| Norway | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member station | NRK |
| National selection events | Melodi Grand Prix Junior |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| First appearance | 2003 |
| Last appearance | 2005 |
| Best result | 3rd: 2005 |
| Worst result | 13th: 2003, 2004 |
| External links | |
| Norway's page at Eurovision.tv | |
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Norway has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times, and was the host of the 2004 Contest, where it was held in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer.
Norway's best result in the contest came in 2005, when Malin Reitan came third for Norway with the song "Sommer og skolefri". In 2006, NRK decided to withdraw from the contest, along with Sweden's SVT and Denmark's DR due to a rule change that allowed professional kids to participate. Instead the Scandinavian broadcasters revived MGP Nordic, previously held in 2002.[1] Norway has not participated in the contest since. Should Norway return to Junior Eurovision however, TV2 would be eligible.
Participation
3 | Third place |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2U | "Sinnsykt gal forelsket" | Norwegian | 13 | 18 | |
| @lek | "En stjerne skal jeg bli" | Norwegian | 13 | 12 | |
| Malin Reitan | "Sommer og skolefri" | Norwegian | 3 | 123 |
Photogallery
Malin Reitan in Hasselt (2005).
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Commentators and spokespersons
The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov.[2] The Norwegian broadcaster, NRK, sent their own commentators to each contest in order to provide commentary in the Norwegian language. Spokespersons were also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from Norway. The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2003.
| Year(s) | Commentator | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Stian Barsnes-Simonsen | TBC |
| 2004 | Jonna Støme | Ida |
| 2005 | Nadia Hasnaoui | Karoline Wendelborg |
| 2006–2020 | No broadcast | Did not participate |
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lillehammer | Håkons Hall | Nadia Hasnaoui and Stian Barsnes-Simonsen |
See also
- Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
- Norway in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Norway in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
References
- ^ "Scandinavian JESC pull-out". ESCToday. 18 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Fisher, Luke James (21 November 2015). "Tonight: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015!". Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Bulgaria 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.