Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "The First Day of Love", composed by Frode Thingnæs, with lyrics by Philip A. Kruse, and performed by Anne-Karine Strøm. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 1974 in order to select its entry for the contest. Strøm had already represented Norway at the 1973 contest as a member of the Bendik Singers, whose other three members provided backing vocals in the 1974 contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1974 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) | |||
| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1974 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 16 February 1974 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anne-Karine Strøm | |||
| Selected song | "The First Day of Love" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 3 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editMelodi Grand Prix 1974
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Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1974 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Five songs were presented in the final with each song sung twice by different singers, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winning song was chosen by voting from a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. "The First Day of Love" was performed in Norwegian as "Hvor er du" at the national final and was translated into English before going to Eurovision.[1]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahn Teigen | Anne-Karine Strøm | "Hvor er du" | 48 | 1 |
| 2 | Dag Spantell | Ellen Nikolaysen | "Lys og mørke" | 44 | 3 |
| 3 | Anne Lise Gjøstøl | Dizzie Tunes | "Syng en liten melodi" | 46 | 2 |
| 4 | Lillian Harriet | Gro Anita Schønn | "Hvem" | 29 | 5 |
| 5 | Kjersti and Kirsti | Stein and Inger Lyse | "Yo-Yo" | 34 | 4 |
At Eurovision
editOn the evening of the final Strøm performed 4th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Greece. The voting for 1974 reverted to the one-point-per-jury-member system and at the close of voting "The First Day of Love" had picked up only 3 points, placing Norway joint last (with Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland) of the 17 entries, the third time the country ended the evening at the foot of the scoreboard.[2][3]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database 1974
- ^ "Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Norway 1974
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Brighton 1974". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.