Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country	Norway
National selection
Selection process	Melodi Grand Prix 2005
Selection date(s)	5 March 2005
Selected entrant	Wig Wam
Selected song	"In My Dreams"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Qualified (6th, 164 points)
Final result	9th, 125 points

Norway was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the song "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam.

Wig Wam is made up of four band members – Teeny (guitar), Glam (vocals), Sporty (drums) and Flash (bass). They all pusued individual music careers with other bands and also undertook solo projects during the 80s and the 90s. Wig Wam were formed in February 2001, and had also appeared in MGP in 2004, coming third with "Crazy Things".

Melodi Grand Prix 2005

On March 5, 2005, viewers were given the chance to help decide which song should represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev. The Norwegian Final Melodi Grand Prix was held at the Spektrum in Oslo hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. The rules for the national final were changed for the 2005 contest. Previously NRK used to issue an open call for songs; in 2005 the broadcaster invited composers and artists directly with the aim of providing eight songs for consideration by televoters. The format of the show saw the eight songs performed before a public vote. The top four were then announced to sing again, before a final vote. The winner was the song "In My Dreams", sung by Wig Wam. The song was written and composed by Trond “Teeny” Holter.

Final - 5 March, 2005

Draw	Artist	Song	Lyrics (l) / Music (m)	Place
1	Jorun Erdal	"I Am Rock 'n' Roll"	Claes Andreasson (m & l), Torbjörn Wasenius (m & l), Tommy Denander (m & l)	Super Final
2	Cheezy Keys	"Feel The Beat"	Kim Arne Hagen (m & l), Hans Petter Moen (m & l), Morten Bergheim (l)	Super Final
3	Andreea	"Kingdom Come"	Tom Steinar-Hansen (m & l), Ole Henrik Antonsen (m & l), Lars Aass (m & l)	Out
4	Kathrine Strugstad	"Velvet Blue"	Arve Furset (m), Gerard James Borg (l)	Out
5	Jahn Teigen	"My Heart Is My Home"	Jahn Teigen (m & l), Anita Skorgan (m & l), Jan Vincents Johannessen (l)	Super Final
6	Blissed	"You Are The One"	Mikael Gunnerås (m & l), Magnus Lindquist (m & l), Magdalena Lindström (m & l)	Out
7	Seppo	"Can You Hear Me"	Tor Endresen (m), Are Selheim (l)	Out
8	Wig Wam	"In My Dreams"	Trond "Teeny" Holter (m & l)	Super Final

Super Final

Song	Artist	Songwriter(s)	Televoting Regions					Total	Place
			Central Norway	Western Norway	Northern Norway	Southern Norway	Eastern Norway
"I Am Rock 'n' Roll"	Jorun Erdal	Claes Andreasson (m & l), Torbjörn Wasenius (m & l), Tommy Denander (m & l)	10,127	12,292	4,740	9,774	27,220	64,153	2
"Feel The Beat"	Cheezy Keys	Kim Arne Hagen (m & l), Hans Petter Moen (m & l), Morten Bergheim (l)	6,906	9,113	4,020	8,086	23,610	51,735	3
"My Heart Is My Home"	Jahn Teigen	Jahn Teigen (m & l), Anita Skorgan (m & l), Jan Vincents Johannessen (l)	5,242	8,481	3,865	8,550	21,888	48,026	4
"In My Dreams"	Wig Wam	Trond "Teeny" Holter (m & l)	10,064	11,928	5,744	13,548	34,383	75,667	1

At Eurovision

Wig Wam performing "In My Dreams" at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

The spokesperson who revealed Norway's votes for other countries was NRK hosts Ingvild Helljesen.^[1]

See also

• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 2005

References

1. ^ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/4409. Retrieved 2009-04-28.