Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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Country | Norway | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2005 | |||
Selection date(s) | 5 March 2005 | |||
Selected entrant | Wig Wam | |||
Selected song | "In My Dreams" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Trond "Teeny" Holter | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 164 points) | |||
Final result | 9th, 125 points | |||
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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.
Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
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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 |
Draw | Artist | Song | Central Norway |
Western Norway |
Northern Norway |
Southern Norway |
Eastern Norway |
Total | Place |
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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[]
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Points awarded by Norway[]
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References[]
- ^ "Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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