"Oleanna" - Norwegian-American Folk Song
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The flag map shows the area in the United States where there is a majority of Norwegian ancestry or 20% Norwegian ancestry.
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Fun fact: This was a satirical song written after it was discovered that Oleana, a Norwegian settlement in Pennsylvania founded by Ole Bull, failed and all its Norwegian settlers left. It is basically making fun of Ole Bull's promise that Norwegians would have a great life there, when in reality it was a complete disaster.
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@Klaus Schutle no
@@stealtho Yes
@@I_like_big_bombs no
Fun fact, Oleanna makes fun of Ole Bull's vision for his colony in America, which in reality failed miserably
@Bryce Plummer Forest was too thick to clear
@Bryce Plummer It's to contrast with Norway, which at this time was experiencing a massive exodus to the Americas just because its agricultural production couldn't sustain its population
So they built an immigrant community instead of colony
@@ersatzvitamin1 Not even New Denmark succeeded
@@OfficialXIDenmark New Norway is a fictional version of Philadelphia in the City: Skylines Franklin series
I like how he has both a Norwegian Accent when singing in English and a sligt American accent when singing in Norwegian
How does he have an American accent when he's singing Norwegian?
I can't hear an American accent when he sings in Norwegian. He just sounds like he is from Eastern Norway.
@@Oro-Laeji
Yeah
@@1sb3rg34 det e jo ganske gebrokkent norsk då
@@hakonboy7704
Hvor i utale er det dårlig?
Han snakker som det var på 1800 tallet. Nesten som det er da sangen ble laget
Den eneste som snakker gebrokkent norsk her “e jo du då”
This is the only Scandinavian song I’ve heard and didn’t immediately think “Vikings”
Yeah, it makes me think of like an ur-Norwegian part of America that never came to be
The vast majority of norwegian songs is this style of music
Yeah, they literally took a BIG inspiration from Irish folk music. They sound Irish, I guess that's why
It's a Norwegian-american folk song
@Clampro it is tho
to anyone wondering the map is just the north of the us. the east you can see the borders of the great lakes and canada and the weird jutting out bit of Minnesota
Damn, thought it was a horse
Ohhhh. I understand now, my homestate has a lot of Norwegian-Americans (North Dakota) so thanks for the info! The border looks kinda weird 😂
Is it Vinland?
@@FuraFaolox newfoundland is vinland
To the north of us, i dont live there or south of there
When the norwegians arrive in America before Spain:
But the viking arrival to America was completely irrelevant, it was irrelevant for all of Europe, it was irrelevant even to the vikings.
@Ouro Boros Actually, Norway had unified at the time so it very much existed. The settlement popped up in circa 1000 AD whilst Norway had become existent in the late 800's.
@Ouro Boros what do you mean norway didn’t exist at the time? Lol
@Ouro Boros Being proud of your forefathers isn't cringe :D
@Ouro Boros what is not cringe then? Communism?
As a native norwegian,
i dont remember the lyrics, but something stuck to me in the melody,
and when the i got to the lyrics "alle fugler små de er", the pieces got together and i remembered it,
as that verse is pretty much universaly known here.
Every norwegian i know, knows that song.
@@stella_s Is it the same melody as that verse?
If so that would be really cool cause we all know the same song, even though we're in different countries
Really surprised me that verse. No air gun sadly :(
@@latewizard301
Alle fugler små de er,
skyter vi med luftgevær.
Hvis de ikke faller ned,
kommer vi med rpg
Hvis de gjemmer seg bak en sky,
kommer vi med bombefly.
Alle fugler små de er,
skyter vi med luftgevær.
I remember those lyrics much better than the original lyrics XD
@@rane3421 hahahaha XD memories...
@@stella_s
Thats really cool!
Shows how culturally similar our two countries truly are.
It's nice to see that Norwegian-Americans and Norwegians get along. I grew up in Minnesota, and I remember several Norwegian and Swedish people either able to speak the language or learning it, and they were more in touch with the culture/food, visiting the country, etc. and also being humble about the differences that have developed over the past 200 years. Italians and Irish Americans could probably learn from them how to accept being an American while also being in touch with their culture. There are German-American communities that still speak German (with a heavy American accent), but I wish my mom taught me German. She just kind of handed me some books when I was like 4 then gave up.
