Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 explained

Year:1986
Country:Norway
Preselection:Melodi Grand Prix 1986
Preselection Date:22 March 1986
Song:Romeo
Final Result:12th, 44 points

Norway played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, so the country was automatically entered into the final in Bergen.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1986

The Norwegian national final to select their entry, the Melodi Grand Prix 1986, was held 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.

DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)PointsPlace
1Susanne Fuhr"Hollywood"Dag Arnesen, Arne Lindtner Næss278
2Ketil Stokkan"Romeo"Ketil Stokkan701
3Creation"Ny tid"Per Kristian Indrehus, Geir Olav Bøkestad425
4Frank Aleksandersen"Stille før stormen"Frank Aleksandersen307
5Anne-Marie Giørtz"Tilbake"Kristian Lindeman, Jan Eggum2210
6Jørn Hoel and Band"Inkululeko"David Chocron592
7Claudia Scott and Band"Rock 'n' Roll Band"Claudia Scott, Torstein Flakne, Casino Steel386
8Alex and Band"Fri"Alex, Atle Bakken, Cato Kyvik269
9Mia Gundersen"Jeg vet hva jeg vil"Per Røise454
10Nina Askeland"Boulevard"Svein Dag Hauge, Jan Eggum473
Detailed Voting Breakdown
DrawSongRegional JuriesPress
Jury
Oil RigStudio
Audience
Total
OsloLillehammerTrondheimVadsø
1"Hollywood"635413527
2"Romeo"81212121061070
3"Ny tid"782874642
4"Stille før stormen"248248230
5"Tilbake"363132422
6"Inkululeko"107671251259
7"Rock 'n' Roll Band"11101087138
8"Fri"1221521326
9"Jeg vet hva jeg vil"4576510845
10"Boulevard"51043612747

At Eurovision

Stokkan 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final of Bergen 1986 . European Broadcasting Union . 16 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416103300/https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986/final . 16 April 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Results of the Final of Bergen 1986 . European Broadcasting Union . 16 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416134044/https://eurovision.tv/event/bergen-1986/final/results/norway . 16 April 2021 . live.