Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
| Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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| Country |
 Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2007 | |||
| Selection date(s) |
Semi-finals 20 January, 27 January, 3 February Second Chance 8 February Final 10 February 2007 | |||
| Selected entrant | Guri Schanke | |||
| Selected song | "Ven a bailar conmigo" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (18th) | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 during Melodi Grand Prix 2007. Actress turned singer, Guri Schanke, won the right to represent Norway with the song "Ven a bailar conmigo". The selection process consisted of four semi-finals and a final on 10 February 2007. The first 3 semi-finals each contained 6 songs with the top 2 songs qualifying for the final, while the 3rd and 4th placed songs went forward to the 4th semi-final where they had a second chance to qualify for the final. Guri Schanke was the televoters' favourite, earning over 30,000 more votes than the song in second place. Her song has been described as a sexy Latin dance number.
Final
- For the results of the semi-finals and second-chance round, see Melodi Grand Prix 2007.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infinity | Hooked On You | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Jenny Jensen | Vil Du Ha Svar? | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Trine Rein featuring Andreas Ljones | Maybe | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Dusty Cowshit | Chicken Rodeo | 14000 | 55062 | 69062 | 4 |
| 5 | Thorild Sivertsen & The Funky Family | Love On The Dancefloor | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Jannicke Abrahamsen | Rocket ride | 14000 | 64443 | 78443 | 2 |
| 7 | Crash! | Wannabe | 24000 | 46203 | 70203 | 3 |
| 8 | Guri Schanke | Ven a bailar conmigo | 14000 | 94541 | 108541 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Norway participated in the semi-final on 10 May 2007 in Helsinki, Finland performing nineteenth in the competition, following Macedonia's Karolina Gočeva with "Mojot svet" and preceding Malta's Olivia Lewis with "Vertigo". The song finished eighteenth in the competition, thus missing out on a top-ten position which would have secured a place in the finals.
At Eurovision
Points Awarded by Norway
Semi final
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Final
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Points Awarded to Norway
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
See also
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
External links
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