NORWAY |
"Det skulle ha vaert sommer nå" - Ellen Nikolaysen
"It should have been summer now, and children singing with naked footsteps on a sandy beach"
The Norwegian Final was held on January 25th at the NRK TV Studios in Oslo, hosted by Bergljot Engeset. Each of the songs were performed twice - once with a small band and once with an orchestra. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury.
1 | En enkel sang | A simple song | Øystein Sunde | Benny Borg | 30 | 3rd |
2 | Det skulle ha vaert sommer nå | It should have been summer now | Stein Ingebrigtsen | Ellen Nikolaysen | 39 | 1st |
3 | 1+1=2 | 1+1=2 | Maj Britt Andersen | Anne-Karine Strøm | 23 | 4th |
4 | Kjaerlighetens under | The wonder of love | Jahn Teigen | Jan Høiland | 32 | 2nd |
5 | Åh - du gjør meg så glad | Oh - you make me so happy | Brit Elisabeth Haagensli | Gro Anita Schønn | 16 | 5th |
Ellen Nikolaysen previously represented Norway at ESC 1973 as one of the Bendik Singers. She also came 4th in the 1972 Norwegian Final & 3rd in 1974. At the ESC she came 18th. Benny Borg represented Norway at ESC 1972. Anne-Karine Strøm was another member of the Bendik Singers at ESC 1973 and also represented Norway in 1974.