Sanyvestiwal 1980

Sanyvestiwal 1980 was the 1st 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 Michele Loetweit with the song "Wae'else med en wisniny" tallying a total of 75 points.

Location
The fixed venue for the festival was the Paesidentspalads in Skaarsvik. In 1980 it could support an approximate 2,500 spectators.

Format
The 1st edition of Sanyvestiwal consisted of a final concert on March 1st, 1980. It was hosted by Jevvrey Haddeland. 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.