Norway in the Eurovision Young Musicians
| Norway | |
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| Member station | NRK |
| National selection events | Virtuos (2006–present) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 18 (13 finals) |
| Host | 2000 |
| First appearance | 1982 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2012 |
| External links | |
| Norway's page at Eurovision.tv | |
Norway has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 17 times since its debut in 1982, winning the contest for the first time in 2012. Norway did not officially take part in 1984, the only contest the country has missed as of 2016, and hosted the contest in 2000.[1]
In 1982 and 1984, Norway alongside Denmark, Sweden and Finland sent a joint participant to the contest. The nations were represented individually, following the introduction of a preliminary round, at the 1986 contest.
Participation overview[]
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| Year[1] | Entrant | Instrument | Final | Semi |
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| 1982 | Violin | - | No semi-final | |
| 1984 | Did not participate | |||
| 1986 | Cello | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1988 | Leif Ove Andsnes | Piano | 2 | - |
| 1990 | Piano | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1992 | Henning Kraggerud | Violin | - | - |
| 1994 | Rolf-Erik Nystrøm | Saxophone | Did not qualify | - |
| 1996 | Gunilla Süssmann | Piano | - | - |
| 1998 | Violin | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2000 | Violin | - | - | |
| 2002 | Vilde Frang Bjærke | Violin | Did not qualify | - |
| 2004 | Violin | - | - | |
| 2006 | Tine Thing Helseth | Trumpet | 2 | - |
| 2008 | Eldbjørg Hemsing | Violin | 3 | - |
| 2010 | Guro Kleven Hagen | Violin | 2 | - |
| 2012 | Violin | 1 | - | |
| 2014 | Violin | - | No semi-finals | |
| 2016 | Violin | - | ||
| 2018 | Birgitta Elisa Oftestad | Cello | - | - |
| 2022 | TBD 3 April 2022[2] | |||
Hostings[]
| Year | Location | Venues | Presenter(s) |
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| 2000 | Bergen | Grieg Hall |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Country profile: Norway". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Ibrayeva, Laura (4 February 2022). "