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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1982
Selection date(s)20 March 1982
Selected artist(s)Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan
Selected song"Adieu"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result12th, 40 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1981 • 1982 • 1983►

Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Adieu", composed by Jahn Teigen, with lyrics by Herodes Falsk, and performed by Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1982. This was a second Eurovision appearance for Teigen and a third for Skorgan.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1982

Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1982 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by voting from 11 regional juries.

Final – 20 March 1982
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan "Adieu" 116 1
2 Inger Lise Rypdal "Lady Di" 88 2
3 Trond Granlund "Lisa" 67 5
4 Alex "Perfekte engel" 75 4
5 Frank Aleksandersen "Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir" 80 3
6 Dollie "Det er deg jeg skal ha" 23 10
7 Freddy Dahl "Café Jupiter" 54 6
8 Gudny Aspaas "Barnesinn" 41 9
9 Kari Bremnes and Stiftelsen "Romantikk" 48 7
10 Bo "Kom heim" 46 8
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Trondheim Bergen Bodø Stavanger Tromsø Kristiansand Vadsø Elverum Ålesund Porsgrunn Oslo Total
1 "Adieu" 12 12 12 12 10 8 8 10 10 12 10 116
2 "Lady Di" 8 2 8 8 5 7 12 12 8 6 12 88
3 "Lisa" 5 10 6 7 1 6 5 6 6 8 7 67
4 "Perfekte engel" 4 4 10 4 2 10 7 4 12 10 8 75
5 "Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir" 10 6 5 10 4 12 10 8 5 7 3 80
6 "Det er deg jeg skal ha" 1 1 2 3 7 1 2 1 3 1 1 23
7 "Café Jupiter" 3 7 7 2 8 5 4 5 2 5 6 54
8 "Barnesinn" 6 5 4 5 6 3 3 3 1 3 2 41
9 "Romantikk" 7 3 3 1 12 4 6 2 4 2 4 48
10 "Kom heim" 2 8 1 6 3 2 1 7 7 4 5 46

At Eurovision

On the evening of the final Teigen and Skorgan performed third in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding the United Kingdom. Clocking in at only 2 minutes 10 seconds, "Adieu" was one of the shortest songs ever in a Eurovision final. At the close of voting "Adieu" had picked up 40 points, placing Norway 12th of the 18 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.

Voting

Points awarded to Norway
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Germany
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Norway
Score Country
12 points  Cyprus
10 points  Germany
8 points  Sweden
7 points  Luxembourg
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points  Belgium
4 points   Switzerland
3 points  Turkey
2 points  Ireland
1 point  Israel

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1982
  2. "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Norway 1982
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Melodi Grand Prix
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Norway did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Countries
Final
Disqualified
  • Greece
Artists
Final
Disqualified
Songs
Final
  • "Adieu"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Ein bißchen Frieden"
  • "Cours après le temps"
  • "Dag efter dag"
  • "Él"
  • "Halo, halo"
  • "Hani?"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hora"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Mono i agapi"
  • "Nuku pommiin"
  • "One Step Further"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Video-video"
Disqualified
  • "Sarantapente kopelies"
Melodi Grand Prix
Contests
Artists
Winners
Melodi Grand Prix Junior
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