| Entries | 60 in total | in 72 contests (incl. semifinals) |
|---|---|---|
| Best placing, finals | 1st | 1985: Bobbysocks - La det swinge |
| 1995: Secret Garden - Nocturne | ||
| 2009: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale | ||
| Best placing, incl. semfinals | 1st | 1985: 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, finals | 387 | 2009: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale |
| Best points, incl. semifinals | 387 | 2009 final: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale |
| Average placing, finals (2004-2022) | 11,87 / 17th | 15 contests |
| Average placing, incl. semifinals (1960-2022) | 11,04 / 22nd | 60 entries in 70 contests |
| Average points (1960-2015) | 73,4 / 17th | 40 entries in 47 contests |
| Average points (1960-2017*) | 72,9 / 18th | 42 entries in 50 contests |
| Qualifying percentage | 80,0% / 9th | 12/15 entries |
| Worst placing | 26th | 2012 final: Tooji - Stay |
| Last places | 10 times | 1963: 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 points | 4 times | 1963: Anita Thallaug - Solhverv |
| 1978: Jahn Teigen - Mil etter mil | ||
| 1981: Finn Kalvik - Aldri i livet | ||
| 1997: Tor Endresen - San Francisco | ||
| EBU member | NRK, Norsk rikskringkasting | |
| National final | Melodi Grand Prix |
* = 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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| 1998: Lars A. Fredriksen | 2003: Jostein Hasselgård | 2009: Alexander Rybak | 2015: Mørland & Debrah Scarlett |
| YEAR | PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | PLACING | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Nora Brockstedt | Voi-voi | 4th | 11 |
| 1961 | Nora Brockstedt | Sommer i Palma | 7th | 10 |
| 1962 | Ingec Jacobsen | Kom sol, kom regn | 10th | 2 |
| 1963 | Anita Thallaug | Solhverv | 13th | 0 |
| 1964 | Arne Bendiksen | Spiral | 8th | 6 |
| 1965 | Kirsti Sparboe | Karusell | 13th | 1 |
| 1966 | Åse Kleveland | Intet er nytt under solen | 3rd | 15 |
| 1967 | Kirsti Sparboe | Dukkeman | 14th | 2 |
| 1968 | Odd Børre | Stress | 13th | 2 |
| 1969 | Kirsti Sparboe | Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli | 16th | 1 |
| 1970 | - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Hanne Krogh | Lykken er | 17th | 65 |
| 1972 | Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg | Småting | 14th | 73 |
| 1973 | Bendik Singers | It's just a game | 7th | 89 |
| 1974 | Anne Karine Strøm | The first day of love | 14th | 3 |
| 1975 | Ellen Nikolaysen | Touch my life | 18th | 11 |
| 1976 | Anne Karine Strøm | Mata Hari | 18th | 7 |
| 1977 | Anita Skorgan | Casanova | 14th | 18 |
| 1978 | Jahn Teigen | Mil etter mil | 20th | 0 |
| 1979 | Anita Skorgan | Oliver | 11th | 57 |
| 1980 | Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta | Samiid ædnan | 16th | 15 |
| 1981 | Finn Kalvik | Aldri i livet | 20th | 0 |
| 1982 | Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan | Adieu | 12th | 40 |
| 1983 | Jahn Teigen | Do re mi | 9th | 53 |
| 1984 | Dollie de Luxe | Lenge leve livet | 17th | 29 |
| 1985 | Bobbysocks | La det swinge | 1st | 123 |
| 1986 | Ketil Stokkan | Romeo | 12th | 44 |
| 1987 | Kate | Mitt liv | 9th | 65 |
| 1988 | Karoline Krüger | For vår jord | 5th | 88 |
| 1989 | Britt Synnøve Johansen | Venners nærhet | 17th | 30 |
| 1990 | Ketil Stokkan | Brandenburger Tor | 21st | 8 |
| 1991 | Just 4 Fun | Mrs Thompson | 17th | 14 |
| 1992 | Merethe Trøan | Visjoner | 18th | 23 |
| 1993 | Silje Vige | Alle mine tankar | 5th | 120 |
| 1994 | Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner Danielsen | Duett | 6th | 76 |
| 1995 | Secret Garden | Nocturne | 1st | 148 |
| 1996 | Elisabeth Adreassen | I evighet | 2nd | 114 |
