Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
National selection
Selection process Melodi Grand Prix2022
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
15 January 2022
22 January 2022
29 January 2022
5 February 2022
Last chance:
7 February 2022
12 February 2022
Final:
19 February 2022
Selected entrant Subwoolfer
Selected song"Give That Wolf a Banana"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (6th, 177 points)
Final result10th, 182 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with "Give That Wolf a Banana" performed by Subwoolfer. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix2022 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2022 contest. 21 entries were selected to compete in the national final, which consists of seven shows: four semi-finals, two Last chance round shows and a final. Ten entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final that took place on 19 February 2022 and the winner was determined over two rounds of voting.

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Background

Prior to the 2022 contest, Norway has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty times since its first entry in 1960. [1] Norway has won the contest on three occasions: in 1985 with the song " La det swinge " performed by Bobbysocks!, in 1995 with the song " Nocturne " performed by Secret Garden and in 2009 with the song "Fairytale" performed by Alexander Rybak. Norway also has the two dubious distinctions of having finished last in the Eurovision final more than any other country and for having the most nul points (zero points) in the contest, the latter being a record the nation shared together with Austria. The country has finished last eleven times and has failed to score a point in four contests. Following the introduction of semi-finals for 2004, Norway has finished in the top ten eight times. In 2021, "Fallen Angel" performed by Tix qualified to the final and placed eighteenth.

The Norwegian national broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), broadcasts the event within Norway and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. NRK confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest on 28 May 2021. [2] The broadcaster has traditionally organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix , which has selected the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in all but one of their participations. Along with their participation confirmation, the broadcaster revealed details regarding their selection procedure and announced the organization of Melodi Grand Prix2022 in order to select the 2022 Norwegian entry. [2]

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix2022

Melodi Grand Prix2022 was the 60th edition of the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix which selected Norway's entry for the 2022 contest. The competition took place at the H3 Arena in Fornebu and consists of four semi-finals between 15 January and 5 February, two Last chance round shows on 7 and 12 February, and a final on 19 February. [3] The seven shows were hosted by Mikkel Niva  [ no ], Kåre Magnus Bergh, and Annika Momrak  [ no ]. [4] The national final was televised on NRK1 and NRK TV as well as streamed online at NRK's official website nrk.no. [5]

Semi-finals and Last chance round

  • The first semi-final took place on 15 January 2022. "Black Flowers" performed by Frode Vassel qualified to the final. [6]
  • The second semi-final took place on 22 January 2022. "Dangerous" performed by Farida qualified to the final. [7]
  • The third semi-final took place on 29 January 2022. "Hammer of Thor" performed by Oda Gondrosen qualified to the final.
  • The fourth semi-final took place on 5 February 2022. "Made of Glass" performed by Sofie Fjellvang qualified to the final.
  • The Last chance round (Sistesjansen) took place over two shows on 7 and 12 February 2022. "Fly" performed by Maria Mohn qualified to the final.

Final

Ten songs consisting of the four semi-final and Last chance qualifiers alongside five pre-qualified songs competed during the final on 19 February 2022. The winner was selected over two rounds of voting, with the four-way Gold Final being dropped for the first time since 2015. [8]

Final – 19 February 2022 [9]
DrawArtistSongResult
1Oda Gondrosen"Hammer of Thor"Eliminated
2NorthKid"Someone"Gold Duel
3Anna-Lisa Kumoji"Queen Bees"Eliminated
4Farida"Dangerous"Eliminated
5Sofie Fjellvang"Made of Glass"Top 4
6Frode Vassel"Black Flowers"Eliminated
7 Christian Ingebrigtsen "Wonder of the World"Eliminated
8Maria Mohn"Fly"Eliminated
9 Subwoolfer "Give That Wolf a Banana"Gold Duel
10 Elsie Bay "Death of Us"Top 4
Gold Duel – 19 February 2022 [9]
DrawArtistSongVotesPlace
1NorthKid"Someone"312,2232
2 Subwoolfer "Give That Wolf a Banana"368,1061

At Eurovision

According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 25 January 2022, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Norway has been placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 10 May 2022, and has been scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. [10]

Semi-final

Once all the competing songs for the 2022 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Norway was set to perform in position 16, following the entry from Greece and before the entry from Armenia. [11]

At the end of the show, Norway was announced as a qualifier for the final.

Voting

Points awarded to Norway

Points awarded by Norway

Detailed voting results

The following members comprised the Norwegian jury:[ citation needed ]

Detailed voting results from Norway (Semi-final 1)
DrawCountryJuryTelevote
Juror 1Juror 2Juror 3Juror 4Juror 5RankPointsRankPoints
01Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1271515131313
02Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 131191691212
03Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 42141086538
04Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1684647411
05Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1512813121416
06Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 23391056210
07Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 9141612151615
08Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5424238101
09Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 813681610156
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6173121092
11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11161114111514
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31010578374
13Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7151211141183
14Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 14913769247
15Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16125112112
16Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1055134765
Detailed voting results from Norway (Final)
DrawCountryJuryTelevote
Juror 1Juror 2Juror 3Juror 4Juror 5RankPointsRankPoints
01Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 714916131211
02Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22152117111919
03Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3512221020
04Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21242323202417
05Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 912169710113
06Flag of France.svg  France 1220720141414
07Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
08Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 142110447415
09Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16131218171723
10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6225847101
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8913836516
12Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 4611132283112
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15232219122118
14Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1976102192210
15Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1881522181624
16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 20221412161822
17Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1131111247
18Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 24161914152212
19Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 10192021232074
20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 534353838
21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1111177191321
22Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 245695656
23Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 13171811101565
24Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 23102424242383
25Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 171881561192

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