Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Encyclopedia
Norway competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, represented by Jostein Hasselgård
with the song "I'm Not Afraid To Move On
". The song was chosen as the Norwegian entry for the 2003 contest through the Melodi Grand Prix
contest.
, Latvia
, on 24 May, 2003. The 2003 Melodi Grand Prix was held on 1 March at the Spektrum
Arena in Oslo
, hosted by Øystein Bache
.
12 songs competed in the contest, with televoting selecting the winner of the contest. Two rounds of televoting were held to select the winner - the first round of televoting selected the top 4 songs through points being allocated to each song based on the number of televotes in each televoting region of Norway. The top 4 songs progressed to the "Gold Final", where another round of televoting, this time not regional, selected the final winner.
Norway returned to the contest in 2003, at Riga. Jostein Hasselgård
performed 18th on the night of the contest, following Greece
and preceding France
. After leading at the start of the voting Norway finished with 123 points, coming 4th of the 26 competing countries. This guaranteed Norway automatic qualification to the final of the 2004 Contest
.
Jostein Hasselgård
Jostein Hasselgård was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On"....
with the song "I'm Not Afraid To Move On
I'm Not Afraid To Move On
"I'm Not Afraid To Move On" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Jostein Hasselgård.The song is a dramatic, piano-led ballad, with Hasselgård singing that he is "in love with a beautiful girl" and that that is all that matters - regardless of the...
". The song was chosen as the Norwegian entry for the 2003 contest through 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...
contest.
Melodi Grand Prix 2003
The 2003 edition of Melodi Grand Prix, organised by Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), was used to select the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, held in RigaRiga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, 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...
, on 24 May, 2003. The 2003 Melodi Grand Prix was held on 1 March at the Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center...
Arena in 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...
, hosted by Øystein Bache
Øystein Bache
Øystein Bache is a Norwegian comedian and actor.He has worked on many comedy programmes for NRK1 together with his partner Rune Gokstad. He is best known as the frontman on the satirical TV programme Egentlig 1993-97 and its follow-up Øystein og meg 1997-2000...
.
12 songs competed in the contest, with televoting selecting the winner of the contest. Two rounds of televoting were held to select the winner - the first round of televoting selected the top 4 songs through points being allocated to each song based on the number of televotes in each televoting region of Norway. The top 4 songs progressed to the "Gold Final", where another round of televoting, this time not regional, selected the final winner.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvild Pedersen | "Anyway You Want It" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Stefan Brunzell (m & l) |
16 | 8 |
| 2 | Daddy Cool | "Don't Stop" | Tante Gørilds Hobbyorkester (m), Erlend Gjerde (m), Inge Ulirk Gundersen (l) | 25 | 5 |
| 3 | Åse Karin Hjelen | "Han kom som ein vind" | Åse Karin Hjelen (m & l), Tom Sennerud (m & l) | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Linda Kvam | "You've Got A Hold On Me" | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... (m), Thomas Wøhni (m), Linda Kvam (l) |
25 | 5 |
| 5 | Erik Jacobsen | "So You Say" | Eskil Pettersen (m & l), Jarl Ivar Andresen (m & l), Trond Hillestad (m & l) | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist from Helgeroa in Larvik, Vestfold county. She was born in 1975. Birgitte has performed in popular musicals like Grease, Fame and The Little Shop of Horrors... |
"Good Evening, Europe! Good Evening, Europe! Good Evening, Europe! is a national final song for the Eurovision Song Contest. It was performed by musical theatre singer Birgitte Einarsen in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2003, where it ended third, placing after Jostein Hasselgård and Alfie. It has since become a tiny gay anthem in parts of... " |
Mads Rogde (m & l), Arve Furset (m & l), Benedicte Swendgaard (m & l) | 35 | 4 |
| 7 | Alfie | "One" | Alf Gunnar Nilsen aka. Alfie (m & l) | 51 | 2 |
| 8 | Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Swedish-Norwegian super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.-Carrier together:... |
"Din hånd i min hånd" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... (l), Petter Anthon Næss (l) |
44 | 3 |
| 9 | Monopole | "Wonderful Girl" | Knut Bjørnar Asphol (m & l) | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | Soda | "Fool In Love" | Marte Hveem (m & l) | 13 | 9 |
| 11 | Jostein Hasselgård Jostein Hasselgård Jostein Hasselgård was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On".... |
"I'm Not Afraid To Move On I'm Not Afraid To Move On "I'm Not Afraid To Move On" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Jostein Hasselgård.The song is a dramatic, piano-led ballad, with Hasselgård singing that he is "in love with a beautiful girl" and that that is all that matters - regardless of the... " |
Arve Furset (m & l), VJ Strøm (m & l) | 54 | 1 |
| 12 | Don Ramage | "Perfect Tragedy" | Håvid Engmark (m & l), Alf Gunnar Nilsen (m & l), Bjørnar Løberg (m & l) | 4 | 11 |
| Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen Birgitte Einarsen is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist from Helgeroa in Larvik, Vestfold county. She was born in 1975. Birgitte has performed in popular musicals like Grease, Fame and The Little Shop of Horrors... |
"Good Evening, Europe! Good Evening, Europe! Good Evening, Europe! is a national final song for the Eurovision Song Contest. It was performed by musical theatre singer Birgitte Einarsen in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2003, where it ended third, placing after Jostein Hasselgård and Alfie. It has since become a tiny gay anthem in parts of... " |
Mads Rogde (m & l), Arve Furset (m & l), Benedicte Swendgaard (m & l) | 25978 | 3 |
| Alfie | "One" | Alfie (m & l) | 50885 | 2 |
| Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Kikki, Bettan & Lotta Kikki, Bettan & Lotta was a Swedish-Norwegian super trio, active 2001-2004 and consisting Kikki Danielsson, Elisabeth "Bettan" Andreassen and Lotta Engberg.-Carrier together:... |
"Din hånd i min hånd" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... (l), Petter Anthon Næss (l) |
25962 | 4 |
| Jostein Hasselgård Jostein Hasselgård Jostein Hasselgård was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On".... |
"I'm Not Afraid To Move On I'm Not Afraid To Move On "I'm Not Afraid To Move On" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in English by Jostein Hasselgård.The song is a dramatic, piano-led ballad, with Hasselgård singing that he is "in love with a beautiful girl" and that that is all that matters - regardless of the... " |
Arve Furset (m & l), VJ Strøm (m & l) | 78460 | 1 |
At Eurovision
After being relegated from competing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
Norway returned to the contest in 2003, at Riga. Jostein Hasselgård
Jostein Hasselgård
Jostein Hasselgård was the winner of Norway's national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest and he won Norway a fourth place in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the ballad "I'm Not Afraid To Move On"....
performed 18th on the night of the contest, following Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and preceding France
France
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...
. After leading at the start of the voting Norway finished with 123 points, coming 4th of the 26 competing countries. This guaranteed Norway automatic qualification to the final of the 2004 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
.
See also
- Eurovision Song Contest 2003Eurovision Song Contest 2003The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
- Norway in the Eurovision Song ContestNorway in the Eurovision Song ContestNorway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
- Melodi Grand PrixMelodi Grand PrixMelodi 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...