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Norge

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Norway in a nutshell

Entries61 in totalin 74 contests (incl. semifinals)
Best placing, finals1st1985: Bobbysocks - La det swinge
1995: Secret Garden - Nocturne
2009: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
Best placing, incl. semfinals1st1985: Bobbysocks - La det swinge
1995: Secret Garden - Nocturne
2009 2nd semifinal: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
2009 final: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
2018 2nd semifinal: Alexander Rybak - That's how you write a song
Best points, finals3872009: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
Best points, incl. semifinals3872009 final: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
Average placing, finals (2004-2023)11,44 / 12th 16 contests
Average placing, incl. semifinals (1960-2023)10,89 / 21st 61 entries in 72 contests
Average points (1960-2015)73,4 / 17th40 entries in 47 contests
Average points (1960-2017*)72,9 / 18th42 entries in 50 contests
Qualifying percentage81,3% / 8th 13/16 entries
Worst placing26th2012 final: Tooji - Stay
Last places10 times1963: Anita Thallaug - Solhverv
1969: Kirsti Sparboe - Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli
1974: Anne Karine Strøm - The first day of love
1976: Anne Karine Strøm - Mata Hari
1978: Jahn Teigen - Mil etter mil
1981: Finn Kalvik - Aldri i livet
1990: Ketil Stokkan - Brandenburger Tor
1997: Tor Endresen - San Francisco
2001: Haldor Lægreid - On my own
2004 final: Knut Anders Sørum - High
2012 final: Tooji - Stay
Nil points4 times1963: Anita Thallaug - Solhverv
1978: Jahn Teigen - Mil etter mil
1981: Finn Kalvik - Aldri i livet
1997: Tor Endresen - San Francisco
EBU memberNRK, Norsk rikskringkasting
National finalMelodi Grand Prix

Notes

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)

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Lars A. FredriksenJostein HasselgårdAlexander RybakMørland & Debrah Scarlett
1998: Lars A. Fredriksen2003: Jostein Hasselgård2009: Alexander Rybak2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett

Here are the Norwegian entries:

YEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPLACINGPOINTS
1960Nora BrockstedtVoi-voi4th11
1961Nora BrockstedtSommer i Palma7th10
1962Ingec JacobsenKom sol, kom regn10th2
1963Anita ThallaugSolhverv13th0
1964Arne BendiksenSpiral8th6
1965Kirsti SparboeKarusell13th1
1966Åse KlevelandIntet er nytt under solen3rd15
1967Kirsti SparboeDukkeman14th2
1968Odd BørreStress13th2
1969Kirsti SparboeOj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli16th1
1970----
1971Hanne KroghLykken er17th65
1972Grethe Kausland & Benny BorgSmåting14th73
1973Bendik SingersIt's just a game7th89
1974Anne Karine StrømThe first day of love14th3
1975Ellen NikolaysenTouch my life18th11
1976Anne Karine StrømMata Hari18th7
1977Anita SkorganCasanova14th18
1978Jahn TeigenMil etter mil20th0
1979Anita SkorganOliver11th57
1980Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis HættaSamiid ædnan16th15
1981Finn KalvikAldri i livet20th0
1982Jahn Teigen & Anita SkorganAdieu12th40
1983Jahn TeigenDo re mi9th53
1984Dollie de LuxeLenge leve livet17th29
1985BobbysocksLa det swinge1st123
1986Ketil StokkanRomeo12th44
1987KateMitt liv9th65
1988Karoline KrügerFor vår jord5th88
1989Britt Synnøve JohansenVenners nærhet17th30
1990Ketil StokkanBrandenburger Tor21st8
1991Just 4 FunMrs Thompson17th14
1992Merethe TrøanVisjoner18th23
1993Silje VigeAlle mine tankar5th120
1994Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner DanielsenDuett6th76
1995Secret GardenNocturne1st148
1996Elisabeth AdreassenI evighet2nd114
1997Tor EndresenSan Francisco24th0
1998Lars A. FredriksenAlltid sommer8th79
1999Van EijkLiving my life without you14th35
2000CharmedMy heart goes boom11th57
2001Haldor LægreidOn my own22nd3
2002----
2003Jostein HasselgårdI'm not afraid to move on4th123
2004s----
2004fKnut Anders SørumHigh24th3
2005sWig WamIn my dreams6th164
2005fWig WamIn my dreams9th125
2006s----
2006fChristine GuldbrandsenAlvedansen14th36
2007sGuri SchankeVen a bailar conmigo18th48
2007f----
2008s1MariaHold on be strong4th106
2008fMariaHold on be strong5th182
2009s2Alexander RybakFairytale1st201
2009fAlexander RybakFairytale1st387
2010s----
2010fDidrik Solli-TangenMy heart is yours20th35
2011s1Stella MwangiHaba haba17th30
2011f----
2012s2ToojiStay10th45
2012fToojiStay26th7
2013s2Margaret BergerI feed you my love3rd120
2013fMargaret BergerI feed you my love4th191
2014s2Carl EspenSilent storm6th77
2014fCarl EspenSilent storm8th88
2015s2Mørland & Debrah ScarlettA monster like me4th123
2015fMørland & Debrah ScarlettA monster like me8th102
2016s2AgneteIcebreaker13th63
2016f----
2017s2JOWSTGrab the moment5th189
2017fJOWSTGrab the moment10th158
2018s2Alexander RybakThat's how you write a song1st266
2018fAlexander RybakThat's how you write a song15th144
2019s2KEiiNOSpirit in the sky7th210
2019fKEiiNOSpirit in the sky6th331
2020UlrikkeAttention--
2021s1TIXFallen angel10th115
2021fTIXFallen angel18th75
2022s1SubwoolferGive that wolf a banana6th177
2022fSubwoolferGive that wolf a banana10th182
2023s1AlessandraQueen of kings6th102
2023fAlessandraQueen of kings5th268

