| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) | |||
| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1963 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 10 February 1963 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anita Thallaug | |||
| Selected song | "Solhverv" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Dag Kristoffersen | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Solhverv", written by Dag Kristoffersen, and performed by Anita Thallaug. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 1963 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Thallaug had not originally performed "Solhverv" at the Melodi Grand Prix, but NRK asked her to become its representative when the winning performer, Nora Brockstedt, pulled out of a third Eurovision appearance, citing a scheduling conflict with other previously-arranged engagements. It was widely rumoured however that a more plausible explanation was that Brockstedt considered "Solhverv" a substandard song, unlikely to do well in the contest, and did not wish to risk damaging her reputation with a poor result after her two earlier Eurovision performances had gained relatively respectable placings.
Norway's participation in the 1963 contest also became mired in scandal when it was alleged that on the night of the contest the Norwegian jury had publicly changed their votes in order to deliver victory to Denmark and deny Switzerland a rightful win.