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Norway In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song " In My Dreams", written by Trond "Teeny" Holter, and performed by the band Wig Wam. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, (NRK), organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2005 in order to select its entry for the contest. Eight entries competed in a show that took place on 5 March 2005 and the winner was determined over two rounds of public televoting. The top four entries in the first round of voting advanced to the competition's second round—the Gold Final. In the second round of public televoting, "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam was selected as the winner with 75,667 votes. Norway competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 13, "In My Dreams" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Norway placed sixth out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wig Wam
Wig Wam is a Norwegian glam metal band formed in Halden in 2001. Wig Wam's lineup—consisting of vocalist Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen), guitarist Teeny (Trond Holter), bassist Flash (Bernt Jansen) and drummer Sporty (Øystein Andersen)—has remained unchanged since the band's formation. The band's style mixes glam metal and hard rock with humorous lyrics and imagery. Wig Wam had their international breakthrough in 2005 when they in the Eurovision Song Contest held in Kyiv and placed ninth with the song " In My Dreams"''.'' Wig Wam split up in 2014, but reunited in 2019. The band enjoyed a resurgence in 2022 when James Gunn chose their song "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" as the opening theme for the HBO Max television series '' Peacemaker'' and featured "In My Dreams" on the soundtrack. Wig Wam has released six studio albums as of 2023. The band's slogan is: "Rock is the new schlager". History Wig Wam was formed in Halden in 2001 as a session band for a club and originally played cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorun Erdal
Jorun Irene Erdal (born 14 May 1963 in Oslo) is a Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist. Erdal started her musical career touring Norway for three years with the band Ice. Later she was a backup vocalist for Hege Schøyen and Øivind Blunck. In 1993/1994 under the name "Paparazzi Mama" she performed a dance-pop cover of the song "Mercedes Benz". Since 1999 she has been involved with the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest selections, the Melodi Grand Prix, participating as a judge in 1999, and competing in 2000, 2005, and 2006. In 2000 she came in fourth with ''Another You'', and in 2005 her ''I Am Rock 'n' Roll'' came second. In Melodi Grand Prix 2006 ''Melodi Grand Prix 2006'' (shortened ''MGP 2006'') is the television show in which the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was chosen. The contest was held on February 4 in the Oslo Spektrum and was hosted by Synnøve Svabø ... she sang ''Lost and Found'', a duet with Geir Rönning. The duo placed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, state with limited recognition, constituent country, or dependent territory. Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. There is no universal agreement on the number of "countries" in the world, since several states have disputed sovereignty status or limited recognition, and a number of non-sovereign entities are commonly considered countries. The definition and usage of the word "country" are flexible and have changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Areas much smaller than a political entity may be referred to as a "country", such as the West Country in England, "big sky country" (used in various contexts of the American West), "coal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway In The Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 63 times since making its debut in and has only been absent twice since then. In Eurovision Song Contest 1970, 1970, the country boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in Eurovision Song Contest 2002, 2002, they were relegated. The Norwegian participating broadcaster in the contest is (NRK), which select its entrant with the national competition Melodi Grand Prix. Before 1985, Norway's best result in the contest was a third-place with "Intet er nytt under solen" by Åse Kleveland in . Norway's three victories in the contest were achieved by "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks in , "Nocturne (Secret Garden song), Nocturne" by Secret Garden (duo), Secret Garden in , and "Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song), Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak in . Norway also finished second at the contest, with "" by former Bobbysocks member Elisabeth Andreassen. Norway has finished last in twelve Eurovision finals, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvild Helljesen
Ingvild Helljesen (born 1971) is a program presenter and journalist in NRK. She is the daughter of Geir Helljesen and sister of Siril Helljesen. She debuted as a channel host in NRK on 31 August 1998, and replaced Kristin Johnson, who ended the same year. She led the quiz program ''Midt i blinken'' autumn 2003, and has also been the voice-over in some purchased documentaries from abroad. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, she presented the Norwegian points in the Eurovision Song Contest. She also filled this role in 2024 as a late replacement for Alessandra Mele Alessandra Watle Mele (born 5 September 2002), known mononymously as Alessandra, is an Italian-Norwegian singer. She competed in the seventh season of in 2022, reaching the live shows. She represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 ..., who withdrew a few hours before the final "due to the inflamed situation that follows the music show in Malmö this year". References {{DEFAULTSORT:Helljesen, Ingvild Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drammen
