Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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On March 5, 2005, viewers were given the chance to help decide which song should represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. The Norwegian Final Melodi Grand Prix was held at the Spektrum in Oslo hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. The rules for the national final were changed for the 2005 contest. Previously NRK used to issue an open call for songs; in 2005 the broadcaster invited composers and artists directly with the aim of providing eight songs for consideration by televoters. The format of the show saw the eight songs performed before a public vote. The top four were then announced to sing again, before a final vote that went right down to the wire. The winner was the song "In My Dreams", sung by Wig Wam. The song was written and composed by Trond “Teeny” Holter.
Wig Wam is made up of four band members – Teeny (guitar), Glam (vocals), Sporty (drums) and Flash (bass). They all pusued individual music careers with other bands and also undertook solo projects during the 80s and the 90s. Wig Wam were formed in February 2001, and from then on Norway’s hardest working live band have slowly worked their way to the top of the charts, touring every corner of the land. In 2004 the band secured third place in MGP with the song ‘Crazy Things’.
Final - March 5
| № | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In my dreams | Wig Wam | 75667 | 1st |
| 2 | I am rock 'n roll | Jorun Erdal | 64153 | 2nd |
| 3 | Feel the beat | Cheezy Keys | 51735 | 3rd |
| 4 | My heart is my home | Jahn Teigen | 48026 | 4th |
| Individual Entries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 |
| Albania - Andorra - Austria - Belarus - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Ireland - Israel - Latvia - Lithuania - Republic of Macedonia - Malta - Moldova - Monaco - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Russia - Serbia and Montenegro - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Turkey - Ukraine - United Kingdom
Note: Countries in italics are semi-finalists who did not advance to the final. |
