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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Romeo", written and performed by Ketil Stokkan. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1986. In addition, NRK was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Grieghallen in Bergen, after winning the previous edition with the song "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks!.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1986 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) | |||
| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1986 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 March 1986 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Ketil Stokkan | |||
| Selected song | "Romeo" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Ketil Stokkan | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 44 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editMelodi Grand Prix 1986
editNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1986 on 22 March 1986 at the Stavanger Forum convention center in Stavanger, hosted by actor Jarl Goli. The band was conducted by Fred Nøddelund.
Ten songs competed with the winner being decided by four regional juries (Oslo, Lillehammer, Trondheim and Vadsø), a press jury composed of newspaper, radio and television journalists, the inhabitants of the Statfjord A oil rig in the North Sea and the studio audience in Stavanger.
The winning entry was "Romeo", composed and performed by Ketil Stokkan.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanne Fuhr | "Hollywood" | Dag Arnesen, Arne Lindtner Næss | 27 | 8 |
| 2 | Ketil Stokkan | "Romeo" | Ketil Stokkan | 70 | 1 |
| 3 | Creation | "Ny tid" | Per Kristian Indrehus, Geir Olav Bøkestad | 42 | 5 |
| 4 | Frank Aleksandersen | "Stille før stormen" | Frank Aleksandersen | 30 | 7 |
| 5 | Anne-Marie Giørtz | "Tilbake" | Kristian Lindeman, Jan Eggum | 22 | 10 |
| 6 | Jørn Hoel and Band | "Inkululeko" | David Chocron | 59 | 2 |
| 7 | Claudia Scott and Band | "Rock 'n' Roll Band" | Claudia Scott, Torstein Flakne, Casino Steel | 38 | 6 |
| 8 | Alex and Band | "Fri" | Alex, Atle Bakken, Cato Kyvik | 26 | 9 |
| 9 | Mia Gundersen | "Jeg vet hva jeg vil" | Per Røise | 45 | 4 |
| 10 | Nina Askeland | "Boulevard" | Svein Dag Hauge, Jan Eggum | 47 | 3 |
| Detailed Voting Breakdown | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | Regional Juries | Press Jury |
Oil Rig | Studio Audience |
Total | |||
| Oslo | Lillehammer | Trondheim | Vadsø | ||||||
| 1 | "Hollywood" | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 27 |
| 2 | "Romeo" | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 70 |
| 3 | "Ny tid" | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 42 |
| 4 | "Stille før stormen" | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| 5 | "Tilbake" | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | "Inkululeko" | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 59 |
| 7 | "Rock 'n' Roll Band" | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | "Fri" | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | "Jeg vet hva jeg vil" | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 45 |
| 10 | "Boulevard" | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 47 |
At Eurovision
editStokkan performed fourth on the night of the contest, following France and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of the voting the song had received 44 points, placing 12th in a field of 20 competing countries.[1]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.