Drammen () is a city and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the south-eastern and most populated part of Norway. Drammen municipality also includes smaller towns and villages such as Konnerud, Svelvik, Mjøndalen and Skoger. Location Drammen is located west of the Oslofjord inlet, situated approximately 44 km (27 mi) southwest of the capital city of Oslo. There are more than 100,000 inhabitants in the municipality, though the city is the regional capital of an area with around 82,000 residents. Drammen, and its adjacent communities, are experiencing more socioeconomic and population growth than ever before. The city makes good use of the Drammensfjord, a waterway utilised for recreation, fishing and other activities, as well as waterfront housing. Name and coat of arms The Old Norse form of the city's name was ''Drafn'', and this was originally the name of the inner part of Drammensfjord. The fjord is, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drammens Tidende
is a Norwegian Bokmål language newspaper published in Drammen, Norway. History and profile The former dates back to 2 January 1832, when it was known as ''Tiden'', taking the new name in thirteen years later. ''Buskerud Blad'' dates back to 3 July 1883 when it was founded as a conservative alternative to and '' Drammens Blad'', which were both pro-liberal. ''BB'' and ''DT'' merged into one company in 1897 after ''DT'' was bought by the owner of ''BB'', Axel Lyche. In 1901 Axel Raknerud, the editor of ''BB'' since 1884, also became the editor of . However, the newspapers remained separate publications, although with the same staff. Not until 1 February 1961 were they united in a common publication and company. The newspaper was known as ''Drammens Tidende og Buskerud Blad'' from 1961 to 2000, after a merger between the old and ''Buskerud Blad''. The newspaper covers central parts of Buskerud as well as Drammen with seven weekly issues. The first acquisition of another newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Norway
The National Library of Norway () was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the existence of the National Library, the University Library of Oslo was assigned the tasks that normally fall to a national library. The Norwegian ISBN Agency, responsible for assigning ISBNs with prefix 82- and 978-82-, is part of the National Library of Norway. The National Library is also responsible for legal deposits made from publishers in Norway. All material is to be submitted free of charge. Aslak Sira Myhre is national librarian from November 2014. History On 15 August 2005, Norway opened a fully functioning national library for the first time in its history. This occurred exactly 100 years after Norway dissolved its union with Sweden. Although gaining independence in 1905 marked the peak of Norwegian nationalism, it took Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjord
Sandefjord () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Vestfold. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Sandefjord (town), city of Sandefjord. Other population centres in Sandefjord include Andebu (village), Andebu, Fevang, Fokserød, Fossnes, Freberg, Hafallen, Helgerød, Himberg, Norway, Himberg, Høyjord, Kodal, Lahelle, Melsomvik, Råstad, Solløkka, Stokke (village), Stokke, Storevar, Strand, Vestfold, Strand, and Unneberg. The municipality is the 233rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sandefjord is the most populous municipality in Vestfold and the 14th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 65,574. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period. Sandefjord is known for its rich Vikings, Viking history and the prosperous whaling ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandefjords Blad
''Sandefjords Blad'' is a newspaper published daily in Sandefjord, Norway, except on Sundays. It is available in Norwegian language only. Sandefjords Blad is a private company, owned by Mecom with a circulation of 14,780 copies (2004) and 50 employees (2004). Sandefjords Blad is printed at the joint printing center Edda Trykk Ltd at Borgeskogen in Stokke. As of 2018, the newspaper has a circulation of 7,577 printed copies and 12,213 daily online subscribers. According to the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association, the newspaper had 29,300 readers on an average day in 2018. The editor is Steinar Ulrichsen and the newspaper is owned by Amedia. Circulation Circulation data according to the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association.Aviskatalogen, tall fra nettsidene til Mediebedriftenes Landsfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRK P1
NRK P1 is a nationwide digital radio channel operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It is the result of the NRK radio channel reform initiated in 1993 by radio director Tor Fuglevik. NRK P1 is the direct descendant of NRK's first radio station which began broadcasting in 1933. P1's programming is aimed at a broad mature demographic and it is Norway's most popular radio station, with approximately 1.9 million listeners daily. History The radio channel is NRK's first broadcast channel and has its origins back to 1925 when the private Kringkastingsselskapet A/S started regular radio broadcasts. Eventually, the state nationalized the private broadcasters and established Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) in 1933. Thus the channel continued as the only nationwide broadcasting channel until NRK Television started regular broadcasts in 1960. With its long-standing monopoly, P1 has been important in Norway's broadcasting and cultural history, with well-known voices such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jostein Pedersen
Jostein Pedersen (born 11 August 1959 in Dønna) is a Norwegian musical journalist and reporter, television commentator and "music intelligencia". He was the Norwegian commentator to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994, and from 1996 to 2006. Since then he has covered the Song Contest on '' VG''s web TV channel. He lives in London, England. Career Early career Pedersen began his career in the music industry already in his late teens. He initially worked as a regular vendor at the local record shop, but slowly moved up in the system, eventually becoming a successful music journalist. From journalism, he advanced to become a disc jockey at local radio stations, before joining a new record company, Non Stop Music, where he sold records for new and more experienced artists, including popular rock icon Åge Aleksandersen and the woman who later became the best selling female artist of Norway, Sissel Kyrkjebø. Pedersen had first real breakthrough when Norway's only national radio br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
