Country Norway Selected entrant Carl Espen Selected songwriter(s) Josefin Winther | Selection process Melodi Grand Prix 2014 Selected song "Silent Storm" | |
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Selection date(s) Semi-finals:
7 March 2014
8 March 2014
9 March 2014
Final:
15 March 2014 | ||
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Norwegian entry was selected through the national competition Melodi Grand Prix 2014, organised by the Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK). Norway was represented by the song "Silent Storm" performed by Carl Espen and written by Josefin Winther. The entry qualified from the second semi-final and placed 8th in the final, scoring 88 points.
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Melodi Grand Prix 2014
Melodi Grand Prix 2014 was the 52nd edition of the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix, which selected Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The competition differed from recent editions; only fifteen artists and songs participated and regionally held semi-finals occurring over several weeks were replaced by three consecutive days of semi-finals, which took place on 7, 8 and 9 March 2014, followed by a final on 15 March 2014.
Format
On 6 May 2013, NRK confirmed Norway's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 and announced that the 2014 edition of Melodi Grand Prix would undergo format changes. The competition took place as a week-long music festival with three semi-finals that took place on 7, 8 and 9 March 2014 and a final on 15 March 2014. All shows were hosted by Jenny Skavlan and Erik Solbakken. Fifteen artists and songs participated; five competed in each semi-final and three advanced from each semi-final to the final. The competition's musical director Vivi Stenburg was in charge of selecting the fifteen competing entries. Stenburg made the selection together with a four-member jury panel that provided commentary during the live shows regarding the songs. The jury panel consisted of:
Competing entries
On 4 July 2013, NRK opened the submission period for interested artists and composers to submit their entries, which lasted until 15 September 2013. A total of 600 entries were received by the submission deadline, of which fifteen were selected for the competition. The fifteen competing artists and songs were revealed on 27 January 2014 with the release of short previews of all competing songs. NRK released the full versions of the songs on 19 February 2014.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place on 7, 8 and 9 March 2014 at the Folketeatret in Oslo. Five songs competed in each semi-final with the top three from each semi-final proceeding to the final. The results were determined solely by public SMS voting.
Final
The final took place on 15 March 2014 at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo. The winning artist and song was determined in two rounds of SMS voting - first to select the top four, and then to select the winner. Carl Espen performing the song "Silent Storm" was the winner.
Gold Final
At Eurovision
To ensure fair ticket distribution in the Nordic region for the semi-finals, the Eurovision Reference Group, at the request by the host broadcaster for the 2014 contest DR, held a draw at the European Broadcasting Union headquarters in Geneva in November 2013 where Norway was drawn to compete in the second semi-final on 8 May 2014. During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Norway was drawn to compete in the first half of the second semi-final. In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Norway would perform 3rd, following Israel and preceding Georgia. Norway qualified from the second semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the second semi-final qualifiers, Norway was allocated to compete in the first half of the final. In the final, the producers of the show decided that Norway would perform 5th, following Iceland and preceding Romania. Norway placed 8th in the final, scoring 88 points.
On stage, Carl Espen was joined by four violinists and a pianist. The violinists performed on a sloped platform. The stage atmosphere transitioned from a dark setting at the beginning which became brighter as the song progressed.
In Norway, both the semi-final and final were broadcast on NRK1 with commentary by Olav Viksmo Slettan. An alternative broadcast of the final aired on NRK3 with commentary by the hosts of the NRK P3 program P3morgen, Ronny Brede Aase, Silje Reiten Nordnes and Line Elvsåshagen. The Norwegian spokesperson revealing the result of the Norwegian vote in the final was Margrethe Røed.
Split voting results
The following five members comprised the Norwegian jury:
Semi-final 2
The Norwegian votes in the second semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
Final
The Norwegian votes in the grand final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.