Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

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Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 2005
Selection date(s)5 March 2005
Selected entrantWig Wam
Selected song"In My Dreams"
Selected songwriter(s)Trond "Teeny" Holter
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (6th, 164 points)
Final result9th, 125 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2004 • 2005 • 2006►

Norway was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the song "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam. The song was written and composed by Trond “Teeny” Holter.

Before Eurovision[]

Melodi Grand Prix 2005[]

Melodi Grand Prix 2005 was the Norwegian national final that selected Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

Competing entries[]

The rules for the national final were changed for the 2005 contest, which involved the broadcaster directly inviting certain artists and composers to compete, instead of opening a public call for submissions.

Final[]

The final was held on 5 March 2005 at the Spektrum in Oslo, and was hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. The winner was selected over two rounds of public televoting. In the first round, the top four entries were selected to proceed to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, the results of the public televote were revealed by Norway's five regions and led to the victory of "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam with 75,667 votes.

Final – 5 March 2005
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Jorun Erdal "I Am Rock 'n' Roll" Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wasenius, Tommy Denander Superfinalist
2 Cheezy Keys "Feel the Beat" Kim Arne Hagen, Hans Petter Moen, Morten Bergheim Superfinalist
3 Andreea "Kingdom Come" Tom Steinar-Hansen, Ole Henrik Antonsen, Lars Aass Eliminated
4 Kathrine Strugstad "Velvet Blue" Arve Furset, Gerard James Borg Eliminated
5 Jahn Teigen "My Heart Is My Home" Jahn Teigen, Anita Skorgan, Jan Vincents Johannessen Superfinalist
6 Blissed "You Are the One" Mikael Gunnerås, Magnus Lindquist, Magdalena Lindström Eliminated
7 Seppo "Can You Hear Me" Tor Endresen, Are Selheim Eliminated
8 Wig Wam "In My Dreams" Trond "Teeny" Holter Superfinalist
Superfinal – 5 March 2005
Draw Artist Song Central
Norway 		Western
Norway 		Northern
Norway 		Southern
Norway 		Eastern
Norway 		Total Place
1 Jorun Erdal "I Am Rock 'n' Roll" 10,127 12,292 4,740 9,774 27,220 64,153 2
2 Cheezy Keys "Feel the Beat" 6,906 9,113 4,020 8,086 23,610 51,735 3
3 Jahn Teigen "My Heart Is My Home" 5,242 8,481 3,865 8,550 21,888 48,026 4
4 Wig Wam "In My Dreams" 10,064 11,928 5,744 13,548 34,383 75,667 1

At Eurovision[]

Because Norway placed 24th at the 2004 contest, Wig Wam were forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, held on 19 May 2005. Group performed 13th, following Estonia and preceding the Romania, Norway qualified to the final, placing 6th in the semi-final and scoring 164 points.[1] In the final they performed 5th, following Romania and preceding Turkey, and achieved 9th place with 125 points.[2]

The spokesperson who revealed Norway's votes for other countries was NRK hosts Ingvild Helljesen.[3]

Voting[]

Points awarded to Norway[]

Points awarded by Norway[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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