Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Norway in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1982
Selection date20 March 1982
Competing entry
Song"Adieu"
ArtistJahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan
Songwriters
Placement
Final result12th, 40 points
Participation chronology
◄1981 • 1982 • 1983►

Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Adieu", composed by Jahn Teigen, with lyrics by Herodes Falsk, and performed by Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1982. This was a second Eurovision appearance for Teigen and a third for Skorgan.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1982

Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1982 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by voting from 11 regional juries.

Final – 20 March 1982
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Jahn Teigen and Anita Skorgan "Adieu" 116 1
2 Inger Lise Rypdal "Lady Di" 88 2
3 Trond Granlund "Lisa" 67 5
4 Alex "Perfekte engel" 75 4
5 Frank Aleksandersen "Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir" 80 3
6 Dollie "Det er deg jeg skal ha" 23 10
7 Freddy Dahl "Café Jupiter" 54 6
8 Gudny Aspaas "Barnesinn" 41 9
9 Kari Bremnes and Stiftelsen "Romantikk" 48 7
10 Bo "Kom heim" 46 8
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Trondheim
Bergen
Bodø
Stavanger
Tromsø
Kristiansand
Vadsø
Elverum
Ålesund
Porsgrunn
Oslo
 Total
1 "Adieu" 12 12 12 12 10 8 8 10 10 12 10 116
2 "Lady Di" 8 2 8 8 5 7 12 12 8 6 12 88
3 "Lisa" 5 10 6 7 1 6 5 6 6 8 7 67
4 "Perfekte engel" 4 4 10 4 2 10 7 4 12 10 8 75
5 "Vi får, vi gir, vi går, vi blir" 10 6 5 10 4 12 10 8 5 7 3 80
6 "Det er deg jeg skal ha" 1 1 2 3 7 1 2 1 3 1 1 23
7 "Café Jupiter" 3 7 7 2 8 5 4 5 2 5 6 54
8 "Barnesinn" 6 5 4 5 6 3 3 3 1 3 2 41
9 "Romantikk" 7 3 3 1 12 4 6 2 4 2 4 48
10 "Kom heim" 2 8 1 6 3 2 1 7 7 4 5 46

At Eurovision

On the evening of the final Teigen and Skorgan performed third in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding the United Kingdom. Clocking in at only 2 minutes 10 seconds, "Adieu" was one of the shortest songs ever in a Eurovision final.[citation needed] At the close of voting "Adieu" had picked up 40 points, placing Norway 12th of the 18 entries.[1] The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.[2]

Voting

References

  1. ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.