Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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Norway was represented by three-member girl group Charmed, with the song '"My Heart Goes Boom
", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
. "My Heart Goes Boom" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix
on 4 March.
, hosted by Hans Christian Andersen and Stine Buer. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by a split between televoting and an "expert" jury. There were two rounds of voting; firstly the top four songs were selected, and then voted on again to give the winner. "My Heart Goes Boom" was the winner in both rounds. Runner-up was Jan Werner Danielsen
who had represented Norway in 1994
. All ten songs were performed in English.
and preceding Russia
. The trio gave an energetically choreographed performance, although their stage outfits and hair-styling were the subject of a degree of unfavourable comment. At the close of voting "My Heart Goes Boom" had received 57 points (the highest a 10 from Turkey
), placing Norway 11th of the 24 entries, a rather disappointing finish as top 10 had been expected. The 12 points from the Norwegian televote were awarded to Latvia
.
My Heart Goes Boom
"My Heart Goes Boom" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by Charmed.The song is an up-tempo number, with the lyrics describing the first time a young woman saw her lover. Attracting most attention, however, were the lines "You were standing in the...
", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 13 May in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. "My Heart Goes Boom" 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 4 March.
Final
The MGP was held at the studios of broadcaster NRK 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 Hans Christian Andersen and Stine Buer. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by a split between televoting and an "expert" jury. There were two rounds of voting; firstly the top four songs were selected, and then voted on again to give the winner. "My Heart Goes Boom" was the winner in both rounds. Runner-up was Jan Werner Danielsen
Jan Werner Danielsen
Jan Werner Danielsen, artist name Jan Werner, was a Norwegian pop, classical, and rock singer, famous for his powerful voice which stretched over four and a half octaves...
who had represented Norway in 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
. All ten songs were performed in English.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Vote 1 | Vote 2 | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charmed | "My Heart Goes Boom" | 72 | 84 | 1 |
| 2 | Sha-Boom | "Let's Go All the Way" | 7 | - | 10 |
| 3 | Jorun Erdal | "Another You" | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Marius Hoff | "She's My Baby" | 31 | - | 6 |
| 5 | Arnold B Family | "When I Am Looking" | 29 | - | 7= |
| 6 | Wentzel | "If" | 59 | 60 | 3 |
| 7 | Astri | "I Never Stopped Lovin' You" | 29 | - | 7= |
| 8 | Miriam Mercedes | "Trying to Forget U" | 20 | - | 9 |
| 9 | Kine | "Wings of Love" | 47 | - | 5 |
| 10 | Jan Werner Danielsen | "One More Time" | 64 | 66 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Charmed performed 8th in the running order, following MaltaMalta
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...
and preceding Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The trio gave an energetically choreographed performance, although their stage outfits and hair-styling were the subject of a degree of unfavourable comment. At the close of voting "My Heart Goes Boom" had received 57 points (the highest a 10 from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), placing Norway 11th of the 24 entries, a rather disappointing finish as top 10 had been expected. The 12 points from the Norwegian televote were awarded to Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.