Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
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Norway was represented by 15 year-old Hanne Krogh
, with the song '"Lykken er
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. "Lykken er" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix
on 20 February.
"Lykken er" marked Norway's return to Eurovision after their first of only two absences to date since their debut, when they were one of five nations to boycott the 1970 contest in protest at the four-way tie in 1969 and the fact that they (along with Finland
and Sweden
) considered that the voting system of the late 1960s tended to place the Nordic countries at a disadvantage.
, hosted by Jan Voigt
. Twelve songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. Other participants included past and future Norwegian representatives Inger Jacobsen
, Odd Børre
and Anne-Karine Strøm
.
", with a good dash of "My Favourite Things
" from The Sound of Music
thrown in for good measure. At MGP Krogh had performed in normal teenage attire, but in Dublin she sang dressed in a Victorian gown, complete with a parasol which she opened, closed and twirled throughout the song. At the close of voting "Lykken er" had picked up 65 points, placing Norway 17th of the 18 entries, ahead only of Malta
. The poor result was largely attributed to the fact that the whole package of song, performance and presentation was much too cute, precious and twee for its own good, and was likely to have left a negative impression with the voters.
Hanne Krogh
Hanne Krogh is a Norwegian singer and one half of the duo that won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985....
, with the song '"Lykken er
Lykken Er
"Lykken er" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, performed in Norwegian by Hanne Krogh....
", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. "Lykken er" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
on 20 February.
"Lykken er" marked Norway's return to Eurovision after their first of only two absences to date since their debut, when they were one of five nations to boycott the 1970 contest in protest at the four-way tie in 1969 and the fact that they (along with Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) considered that the voting system of the late 1960s tended to place the Nordic countries at a disadvantage.
Final
The MGP was held at the studios of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, hosted by Jan Voigt
Jan Voigt
Jan Voigt was a Norwegian actor, dancer and museum director.He was born in Bærum as a son of Charles Antonius Voigt and Nathalie Reuter Sande . He made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1950, and remained there for four years. He was then a freelance actor, mainly at Edderkoppen, Chat Noir and...
. Twelve songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. Other participants included past and future Norwegian representatives Inger Jacobsen
Inger Jacobsen
Inger Jacobsen was a Norwegian singer and actress, known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.- Career :...
, Odd Børre
Odd Børre
Odd Børre Sørensen was a former Norwegian pop singer. He was better known by his stage name of Odd Børre. Internationally he is best known for the song "Stress" that he performed in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1968. He sung in the Kjell Karlsen's Orchestra and was releasing singles during that...
and Anne-Karine Strøm
Anne-Karine Strøm
Anne-Karine Strøm is a Norwegian singer, best known for having taken part in the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest selection, Melodi Grand Prix, in six consecutive years between 1971 and 1976, winning on three occasions and representing Norway in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1973, 1974 and...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odd Børre & Jan-Erik Berntsen | "Ironside" | 48 | 2 |
| 2 | Jan Høiland | "Fjell-låt" | 38 | 6= |
| 3 | Anita Hegerland | "Gi meg en sebra" | 44 | 4= |
| 4 | Anne-Lise Gjøstøl | "Riv deg løs" | 37 | 8= |
| 5 | Dag Spantell Dag Spantell Dag Spantell is a Norwegian singer who was at his most popular in the 1970s.At the age of twelve he was inspired by The Shadows to start his own instrumental band called Beatboys, where he played rhythm guitar... |
"Gi verden et smil" | 44 | 4= |
| 6 | Inger Jacobsen | "India" | 30 | 12 |
| 7 | Webe Karlsen, Dag Spantell & Geir Wenzel | "Vi vil tro det vi synger" | 45 | 3 |
| 8 | Anne-Karine Strøm | "Hør litt på meg" | 32 | 10 |
| 9 | Jan-Erik Berntsen | "Enkel ord" | 31 | 11 |
| 10 | Gro Anita Schønn | "Maxi-midi-mini" | 37 | 8= |
| 11 | Odd Børre | "Optimisten" | 38 | 6= |
| 12 | Hanne Krogh | "Lykken er" | 52 | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Krogh performed last in the running order, following Finland. Lyrically, "Lykken er" (translated as "Happiness Is") was little more than a list of pleasant things and experiences which Krogh enjoyed, leading to much comment that it was an overly-obvious attempt to replicate the previous year's winner "All Kinds of EverythingAll Kinds Of Everything
"All Kinds of Everything" is a song written by Derry Lindsay and Jackie Smith which as performed by Dana won the Eurovision Song Contest 1970. "All Kinds of Everything" represented a return to the ballad form from the more energetic performances which had dominated Eurovision the previous years...
", with a good dash of "My Favourite Things
My Favorite Things (song)
"My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.-The Sound of Music version:The song was first introduced by Mary Martin in the original Broadway production, and sung by Julie Andrews in the 1965 film.In the musical, the lyrics to the song are a...
" from The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
thrown in for good measure. At MGP Krogh had performed in normal teenage attire, but in Dublin she sang dressed in a Victorian gown, complete with a parasol which she opened, closed and twirled throughout the song. At the close of voting "Lykken er" had picked up 65 points, placing Norway 17th of the 18 entries, ahead only of Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. The poor result was largely attributed to the fact that the whole package of song, performance and presentation was much too cute, precious and twee for its own good, and was likely to have left a negative impression with the voters.