This is actually so amazing. The way he says “Oleanna” is beautiful, I love his fantastic singing.
As a Norwegian American, I never knew we had folks song like this lol.
Norwegian native here, neither did i, there was some mentioning of Ole Bull when i went to school, but the teachers didnt like to talk too much of it lmao
@I HATE TOUCANS Very true
Look up Lillebjørn Nilsen at Sioux Falls where this track is from
you are irish
@@mafia2boy33 There isn`t such a thing as Norwegian native, that`s just a crazy idea, no one is pure
interesting to hear how different the dialect of norwegian is in this song. it almost kind of sounds like they ironically use less english loanwords than modern bokmål. kinda sad you don't hear the languages of our European ancestors in America anymore, I'm the only person in my family who still speaks norwegian and I had to learn it on my own as a second language. anyways, cheers from a Scandinavian-American in the Midwestern USA.
Be the change you want to see in the world! Be creative and push language on your family. You can be more of an influence than you think. Even a few words and phrases are seeds of change.
Hilsen frå Noreg 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴❤❤❤
I think I might be the only one in my family that is learning German to keep it alive in the family.
Kult å høre, skål!
@@sc9881 Really? No way dude
I'm not Norwegian in any sense, but this still feels nostalgic for some reason
same
I’m not Norwegian (I might be, but I’m certain I’m mostly Irish and Italian) but I’ve dumped the better part of two years into learning it
@@Spoon80085 quiet kid
Past lives my dude.
i am native Hawaiian and found this very jolly music. I used this music when I work and have a good resting day.
Everybody's gangsta until the salmon jumps into the pot and tells you to set the table.
Kek
Don’t wanna mess with the salmon
It took me a couple of seconds to realize that that ain't deformed Massachusetts...
Seem legit
I immediately knew what part of America this was.
@@Nordisk11 Yeah I figured it out as well, but as I said, it took me a couple of seconds lol.
Also, nice seeing ya again.
@@BeryAb what if it was in the middle of the country with the most quirky blocky looking border? Looking at Wyoming and Colorado right now
well what is it?
Love from Minnesota USA, to Norway. I take great pride in my Norwegian roots and ancestry. Jeg Elsker dette lande.
Same
Oh, the part about the birds had the same melody like the German children song "Alle Vögel sind schon da" (All birds are here already)
Yeah that’s a popular children’s song in Norway as well
I am not able to imagine massive immigration from Norway to USA nowdays.
Yeah, in Minnesota they’re replacing Norwegians with Somalians, talk about a bad trade
@@klemensvonmetternich4442 casual racism
Chili Breather Over 85% of Norway is European. What the hell are you talking about?
@@bidenator9760 Wrong. The foreign population has tripled since 2001 and the foreign population is now just under 20%.
@@friendlywobbly9903 I prefer active racism
Curiously enough, back at basic training at Ft. Lewis, WA, in 1971 the drill sergeants sang a variation of this as a cadence call. Very different verses, though. The only verse I remember is "We will raise a family now, ole oleanna, three platoons of infantry, now ole oleanna..."
Haha, that was your cadence? :) So cool!
I heard the tune at basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO in 1977. The words they used were a Jody cadence.
"when she gets mad, she beats herself I can tell you"
As someone married to a woman of Norwegian heritage, I can tell you this line is clearly satirical. Uff da!
Yep. that line would not be tolerated today even as satire
@@hcunn Of course it would. Not by angry feminists though
Dont know why but i feel like this song has a pretty sad backstory to it, it just has a bittersweet atmosphere and a blend of a calming and depressing emotion, its like surviving a catastrophic event but losing alot of good people
October 9th, 2020, is Leif Eriksson Day.
Hinga Dinga Durgen!
Not hate but Croatians Arabians and Chinese discover America before Vikings. There is ample evidence for this. Sorry if my english is bad.
@@ivankomadanvonrakovac8415 do you are have stupid
@@dracodistortion9447 Why?
