Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 2006
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
13 January 2006
20 January 2006
27 January 2006
Last Chance
3 February 2006
Final
4 February 2006
Selected entrantChristine Guldbrandsen
Selected song"Alvedansen"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Kjetil Fluge
  • Atle Halstensen
  • Christine Guldbrandsen
Finals performance
Final result14th, 36 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Norway was represented by Christine Guldbrandsen in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Alvedansen". The song is written and composed by Christine Guldbrandsen, Kjetil Fluge and Atle Halstensen.

Before Eurovision[]

Melodi Grand Prix 2006[]

Main article: Melodi Grand Prix 2006

Melodi Grand Prix 2006 was the Norwegian national final that selected Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Three semi-finals, one Last Chance round and a final were held between 13 January and 4 February 2006

Semi-finals and Last Chance round[]

  • The first semi-final took place on 13 January 2006 at the Finnmarkshallen in Alta. "Here for the Show" performed by Trine Rein and "Lost and Found" performed by Jorun Erdal and Geir Rønning qualified directly to the final, while "Misled" performed by Kirsti Carr and "Sunshine" performed by Arlene Wilkes advanced to the Last Chance round. "My Dream" performed by Christina Undhjem and "Tonight" performed by Mocci Ryen were eliminated from the contest.
  • The second semi-final took place on 20 January 2006 at the Nordlandshallen in Bodø. "Absolutely Fabulous" performed by Queentastic and "I Hear Music" performed by Hans-Petter Moen and Kim Arne Hagen qualified directly to the final, while "The Better Side of Me" performed by Ovi Martin and "I Wanna Be" performed by Jannicke Abrahamsen advanced to the Second Chance round. "Heaven's in Your Eyes" performed by Hanne Haugsand and "Too Much Love" performed by Marit Strømøy were eliminated from the contest.
  • The third semi-final took place on 27 January 2006 at the Framohallen in Bergen. "Alvedansen" performed by Christine Guldbrandsen and "Dreaming of a New Tomorrow" performed by Tor Endresen qualified directly to the final, while "Saturday" performed by Birgitte Einarsen and "Like A Wind" performed by Veronica Akselsen advanced to the Second Chance round. "Shut Up and Kiss Me" performed by Phung and "Paparazzi World" performed by Kathrine Strugstad were eliminated from the contest.
  • The Last Chance round (Siste sjansen) took place on 3 February 2006 at the Spektrum in Oslo. "Saturday" performed by Birgitte Einarsen and "Like a Wind" performed by Veronica Akselsen qualified to the final.

Final[]

Eight songs competed during the final on 4 February 2006 held at the Spektrum in Oslo. 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 Gold Final: "I Hear Music" performed by Hans-Petter Moen and Kim Arne Hagen, "Absolutely Fabulous" performed by Queentastic, "Alvedansen" performed by Christine Guldbrandsen, and "Lost And Found" performed by Jorun Erdal and Geir Rønning. In the Gold Final, the results of the public televote were revealed by Norway's five regions and led to the victory of "Alvedansen" performed by Christine Guldbrandsen with 77,568 votes.

Final – 4 February 2006
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Trine Rein "Here for the Show" Eliminated
2 Hans-Petter Moen and Kim Arne Hagen "I Hear Music" Gold Final
3 Tor Endresen "Dreaming of a New Tomorrow" Eliminated
4 Queentastic "Absolutely Fabulous" Gold Final
5 Birgitte Einarsen "Saturday" Eliminated
6 Christine Guldbrandsen "Alvedansen" Gold Final
7 Veronica Akselsen "Like a Wind" Eliminated
8 Jorun Erdal and Geir Rønning "Lost and Found" Gold Final
Gold Final – 4 February 2006
Draw Artist Song Northern
Norway 		Central
Norway 		Southern
Norway 		Eastern
Norway 		Western
Norway 		Total Place
1 Hans-Petter Moen and Kim Arne Hagen "I Hear Music" 5,816 9,253 10,548 31,520 10,086 67,223 2
2 Queentastic "Absolutely Fabulous" 4,583 6,816 9,305 33,301 7,992 61,997 3
3 Christine Guldbrandsen "Alvedansen" 5,119 8,341 9,522 29,713 24,873 77,568 1
4 Jorun Erdal and Geir Rønning "Lost and Found" 3,872 13,137 7,102 24,191 9,603 57,905 4

At Eurovision[]

Norway automatically qualified to the grand final, because it was on the top 11 last year. She performed fifth, following Latvia and preceding Spain and finished in 14th place with 36 points.[1] As Norway failed to reach the top 10 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 contest.

Voting[]

Points awarded to Norway[]

Points awarded to Norway (Final)[2]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Russia
6 points  Latvia
5 points  Finland
4 points  Iceland
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Norway[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Results of the Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.

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