Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "Småting", written by Kåre Grøttum and Ivar Børsum, and performed by Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1972.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) | |||
| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1972 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 19 February 1972 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg | |||
| Selected song | "Småting" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 73 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editMelodi Grand Prix 1972
editNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1972 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Five songs were presented in the final with each song sung twice by different singers, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winning song was chosen by voting from a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song.[1]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Anita Hegerland | Gro Anita Schønn | "Happy hippie" | 38 | 3 |
| 2 | Inger Lise Rypdal | Kirsti Sparboe | "Lillebror" | 40 | 2 |
| 3 | Hanne Krogh | Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg | "Småting" | 43 | 1 |
| 4 | Ellen Nikolaysen | Anne-Karine Strøm | "Håp" | 33 | 4 |
| 5 | Eli Tanja | Jan Erik Berntsen | "Et hus på landet" | 30 | 5 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Kausland and Borg performed 6th in the running order, following the United Kingdom and preceding Portugal. "Småting" was a rather old-fashioned song, lyrically very similar in theme to the previous year's "Lykken er", and at the close of voting had picked up 73 points, placing Norway 14th of the 18 entries.[2][3]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database 1972
- ^ "Final of Edinburgh 1972". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Norway 1972
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Edinburgh 1972". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.