Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1974
| Broadcaster = {{lang|no|Norsk rikskringkasting|i=no}} (NRK)
| Country = Norway
| Selection process = {{lang|no|Melodi Grand Prix|i=no}} 1974
| Selection date = 16 February 1974
| Song = The First Day of Love
| Artist = Anne-Karine Strøm
| Writer = {{unbulleted list|Frode Thingnæs|Philip A. Kruse}}
| Final result = 14th, 3 points
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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "The First Day of Love", composed by Frode Thingnæs, with lyrics by Philip A. Kruse, and performed by Anne-Karine Strøm. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, {{lang|no|Norsk rikskringkasting|i=no}} (NRK), organised the national final {{lang|no|Melodi Grand Prix|i=no}} 1974 in order to select its entry for the contest. Strøm had already represented {{esccnty|Norway|y=1973|t=Norway at the 1973 contest}} as a member of the Bendik Singers, whose other three members provided backing vocals in the 1974 contest.
Before Eurovision
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{{lang|no|Norsk rikskringkasting|i=no}} (NRK) held the {{lang|no|Melodi Grand Prix|i=no}} 1974 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. "The First Day of Love" was performed in Norwegian as "{{lang|no|Hvor er du|i=no}}" at the national final and was translated into English before going to Eurovision.
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| Draw
! Combo ! Orchestra ! Song ! Points ! Place |
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| 1 | "Hvor er du" | 48 | 1 |
| 2
| "Lys og mørke" | 44 | 3 |
| 3
| "Syng en liten melodi" | 46 | 2 |
| 4
| {{ill|Lillian Harriet|no|Lillian Harriet}} | "Hvem" | 29 | 5 |
| 5
| Stein and Inger Lyse | "Yo-Yo" | 34 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the evening of the final Strøm performed 4th in the running order, following {{esccnty|Spain|y=1974}} and preceding {{esccnty|Greece|y=1974}}. The voting for 1974 reverted to the one-point-per-jury-member system and at the close of voting "The First Day of Love" had picked up only 3 points, placing Norway joint last (with {{esccnty|Germany|y=1974}}, {{esccnty|Portugal|y=1974}}, and {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=1974}}) of the 17 entries, the third time the country ended the evening at the foot of the scoreboard.{{cite web |title=Final of Brighton 1974 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/brighton-1974/final |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=9 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409161342/https://eurovision.tv/event/brighton-1974/final |archive-date=9 April 2021 |url-status=live}}
= Voting =
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| + Points awarded to Norway{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Brighton 1974 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/brighton-1974/final/results/norway |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=9 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409162423/https://eurovision.tv/event/brighton-1974/final/results/norway |archive-date=9 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
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| scope="row" | 1 point
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References
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External links
- [https://tv.nrk.no/serie/melodi-grand-prix-tv/1974/FUHA00003474/avspiller Melodi Grand Prix 1974 - norsk finale] at {{ill|NRK TV|no}}
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