Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Solhverv", written by Dag Kristoffersen, and performed by Anita Thallaug. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 1963 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Thallaug had not originally performed "Solhverv" at the Melodi Grand Prix, but NRK asked her to become its representative when the winning performer, Nora Brockstedt, pulled out of a third Eurovision appearance, citing a scheduling conflict with other previously arranged engagements.
01Before Eurovision
Melodi Grand Prix 1963
Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1963 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Odd Grythe. Five songs took part 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 ten regional juries.
| R/O | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Book-Jensen | Ray Adams | "Vi slentret langs en vårlig sti" | 54 | 3 |
| 2 | Nora Brockstedt | Anita Thallaug | "Drømmekjolen" | 50 | 4 |
| 3 | Jan Høiland | Nora Brockstedt | "Solhverv" | 81 | 1 |
| 4 | Anita Thallaug | Beate Brevik | "Adjø" | 40 | 5 |
| 5 | Ray Adams | Jens Book-Jensen | "Jakteskipperen" | 59 | 2 |
02At Eurovision
On the night of the final Thallaug performed 5th in the running order, following Austria and preceding Italy. Each national jury awarded 5-4-3-2-1 to its top five songs, and at the close of voting the song had failed to pick up any points at all, placing Norway joint last (along with Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden who had been similarly snubbed) of the 16 entries. The Norwegian jury awarded its 5 points to the United Kingdom.
Voting
Norway did not receive any points at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest.
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 5 points | United Kingdom |
| 4 points | Denmark |
| 3 points | Italy |
| 2 points | Germany |
| 1 point | Switzerland |
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