Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
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Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "On My Own" written by Ole Henrik Antonsen, Tom-Steinar Hanssen and Ole Jørgen Olsen. The song was performed by Haldor Lægreid. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2001 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Twelve entries competed in a show that took place on 24 February 2001 and the winner was determined over two rounds of voting from a five-member jury panel and a regional televote. The top four entries in the first round of voting advanced to the competition's second round—the superfinal. In the second round of voting, "On My Own" performed by Haldor Lægreid was selected as the winner.
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2001 | |||
Selection date(s) | 24 February 2001 | |||
Selected entrant | Haldor Lægreid | |||
Selected song | "On My Own" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 22nd, 3 points | |||
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Norway competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2001. Performing during the show in position 4, Norway placed twenty-second (joint last) out of the 23 participating countries, scoring 3 points.