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Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1988
Selection date(s)26 March 1988
Selected artist(s)Karoline Krüger
Selected song"For vår jord"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result5th, 88 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "For vår jord", composed by Anita Skorgan, with lyrics by Erik Hillestad, and performed by Karoline Krüger. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1988.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1988

Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1988 at the Château Neuf in Oslo, hosted by Dan Børge Akerø.

Competing entries

Competing entries
Artist Song Composer(s)
Anita Kanstad "Je ne sais pas" Anita Kanstad, Bjørn Terje Bråthen
Carsten Loly (Mannen i boksen) "Jeg lever i en boks" Lars Kilevold
David Chocron and Band "Mitt land, og" David Chocron
Elisabeth Moberg and Terry Heart "Natten er din og min" Kristian Lindeman, Trygve Hoff
Iselin Alme and Tor Endresen "Lengt" Helge Iberg, Tove Karoline Knutsen
Jahn Teigen "Glasnost" Jahn Teigen, Knut Meiner
Jan Eggum "Deilige drøm" Jan Eggum
Karina Hjelen and Lars Jones "Du skal leve" Lars Jones, Grete Moljord
Karoline Krüger "For vår jord" Anita Skorgan, Erik Hillestad
Lise Haavik "Jeg vil elske deg" Lise Haavik
Odd Arvid Eilertsen, Tor Kjelsberg and Sverre Kjelsberg "Åpne dører" Odd Arvid Eilertsen, Sverre Kjelsberg, Ragnar Olsen
Ola Fjellvikås "Hei go go" Ole Salsten, Marit Vollen
Siri Gellein "Nå" Nissa Nyberget, Idar Lind
Stig Gjendem "Din tur" Arne Akselvoll
Tore Hansen "Sove i natt" Tore Hansen
Trond Armand Larsen and Krist Juuhl "Hvor er du" Trond Armand Larsen, Krist Juuhl

Semi-finals

Before the final, sixteen songs took part over four semi-finals in which four songs were paired in each semi-final. The winner from each pair, chosen by a panel of 1,000 viewers, qualified for the final, along with two losing songs which were given wildcards.

The first semi-final was held on 30 January 1988. Four songs competed in pairs with the winner from each pair qualifying for the final.

Semi-final 1 – 30 January 1988
Draw Artist Song Viewer Vote Place Result
Duel 1
1 Siri Gellein "Nå" 26.5% 2 Eliminated
2 Trond Armand Larsen and Krist Juuhl "Hvor er du" 73.5% 1 Advanced
Duel 2
3 Anita Kanstad "Je ne sais pas" 26.4% 2 Wildcard
4 Jahn Teigen "Glasnost" 73.6% 1 Advanced


The second semi-final was held on 13 February 1988. Four songs competed in pairs with the winner from each pair qualifying for the final.

Semi-final 2 – 13 February 1988
Draw Artist Song Viewer Vote Place Result
Duel 1
1 David Chocron and Band "Mitt land, og" 71% 1 Advanced
2 Jan Eggum "Deilige drøm" 29% 2 Wildcard
Duel 2
3 Lise Haavik "Jeg vil elske deg" 44% 2 Eliminated
4 Tore Hansen "Sove i natt" 56% 1 Advanced

The third semi-final was held on 27 February 1988. Four songs competed in pairs with the winner from each pair qualifying for the final.

Semi-final 3 – 27 February 1988
Draw Artist Song Viewer Vote Place Result
Duel 1
1 Odd Arvid Eilertsen, Tor Kjelsberg and Sverre Kjelsberg "Åpne dører" 12% 2 Eliminated
2 Ola Fjellvikås "Hei go go" 88% 1 Advanced
Duel 2
3 Karina Hjelen and Lars Jones "Du skal leve" 47% 2 Eliminated
4 Iselin Alme and Tor Endresen "Lengt" 53% 1 Advanced

The fourth semi-final was held on 12 March 1988. Four songs competed in pairs with the winner from each pair qualifying for the final.

Semi-final 4 – 12 March 1988
Draw Artist Song Viewer Vote Place Result
Duel 1
1 Stig Gjendem "Din tur" 23% 2 Eliminated
2 Karoline Krüger "For vår jord" 77% 1 Advanced
Duel 2
3 Elisabeth Moberg and Terry Heart "Natten er din og min" 69% 1 Advanced
4 Carsten Loly (Mannen i boksen) "Jeg lever i en boks" 31% 2 Eliminated

Final

Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by voting from seven regional juries. Other participants included three-time Norwegian representative and Melodi Grand Prix regular Jahn Teigen and Tor Endresen, who would represent Norway in 1997.

Final – 26 March 1988
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 David Chocron and Band "Mitt land og" 42 5
2 Ola Fjellvikås "Hei go go" 54 3
3 Elisabeth Moberg and Terry Heart "Natten er din og min" 38 7
4 Jahn Teigen "Glasnost" 55 2
5 Jan Eggum "Deilige drøm" 16 10
6 Tore Hansen "Sove i natt" 41 6
7 Trond Armand Larsen and Krist Juuhl "Hvor er du" 18 9
8 Karoline Krüger "For vår jord" 65 1
9 Anita Kanstad "Je ne sais pas" 25 8
10 Iselin Alme and Tor Endresen "Lengt" 52 4
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Vadsø Bodø Trondheim Lillehammer Bergen Oslo Kristiansand Total
1 "Mitt land og" 5 8 6 7 2 10 4 42
2 "Hei go go" 6 5 10 10 8 8 7 54
3 "Natten er din og min" 2 10 4 2 6 6 8 38
4 "Glasnost" 8 2 8 12 10 5 10 55
5 "Deilige drøm" 1 6 1 1 1 3 3 16
6 "Sove i natt" 12 4 5 4 7 4 5 41
7 "Hvor er du" 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 18
8 "For vår jord" 7 7 12 8 12 7 12 65
9 "Je ne sais pas" 10 1 3 5 4 1 1 25
9 "Lengt" 4 12 7 6 5 12 6 52

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Krüger performed 15th in the running order, following Greece and preceding Belgium. The gentle, melodic song was given a sophisticated, understated stage presentation with Krüger seated at a grand piano. At the close of voting "For vår jord" had picked up 88 points (including a maximum 12 from the United Kingdom), placing Norway 5th of the 21 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.

Voting

Points awarded to Norway
Score Country
12 points  United Kingdom
10 points  Yugoslavia
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Italy
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Norway
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Denmark
8 points   Switzerland
7 points  Ireland
6 points  Luxembourg
5 points  United Kingdom
4 points  Germany
3 points  Italy
2 points  Spain
1 point  France

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1988
  2. "Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Norway 1988
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

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