Norway played host to the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, so the country was automatically entered into the final in Bergen.

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 1986

The Norwegian national final to select their entry, the '' Melodi Grand Prix 1986'', was held on 22 March 1986 at the Stavanger Forum convention center in

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, hosted by actor Jarl Goli. The Band was conducted by Fred Nøddelund. Ten songs competed with the winner being decided by four regional juries ( Oslo,

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, Trondheim and Vadsø), a press jury composed of newspaper, radio and television journalists, the inhabitants of the

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oil rig in the North Sea and the studio audience in Stavanger. The winning entry was "Romeo", composed and performed by Ketil Stokkan.

At Eurovision

Stokkan performed fourth on the night of the contest, following France and preceding the United Kingdom. At the close of the voting the song had received 44 points, placing 12th in a field of 20 competing countries.

Voting

References

External links

Norwegian National Final 1986Full national final on nrk.no
{{Melodi Grand Prix (Norway)

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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