Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) | |||
| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1992 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 21 March 1992 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Merethe Trøan | |||
| Selected song | "Visjoner" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 23 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Visjoner", composed by Robert Morley, with lyrics by Eva Jansen, and performed by Merethe Trøan. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1992. At Eurovision, the entry received 23 points, placing her 18th of 23 competing countries.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Melodi Grand Prix 1992
[edit]The Norwegian broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), continued to use the Melodi Grand Prix format to select its entry for Eurovision. NRK held the Melodi Grand Prix 1992 on 21 March at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, hosted by Elisabeth Andreassen and Jahn Teigen. 10 songs competed and ten regional juries selected the winner. The winner was Merethe Trøan with the song "Visjoner", composed by Robert Morley and Eva Jansen.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merethe Trøan | "Visjoner" | Robert Morley, Eva Jansen | 740 | 1 |
| 2 | Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen | "No i natt" | Bård Svendsen, Bjarne Bårdstu | 234 | 7 |
| 3 | Scandinavia | "Et sted i Scandinavia" | Steinar Storm Kristiansen, Rune Rudberg | 329 | 5 |
| 4 | Torhild Nigar | "Hjembygd" | Torhild Nigar | 234 | 7 |
| 5 | Stephen Ackles | "Det er lørdag og rock'n roll" | Hans Uleberg, Stephen Ackles | 593 | 4 |
| 6 | Anne Karin Kaasa | "Morgongry" | Tore W. Aas, Ragnar Kaasa | 278 | 6 |
| 7 | Tor Endresen | "Radio Luxembourg" | Tor Endresen, Rolf Løvland | 715 | 2 |
| 8 | The Contenders | "Munn mot munn-metoden" | Stein Kulseth, Bjørn Kulseth | 220 | 9 |
| 9 | Wenche Myhre | "Du skal få din dag i morgen" | Per Kristian Indrehus, Geir Olav Bøkestad, Jan Vincents Johannessen | 618 | 3 |
| 10 | Karl Robert Henie | "Som en bro" | Per Kristian Indrehus, Geir Olav Bøkestad, Trond Brænne | 180 | 10 |
| Draw | Song | Porsgrunn
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Bergen
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Bodø
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Stavanger
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Ålesund
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Elverum
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Tromsø
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Fredrikstad
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Trondheim
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Oslo
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Visjoner" | 59 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 740 |
| 2 | "No i natt" | 8 | 16 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 45 | 23 | 234 |
| 3 | "Et sted i Scandinavia" | 34 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 329 |
| 4 | "Hjembygd" | 18 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 234 |
| 5 | "Det er lørdag og rock'n roll" | 69 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 74 | 56 | 60 | 44 | 64 | 60 | 593 |
| 6 | "Morgongry" | 23 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 278 |
| 7 | "Radio Luxembourg" | 70 | 88 | 70 | 81 | 81 | 66 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 48 | 715 |
| 8 | "Munn mot munn-metoden" | 16 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 37 | 39 | 220 |
| 9 | "Du skal få din dag i morgen" | 69 | 52 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 63 | 618 |
| 10 | "Som en bro" | 21 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 42 | 180 |
At Eurovision
[edit]Trøan performed 21st on the night of the contest, following Yugoslavia and preceding Germany. She received 23 points in total, placing 18th in a field of 23.[1]
The members of the Norwegian jury included Sigurd Køhn, Erik Wesseltoft, Tora Ulstrup, Vibeke Wesenlund, Solveig Ravne, Gustavo Pollastri, Mette Lie, Bernt Finseth, Julie Holm, Per Gudim Thorbjørnsen, Tine Mørch Smith, Torill Jordsjø, Jan Paul Brekke, Carl Størmer, Reidar Skår, and Staffan William Olsson.[2]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Her er den norkse juryen, VG, 10 May 1992
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.