Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Norway

Member station	Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
National selection event(s)	Melodi Grand Prix
Appearances	44
First appearance	1960
Best result	1st, 1985, 1995
Worst result	Last, 1963, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1990, 1997, 2001, 2004

Contents 1 History 1.1 Many ups and downs 2 Norwegian history in the European Song Contest 2.1 Voting history (since 1975) 2.1.1 Norway has given the most points to... 2.1.2 Norway has received the most points from... 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Many ups and downs

Norway has been a loyal participant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Since their first entrance in 1960, they have only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify. Their loyalty, however, has not been rewarded with much success. The country, in fact, holds the unfortunate distinction of having scored the most "null poeng" (zero points) in competition history.

Scoring (since 1975)
Highest score (1995):	148
Lowest score (1978, 1981 & 1997):	0
Average score:	48.25

Norway was very much struggling to get recognition from its European fellows all the way up until 1985 when the first greater success came through Bobbysocks and the song La det swinge (Let It Swing). This was a particularly popular win, as even the host of that year's competition admitted to hoping that Norway would win to make up for its previously bad record. Since that time, Eurovision participation has been an emotional roller-coaster for Norwegians. A very miserable period during the four year period 1989 till 1992, was followed by exceptional success with the absolute peak in 1995 through the mainly instrumental Celtic-influenced ethno-piece Nocturne performed by Secret Garden, receiving six douzes, enough to win the 1995 contest that year, a song which forced a rule-change due to the comparative lack of lyrics in it^{[citation needed]}.

Having come in their usual placing of last in 2004, Norway entered the 2005 contest with hair metal band Wig Wam and their song In My Dreams. The song, as well as the performance featuring exuberant choreography and costumes, became a crowd favourite and saw the band make the top 10, earning Norway automatic qualification for the final in 2006. The 2006 entry Alvedansen ended up on 14th place, and Norway has to enter the semifinal of 2007.

[edit] Norwegian history in the European Song Contest

Year	Song	Artist(s)	Place	Nations	Points
2006	Alvedansen	Christine Guldbrandsen	14	24	36
2005	In My Dreams	Wig Wam	9	24	125
2004	High	Knut Anders Sørum	24	24	3
2003	I'm Not Afraid To Move On	Jostein Hasselgård	4	26	123
2002	(Did not participate)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2001	On My Own	Haldor Lægreid	22	23	3
2000	My Heart Goes Boom	Charmed	11	24	57
1999	Living My Life Without You	Stig Van Eijk	14	23	35
1998	Alltid Sommer	Lars Fredriksen	8	25	79
1997	San Francisco	Tor Endresen	24	25	0
1996	I Evighet	Elisabeth Andreassen	2	23	114
1995	Nocturne	Secret Garden	1	23	148
1994	Duett	Elisabeth Andreassen & Jan Werner Danielsen	6	25	76
1993	Alle Mine Tankar	Silje Vige	5	25	120
1992	Visjoner	Merethe Trøan	18	23	23
1991	Mrs. Thompson	Just 4 Fun	17	22	14
1990	Brandenburger Tor	Ketil Stokkan	21	22	8
1989	Venners Nærhet	Britt Synnøve	17	22	30
1988	For Vår Jord	Karoline Krüger	5	21	88
1987	Mitt Liv	Kate Gulbrandsen	9	22	65
1986	Romeo	Ketil Stokkan	12	20	44
1985	La det swinge	Bobbysocks	1	19	123
1984	Lenge Leve Livet	Dollie de Luxe	17	19	29
1983	Do Re Mi	Jahn Teigen	9	20	53
1982	Adieu	Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan	12	18	40
1981	Aldri I Livet	Finn Kalvik	20	20	0
1980	Sámiid Ædnan	Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta	16	19	15
1979	Oliver	Anita Skorgan	11	19	57
1978	Mil Etter Mil	Jahn Teigen	20	20	0
1977	Casanova	Anita Skorgan	14	18	18
1976	Mata Hari	Anne Karine Strøm	18	18	7
1975	Touch My Life (With Summer)	Ellen Nikolaysen	18	19	11
1974	The First Day Of Love	Anne Karine Strøm	14	17	3
1973	It's Just A Game	Bendik Singers	7	17	89
1972	Småting	Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg	14	18	73
1971	Lykken Er	Hanne Krogh	17	18	65
1969	Oj, Oj, Oj, Så Glad Jeg Skal Bli	Kirsti Sparboe	16	16	1
1968	Stress	Odd Børre	13	17	2
1967	Dukkemann	Kirsti Sparboe	14	17	2
1966	Intet Er Nytt Under Solen	Åse Kleveland	3	18	15
1965	Karusell	Kirsti Sparboe	13	18	1
1964	Spiral	Arne Bendiksen	8	16	6
1963	Solvherv	Anita Thallaug	13	16	0
1962	Kom Sol, Kom Regn	Inger Jacobsen	10	16	2
1961	Sommer I Palma	Nora Brockstedt	7	16	10
1960	Voi Voi	Nora Brockstedt	4	13	11

[edit] Voting history (since 1975)

[edit] Norway has given the most points to...

1. Sweden, 198 points
2. Ireland, 151 points
3. Denmark, 133 points
4. France, 128 points
5. United Kingdom, 111 points

[edit] Norway has received the most points from...

1. Sweden, 126 points
2. Ireland, 100 points
3. Belgium, 93 points
4. Iceland, 89 points
5. United Kingdom, 77 points

[edit] See also

• Melodi Grand Prix

[edit] External links

• Melodi Grand Prix
• Secret Garden
• Norwegian voting history