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Ja vi elsker is Norway's national anthem, with lyrics by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and music by Rikard Nordraak from the 1860s, and its opening line is instantly familiar to Norwegians. Kollektivet, a Norwegian sketch comedy group known for musical parodies and sharp observational humour, have performed the anthem in their own playful style. Short clips like this one circulate online because the melody carries instant national recognition, making it useful for patriotic jokes, celebrations and short-form videos where a few seconds are enough to set the tone.
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Short Kollektivet clip of Ja vi elsker, Norway's national anthem, sung in a sketch style. Fans use it for Norwegian pride moments, memes and patriotic edits.
This is a very short clip from Norwegian comedy group Kollektivet performing Ja vi elsker, the opening line of Norway's national anthem. The voices are bright, earnest and slightly theatrical, delivered with the group's familiar sketch-comedy timing rather than a formal choir sound. It lasts just a few seconds, so the melody feels instantly recognisable before it ends. That brevity makes it work as a proud, playful burst of Norwegian identity, perfect for a quick punchline, a celebration or a patriotic reaction when a longer anthem would feel too heavy.
