Melodi Grand Prix 1960

Melodi Grand Prix 1960
Preliminary decision data
country	Norway
Broadcasting station	NRK1
Producing broadcaster	NRK
place	Store Studio, Oslo
date	February 20, 1960
Time	8:55 pm ( CET )
Duration	approx. 160 minutes
Number of participants	10
Number of contributions	10
Preliminary rounds	1
Preliminary round dates	Semi-finals: February 4, 1960
poll	100% jury voting
Moderation
Erik Dies and Odd Grythe

The 1st Melodi Grand Prix took place on February 20, 1960 in the NRK studios in Oslo . The competition consisted of a semi-final and a final.

Semifinals

In this semifinal, which was played on the Norwegian radio on February 4, 1960, the two singers Inger Jacobsen and Jens Book-Jensen sang eleven songs. Five songs should qualify for the final. The jury voted: Each member of the jury gave each song a score from 1 to 5. Actually, only five titles should make it into the final, but since there were three fourth-placed titles, six titles made it into the final.

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	language	Translation (unofficial)	Points
01.	09	Inger Jacobsen	Voi Voi M / T: Georg Elgaaen	Norwegian	-	43
02.	08th	Inger Jacobsen	Ny smart hatt M: Andreas Berg; T: Juul Hansen	Norwegian	New chic hat	35
03.	03	Inger Jacobsen	Et sommereventyr M / T: Arne Ivar Larsen	Norwegian	An adventure in summer	32
04th	04th	Jens Book-Jensen	Frøken Alfabet M: Ernst Aas; T: Oddvar Eika	Norwegian	Woman alphabet	28
	05	Inger Jacobsen	En drøm er alt M: Ole Braaten, Birger Braaten; T: Thorleif Holm	Norwegian	A dream is everything	28
	11	Inger Jacobsen	Lille Lilli-Ann from Lillesand M: Andreas Berg; T: Juul Hansen	Norwegian	Little Lilli-Ann from Lillesand	28
07th	02	Inger Jacobsen	The day you come M: Andreas Berg; T: Juul Hansen	Norwegian	The day you come	27
08th.	06th	Inger Jacobsen	En aften igjen	Norwegian	Another evening	25th
09.	07th	Jens Book-Jensen	Det blir sol hvor vi seiler M: Magne Skorgen; T: Egil Hagen	Norwegian	Wherever we sail there will be sun	21st
	10	Jens Book-Jensen	En bukett anemoner M: John Lind, Per Gunnar Jensen; T: Alf Blyverket, Birger Fredrik Madsen	Norwegian	A bouquet of anemones	21st
11.	01	Jens Book-Jensen	Månen tur-retur M: Kristian Hauger; T: Gunnar Kaspersen	Norwegian	The return of the moon	17th

 Candidate qualified for the gold duel.

final

The winner of the Norwegian preliminary decision: Nora Brockstedt

The performers were exchanged for the finale, which was moderated by Erik Dies & Odd Gythe . A jury of experts decided on the winner. to travel. There she reached a shared fourth place.

space	Start number	Interpreter	Song Music (M) and Text (T)	Translation (unofficial)	Points
1.	6th	Nora Brockstedt	Voi Voi M / T: Georg Elgaaen	-	94
2.	1	Torhild Lindahl	Ny smart hatt M: Andreas Berg; T: Juul Hansen	New chic hat	79
	3	Siss Hartmann	En drøm er alt M: Ole Braaten, Birger Braaten; T: Thorleif Holm	A dream is everything	79
4th	4th	Elisabeth Grannemann	Et sommereventyr M / T: Arne Ivar Larsen	An adventure in summer	74
5.	2	Egil Ellingsen	Lille Lilli-Ann from Lillesand M: Andreas Berg; T: Juul Hansen	Little Lilli-Ann from Lillesand	64
6th	5	Per Müller	Frøken Alfabet M: Ernst Aas; T: Oddvar Eika	Woman alphabet	59

Jury voting

Start number	song	Kolbjørn Ofstad	Håkon Tveten	Jacob Dybwad	Thorleif Østereng	Jens Gunderssen	Bjørn Woll	Carl Solberg	Rolf Syversen	Otto Nes	Asbjørn G. Holmen	Helge Fikstad	Astrid Hanevold	total
1	Ny smart hatt	6th	7th	6th	9	7th	7th	7th	6th	5	6th	5	8th	79
2	Lille Lilli-Ann from Lillesand	4th	6th	4th	8th	5	6th	5	5	6th	4th	8th	3	64
3	En drøm he old	9	3	4th	7th	9	7th	5	6th	8th	9	7th	5	79
4th	Et sommereventyr	4th	6th	4th	7th	8th	6th	7th	5	10	5	8th	4th	74
5	Frøken Alfabet	3	3	4th	5	6th	4th	4th	4th	7th	6th	7th	6th	59
7th	Voi Voi	7th	7th	6th	8th	10	9	9	8th	9	10	5	6th	94

A separate vote was held to determine the runner-up.

Start number	song	Kolbjørn Ofstad	Håkon Tveten	Jacob Dybwad	Thorleif Østereng	Jens Gunderssen	Bjørn Woll	Carl Solberg	Rolf Syversen	Otto Nes	Asbjørn G. Holmen	Helge Fikstad	Astrid Hanevold	total
1	Ny smart hatt	9	7th	10	10	6th	10	10	10	9	5	4th	9	99
3	En drøm he old	10	3	5	9	10	9	6th	9	10	7th	9	5	92

At the Eurovision Song Contest

At the Eurovision Song Contest in London in 1960 , Nora Brockstedt achieved a shared fourth place with “Voi Voi” with 11 points. It is still one of the best Norwegian results ever (in terms of placement).

Web links

• Nora Brockstedt in London