Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986
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Norway played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, so the country was automatically entered into the final in Bergen
.
The Norwegian national final to select their entry, the Melodi Grand Prix 1986, was held on 22 March at the Stavanger Forum convention center in Stavanger
, and was hosted by actor Jarl Goli
. Ten songs competed in the final round.
Seven juries decided the winner: four regional juries (Oslo
, Lillehammer
, Trondheim
and Vadsø
), the studio audience in Stavanger, a jury composed of newspaper, radio and television journalists, and the inhabitants of the Statfjord A
oil rig in the North Sea
.
The winning entry was "Romeo," composed and performed by Ketil Stokkan
.
and preceding the United Kingdom
. At the close of the voting the song had received 44 points, placing 12th in a field of 20 competing countries.
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
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The Norwegian national final to select their entry, the Melodi Grand Prix 1986, was held on 22 March at the Stavanger Forum convention center in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, and was hosted by actor Jarl Goli
Jarl Goli
Jarl Einar Goli is a Norwegian actor and television personality.He enrolled at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1978, and started a career in acting. He was a stage actor at Den Nationale Scene before appearing on television for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation...
. Ten songs competed in the final round.
Seven juries decided the winner: four regional juries (Oslo
Oslo
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...
, Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and Vadsø
Vadsø
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county of Finnmark....
), the studio audience in Stavanger, a jury composed of newspaper, radio and television journalists, and the inhabitants of the Statfjord A
Statfjord oil field
The Statfjord oil field is an enormous oil and gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea operated by Statoil.It is a trans-median field crossing the Norwegian and UK North Sea Boundary with approximately 15% being in the UK Continental Shelf waters. At peak production it produced over of...
oil rig in the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
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The winning entry was "Romeo," composed and performed by Ketil Stokkan
Ketil Stokkan
Ketil Stokkan is a Norwegian pop artist who has performed as solo artist as well as the singer in the Norwegian band Zoo. 1983 saw him participate in the Norwegian qualifying heat for Eurovision with the song "Samme charmeur" which was placed second...
.
National final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Regions | Studio Audience | Press Jury | Oil Rig | Total Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susanne Fuhr | "Hollywood" | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 8th |
| 2 | Ketil Stokkan | "Romeo" | 44 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 1st |
| 3 | Creation | "Ny tid" | 25 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 5th |
| 4 | Frank Aleksandersen | "Stille før stormen" | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 7th |
| 5 | Anne Marie Giørtz | "Tilbake" | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10th |
| 6 | Jørn Hoel and Band | "Inkululeko" | 30 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 59 | 2nd |
| 7 | Claudia Scott and Band | "Rock 'n' roll band" | 22 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 6th |
| 8 | Alex and Band | "Fri" | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9th |
| 9 | Mia Gundersen | "Jeg vet hva jeg vil" | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 4th |
| 10 | Nina Askeland | "Boulevard" | 22 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 3rd |
At Eurovision
Stokkan performed fourth on the night of the contest, following FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and preceding the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. At the close of the voting the song had received 44 points, placing 12th in a field of 20 competing countries.