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Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1981
Selection date(s)7 March 1981
Selected artist(s)Finn Kalvik
Selected song"Aldri i livet"
Selected songwriter(s)Finn Kalvik
Finals performance
Final result20th, 0 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1980 • 1981 • 1982►

Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Aldri i livet", written and performed by Finn Kalvik. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1981.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1981

Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1981 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Sverre Kjelsberg who represented Norway in 1980. Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by a 9-member jury, two of whose members were Ellen Nikolaysen, who represented Norway in 1973 (as a member of the Bendik Singers) and 1975, and Anita Skorgan, who represented Norway in 1979, who awarded 10 points to their favourite song down to 1 point to the least-liked.

Final – 7 March 1981
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Alex "Rock'n Roller" 52 5
2 Unit 5 "Lei mæ hjem" 64 2
3 Dollie "1984" 49 6
4 Berit Nyheim "Rock'n Roll" 19 10
5 Inger Lise Rypdal "Tankar" 63 3
6 Eigil Berg "Lorelei" 35 9
7 Halvdan Sivertsen "Liv laga" 39 7
8 Darlings "Født på ny" 36 8
9 Tramteatret "Det er vår tur nå" 59 4
10 Finn Kalvik "Aldri i livet" 79 1
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song Åsmund Feidje Turid Pedersen Halvard Kausland Bjørn Kruse Ellen Nikolaysen Sigurd Jansen Kari Svendsen Anita Skorgan Bjørn Jacobsen Total
1 "Rock'n Roller" 4 3 5 7 9 5 4 7 8 52
2 "Lei mæ hjem" 8 9 2 8 10 6 9 9 3 64
3 "1984" 3 5 8 3 3 4 6 8 9 49
4 "Rock'n Roll" 5 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 19
5 "Tankar" 7 6 10 10 8 7 7 3 5 63
6 "Lorelei" 1 2 3 1 6 2 8 6 6 35
7 "Liv laga" 6 8 1 6 5 3 2 4 4 39
8 "Født på ny" 2 4 9 5 2 9 3 1 1 36
9 "Det er vår tur nå" 10 7 7 4 4 10 5 5 7 59
10 "Aldri i livet" 9 10 6 9 7 8 10 10 10 79

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Kalvik performed 13th in the running order, following Ireland and preceding the United Kingdom – in one of Eurovision's stranger coincidences, this was to be the first of six consecutive contests in which Norway was drawn to perform immediately before the United Kingdom. Kalvik performed the low-key ballad seated and strumming a guitar, and it was surmised that the song may have suffered by being sandwiched between the Irish and British entries, both of which were uptempo, instantly catchy pop songs with eye-catching stage presentations. "Aldri i livet" got totally lost, and at the close of voting had failed register any score, giving Norway a second nul-points in four contests and a sixth time at the foot of the scoreboard. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Switzerland.

Voting

Norway did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981.

Points awarded by Norway
Score Country
12 points   Switzerland
10 points  Spain
8 points  Israel
7 points  Cyprus
6 points  Sweden
5 points  France
4 points  Germany
3 points  United Kingdom
2 points  Greece
1 point  Yugoslavia

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1981
  2. "Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Norway 1981
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

External links

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Melodi Grand Prix
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Norway did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Countries
Artists
Songs
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  • "C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"
  • "Dönme Dolap"
  • "Fångad i en dröm"
  • "Feggari kalokerino"
  • "Halayla"
  • "Het is een wonder"
  • "Horoscopes"
  • "Humanahum"
  • "Io senza te"
  • "Johnny Blue"
  • "Krøller eller ej"
  • "Lejla"
  • "Making Your Mind Up"
  • "Monika"
  • "Playback"
  • "Reggae OK"
  • "Samson"
  • "Wenn du da bist"
  • "Y sólo tú"
Melodi Grand Prix
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