Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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Norway was represented by Tor Endresen
, with the song '"San Francisco", at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 May in Dublin. "San Francisco" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix
on 8 March, and is mainly remembered for bringing Norway's recent run of Eurovision success – they had finished 5th, 6th, 1st and 2nd in the previous four contests – to a spectacular end.
, hosted by Tande-P
. Eight songs took part with the winner chosen by a split between televoting (60%) and an "expert" jury (40%). Among the other participants was Geir Rønning, who would later represent Finland
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
. Endresen finally gained MGP victory at his eighth attempt.
and preceding Austria
. At the close of voting "San Francisco" had failed to pick up any points at all, the eighth time Norway had found itself at the bottom of the scoreboard at the end of the evening, and a record fourth nul-points finish. The 1997 ignominy was shared with Portugal
, who had also been completely shunned by the national juries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to France
.
Tor Endresen
Tor Lars Oskar Endresen is a Norwegian singer and composer.He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997, where he came last with nul points.Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian...
, with the song '"San Francisco", at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 May in Dublin. "San Francisco" was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
on 8 March, and is mainly remembered for bringing Norway's recent run of Eurovision success – they had finished 5th, 6th, 1st and 2nd in the previous four contests – to a spectacular end.
Final
The MGP was held at the studios of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, hosted by Tande-P
Alf Tande-Petersen
Alf Tande-Petersen, nicknamed Tande-P is a Norwegian television personality, journalist, writer and businessperson. In his early career he wrote in newspapers and was a radio presenter, and he has released books in several genres, mostly humor and crime novels. He was also behind various revues...
. Eight songs took part with the winner chosen by a split between televoting (60%) and an "expert" jury (40%). Among the other participants was Geir Rønning, who would later represent Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
. Endresen finally gained MGP victory at his eighth attempt.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marianne E. Olsen | "Min egen superstar" | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2 | Angela Kim Lewis | "So ro lille tull" | 14.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Guro Håvik | "Consensus" | 10.6% | 6 |
| 4 | Penthouse Playboys | "Om du elsket meg" | 12.6% | 4 |
| 5 | Geir Rønning | "Venter på deg" | 7.0% | 7 |
| 6 | Beate Olsen | "Rolig" | 2.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Tor Endresen Tor Endresen Tor Lars Oskar Endresen is a Norwegian singer and composer.He has entered the national Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest numerous times, but has only won it once, and represented Norway in the international final in 1997, where he came last with nul points.Endresen was part of a popular Norwegian... |
"San Francisco" | 23.9% | 1 |
| 8 | Manjari | "Lys" | 18.0% | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Endresen performed third in the running order, following TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. At the close of voting "San Francisco" had failed to pick up any points at all, the eighth time Norway had found itself at the bottom of the scoreboard at the end of the evening, and a record fourth nul-points finish. The 1997 ignominy was shared with Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, who had also been completely shunned by the national juries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 12 points to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.