Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participating broadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country Norway
National selection
Selection processMelodi Grand Prix 1984
Selection date(s)7 April 1984
Selected artist(s)Dollie de Luxe
Selected song"Lenge leve livet"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Benedicte Adrian
  • Ingrid Bjørnov
Finals performance
Final result17th, 29 points
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Lenge leve livet", written by Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov, and performed by themselves under their stage name Dollie de Luxe. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1984.

Before Eurovision

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Melodi Grand Prix 1984

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Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1984 on 7 April 1984 at the Château Neuf in Oslo, hosted by Sissel Keyn Lodding. Ten songs took part in the final, with the winner chosen by voting from five juries separated by age. It was one of the closest MGPs, with only 3 points separating the top four songs.[1]

Final – 7 April 1984
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Beate Jacobsen "Strand Hotel" 43 2
2 Ina Tangerud "Dine øyne" 15 8
3 Ove Thue "Lenge siden nå" 11 10
4 Inger Lise Rypdal "Vindar" 42 3
5 Dollie de Luxe "Lenge leve livet" 45 1
6 Ellen Nikolaysen "Opus" 25 6
7 Hilde Heltberg "Ditt smil" 17 7
8 Nick Borgen "La musikken leve" 35 5
9 Cathy Ryen "Jeanne d'Arc" 15 8
10 Silhouette "A-oa-oa-oa" 42 3
Detailed Jury Votes
Draw Song Under 20 20-30 30-40 40-50 Over 50 Total
1 "Strand Hotel" 6 12 10 8 7 43
2 "Dine øyne" 4 2 3 3 3 15
3 "Lenge siden nå" 1 1 1 4 4 11
4 "Vindar" 10 10 12 5 5 42
5 "Lenge leve livet" 12 7 8 10 8 45
6 "Opus" 2 5 6 6 6 25
7 "Ditt smil" 8 3 2 2 2 17
8 "La musikken leve" 5 8 5 7 10 35
9 "Jeanne d'Arc" 3 6 4 1 1 15
10 "A-oa-oa-oa" 7 4 7 12 12 42

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final de Luxe performed 5th in the running order, following Spain and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of voting "Lenge leve livet" had picked up 29 points (the highest an 8 from Sweden), placing Norway 17th of the 19 entries.[2] The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to Denmark.[3]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FINAL 1984". natfinals.50webs.com.
  2. ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest: Norway 1984: Dollie de Luxe, Lenge Leve Livet: ESC-History". www.esc-history.com.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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