Norway

Performers who have represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Norway first participated in 1960 and made its most recent appearance in 2022. It has won the Contest three times.

See national final entries for Norway.

Named artist Backing artist Performers with multiple appearances for Norway

Up to and including 2022.

NameAppearances
Åshild Kristin Stensrud9
Håvard Gryting7
Per Øystein Sørensen7
Karianne Kjærnes6
Jorunn Hauge6
May Kristin Kaspersen5
Kari Gjærum5
Anita Skorgan5
Karin Kvalvaag4
Kari Iveland4
Kirsti Sparboe3
Hilde Kjeldsen3
Frode Vassel3
Lars Aass3
Marian Lisland3
Hanne Krogh3
George Keller3
Elisabeth Andreassen3
Anne-Karine Strøm3
Jahn Teigen3
Bjørn Kruse2
Ellen Nikolaysen2
Alexander Rybak2
Sigvart Dagsland2
Anne Lise Gjøstøl2
Anne Marit Tynes2
Håkon Iversen2
Ketil Stokkan2
Gro Bergsland2
Øyvind Boye2
Rolf Løvland2
Elisabeth Moberg2
Bjørnar Reime Erlandsen2
Tor Endresen2
Nora Brockstedt2
Nicoline Berg Kaasin2
Philip Kruse2

Conductor Writers with more than one song for Norway

Up to and including 2022.

NameSongs
Arne Bendiksen4
Rolf Løvland4
Philip Kruse3
Anita Skorgan3
Jahn Teigen2
Ola B. Johannessen2
Herodes Falsk2
Tor Hultin2
Ketil Stokkan2
Frode Thingnæs2
Alexander Rybak2
Egil Hagen2

Conductor Conducted for Norway more than once

NameAppearances
Øivind Bergh9
Sigurd Jansen6
Carsten Klouman5
Pete Knutsen4
Geir Langslet3
Frode Thingnæs3
Rolf Løvland2
Terje Fjærn2

Spokesperson Spokespeople with multiple appearances for Norway

Up to and including 2022.

NameAppearances
Sverre Christophersen18
Roald Øyen4
Erik Diesen4
Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft4
Ingvild Helljesen3
Stian Barsnes Simonsen2
Kari Borg Mannsåker2
Egil Teige2
Nadia Hasnaoui2
Margrethe Røed2

Jury member Repeat jury members for Norway

Up to and including 2022.

NameJuries
Anne-Karine Strøm2
Elisabet Davidsen2
Vivi Stenberg2
Arne Martin Vistnes2
Jan Thomas Holmlund2

