Sanyvestiwal 1981

Sanyvestiwal 1981 was the 2nd edition of Sanyvestiwal. The contest was created by SOUT, the public broadcaster of the Republic of St. Olaf as part of the Tale Minnesotansq 80 campaign to encourage the overall use of the Olaf Minnesotan language in the entire nation.

The contest was won by Kimbely Weum with the song "Yoe det vo miy en yany me'e" tallying a total of 99 points.

Location
The fixed venue for the festival was the Paesidentspalads in Skaarsvik. In 1981 it could support an approximate 2,500 spectators.

Format
The 2nd edition of Sanyvestiwal consisted of a final concert on March 28th, 1981. It was hosted by Sjannon Natwiy. 16 participants and songs competed.

During the voting 16 jurors gave points from 1 to 8, followed by 10 and 12. The song with the most points won.