Arne Joachim Bendiksen (19 October 1926 – 26 March 2009) was a Norwegian singer, composer and producer, described as „the father of pop music“ in Norway. CareerBendiksen was born in Bergen, Norway. In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, he was a major figure in Norwegian popular music. First, as a member of the group The…
The Norwegian Semi-Finals were held at the regional NRK TV centres, and broadcast on the radio only. The winner of each semi-final (chosen by postcard voting) qualified for the final, with the exception of the Eastern semi-final where the top 2 songs went forward to the final. The artists performing the songs in the semi-finals…
The Norwegian Final was held on February 19th at the NRK TV Studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Before the final there were 5 semi-finals . The winner was chosen by 6 regional juries. 1 Robåtrock Rowing-boat rock Rune Larsen 59 2nd 2 Jonathan Johnathan Dag Spantell 42 5th 3 Make love, not war…
The Norwegian Final was held on February 16th at the NRK TV Studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Each of the songs were performed twice, once with a small band and once with an orchestra. The winner was chosen by the votes of 14 members of the public who gave each song 1-5 points.…
The Norwegian Final was held on February 19th at the NRK TV Studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Each of the songs were performed twice (by different performers) – firstly with a small band, and secondly with an orchestra. The winner was chosen by the votes of 14 members of the public who gave…
The German Final was held on February 16th at TV Studios in Frankfurt, hosted by Marie-Louise Steinbauer. The winner was chosen by an „expert“ jury in two rounds – the first to select the top 3 and the second to select the winner. 1 Bei jedem Kuss In every kiss Mary Roos 5 0 2nd= 2 …