Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005


Norway was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the song "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam. The song was written and composed by Trond “Teeny” Holter.
Wig Wam is made up of four band members – Teeny, Glam, Sporty and Flash. They all pursued individual music careers with other bands and also undertook solo projects during the 1980s and the 1990s. Wig Wam were formed in February 2001, and had also appeared in MGP in 2004, coming third with "Crazy Things".

Before Eurovision

Melodi Grand Prix 2005

Melodi Grand Prix 2005 was the Norwegian national final that selected Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005.

Competing entries

The rules for the national final were changed for the 2005 contest, which involved the broadcaster directly inviting certain artists and composers to compete, instead of opening a public call for submissions.

Final

The final was held on 5 March 2005 at the Spektrum in Oslo, and was hosted by Ivar Dyrhaug. The winner was selected over two rounds of public televoting. In the first round, the top four entries were selected to proceed to the second round, the superfinal: "I Am Rock 'n' Roll" performed by Jorun Erdal, "Feel The Beat" performed by Cheezy Keys, "My Heart Is My Home" performed by Jahn Teigen and "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam. In the superfinal, the results of the public televote were revealed by Norway's five regions and led to the victory of "In My Dreams" performed by Wig Wam with 75,667 votes.

At Eurovision

Because Norway placed 24th at the 2004 contest, Wig Wam were forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, held on 19 May 2005. Group performed 13th, following Estonia and preceding the Romania, Norway qualified to the final, placing 6th in the semi-final and scoring 164 points. In the final they performed 5th, following Romania and preceding the Turkey came 9th with 125 points, meaning that Norway automatically qualified for the final in the 2006 contest.
The spokesperson who revealed Norway's votes for other countries was NRK hosts Ingvild Helljesen.

Points awarded by Norway

Semi final

Points awarded in second semi-final:
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

Final

Points awarded in the final:
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point

Points awarded to Norway

12 points10 points8 points7 points6 points

  • 5 points4 points3 points2 points1 point