Norway
Norway
Participating broadcasterNRK
Participation summary
Appearances19 (14 finals)
First appearance1982
Highest placement1st: 2012
Host2000, 2024

Norway has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 19 times since its debut in 1982, winning the contest for the first time in 2012. Norway did not officially take part in 1984, the only contest the country has missed as of 2022. It hosted the contest in 2000 and will do so again in 2024.[1]

In 1982 and 1984, Norway alongside Denmark, Sweden and Finland sent a joint participant to the contest. The nations were represented individually, following the introduction of a preliminary round, at the 1986 contest.

Participation overview

Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde
Ludvig Gudim
Table key
1
 Winner
2
 Second place
3
 Third place
Year[1] Entrant Instrument Final Semi
1982 Atle Sponberg Violin - No semi-final
1984 Did not participate as an independent nation
1986 Ellen Margrete Flesjo Cello Did not qualify -
1988 Leif Ove Andsnes Piano 2 -
1990 Gudrun Skretting Piano Did not qualify -
1992 Henning Kraggerud Violin - -
1994 Rolf-Erik Nystrøm Saxophone Did not qualify -
1996 Gunilla Süssmann Piano - -
1998 Kristian Lindberg Violin Did not qualify -
2000 David Coucheron Violin - -
2002 Vilde Frang Bjærke Violin Did not qualify -
2004 Violin - -
2006 Tine Thing Helseth Trumpet 2 -
2008 Eldbjørg Hemsing Violin 3 -
2010 Guro Kleven Hagen Violin 2 -
2012 Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad Violin 1 -
2014 Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde Violin - No semi-finals
2016 Ludvig Gudim Violin -
2018 Birgitta Elisa Oftestad Cello - -
2022 Alma Serafin Kraggerud Violin[2] 3 No semi-finals
2024 Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy Piano TBD

Hostings

Year Location Venues Presenter(s)
2000 Bergen Grieg Hall Arild Erikstad [no]
2024 Bodø Stormen Concert Hall [no; nn] Silje Nordnes [no] and Mona Berntsen

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Country profile: Norway". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (4 April 2022). "Norway: Alma Serafin Kraggerud Selected For Eurovision Young Musicians 2022". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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