| 1997 | Tor Endresen | San Francisco | 24th | 0 |
| 1998 | Lars A. Fredriksen | Alltid sommer | 8th | 79 |
| 1999 | Van Eijk | Living my life without you | 14th | 35 |
| 2000 | Charmed | My heart goes boom | 11th | 57 |
| 2001 | Haldor Lægreid | On my own | 22nd | 3 |
| 2002 | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Jostein Hasselgård | I'm not afraid to move on | 4th | 123 |
| 2004s | - | - | - | - |
| 2004f | Knut Anders Sørum | High | 24th | 3 |
| 2005s | Wig Wam | In my dreams | 6th | 164 |
| 2005f | Wig Wam | In my dreams | 9th | 125 |
| 2006s | - | - | - | - |
| 2006f | Christine Guldbrandsen | Alvedansen | 14th | 36 |
| 2007s | Guri Schanke | Ven a bailar conmigo | 18th | 48 |
| 2007f | - | - | - | - |
| 2008s1 | Maria | Hold on be strong | 4th | 106 |
| 2008f | Maria | Hold on be strong | 5th | 182 |
| 2009s2 | Alexander Rybak | Fairytale | 1st | 201 |
| 2009f | Alexander Rybak | Fairytale | 1st | 387 |
| 2010s | - | - | - | - |
| 2010f | Didrik Solli-Tangen | My heart is yours | 20th | 35 |
| 2011s1 | Stella Mwangi | Haba haba | 17th | 30 |
| 2011f | - | - | - | - |
| 2012s2 | Tooji | Stay | 10th | 45 |
| 2012f | Tooji | Stay | 26th | 7 |
| 2013s2 | Margaret Berger | I feed you my love | 3rd | 120 |
| 2013f | Margaret Berger | I feed you my love | 4th | 191 |
| 2014s2 | Carl Espen | Silent storm | 6th | 77 |
| 2014f | Carl Espen | Silent storm | 8th | 88 |
| 2015s2 | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett | A monster like me | 4th | 123 |
| 2015f | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett | A monster like me | 8th | 102 |
| 2016s2 | Agnete | Icebreaker | 13th | 63 |
| 2016f | - | - | - | - |
| 2017s2 | JOWST | Grab the moment | 5th | 189 |
| 2017f | JOWST | Grab the moment | 10th | 158 |
| 2018s2 | Alexander Rybak | That's how you write a song | 1st | 266 |
| 2018f | Alexander Rybak | That's how you write a song | 15th | 144 |
| 2019s2 | KEiiNO | Spirit in the sky | 7th | 210 |
| 2019f | KEiiNO | Spirit in the sky | 6th | 331 |
| 2020 | Ulrikke | Attention | - | - |
| 2021s1 | TIX | Fallen angel | 10th | 115 |
| 2021f | TIX | Fallen angel | 18th | 75 |
| 2022s1 | Subwoolfer | Give that wolf a banana | 6th | 177 |
| 2022f | Subwoolfer | Give that wolf a banana | 10th | 182 |
(Norway has given points 56 times 1975-2017*)
| POS | COUNTRY | POINTS* | CONTESTS | AVERAGE | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ | Australia | 32 | 4 | 8,0 ] | |
| 1 | Sweden | 332 | 44 | 7,5 | language, neighbour |
| 2 | Denmark | 230 | 38 | 6,1 | language |
| [ | Serbia & Montenegro | 16 | 3 | 5,3 ] | |
| 3 | Iceland | 157 | 30 | 5,2 | language |
| 4 | Serbia | 62 | 13 | 4,8 | |
| 5 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 92 | 21 | 4,4 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 47 | 11 | 4,3 | |
| 7 | Lithuania | 92 | 22 | 4,2 | |
| 8 | Ireland | 173 | 43 | 4,0 | |
| 9 | Finland | 147 | 37 | 4,0 | neighbour |
| 10 | Romania | 77 | 23 | 3,3 | |
| ( 47 | FYR Macedonia | 0 | 16 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 47 | San Marino | 0 | 6 | 0,0 ) | |
| ( 47 | Slovakia | 0 | 5 | 0,0 ) |
* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)
(Norway has participated 50 times 1975-2017*)
| POS | COUNTRY | POINTS | CONTESTS | AVERAGE | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 186 | 32 | 5,8 | language |
| 2 | Sweden | 219 | 42 | 5,2 | language, neighbour |
| 3 | Estonia | 127 | 25 | 5,1 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 181 | 37 | 4,9 | language |
| 5 | Latvia | 97 | 20 | 4,9 | |
| 6 | Lithuania | 103 | 23 | 4,5 | |
| 7 | Poland | 108 | 25 | 4,3 | |
| 8 | San Marino | 46 | 11 | 4,2 | |
| 9 | Morocco | 4 | 1 | 4,0 | |
| 10 | Finland | 159 | 40 | 4,0 | neighbour |
| ( 50 | Monaco | 9 | 9 | 1,0 ) |