Appearances by year for Norway

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
2022Give That Wolf A Banana
Unidentified  
Writer DJ Astronaut, Jim, Keith
Spokesperson  Andreas Haukeland
2021  List of performers is complete Fallen Angel
Writer Andreas Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland
Spokesperson  Silje Skjemstad Cruz
2020Attention
Writer Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mørland, Ulrikke Brandstorp
2019  List of performers is complete Spirit in the Sky
Writer Fred Buljo, Henrik Tala, Rüdiger Schramm, Tom Hugo, Alexander Olsson, Alexandra Rotan
Spokesperson  Alexander Rybak
2018  List of performers is complete That's How You Write A Song
Writer Alexander Rybak
Spokesperson  Aleksander Walmann
Spokesperson  Joakim With Steen
2017  List of performers is complete Grab The Moment
Writer Joakim With Steen, Jonas McDonnell
Spokesperson  Marcus Gunnarsen
Spokesperson  Martinus Gunnarsen
2016  List of performers is complete Icebreaker
Writer Agnete Johnsen, Gabriel Alares, Ian Curnow
Spokesperson  Elisabeth Andreassen
2015  List of performers is complete A Monster Like Me
Writer Mørland
Spokesperson  Margrethe Røed
2014  List of performers is complete Silent Storm
Writer Josefin Winther
Spokesperson  Margrethe Røed
2013  List of performers is complete I Feed You My Love
Writer Karin Park, Niklas Olovson, Robin Lynch
Spokesperson  Tooji
2012  List of performers is complete Stay
Writer Figge Boström, Peter Boström, Tooji
Spokesperson  Nadia Hasnaoui
2011  List of performers is complete Haba Haba
Writer Beyond51, Big City, Stella Mwangi
Spokesperson  Nadia Hasnaoui
2010  List of performers is complete My Heart is Yours
Writer Fredrik Kempe, Hanne Sørvaag
Spokesperson  Anne Rimmen
2009  List of performers is complete Fairytale[Winning song]
Writer Alexander Rybak
Spokesperson  Stian Barsnes Simonsen
2008  List of performers is complete Hold On Be Strong
Writer Mira Craig
Spokesperson  Stian Barsnes Simonsen
2007  List of performers is complete Ven A Bailar Conmigo
Writer Thomas G:son
Spokesperson  Synnøve Svabø
2006  List of performers is complete Alvedansen
Writer Atle Halstensen, Kjetil Fluge
Spokesperson  Ingvild Helljesen
2005  List of performers is complete In My Dreams
Writer Trond Holter
Spokesperson  Ingvild Helljesen
2004  List of performers is complete High
Writer Lars Andersson, Thomas Thörnholm, Dan Attlerud
Spokesperson  Ingvild Helljesen
2003  List of performers is complete I'm Not Afraid To Move On
Writer Arve Furset, V. J. Strøm
Spokesperson  Roald Øyen
2001  List of performers is complete On My Own
Writer Ole Antonsen, Ole Olsen, Tom Hanssen
Spokesperson  Roald Øyen
2000  List of performers is complete My Heart Goes Boom
Writer Morten Henriksen, Tore Madsen
Spokesperson  Marit Åslein
1999  List of performers is complete Living My Life Without You
Writer Mikkel S. Eriksen, Stig Van Eijk
Spokesperson  Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft
1998  List of performers is complete Alltid Sommer
Writer David Eriksen, Per Ottestad, Linda Johansen
Spokesperson  Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft
 Conductor  Geir Langslet
1997  List of performers is complete San Francisco
Writer Arne Myksvoll, Tor Endresen
Spokesperson  Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft
 Conductor  Geir Langslet
1996  List of performers is complete I Evighet
Writer Torhild Nigar
Spokesperson  Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft
 Conductor  Frode Thingnæs
1995  List of performers is complete Nocturne[Winning song]
Writer Rolf Løvland, Petter Skavland
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Geir Langslet
1994  List of performers is complete Duett
Writer Rolf Løvland, Hans Olaf Mørk
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Pete Knutsen
1993  List of performers is complete Alle Mine Tankar
Writer Bjørn-Erik Vige
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Rolf Løvland
1992  List of performers is complete Visjoner
Writer Robert Morley, Eva Jansen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Rolf Løvland
1991  List of performers is complete Mrs Thompson
Writer Kaare Skevik Jr, P. G. Roness, Dag Kolsrud
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Pete Knutsen
1990  List of performers is complete Brandenburger Tor
Writer Ketil Stokkan
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Pete Knutsen
1989  List of performers is complete Venners Nærhet
Writer Inge Enoksen, Leiv N. Grøtte
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Pete Knutsen
1988  List of performers is complete For Vår Jord
Writer Erik Hillestad, Anita Skorgan
Spokesperson  Andreas Diesen
 Conductor  Arild Stav
1987  List of performers is complete Mitt Liv
Writer Rolf Løvland, Hanne Krogh
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Terje Fjærn
1986  List of performers is complete Romeo
Writer Ketil Stokkan
Spokesperson  Nina Matheson
 Conductor  Egil Monn-Iversen
1985  List of performers is complete La det swinge[Winning song]
Writer Rolf Løvland
Spokesperson  Erik Diesen
 Conductor  Terje Fjærn
1984  List of performers is complete Lenge leve livet
Writer Benedicte Adrian, Ingrid Bjørnov
Spokesperson  Egil Teige
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1983  List of performers is complete Do Re Mi
Writer Anita Skorgan, Jahn Teigen, Herodes Falsk
Spokesperson  Erik Diesen
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1982  List of performers is complete Adieu
Writer Jahn Teigen, Herodes Falsk
Spokesperson  Erik Diesen
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1981  List of performers is complete Aldri I Livet
Writer Finn Kalvik
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1980  List of performers is complete Sámiid Ædnan
Writer Sverre Kjelsberg, Ragnar Olsen
Spokesperson  Roald Øyen
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1979  List of performers is complete Oliver
Writer Anita Skorgan, Philip Kruse
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Sigurd Jansen
1978  List of performers is complete Mil Etter Mil
Writer Kai Eide
Spokesperson  Egil Teige
 Conductor  Carsten Klouman
1977  List of performers is complete Casanova
Writer Svein Strugstad, Dag Nordtømme
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Carsten Klouman
1976  List of performers is complete Mata Hari
Writer Frode Thingnæs, Philip Kruse
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Frode Thingnæs Writer
1975  List of performers is complete Touch My Life With Summer
Writer Svein Hundsnes
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Carsten Klouman
1974  List of performers is complete The First Day Of Love
Writer Frode Thingnæs, Philip Kruse
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Frode Thingnæs Writer
1973  List of performers is complete It's Just A Game
Writer Arne Bendiksen, Bob Williams
Conductor  Carsten Klouman
1972  List of performers is complete Småting
Writer Ivar Børsum, Kåre Grøttum
Conductor  Carsten Klouman
1971  List of performers is complete Lykken Er...
Writer Arne Bendiksen
Conductor  Arne Bendiksen Writer
1969Oj, Oj, Oj, Så Glad, Jeg Skal Bli
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Arne Bendiksen
Spokesperson  Janka Polanyi
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1968  List of performers is complete Stress
Writer Tor Hultin, Ola B. Johannessen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1967  List of performers is complete Dukkemann
Writer Tor Hultin, Ola B. Johannessen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1966  List of performers is complete Intet Er Nytt Under Solen
Writer Arne Bendiksen
Spokesperson  Erik Diesen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1965  List of performers is complete Karusell
Writer Jolly Kramer-Johansen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1964  List of performers is complete Spiral
Writer Sigurd Jansen, Egil Hagen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Karsten Andersen
1963  List of performers is complete Solhverv
Writer Dag Kristoffersen
Spokesperson  Roald Øyen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1962  List of performers is complete Kom Sol, Kom Regn
Writer Kjell Karlsen, Ivar Andersen
Spokesperson  Kari Borg Mannsåker
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1961  List of performers is complete Sommer I Palma
Writer Jan Wølner, Egil Hagen
Spokesperson  Mette Janson
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
1960  List of performers is complete Voi-voi
Writer Georg Elgaaen
Spokesperson  Kari Borg Mannsåker
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
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