| Year: | 1972 |
| Broadcaster: | Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK) |
| Country: | Norway |
| Preselection: | Melodi Grand Prix 1972 |
| Preselection Date: | 19 February 1972 |
| Entrant: | Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg |
| Song: | Norwegian: Småting|i=no |
| Final Result: | 14th, 73 points |
Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "Norwegian: Småting|i=no", written by Kåre Grøttum and Ivar Børsum, and performed by Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1972.
Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1972 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Five songs were presented in the final with each song sung twice by different singers, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winning song was chosen by voting from a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song.[1]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Hegerland | Gro Anita Schønn | "Happy hippie" | 38 | 3 | |
| 2 | Inger Lise Rypdal | Kirsti Sparboe | "Lillebror" | 40 | 2 | |
| 3 | Hanne Krogh | Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg | "Småting" | 43 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ellen Nikolaysen | Anne-Karine Strøm | "Håp" | 33 | 4 | |
| 5 | Eli Tanja | Jan Erik Berntsen | "Et hus på landet" | 30 | 5 |
On the night of the final Kausland and Borg performed 6th in the running order, following the and preceding . "Norwegian: Småting|i=no" was a rather old-fashioned song, lyrically very similar in theme to the previous year's "Norwegian: Lykken er|i=no", and at the close of voting had picked up 73 points, placing Norway 14th of the 18 entries.[2] [3]