold On Be Strong'" is a song performed by Norwegian singer Maria Haukaas Storeng, written by Mira Craig. It was presented by in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Eurovision Song Contest



The song was elected through the Melodi Grand Prix 2008 on February 9, where she received the highest number of votes from both the televoting and the jury, with 77,566 votes more than the runner up.

On 20 May 2008 Storeng performed the song in the first semi-final of Eurovision, and won a place in the final. It was the last song performed on the night before the voting began. It finished in 5th place with a total of 182 points, thus being the highest ranking Western European song of the year.

The backing singers for the Eurovision performance were Jorunn Hauge, May Kristin Kaspersen, Kariane Kjrnes, Hvard Gryting and ystein Nesbakken.[http://www.seher.no/php/art.php?id=545300 - Vi har hatt litt snublefot], Se og Hr, May 24, 2008 The song is written by singer and songwriter Mira Craig. Mira and Maria are singing a duet on Maria's 2008 album 'Hold On Be Strong'.

Track listing



# "Hold On Be Strong" 3:04

# "Hold On Be Strong" (DeepFrost Cafmix Radio Edit) 3:00

# "Hold On Be Strong" (DeepFrost Cafmix) 3:41

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



References





Category:Eurovision songs of Norway

Category:Eurovision songs of 2008

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Universal Music Group singles

Category:English-language Norwegian songs

Category:2008 songs

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