@@dracodistortion9447 I say that I have evidences
Idk but every Norwegian song i listen to gives me goosebumps and just makes me very proud to be a Norwegian son
Er du amerikaner?
Pride is what makes us Norwegians strong! Take good care of it, brother!
I am American but my great great grandparents were from Norway
@@ostekakeutenost1308 ostekake uten ost er trist
RUclips: wanna hear Some Ole Ole Oleanna?
Me: *YES*
I heard this song on Spotify today. I don´t no why but I love this song. Best wishes from Sweden.
Can you do more if these Norwegian -american folk music?
I believe it is actually just a Norwegian folk song. The song makes fun of Ole Bull who wanted to create a perfect society in America. It's why the lyrics have such ridiculous shit about people getting so much without doing anything. However as far as I can find the song was written by a Norwegian in Norway.
@@Seagull780 It uses a lot of American English loanwords, supposedly.
I love that the map is of Norwegian heritage on the USA, it really shows the effort
The song Going to America used this music. Norwegians helped tame this wild country.
I have a recording of this by the Gateway Singers, a fine San Francisco folk quartet in the 1960's. It's in English. Ole Bull according to the notes was a famous violinist who dreamed of starting a colony in Pensylvania, bought the land, but it fizzled. It's a very fun song for groups to sing because the chorus is simple.
This song is really catchy and funny. Must be nice to have such an amazing song as part of your history.
Thanks for sharing this with us :)
The three most Scandinavian U.S. States:
1. Minnesota
2. North Dakota
3. South Dakota
4. Oleanna
Jag älskar texten och den lugna musiken i sig av olika (och delvis humoristiska) anledningar. En underbar låt!
Damn this is just really calming. I needed this today
Eu sou um jovem brasileiro de 14 anos, mas isso não me impede de pesquisar músicas folclóricas antigas. Eu me sinto norueguês depois de ouvir isso. Viva a nação de Norge!
Finalmente encontrei alguém parecido comigo.
r/im14andthisisdeep
ola eu estou aprendendo português e espanhol eu quero falar que eu entendi o que você estava dizendo :’)
Try to listen to this music in speed x1.25. It's pretty good.
Hmmmmmmmmm
Not bad actually.
It sounds a lot more like a country song
Now its irish
Try to stay of crack :/
1 time: what's this?
2 time: normal
3 time: OLE, OLEANNA
I am not sure whether I am Norwegian or not but this song literally gives me some bizarre feeling as if I’ve been experienced this before
Love this song, but this is the first time I've heard it in the original Norwegian. Now I won't be able to get it out of my head.
For those who are looking for more Norwegian-American and Swedish-American songs, here are some recommendations
Norwegian-American :
Amerikafeber
I tinn i Telemarken
Stavangervisan
Farvel du Moder Norge
Swedish-American
Vi Sålde Våra hemman (this one is my favorite)
Skada Att Amerika/Bröder vi har längt
Vid Siljan är min hem
I love 1800s Nordic history and Scandinavian-American history, so if yall have questions ask me anything.
There are a quite of mixture of many other Germanic immigrants that make up the largest Germanic Diaspora besides Norwegian on the map that are being shows
Scandinavians arent just germanic but also Uralic finno ugric too or a mix of both
@@Sleep.Paralysis.Nerenj2021 Finns are not Scandinavian they are Nordic. Scandinavia is Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Nordic is Scandinavia, Finland, Iceland, Faroe Island.
Ive never felt so seen, My entire family is from norway and ive lived my entire life in this area of the country, hell this rendition of the song was recorded in my home town
Don’t give up your roots!
@@jamesbhollingsworth5452 Never give them up, add your roots to the knot that binds America together
Ole Bull State Park and the village of Oleana are right up Rt 44 from my home. Beautiful place.
When the United States hire the Varangian Guard
Norway: well listening to Ole Bull was a bad idea that failed miserably in the end... Why don't we make it into a song and have a laugh?!
Thank you "Ingen" Norwegian music has always interested me. I even lived in Bergen, Norway a couple of years "Ikke se nöiä"
Hæ?
@@ostekakeutenost1308 here i am madame
@@KONJAKKI er du hjerneskadet?
