Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967

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Eurovision Song Contest 1967
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1967
Selection date(s)25 February 1967
Selected entrant Kirsti Sparboe
Selected song"Dukkemann"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result14th, 2 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄196619671968►

Norway was represented by Kirsti Sparboe, with the song "Dukkemann", at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, which took place on 8 April in Vienna. "Dukkemann" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 25 February. This was the second of Sparboe's three Eurovision appearances for Norway.

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Final

The MGP was held at Centralteatret in Oslo, hosted by Jan Voigt. Ten performers and five songs took part 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 ten regional juries. [1]

MGP - 25 February 1967
DrawComboOrchestraSongPointsPlace
1Laila GranumBente Aaseth"Shake"142
2Torill RavnåsKirsti Sparboe"Dukkemann"241
3Randi & TorillKari & Iva Medaas"Jeg vet om en gutt/jente"15
4 Karin Krog Per Asplin "Veslefrikk"54
5Torill StøaSolfrid Heier"Skitur"63

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Sparboe performed 13th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Monaco. Each national jury had 10 points to distribute between the songs, and at the close "Dukkemann" had picked up 2 points (1 each from the Netherlands and Sweden), placing Norway joint 14th (with Austria and the Netherlands) of the 17 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded 7 of its 10 points to contest winners the United Kingdom. [2]

Voting

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References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1967
  2. ESC History - Norway 1967
  3. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.