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Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1987
Selection date(s)28 February 1987
Selected artist(s)Kate Gulbrandsen
Selected song"Mitt liv"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result9th, 65 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1986 • 1987 • 1988►

Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Mitt liv", written by Rolf Løvland and Hanne Krogh, and performed by Kate Gulbrandsen. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1987.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1987

Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1987 on 28 February 1987 at the Château Neuf in Oslo, hosted by Eldbjørg Vaage. Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by voting from seven regional juries. Other participants included Finn Kalvik (who represented Norway in 1981) and Tor Endresen, making the first of seven appearances at Melodi Grand Prix before finally being successful on his eighth attempt in 1997.

Final – 28 February 1987
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Tor Endresen and Thowsen Band "Hemmelig drøm" Knut Koppang 27 9
2 Egil Eldøen "Til kvarandre" Per Røise 13 10
3 Kjersti Bergesen "Go-go" Harald Græsdahl, Kjersti Bergesen, Tore Holm 54 3
4 Sigvart Dagsland "I samme båt" Amund Enger, Erik Hillestad 38 7
5 Håkon Iversen "Mange millioner" Håkon Iversen, Kaj Jordahl 56 2
6 Kate Gulbrandsen "Mitt liv" Rolf Løvland, Hanne Krogh 60 1
7 Olav Stedje "Snurra på barten" Jonas Fjeld, Ingvar Moe 40 5
8 Catwalk "Dialog" Tore Aas, Eyvind Skeie 40 5
9 Finn Kalvik "Malene" Finn Kalvik 42 4
10 Frank Aleksandersen "Tru mæ" Frank Aleksandersen, Tore Hansen 36 8
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Trondheim Bergen Elverum Stavanger Tromsø Oslo Kristiansand Total
1 "Hemmelig drøm" 5 6 2 2 2 7 3 27
2 "Til kvarandre" 2 1 1 1 6 1 1 13
3 "Go-go" 3 7 12 12 10 8 2 54
4 "I samme båt" 7 4 3 7 8 2 7 38
5 "Mange millioner" 12 8 7 10 1 12 6 56
6 "Mitt liv" 10 12 8 5 3 10 12 60
7 "Snurra på barten" 4 10 5 4 7 5 5 40
8 "Dialog" 1 3 10 6 12 4 4 40
9 "Malene" 6 5 4 8 5 6 8 42
10 "Tru mæ" 8 2 6 3 4 3 10 36

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Gulbrandsen performed first in the running order, preceding Israel. At the close of voting "Mitt liv" had picked up 65 points (the highest a 10 from Sweden), placing Norway 9th of the 22 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.

Voting

Points awarded to Norway
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Sweden
8 points
7 points
6 points   Switzerland
5 points  Finland
4 points
3 points
2 points  Ireland
1 point
Points awarded by Norway
Score Country
12 points  Yugoslavia
10 points  Finland
8 points  Ireland
7 points  Denmark
6 points  Cyprus
5 points  Belgium
4 points  Iceland
3 points  Germany
2 points  Israel
1 point  France

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1987
  2. "Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Norway 1987
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

External links

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Melodi Grand Prix
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Norway did not compete
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Countries
Artists
Songs
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  • "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
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  • "Shir Habatlanim"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Stop"
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