@@ostekakeutenost1308 hirngeschädigt?
@@ostekakeutenost1308 Ikkje så nøye
As a person with heavy Norwegian heritage this makes me happy
This song made me shed a few tears of how good it was.
The flag looks like America is a Norwegian colony, very cool like in a alternate reality since, some Nordic countries gone to the Americas since medieval times with Leif Eriksonn.
I'm Chinese-American learning Norwegian. I wasn't really sure why I chose to learn Norwegian, but now I am -- because of this.
Most Chinese who learn Norwegian work in the oil industry or fish trade, I knew a couple when I was in college. Not sure how they ended up since Norway and China had a trade war in 2011-2018.
@@luxborealis Haha I see. I'm not too interested in working in the oil industry or fish trade, though. I guess I'm just gonna learn it because I like it so much.
Nobody:
That one county in Colorado: Vivé la France!
what county?
@@GreenPlanet669 idk what it's called but it's the lowest county and slightly left of the middle. It kinda looks like the French flag.
I live in Colorado
@@usherol596 congrats
@Germanball Viva?
Interesting flag map!
jeg er fra russland og jeg elsker norge. denne sång er så god! hei til alle fra norge
Jeg er fra Norge og jeg elsker Norge
Jeg er fra Amerika og jeg elsker Norge
Kag är ifrån sverige och älskar Norge!!
@@stokkormaitala3305 av en eller annen grunn har jeg ikke elsket norge så mye selv om jeg er norsk
hei
I like to think that the Singer first intended to sing the song in English but after the first few lines he was like "Damn this shit is too hard *Sings the rest of the song in Norwegian* "
This uploader has butchered the uncredited original recording from Lillebjørn Nilsen, cutting it from 5min to 3. Nilsen provides English commentary in the original track, I recommend you check ut out. There's also a few lovely cover versions by Pete Seeger.
@@SloveneAnon he’s trying to make it folky like it’s old music
@@SloveneAnon alr
@@Philotheist777 Nilsen is like the definition of folk the heck are you talking about?
Ok but why does Norwegian go so well with american folk music?
I am from Minnesota my ancestors came from Norway in 1850!!!!
my grandparents family moved from stavanger to somewhere in kansas
Ole ole ole ole ole ole. I thought this was noreweagian not Spanish..l
thought this was spanish
Norwegians can be Ole too!
KARTING RULES! I know.
@XcXcz I’m aware, the ole I know the most is ole gunnar solskjear
It's interesting to hear this type of a Norwegian dialect, I swear that they even sound Irish like if the Irish are speaking Norwegian. Very unique indeed
Irish had influence from Vikings. Maybe some kind of connection there regarding the accent. I personally don't see it but seeing as many are claiming it, then that might be the connection. But listen to a Norwegian speaking English they won't sound Irish at all.
@@danielk3919
Actually that's not true. I have heard, or rather seen, people claim we sound irish (or northern depending on source) when we speak english as well, mostly the people with a bit heavier accent though.
Proud of my Noridc last name proud to be Norwegian proud that I was raised in a town of Norwegian's.
As a Norwegian non migrant this hits not home and does at the same time
As a Swede it is nice to be able to understand Norwegian, Danish is a lost cause however. Finnish songs i also understand.
I heard they sound like they Have potatoes stuck in their throats
@this senator the thickest swedish accents are the funniest
@Sigvald Nielsen Because danish is impossible to understand, it just is, meanwhile since i come from the north of sweden i pick up a lot of finnish words.
I remember learning this song in grade school when we were being taught American folk songs. Funny to find out much later in my life that it is a satirical song about a failed Pennsylvania settlement.
Me too. I sang it in third or fourth grade, but had no idea what it was about. The phrase "chains of slavery" made an impression on me-- I thought it was a boast for a Pennsylvania town that helped the Unionist cause, breaking "the chains of slavery" in the US South.
