The Melodi Grand Prix 1973 was organised by broadcaster NRK at the Château Neuf 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. "It's Just a Game" was performed in Norwegian at MGP, but with the introduction of the free-language rule in 1973 Norway was one of three countries (along with Finland and Sweden) who took the opportunity to translate their entry into English before the Eurovision final. The Bendik Singers included past and future Norwegian representatives Arne Bendiksen (1964), Anne-Karine Strøm (1974 & 1976) and Ellen Nikolaysen (1975).[1]
On the night of the final the Bendik Singers performed 5th in the running order, following Germany and preceding Monaco. "It's Just a Game" was an unusually structured song for Eurovision, featuring jazz-influenced freestyle vocal interplay, and proved distinctive enough to earn Norway its first top 10 placing since 1966, finishing the evening in 7th place with 89 points. This proved to be Norway's only top 10 ranking of the 1970s, and would not be bettered until the victory of Bobbysocks! in 1985.[2][3]
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norway, eurovision, song, contest, 1973, norway, represented, bendik, singers, with, song, just, game, 1973, eurovision, song, contest, which, took, place, april, luxembourg, city, just, game, chosen, norwegian, entry, melodi, grand, prix, february, eurovision. Norway was represented by the Bendik Singers with the song It s Just a Game at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 7 April in Luxembourg City It s Just a Game was chosen as the Norwegian entry at the Melodi Grand Prix on 17 February Eurovision Song Contest 1973Country NorwayNational selectionSelection processMelodi Grand Prix 1973Selection date s 17 February 1973Selected entrantBendik SingersSelected song It s Just a Game Selected songwriter s Arne BendiksenBob WilliamsFinals performanceFinal result7th 89 pointsNorway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 1973 1974 Contents 1 Before Eurovision 1 1 Melodi Grand Prix 1973 2 At Eurovision 2 1 Voting 3 ReferencesBefore Eurovision EditMelodi Grand Prix 1973 Edit The Melodi Grand Prix 1973 was organised by broadcaster NRK at the Chateau Neuf in Oslo hosted by Vidar Lonn 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 It s Just a Game was performed in Norwegian at MGP but with the introduction of the free language rule in 1973 Norway was one of three countries along with Finland and Sweden who took the opportunity to translate their entry into English before the Eurovision final The Bendik Singers included past and future Norwegian representatives Arne Bendiksen 1964 Anne Karine Strom 1974 amp 1976 and Ellen Nikolaysen 1975 1 MGP 17 February 1973 Draw Combo Orchestra Song Points Place1 Gro Anita Schonn Stein Ingebrigtsen Rett deg opp 29 52 Anne Karine Strom Benny Borg Det var jo sant 40 2 3 Ellen Nikolaysen Anne Lise Gjostol Om du kunne 40 2 4 Ola Neegaard Gro Anita Schonn Stein Ingebrigtsen amp Inger Lise Rypdal Bendik Singers A for et spill 43 15 Lillian Harriet Inger Lise Rypdal Alternativ 36 4At Eurovision EditOn the night of the final the Bendik Singers performed 5th in the running order following Germany and preceding Monaco It s Just a Game was an unusually structured song for Eurovision featuring jazz influenced freestyle vocal interplay and proved distinctive enough to earn Norway its first top 10 placing since 1966 finishing the evening in 7th place with 89 points This proved to be Norway s only top 10 ranking of the 1970s and would not be bettered until the victory of Bobbysocks in 1985 2 3 Voting Edit Points awarded to Norway 4 Score Country10 points9 points Israel8 points Finland7 points Luxembourg Monaco Switzerland6 points France Germany Spain Yugoslavia5 points Belgium Italy Portugal4 points3 points Ireland Netherlands Sweden United Kingdom2 points Points awarded by Norway 4 Score Country10 points9 points8 points Luxembourg Sweden7 points Switzerland United Kingdom6 points Finland Ireland5 points Israel Italy Netherlands Portugal4 points France Germany Spain3 points Belgium Monaco2 points YugoslaviaReferences Edit ESC National Finals database 1973 Final of Luxembourg 1973 Eurovision Song Contest Archived from the original on 9 April 2021 Retrieved 9 April 2021 ESC History Norway 1973 a b Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1973 European Broadcasting Union Archived from the original on 9 April 2021 Retrieved 9 April 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 amp oldid 1068944234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
