Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1966
Selection date(s)5 February 1966
Selected entrantÅse Kleveland
Selected song"Intet er nytt under solen"
Selected songwriter(s)Arne Bendiksen
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 15 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1965 • 1966 • 1967►

Norway was represented by Åse Kleveland, with the song "Intet er nytt under solen", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. "Intet er nytt under solen" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 5 February.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1966

The MGP was held at Centralteatret in Oslo, hosted by Øivind Bergh. Five performers and songs took part 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 ten regional juries.[1]

MGP - 5 February 1966
Letter Draw Singer Arrangement Song Points Place
A 1 Wenche Myhre Combo "Lørdagstripp" 6 4
A 8 Kirsti Sparboe Orchestra "Lørdagstripp" 6 4
B 7 Grynet Molvig Combo "Ung og forelsket" 7 3
B 2 Anita Thallaug Orchestra "Ung og forelsket" 7 3
C 3 Kirsti Sparboe Combo "Gi meg fri" 11 2
C 6 Åse Kleveland Orchestra "Gi meg fri" 11 2
D 9 Åse Kleveland Combo "Intet er nytt under solen" 22 1
D 4 Grynet Molvig Orchestra "Intet er nytt under solen" 22 1
E 5 Anita Thallaug Combo "Vims" 4 5
E 10 Wenche Myhre Orchestra "Vims" 4 5

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Kleveland performed 6th in the running order, following Yugoslavia and preceding Finland. "Intet er nytt under solen" was an unusual and adventurous song for Eurovision at the time, with a sophisticated, atmospheric instrumental arrangement, and a 5/4 time signature. Kleveland was the first female performer in Eurovision to appear on stage with a guitar, and the first female performer to appear in trousers rather than a dress or skirt. Voting was by each national jury awarding 5-3-1 to their top 3 songs, and at the close "Intet er nytt under solen" had picked up 15 points (5 from Italy, 3s from Austria, Spain and Sweden, and 1 from Germany), placing Norway third of the 18 entries. This was Norway's best Eurovision showing at the time, and would remain so until the victory of Bobbysocks! in 1985. Kleveland went on to present the 1986 contest in Bergen, the first to be hosted by Norway.[2]

Voting

Points awarded to Norway[3]
Score Country
5 points  Italy
3 points
1 point  Germany
Points awarded by Norway[3]
Score Country
5 points  Sweden
3 points  Finland
1 point  Denmark

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1966
  2. ^ ESC History - Norway 1966
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

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