It was one, but most Norwegian settlements were actually quite successful, some even mostly or only Norwegian speaking with poor English literacy among the inhabitants. A famous Norwegian (in America, not really in Norway) Thorstein Veblen grew up only speaking Norwegian until the age of 5 despite being born in America. According to Stanford historian George M. Fredrickson (1959), the "Norwegian society" that Veblen lived in (Minnesota) was so "isolated" that when he left it "he was, in a sense, emigrating to America."
my family has no norwegian roots that i know of and instead only dutch, french, and german roots, however this sounds nostalgic still
this explains so much...I live in washington state, and every time I see someone online who's from Norway im like "They just look american (yes i understand the irony in this statement)? I dont see any defining features??" BUT ITS JUST BECAUSE MY AREA HAS A HIGH SCANDINAVIAN POPULATION. well, that and slavic, i guess.
when you found that you at 1% percent are Norwegian:
Jokes on you I’m from MN and am
@@keenmacd im 100% Norwegian *Ole Oleanna intensifies even stronger*
*The Irish come to mind when the Norwegians singing this...*
Why?
I can see why, but the Norwegian's have completely different accents. While not entirely it's sorta like saying British And Irish people have the same accent.
@@ImperiumRomanum476 You say "but the Norwegian's have completely different accents", but that is only in English, Norwegians can pronounce Irish words better than most others because of the similarities in language pronunciation. If you listen to Irish next to Norwegian it sounds like, one is the reverse of the other.
That shape of the map tho
I’m Norwegian-American!
I’ve heard stories about you!😂
Ein gong norsk, alltid norsk
Greetings from Norway
Be proud
@@ultimatebros923 no One cares you are American you don’t need to call yourself that allow me to assume you didn’t grow up with any Norwegian traditions or food in your life please visit Norway and get laughed at 😂😂😂😂
@@burgerlovingyank5252 Norwegian American isn’t the same as Norwegian
Makes me think of St. Olaf. Rose Nylund would understand RIP. Aside from Minnesota, Wisconsin, The Dakotas, Iowa, and Montana, what other states does this cover? Kinda hard to tell without a whole US map
I'm part of a rare few in the South who are mostly of Danish and Norwegian descent. Ole olenanna!
Most Southerners are Irish/Scottish
the flag be like: Mmmmmmmmmm the Freedom Colony of Norway
An I love how this song is Norwegian but has an American sound to it I love it
live in MN and remember hearing this song as a kid in kindergarten
Really what part of MN I’m from central MN and this is my first time hearing this song
@@captainrex5947 Im from St Paul. ole oleanna is something kindergarteners/ head start kids learn or hear.
@@003mohamud huh I am north of St. Paul and have never heard it
@@captainrex5947 Interesting, you'd think it would be more known the farther north you go. Idk what to say man. Maybe someone from the north shore has heard of it? I've been to Duluth, and I've seen stores there with signs in Norwegian.
@@003mohamud yeah I’m just north of St. Paul though not way far north like I’m a hour or 2 north
This song actually inclueds verses from two Norwegian folk songs (Pål sine høner and Alle fugler små de er)
This sound like an Irish folk song
Not really
More like country music
I SUNG THIS IN A SCHOOL PLAY I WAS IN YEARS AGO HOLY SHIT
this Norwegian youtuber is very good
Lillebjorn Nilsen is a successful professional, written up in Wikipedia. He was an admirer and friend of Pete Seeger, who did a well-known English version of Oleanna.
the fact that I found this song and its existence now how's the place of one of the scariest things I experienced this month
🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇳🇴 welcome to the USA Norwegian brothers an sisters
I just wish there were some German-American songs, but I fear there aren't many that are known since WW1 every American had a phobia of Germans
Sweden: I know you’ve been subjugated for hundreds of years by Denmark, so we’re gonna do that too ok
All of Norway: Aight imma head out
Lmao I hope you don't actually believe that because the great migration period was universal to all Nordic countries. This happened in Sweden too (Minnesota and the whole Midwest has a shit ton of Swedish heritage) the migration happened because of very harsh restrictions on freedom of religion as well as bad harvests and periods of starvation.
And the Swedes and Danes didn't enslave or subjugate Norwegian people, that's ridiculous, the Norwegians were a part of these countries through personal unions.