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Norway

NORWAY's

TOP10

(Norway has given points 56 times 1975-2017*)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTS*CONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
[ Australia3248,0 ] 
1Sweden332447,5language, neighbour
2Denmark230386,1language
[ Serbia & Montenegro1635,3 ] 
3Iceland157305,2language
4Serbia62134,8 
5Bosnia & Herzegovina92214,4 
6Bulgaria47114,3 
7Lithuania92224,2 
8Ireland173434,0 
9Finland147374,0neighbour
10Romania77233,3 
( 47FYR Macedonia0160,0 ) 
( 47San Marino060,0 ) 
( 47Slovakia050,0 ) 

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)


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Norway

NORWAY's FRIENDS

TOP10

(Norway has participated 50 times 1975-2017*)

POSCOUNTRYPOINTSCONTESTSAVERAGEnotes
1Iceland186325,8language
2Sweden219425,2language, neighbour
3Estonia127255,1 
4Denmark181374,9language
5Latvia97204,9 
6Lithuania103234,5 
7Poland108254,3 
8San Marino46114,2 
9Morocco414,0 
10Finland159404,0neighbour
( 50Monaco991,0 ) 

* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)


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Chart of the Norwegian entries

final update 11th December 2016
thanks to 76 voters:

POSYEARPERFORMER(S)TITLEPOINTSFAVE
11995Secret GardenNocturne41717
22013Margaret BergerI feed you my love35910
32015Mørland & Debrah ScarlettA monster like me3397
41993Silje VigeAlle mine tankar3059
51996Elisabeth AdreassenI evighet2525
62014Carl EspenSilent storm2464
72009Alexander RybakFairytale2354
82008MariaHold on be strong2111
92006Christine GuldbrandsenAlvedansen1942
101985BobbysocksLa det swinge1783
111988Karoline KrügerFor vår jord1312
122005Wig WamIn my dreams1271
132003Jostein HasselgårdI'm not afraid to move on1061
141994Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner DanielsenDuett1051
152012ToojiStay970
162016AgneteIcebreaker870
172000CharmedMy heart goes boom711
182010Didrik Solli-TangenMy heart is yours710
191960Nora BrockstedtVoi-voi592
202004Knut Anders SørumHigh560
211966Åse KlevelandIntet er nytt under solen550
221986Ketil StokkanRomeo530
232011Stella MwangiHaba haba520
241989Britt Synnøve JohansenVenners nærhet501
251982Jahn Teigen & Anita SkorganAdieu472
261990Ketil StokkanBrandenburger Tor461
271992Merethe TrøanVisjoner431
281998Lars A. FredriksenAlltid sommer420
282001Haldor LægreidOn my own420
301980Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis HættaSamiid ædnan310
311987KateMitt liv270
311991Just 4 FunMrs Thompson270
331976Anne Karine StrømMata Hari241
341984Dollie de LuxeLenge leve livet220
351961Nora BrockstedtSommer i Palma180
351971Hanne KroghLykken er180
371977Anita SkorganCasanova170
371981Finn KalvikAldri i livet170
371999Van EijkLiving my life without you170
402007Guri SchankeVen a bailar conmigo160
411974Anne Karine StrømThe first day of love150
421969Kirsti SparboeOj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli120
431975Ellen NikolaysenTouch my life110
431997Tor EndresenSan Francisco110
451965Kirsti SparboeKarusell100
461978Jahn TeigenMil etter mil90
461983Jahn TeigenDo re mi90
481962Ingec JacobsenKom sol, kom regn70
481972Grethe Kausland & Benny BorgSmåting70
501967Kirsti SparboeDukkeman40
511968Odd BørreStress20
521973Bendik SingersIt's just a game10
531963Anita ThallaugSolhverv00
531964Arne BendiksenSpiral00
531979Anita SkorganOliver00

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