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Listen to TONO's summer podcast about Norwegians' favorite songs! We've asked the experts, people on the street – and taken a closer look at the songs that give Norway the summer vibe, year after year.
/ 04/07/2025 / Kristian DugstadSun on our faces, warm days and music that sets the mood. Every summer they return: the songs that evoke memories, start us singing along and give us the feeling of vacation. But which songs mean summer to most Norwegians?
In a new, nationally representative survey conducted by the analysis agency Opinion for TONO, Postgirobygget's Idyll and DeLillo's Next summer first place as Norwegians' summer favorites. In the podcast we take it a step further and ask: What makes a song a summer hit?
We spoke with music journalist Finn Bjelke, musicologist Audun Molde and people on the street about nostalgia, a sense of freedom and the perfect summer chorus.
Want to see which songs score highest among different age groups and regions?