@@danielk3919 the union with sweden was very unpopular, let alone reentering a union with the danes,
Best song Ive listened in my 13 years of living
Sending love to Norwegians and Norwegian-Americans ❤🇳🇴🇺🇸
As an Norwegian-American love to you and your people
@frogtsar.6932 Thank you
As a Venezuelan-American who loves Scandinavia, I'm sending love 🇳🇴🤝🏻🇻🇪
You guys have absolute great songs
@@ScandinavianStarzif you realy love scandinavia name all the countries in scandinavia
@@Toaster_YT
The Nordic countries
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Faroe Islands
Åland Islands
Greenland
Sápmi
@@ScandinavianStarz Sápmi, faraoislands and Åland. Are not independent.
When you DNA is 50% Norway 50% American:
I remember going to Virginia Beach and seeing a Norwegian Lady statue that was erected to commemorate the tragic loss of the Norwegian ship the "Dictator"
Catchy... keep hearing it in my head now 😆
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, Oleanna
Oh, to be in Oleanna , that's where I'd like to be ,
Than be bound in Norway and drag thee chains of slavery .
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, Oleanna
Og lettsteke griser, de løper om så flinke
og førespor seg høflig om nogen vil ha skinke .
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, Oleanna
Og lasken, så lystig, den løper om i bekke
og hopper oppi gryta og sier "Du skal dekke!"
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, ole, ole, ole, ole, Oleanna
Og der er et bayerøl som bare Yettborg kam brygge
det flyter om i bekkene til fattigmanens hygge
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna, Ole, Oleanna
Du går i finne kleder , kled med sølverknapper ,
og røyker av merskum som konna si stapper .
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna, Ole, Oleanna
Men kyerringa må base, og straye og stelle
og blir hun sint så slår hun seg sjølv , kan jeg fortelle!
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna
Ole, Oleanna, Ole, Oleanna
Pål sinne høner på haugenes slette
høres da så lett over haugenes klang
Pål kunne vel på hønna fornmenne
reven var ute med rumpa så lang
This took me a long time as I couldn’t find the lyrics anywhere
Lol my mom used to sing these songs for me when I was a kid.
Samme her. Bestemoren min pleide og synge sangen for meg
@@justhowgoo752 vakkert
I hope they’ll never forget Norwegian heritage, becoming too murican.
I am Norwegian-American (Born in the USA) We are doing fine
Can never be too 'Murican. Seems like you are becoming too 'Rabian.
@@jurikurthambarskjelfir3533 Im from Skandinavia
Hopefully they will forget it and start acting their own nationality
@@burgerlovingyank5252 when will you Europeans understand that the USA has no single culture but is a country with many separate cultures in it.
When you’ve a canton in your canton
Respect from WA, whose Norwegian community is roughly as old as Seattle itself, coming here during the exodus. (Which explains why so many of our white inhabitants have “Xson” last names, blond hair and really pale skin)
Do a Swedish-American Folk song next!
Is there one?
@@mrman9977 I don't know!
@@mrman9977 if there isnt one baron will surely one or maybe ingen
I keep coming back to this song!
Oleanna is the best song from the Winter
Plus it’s the best when you go to Norway 🇳🇴
this is so beautiful, it goes to show the many pure european cultures that lugged their way to america for a better life
This song is satirical..
the song is actually making fun of how Norwegian migration to America was a failure
My great grand parents were Norwegian and in fact I still have family living there
Same
@@NotNormal654 yeah it’s somewhere I definitely want to go
I'd like to see some Irish-American songs like "The Fighting 69"
When I think of the start I think of the cowboys, but then of them singing in English it feels so Irish.. what is this acid trip?
It’s because the beginning is guitar but it then leans into fiddle, most used in folk music, particularly Irish and Germanic.
Back to this again, It sounds like it's an Irish song trying to speak Irish or Scottish but no and trust me... It's Norwegian, yet it doesn't remind you of vikings though
Lets face it. Germanic and Celtic countries always make the best music in the world.
Don't forget Slavic countries.
(France)
Cajuns?? Latin American music is good to I think.
Italians? Russians?
2:48
"Alle fugler små, de er"
My favorite line
This should be the anthem of Minnesota.
I agree
Falleg tónlist ... mér líkaði mjög vel. Knús frá Íslandi! 🇮🇸