Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Norway's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was "Nocturne" by Secret Garden. It went on to win that year's Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, marking Norway's second first-place finish in its history in the Contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
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| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1995 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 April 1995 | |||
| Selected entrant | Secret Garden (with Gunnhild Tvinnereim) | |||
| Selected song | "Nocturne" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 148 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Semi-finals
Nine semi-finals were held weekly between 14 January and 18 March 1995. Two songs competed in each semi-final with the winner from each semi-final qualifying for the final, along with one of the losing songs which were given wildcards.
| Draw | Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) | Televote | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 – 14 January 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Irene Bjaanes | "En liten måne" (A tiny moon) | Gunnar Refsdal | 23% | 2 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Helga Hægeland Thomassen | "Kom inn te' mæ" (Come in to me) | Stein Berge Svendsen, Helga Hægeland Thomassen | 77% | 1 | Advanced |
| Semi-final 2 – 21 January 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Svein O. Greger | "Dans" (Dance) | Svein O. Greger, Vidar Kristensen | 70% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Betty & The Beagles | "Sanger i regn" (Songs in the rain) | Per Fredrik Kjølner, Lene Lauritsen Kjølner | 30% | 2 | Eliminated |
| Semi-final 3 – 28 January 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Gry Jeanette Antonsen | "Fly av sted" (Fly away) | Karsten Kjos, Per Løvlie | 49% | 2 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Geir Rønning | "Uten lyst, uten tro" (Without lust, without faith) | Geir Rønning | 51% | 1 | Advanced |
| Semi-final 4 – 4 February 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Fem damer med mannskor | "Ham og meg" (Him and me) | Geir Rebbestad, Trond Brænne | 31% | 2 | Eliminated |
| 2 | Marianne Elstad | "Kan ikke du?" (Can you?) | Gunnar Refsdal | 69% | 1 | Advanced |
| Semi-final 5 – 11 February 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Arnold B Family | "La oss feire livet" (Let us celebrate life) | Thomas Børud, Arnold Børud | 52% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Elisabeth Ødegård Widmer | "Til en stjerne" (To a star) | Bjørn Jørgensen, Kirsti Dahl Johansen | 48% | 2 | Wildcard |
| Semi-final 6 – 18 February 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | After Eight | "Oh Ramalama" | Bjørn Terje Bråthen | 58% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Tone Krohn Henriksen | "Fjelltonelek" (Mountain music) | Per Fredrik Kjølner, Astor Andersen | 42% | 2 | Eliminated |
| Semi-final 7 – 25 February 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Bente Bøe | "Mens tiden går" (While the time passes by) | Per Fredrik Kjølner, Lene Lauritsen Kjølner | 57% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Camilla Maria Myrås | "Bli hos meg" (Stay with me) | Kjell Reianes | 43% | 2 | Eliminated |
| Semi-final 8 – 11 March 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Secret Garden | "Nocturne"[lower-alpha 1] | Rolf Løvland, Petter Skavlan | 52% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Ole Ask | "Kjære min engel" (Dear angel of mine) | Nick Borgen, Arve Sigvaldsen | 48% | 2 | Eliminated |
| Semi-final 9 – 18 March 1995 | ||||||
| 1 | Nina Grønvold | "Kjærlighet for første gang" (Love for the first time) | Rolf Graf | 65% | 1 | Advanced |
| 2 | Elisabeth Røise & Ole-Marius Johnson | "Solskinn gir liv" (Sunshine gives life) | Per Røise, May Bjerknes | 35% | 2 | Eliminated |
Final
The final was held at the studios of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in Oslo, hosted by Petter Nome. Ten songs took part with the winner being chosen by voting from regional juries, a jury based in Dublin consisting of previous Irish ESC winners and televoting. Other participants included Geir Rønning, who would later represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.[1]
| Final – 1 April 1995 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
| 1 | After Eight | "Oh Ramalama" | 250 | 42 | 292 | 3 |
| 2 | Helga Hægeland Thomassen | "Kom inn te' mæ" | 106 | 6 | 112 | 8 |
| 3 | Geir Rønning | "Uten lyst, uten tro" | 125 | 9 | 134 | 7 |
| 4 | Marianne Elstad | "Kan ikke du?" | 73 | 6 | 79 | 10 |
| 5 | Bente Boe | "Mens tiden går" | 126 | 21 | 147 | 5 |
| 6 | Arnold B. Family | "La oss feire livet" | 264 | 63 | 327 | 2 |
| 7 | Elisabeth Ødegaard Widmer | "Til en stjerne" | 81 | 6 | 87 | 9 |
| 8 | Svein O. Greger | "Dans" | 116 | 27 | 143 | 6 |
| 9 | Nina Grønvold | "Kjærlighet for første gang" | 163 | 51 | 214 | 4 |
| 10 | Secret Garden | "Nocturne" | 317 | 87 | 404 | 1 |
| Detailed Jury Votes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Song | Dublin | Bergen | Trondheim | Oslo | Total |
| 1 | "Oh ramalama" | 75 | 85 | 50 | 40 | 250 |
| 2 | "Kom inn te mæ" | 40 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 106 |
| 3 | "Uten lyst, uten tro" | 35 | 22 | 35 | 33 | 125 |
| 4 | "Kan ikke du?" | 40 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 73 |
| 5 | "Mens tiden går" | 55 | 44 | 5 | 22 | 126 |
| 6 | "La oss feire livet" | 80 | 49 | 80 | 55 | 264 |
| 7 | "Til en stjerne" | 25 | 18 | 5 | 33 | 81 |
| 8 | "Dans" | 20 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 116 |
| 9 | "Kjærlighet for første gang" | 70 | 18 | 50 | 25 | 163 |
| 10 | "Nocturne" | 80 | 90 | 85 | 62 | 317 |
At Eurovision
Points awarded to Norway
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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Notes
- "Nocturne" features uncredited vocals from Norwegian singer Gunnhild Tvinnereim.
References
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