* = points of ESC 2016 & 2017 are included in the statistics as unofficial combined results (so NOT as separate official jury and televoting points)
final update 11th December 2016
thanks to 76 voters:
| POS | YEAR | PERFORMER(S) | TITLE | POINTS | FAVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Secret Garden | Nocturne | 417 | 17 |
| 2 | 2013 | Margaret Berger | I feed you my love | 359 | 10 |
| 3 | 2015 | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett | A monster like me | 339 | 7 |
| 4 | 1993 | Silje Vige | Alle mine tankar | 305 | 9 |
| 5 | 1996 | Elisabeth Adreassen | I evighet | 252 | 5 |
| 6 | 2014 | Carl Espen | Silent storm | 246 | 4 |
| 7 | 2009 | Alexander Rybak | Fairytale | 235 | 4 |
| 8 | 2008 | Maria | Hold on be strong | 211 | 1 |
| 9 | 2006 | Christine Guldbrandsen | Alvedansen | 194 | 2 |
| 10 | 1985 | Bobbysocks | La det swinge | 178 | 3 |
| 11 | 1988 | Karoline Krüger | For vår jord | 131 | 2 |
| 12 | 2005 | Wig Wam | In my dreams | 127 | 1 |
| 13 | 2003 | Jostein Hasselgård | I'm not afraid to move on | 106 | 1 |
| 14 | 1994 | Elisabeth Andreasson & Jan Werner Danielsen | Duett | 105 | 1 |
| 15 | 2012 | Tooji | Stay | 97 | 0 |
| 16 | 2016 | Agnete | Icebreaker | 87 | 0 |
| 17 | 2000 | Charmed | My heart goes boom | 71 | 1 |
| 18 | 2010 | Didrik Solli-Tangen | My heart is yours | 71 | 0 |
| 19 | 1960 | Nora Brockstedt | Voi-voi | 59 | 2 |
| 20 | 2004 | Knut Anders Sørum | High | 56 | 0 |
| 21 | 1966 | Åse Kleveland | Intet er nytt under solen | 55 | 0 |
| 22 | 1986 | Ketil Stokkan | Romeo | 53 | 0 |
| 23 | 2011 | Stella Mwangi | Haba haba | 52 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | Britt Synnøve Johansen | Venners nærhet | 50 | 1 |
| 25 | 1982 | Jahn Teigen & Anita Skorgan | Adieu | 47 | 2 |
| 26 | 1990 | Ketil Stokkan | Brandenburger Tor | 46 | 1 |
| 27 | 1992 | Merethe Trøan | Visjoner | 43 | 1 |
| 28 | 1998 | Lars A. Fredriksen | Alltid sommer | 42 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | Haldor Lægreid | On my own | 42 | 0 |
| 30 | 1980 | Sverre Kjelsberg & Mattis Hætta | Samiid ædnan | 31 | 0 |
| 31 | 1987 | Kate | Mitt liv | 27 | 0 |
| 31 | 1991 | Just 4 Fun | Mrs Thompson | 27 | 0 |
| 33 | 1976 | Anne Karine Strøm | Mata Hari | 24 | 1 |
| 34 | 1984 | Dollie de Luxe | Lenge leve livet | 22 | 0 |
| 35 | 1961 | Nora Brockstedt | Sommer i Palma | 18 | 0 |
| 35 | 1971 | Hanne Krogh | Lykken er | 18 | 0 |
| 37 | 1977 | Anita Skorgan | Casanova | 17 | 0 |
| 37 | 1981 | Finn Kalvik | Aldri i livet | 17 | 0 |
| 37 | 1999 | Van Eijk | Living my life without you | 17 | 0 |
| 40 | 2007 | Guri Schanke | Ven a bailar conmigo | 16 | 0 |
| 41 | 1974 | Anne Karine Strøm | The first day of love | 15 | 0 |
| 42 | 1969 | Kirsti Sparboe | Oj, oj, oj, så glad jeg skal bli | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | 1975 | Ellen Nikolaysen | Touch my life | 11 | 0 |
| 43 | 1997 | Tor Endresen | San Francisco | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | 1965 | Kirsti Sparboe | Karusell | 10 | 0 |
| 46 | 1978 | Jahn Teigen | Mil etter mil | 9 | 0 |
| 46 | 1983 | Jahn Teigen | Do re mi | 9 | 0 |
| 48 | 1962 | Ingec Jacobsen | Kom sol, kom regn | 7 | 0 |
| 48 | 1972 | Grethe Kausland & Benny Borg | Småting | 7 | 0 |
| 50 | 1967 | Kirsti Sparboe | Dukkeman | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | 1968 | Odd Børre | Stress | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | 1973 | Bendik Singers | It's just a game | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | 1963 | Anita Thallaug | Solhverv | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 1964 | Arne Bendiksen | Spiral | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | 1979 | Anita Skorgan | Oliver | 0 | 0 |