Laila Samuels will take part in Melodi Grand Prix 2016 — Norway’s selection for Eurovision 2016 — with “Afterglow”. The song is written by The Beatgees, Jan Weigel and Laila Samuels herself. Laila is bookies’ second favourite to win.

Laila has written her own songs since she was 10-years-old. After joining a rock group The Tuesdays in 1996, Laila scored her first big hit with “It’s Up To You“, which also charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Laila started her solo career after the group split up in 1998. Laila has also written songs for many other artists, including Eurovision winner Lena.

Listen to “Afterglow”

Afterglow lyrics — Laila Samuels (Melodi Grand Prix 2016)

Fire up a sign tonight
I need to know which way to go
Before I lose my mind

Is there anyone in charge
I need to feel some mercy now
Or else there will be blood

One way or the other
One way or the other
One way or the other

I wanna be wanna be where it’s not so dark
Where the heat from the afterglow will always keep us alive
I wanna be wanna be where where you’re not so far
And as soon as the sun has set
I’ll go wherever u are

Staring into the abyss
Time is standing still until
You grace me with your kiss

Waving somewhere in-between
Wide awake all through the night
If only i would dream

I wanna be wanna be where it’s not so dark
Where the heat from the afterglow will always keep us alive
I wanna be wanna be where where you’re not so far
And as soon as the sun has set
I go wherever u are

One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
Again

I wanna be wanna be
Where no memories mar
Where you wish on a shooting star
And u get u want

I wanna be wanna be where it’s not so dark
Where the heat from the afterglow will always keep us alive
I wanna be wanna be where where you’re not so far
And as soon as the sun has set
I go wherever you are

One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
Again
One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
One day I’ll be with you
Again

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